People born on April 9 236
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Margaret, Maid of Norway
b. 1283 – d. 1290
Margaret, Maid of Norway Queen of Scotland (b. 1283)
Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor Renzong of Yuan
b. 1285 – d. 1320
Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor Renzong of Yuan (d. 1320)
Camilla Battista da Varano
b. 1458 – d. 1524
Camilla Battista da Varano, Italian saint (d. 1524)
Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine
b. 1498 – d. 1550
Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine (b. 1498)
Julius Henry, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
b. 1586 – d. 1665
Julius Henry, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (d. 1665)
John Davenport (minister)
b. 1597 – d. 1670
John Davenport, English minister, co-founded the New Haven Colony (b. 1597)
Johann Crüger
b. 1598 – d. 1662
Johann Crüger, Sorbian-German composer and theorist (d. 1662)
Henrik Rysensteen
b. 1624 – d. 1679
Henrik Rysensteen, Dutch military engineer (d. 1679)
Johann Caspar Kerll
b. 1627 – d. 1693
Johann Caspar Kerll, German organist and composer (d. 1693)
Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau
b. 1634 – d. 1696
Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau (d. 1696)
Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway
b. 1648 – d. 1720
Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French general and diplomat (b. 1648)
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
b. 1649 – d. 1685
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, Dutch-English general and politician, Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull (b. 1649)
Samuel Fritz
b. 1654
Samuel Fritz, Czech Jesuit missionary to South America (d. 1725?)
Philippe Néricault Destouches
b. 1680 – d. 1754
Philippe Néricault Destouches, French playwright and author (b. 1680)
James Craggs the Younger
b. 1686 – d. 1721
James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1721)
Johann Matthias Gesner
b. 1691 – d. 1761
Johann Matthias Gesner, German scholar and academic (b. 1691)
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Georg Matthias Monn
b. 1717 – d. 1750
Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian organist, composer, and educator (d. 1750)
Thomas Johann Seebeck
b. 1770 – d. 1831
Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist and academic (d. 1831)
Étienne Aignan
b. 1773 – d. 1824
Étienne Aignan, French playwright and translator (b. 1773)
Theobald Boehm
b. 1794 – d. 1881
Theobald Boehm, German flute player and composer (d. 1881)
Elias Lönnrot
b. 1802 – d. 1884
Elias Lönnrot, Finnish physician and philologist (d. 1884)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
b. 1806 – d. 1859
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English architect and engineer, designed the Great Western Railway (b. 1806)
James Bannerman (theologian)
b. 1807 – d. 1868
James Bannerman, Scottish theologian and academic (d. 1868)
Charles Baudelaire
b. 1821 – d. 1867
Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic (d. 1867)
Eadweard Muybridge
b. 1830 – d. 1904
Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer and cinematographer (d. 1904)
Leopold II of Belgium
b. 1835 – d. 1909
Leopold II of Belgium (d. 1909)
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
b. 1835 – d. 1913
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore (d. 1913)
Paolo Tosti
b. 1846 – d. 1916
Paolo Tosti, Italian-English composer and educator (d. 1916)
Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz
b. 1848 – d. 1906
Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz, Spanish Augustinian Recollect priest and saint (d. 1906)
Erich Ludendorff
b. 1865 – d. 1937
Erich Ludendorff, German general and politician (d. 1937)
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
b. 1865 – d. 1923
Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Polish-American mathematician and engineer (d. 1923)
Chris Watson
b. 1867 – d. 1941
Chris Watson, Chilean-Australian journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1941)
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Charles Winckler
b. 1867 – d. 1932
Charles Winckler, Danish tug of war competitor, discus thrower, and shot putter (d. 1932)
Léon Blum
b. 1872 – d. 1950
Léon Blum, Jewish-French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1950)
Jacques Futrelle
b. 1875
Jan Letzel
b. 1880 – d. 1925
Jan Letzel, Czech architect (d. 1925)
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
b. 1882 – d. 1946
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1946)
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Otz Tollen
b. 1882 – d. 1965
Otz Tollen, German actor (d. 1965)
Frank King (cartoonist)
b. 1883 – d. 1969
Frank King, American cartoonist (d. 1969)
Konrad Tom
b. 1887 – d. 1957
Konrad Tom, Polish actor, writer, singer, and director (d. 1957)
Sol Hurok
b. 1888 – d. 1974
Sol Hurok, Ukrainian-American talent manager (d. 1974)
Charles E. Burchfield
b. 1893 – d. 1967
Charles E. Burchfield, American painter (d.1967)
Victor Gollancz
b. 1893 – d. 1967
Victor Gollancz, English publisher, founded Victor Gollancz Ltd (d. 1967)
Rahul Sankrityayan
b. 1893 – d. 1963
Rahul Sankrityayan, Indian monk and historian (b. 1893)
Mance Lipscomb
b. 1895 – d. 1976
Mance Lipscomb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)
Michel Simon
b. 1895 – d. 1975
Michel Simon, Swiss-born French actor (b. 1895)
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John B. Gambling
b. 1897 – d. 1974
John B. Gambling, American radio host (d. 1974)
Curly Lambeau
b. 1898 – d. 1965
Curly Lambeau, American football player and coach, founded the Green Bay Packers (b. 1898)
Paul Robeson
b. 1898 – d. 1976
Paul Robeson, American singer, actor, and activist (d. 1976)
Allen Jenkins
b. 1900 – d. 1974
Allen Jenkins, American actor and singer (b. