People born on April 8 223
Peter I of Portugal
b. 1320 – d. 1367
Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)
Jadwiga of Lithuania
b. 1408 – d. 1431
Jadwiga of Lithuania, Polish princess (d. 1431)
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John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford
b. 1435 – d. 1461
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford, English noble (d. 1461)
Claudio Merulo
b. 1533 – d. 1604
Claudio Merulo, Italian organist and composer (b. 1533)
Barbara of Hesse
b. 1536 – d. 1597
Barbara of Hesse (d. 1597)
Michele Mercati
b. 1541 – d. 1593
Michele Mercati, Italian physician and archaeologist (b. 1541)
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
b. 1580 – d. 1630
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, English noble, courtier and patron of the arts (d. 1630)
Juan van der Hamen
b. 1596 – d. 1631
Juan van der Hamen, Spanish artist (d. 1631)
Philip IV of Spain
b. 1605 – d. 1665
Philip IV, king of Spain (b. 1605)
Mary Stuart (1605-1607)
b. 1605 – d. 1607
Mary Stuart, English-Scottish princess (b. 1605)
Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney
b. 1641 – d. 1704
Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641)
Giuseppe Tartini
b. 1692 – d. 1770
Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1770)
Lewis Morris
b. 1726 – d. 1798
Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (d. 1798)
David Rittenhouse
b. 1732 – d. 1796
David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician (d. 1796)
William Joseph Chaminade
b. 1761 – d. 1850
William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary (d. 1850)
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John Thomas Campbell
b. 1770 – d. 1830
John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian banker and politician (d. 1830)
Dionysios Solomos
b. 1798 – d. 1857
Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and author (d. 1857)
Christian IX of Denmark
b. 1818 – d. 1906
Christian IX of Denmark (d. 1906)
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
b. 1818 – d. 1892
August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic (b. 1818)
Pancha Carrasco
b. 1826 – d. 1890
Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier (d. 1890)
Ramón Emeterio Betances
b. 1827 – d. 1898
Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican surgeon and politician (b. 1827)
Elizabeth Bacon Custer
b. 1842 – d. 1933
Elizabeth Bacon Custer, American author and educator (d. 1933)
Edmund Husserl
b. 1859 – d. 1938
Edmund Husserl, Czech mathematician and philosopher (b. 1859)
Carlos Deltour
b. 1864 – d. 1920
Carlos Deltour, French rower (b. 1864)
Allen Butler Talcott
b. 1867 – d. 1908
Allen Butler Talcott, American painter (b. 1867)
Harvey Cushing
b. 1869 – d. 1939
Harvey Cushing, American surgeon and academic (d. 1939)
Clarence Hudson White
b. 1871 – d. 1925
Clarence Hudson White, American photographer and educator (b. 1871)
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Manuel Díaz (fencer)
b. 1874 – d. 1929
Manuel Díaz, Cuban fencer (d. 1929)
Stanisław Taczak
b. 1874 – d. 1960
Stanisław Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960)
Albert I of Belgium
b. 1875 – d. 1934
Albert I of Belgium (d. 1934)
R. P. Keigwin
b. 1883 – d. 1972
R. P. Keigwin, English cricketer and academic (d. 1972)
Julius Seljamaa
b. 1883 – d. 1936
Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1883)
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Dimitrios Levidis
b. 1885 – d. 1951
Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (b. 1885)
Margaret Ayer Barnes
b. 1886 – d. 1967
Margaret Ayer Barnes, American author and playwright (d. 1967)
Dennis Chávez
b. 1888 – d. 1964
Dennis Chávez, American journalist and politician (d. 1964)
Adrian Boult
b. 1889 – d. 1983
Adrian Boult, English conductor (d. 1983)
Richard Neutra
b. 1892 – d. 1970
Richard Neutra, Austrian-American architect, designed the Los Angeles County Hall of Records (b. 1892)
Mary Pickford
b. 1892 – d. 1979
Mary Pickford, Canadian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded United Artists (b. 1892)
Yip Harburg
b. 1896 – d. 1981
Yip Harburg, American composer (d. 1981)
Andrew Irvine (mountaineer)
b. 1902 – d. 1924
Andrew Irvine, English mountaineer and explorer (b. 1902)
Maria Maksakova, Sr.
b. 1902 – d. 1974
Maria Maksakova, Sr., Russian soprano (d. 1974)
John Hicks
b. 1904 – d. 1989
John Hicks, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
Hirsch Jacobs
b. 1904 – d. 1970
Hirsch Jacobs, American horse trainer (d. 1970)
Joachim Büchner
b. 1905 – d. 1978
Joachim Büchner, German sprinter and graphic designer (d. 1978)
Helen Joseph
b. 1905 – d. 1992
Helen Joseph, English-South African activist (d. 1992)
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Erwin Keller
b. 1905 – d. 1971
Erwin Keller, German field hockey player (d. 1971)
Raoul Jobin
b. 1906 – d. 1974
Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor and educator (d. 1974)
Hugo Fregonese
b. 1908 – d. 1987
Hugo Fregonese, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 1987)
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John Fante
b. 1909 – d. 1983
John Fante, American author and acreenwriter (b. 1909)
George Musso
b. 1910 – d. 2000
George Musso, American football player and police officer (d. 2000)
Melvin Calvin
b. 1911 – d. 1997
Melvin Calvin, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997)
Emil Cioran
b. 1911 – d. 1995
Emil Cioran, Romanian-French philosopher and educator (b. 1911)
Alois Brunner
b. 1912
Alois Brunner, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 2001 or 2010)
Sonja Henie
b. 1912 – d. 1969
Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969)
María Félix
b. 1914 – d. 2002
María Félix, Mexican actress (b. 1914)
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Ivan Supek
b. 1915 – d. 2007
Ivan Supek, Croatian physicist, philosopher and writer (d. 2007)
Winifred Asprey
b. 1917 – d. 2007
Winifred Asprey, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 2007)
Lloyd Bott
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Lloyd Bott, Australian public servant (d. 2004)
Hubertus Ernst
b. 1917 – d. 2017
Hubertus Ernst, Dutch bishop (d. 2017)
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Grigori Kuzmin
b. 1917 – d. 1988
Grigori Kuzmin, Russian-Estonian astronomer and academic (b. 1917)
Betty Ford
b. 1918 – d. 2011
Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States (b. 1918)
Glendon Swarthout
b. 1918 – d. 1992
Glendon Swarthout, American author and academic (b. 1918)
Ian Smith
b. 1919 – d. 2007
Ian Smith, Zimbabwean lieutenant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Rhodesia (d. 2007)
Carmen McRae
b. 1920 – d. 1994
Carmen McRae, African-American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (d. 1994)
Franco Corelli
b. 1921 – d. 2003
Franco Corelli, Italian tenor and actor (d. 2003)
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Jan Novák (composer)
b. 1921 – d. 1984
Jan Novák, Czech composer (d. 1984)
Herman van Raalte
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Herman van Raalte, Dutch footballer (d. 2013)
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George Fisher (cartoonist)
b. 1923 – d. 2003
George Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 2003)
Edward Mulhare
b. 1923 – d. 1997
Edward Mulhare, Irish actor (b. 1923)
Frédéric Back
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Frédéric Back, German-Canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Anthony Farrar-Hockley
b. 1924 – d. 2006
Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English general and historian (d. 2006)
Kumar Gandharva
b. 1924 – d. 1992
Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani classical singer (d. 1992)
Sara Northrup Hollister
b. 1924 – d. 1997
Sara Northrup Hollister, American occultist (d. 1997)
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Henry N. Cobb
b. 1926
Henry N. Cobb, American architect and academic, co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Shecky Greene
b. 1926
Shecky Greene, American actor
Jürgen Moltmann
b. 1926
Jürgen Moltmann, German theologian and academic
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Tilly Armstrong
b. 1927 – d. 2010
Tilly Armstrong, English author (d. 2010)
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Ollie Mitchell
b. 1927 – d. 2013
Ollie Mitchell, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 2013)
Fred Ebb
b. 1928 – d. 2004
Fred Ebb, American songwriter (b. 1928)
Jacques Brel
b. 1929 – d. 1978
Jacques Brel, Belgian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1929)
Renzo De Felice
b. 1929 – d. 1996
Renzo De Felice, Italian historian and author (b. 1929)
Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma
b. 1930 – d. 2010
Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma (d. 2010)
John Gavin
b. 1931
John Gavin, American actor and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Mexico
Iskandar of Johor
b. 1932 – d. 2010
Iskandar of Johor (d. 2010)
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James Lockhart (historian)
b. 1933 – d. 2014
James Lockhart, American scholar of colonial Latin America, especially Nahua peoples (d. 2014)
Kisho Kurokawa
b. 1934 – d. 2007
Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect, designed the Nakagin Capsule Tower and Singapore Flyer (d. 2007)
Oscar Zeta Acosta
b. 1935 – d. 1974
Oscar Zeta Acosta, American lawyer and politician (d. 1974)
Albert Bustamante
b. 1935
Albert Bustamante, American soldier, educator, and politician
Seymour Hersh
b. 1937
Seymour Hersh, American journalist and author
Momo Kapor
b. 1937 – d. 2010
Momo Kapor, Serbian author and painter (d. 2010)
Kofi Annan
b. 1938
Kofi Annan, Ghanaian economist and diplomat, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations
John Hamm
b. 1938
John Hamm, Canadian physician and politician, 25th Premier of Nova Scotia
Mary W. Gray
b. 1938
Mary W. Gray, American mathematician, statistician, and lawyer
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John Arbuthnott (microbiologist)
b. 1939
John Arbuthnott, Scottish microbiologist and academic
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Trina Schart Hyman
b. 1939 – d. 2004
Trina Schart Hyman, American author and illustrator (d. 2004)
John Havlicek
b. 1940
John Havlicek, American basketball player
J. J. Jackson (singer)
b. 1941
J. J. Jackson, American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger
Vivienne Westwood
b. 1941
Vivienne Westwood, English fashion designer
Tony Banks, Baron Stratford
b. 1942 – d. 2006
Tony Banks, Baron Stratford, Northern Irish politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics (d. 2006)
Roger Chapman
b. 1942
Roger Chapman, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Douglas Trumbull
b. 1942
Douglas Trumbull, American director, producer, and special effects artist
Michael Bennett (theater)
b. 1943 – d. 1987
Michael Bennett, American dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 1987)
Miller Farr
b. 1943
Miller Farr, American football player
James Herbert
b. 1943 – d. 2013
James Herbert, English author and illustrator (d. 2013)
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Chris Orr
b. 1943
Chris Orr, English painter and illustrator
Hywel Bennett
b. 1944
Hywel Bennett, Welsh actor
Odd Nerdrum
b. 1944
Odd Nerdrum, Swedish-Norwegian painter and illustrator
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Deke Richards
b. 1944 – d. 2013
Deke Richards, American songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
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Derrick Walker
b. 1945
Derrick Walker, Scottish businessman
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Jang Yong
b. 1945
Jang Yong, South Korean actor
Catfish Hunter
b. 1946 – d. 1999
Catfish Hunter, American baseball player (b. 1946)
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Tim Thomerson
b. 1946
Tim Thomerson, American actor and producer
Tom DeLay
b. 1947
Tom DeLay, American lawyer and politician
Steve Howe (musician)
b. 1947
Steve Howe, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Robert Kiyosaki
b. 1947
Robert Kiyosaki, American businessman, co-founded Cashflow Technologies
Pascal Lamy
b. 1947
Pascal Lamy, French businessman and politician, European Commissioner for Trade
Larry Norman
b. 1947 – d. 2008
Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter, and producer (d. 2008)
Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone
b. 1948
Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone, Scottish academic and politician
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K. C. Kamalasabayson
b. 1949 – d. 2007
K. C. Kamalasabayson, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 39th Attorney General of Sri Lanka (d. 2007)
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John Madden (director)
b. 1949
John Madden, English director and producer
Brenda Russell
b. 1949
Brenda Russell, African-American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player
John Scott (sociologist)
b. 1949
John Scott, English sociologist and academic
Grzegorz Lato
b. 1950
Grzegorz Lato, Polish footballer and coach
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Gerd Andres
b. 1951
Gerd Andres, German politician
Geir Haarde
b. 1951
Geir Haarde, Icelandic economist, journalist, and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Iceland
Mel Schacher
b. 1951
Mel Schacher, American bass player
Joan Sebastian
b. 1951 – d. 2015
Joan Sebastian, Mexican singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2015)
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Ahmet Piriştina
b. 1952 – d. 2004
Ahmet Piriştina, Turkish politician and mayor of İzmir (b. 1952)
Gary Carter
b. 1954 – d. 2012
Gary Carter, American baseball player and coach (d. 2012)
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Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco
b. 1954 – d. 2012
Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco (b. 1954)
G.V. Loganathan
b. 1954 – d. 2007
G.V. Loganathan, Indian-American engineer and academic (d. 2007)
Ricky Bell (running back)
b. 1955 – d. 1984
Ricky Bell, American football player (d. 1984)
Gerrie Coetzee
b. 1955
Gerrie Coetzee, South African boxer
Ron Johnson (U.S. politician)
b. 1955
Ron Johnson, American businessman and politician
Barbara Kingsolver
b. 1955
Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist, essayist and poet.
David Wu
b. 1955
David Wu, Taiwanese-American lawyer and politician
Michael Benton
b. 1956
Michael Benton, Scottish-English paleontologist and academic
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Christine Boisson
b. 1956
Christine Boisson, French actress
Roman Dragoun
b. 1956
Roman Dragoun, Czech singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Jim Piddock
b. 1956
Jim Piddock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Fred Smerlas
b. 1957
Fred Smerlas, American football player and radio host
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Detlef Bruckhoff
b. 1958
Detlef Bruckhoff, German footballer
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Tom Petranoff
b. 1958
Tom Petranoff, American javelin thrower and coach
Alain Bondue
b. 1959
Alain Bondue, French cyclist
John Schneider (screen actor)
b. 1960
John Schneider, American actor and country singer
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Richard Hatch (Survivor contestant)
b. 1961
Richard Hatch, American reality contestant, winner of Survivor: Borneo
Brian McDermott (footballer)
b. 1961
Brian McDermott, English footballer and manager
Paddy Lowe
b. 1962
Paddy Lowe, English engineer
Izzy Stradlin
b. 1962
Izzy Stradlin, American guitarist and songwriter
Tine Asmundsen
b. 1963
Tine Asmundsen, Norwegian bassist
Julian Lennon
b. 1963
Julian Lennon, English singer-songwriter
Terry Porter
b. 1963
Terry Porter, American basketball player and coach
Donita Sparks
b. 1963
Donita Sparks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alec Stewart
b. 1963
Alec Stewart, English cricketer
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Seth Tobias
b. 1963 – d. 2007
Seth Tobias, American businessman (d. 2007)
Biz Markie
b. 1964
Biz Markie, American rapper, producer, and actor
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John McGinlay
b. 1964
John McGinlay, Scottish footballer and manager
Steven Blaney
b. 1965
Steven Blaney, Canadian businessman and politician, 5th Canadian Minister of Public Safety
Michael Jones (rugby union)
b. 1965
Michael Jones, New Zealand rugby player and coach
Iveta Bartošová
b. 1966 – d. 2014
Iveta Bartošová, Czech singer and actress (b. 1966)
Mark Blundell
b. 1966
Mark Blundell, English race car driver
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Andy Currier
b. 1966
Andy Currier, English rugby league player
Charlotte Dawson
b. 1966 – d. 2014
Charlotte Dawson, New Zealand-Australian television host (d. 2014)
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Dalton Grant
b. 1966
Dalton Grant, English high jumper
Mazinho
b. 1966
Mazinho, Brazilian footballer, coach, and manager
Harri Rovanperä
b. 1966
Harri Rovanperä, Finnish race car driver
Evripidis Stylianidis
b. 1966
Evripidis Stylianidis, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister for the Interior
Robin Wright
b. 1966
Robin Wright, American actress, director, producer
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Kenny Benjamin
b. 1967
Kenny Benjamin, Antiguan cricketer
Patricia Arquette
b. 1968
Patricia Arquette, French-Canadian Russian/Polish Jewish-American actress and director
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Patricia Girard
b. 1968
Patricia Girard, French runner and hurdler
Tracy Grammer
b. 1968
Tracy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Care Santos
b. 1970
Care Santos, Catalan writer
Darren Jessee
b. 1971
Darren Jessee, American singer-songwriter and drummer
Paul Gray (American musician)
b. 1972 – d. 2010
Paul Gray, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1972)
Sergei Magnitsky
b. 1972 – d. 2009
Sergei Magnitsky, Russian lawyer and accountant (d. 2009)
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Khaled Badra
b. 1973
Khaled Badra, Tunisian footballer
Emma Caulfield
b. 1973
Emma Caulfield, American actress
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Toutai Kefu
b. 1974
Toutai Kefu, Tongan-Australian rugby player
Nnedi Okorafor
b. 1974
Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian-American author and educator
Anouk (singer)
b. 1975
Anouk, Dutch singer
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Francesco Flachi
b. 1975
Francesco Flachi, Italian footballer
Timo Pérez
b. 1975
Timo Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player
Funda Arar
b. 1975
Funda Arar, Turkish singer
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Mehran Ghassemi
b. 1977 – d. 2008
Mehran Ghassemi, Iranian journalist and author (d. 2008)
Mark Spencer (computer engineer)
b. 1977
Mark Spencer, American computer programmer and engineer
Daigo (musician)
b. 1978
Daigo, Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and voice actor
Ana de la Reguera
b. 1978
Ana de la Reguera, Mexican actress
Bernt Haas
b. 1978
Bernt Haas, Austrian-Swiss footballer
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Rachel Roberts (model)
b. 1978
Rachel Roberts, Canadian model and actress
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Jocelyn Robichaud
b. 1978
Jocelyn Robichaud, Canadian tennis player and coach
Evans Rutto
b. 1978
Evans Rutto, Kenyan runner
Alexi Laiho
b. 1979
Alexi Laiho, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Amit Trivedi
b. 1979
Amit Trivedi, Indian singer-songwriter
Manuel Ortega (singer)
b. 1980
Manuel Ortega, Austrian singer
Katee Sackhoff
b. 1980
Katee Sackhoff, American actress
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Mariko Seyama
b. 1980
Mariko Seyama, Japanese announcer, photographer, and model
Frédérick Bousquet
b. 1981
Frédérick Bousquet, French swimmer
Ofer Shechter
b. 1981
Ofer Shechter, Israeli model, actor, and screenwriter
Brett White
b. 1982
Brett White, Australian rugby league player
Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova
b. 1983
Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova, Russian runner
Michelle Donelan
b. 1984
Michelle Donelan, British politician
Ezra Koenig
b. 1984
Ezra Koenig, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Pablo Portillo
b. 1984
Pablo Portillo, Mexican singer and actor
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Taran Noah Smith
b. 1984
Taran Noah Smith, American actor
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Patrick Schliwa
b. 1985
Patrick Schliwa, German rugby player
Yemane Tsegay
b. 1985
Yemane Tsegay, Ethiopian runner
Igor Akinfeev
b. 1986
Igor Akinfeev, Russian footballer
Félix Hernández
b. 1986
Félix Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player
Royston Drenthe
b. 1987
Royston Drenthe, Dutch footballer
Jeremy Hellickson
b. 1987
Jeremy Hellickson, American baseball player
Sam Rapira
b. 1987
Sam Rapira, New Zealand rugby league player
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Alexander Jarvey (page does not exist)
b. 1987
Alexander Jarvey, American Painter
Jenni Asserholt
b. 1988
Jenni Asserholt, Swedish ice hockey player
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Kim Myung-sung
b. 1988
Kim Myung-sung, South Korean baseball player
Matthew Healy
b. 1989
Matthew Healy, English singer-songwriter
Kim Jong-hyun (singer)
b. 1990
Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer
Viktor Arvidsson
b. 1993
Viktor Arvidsson, Swedish ice hockey player
Zac Santo
b. 1993
Zac Santo, Australian rugby league player
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Josh Chudleigh
b. 1994
Josh Chudleigh, Australian rugby league player
Cedi Osman
b. 1995
Cedi Osman, Turkish professional basketball player
Arno Verschueren
b. 1997
Arno Verschueren, Belgian professional football player
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b. ? – d. 1951
Dmytro Doroshenko, Lithuanian-Ukrainian historian and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Prime Minister of Ukraine (d. 1951)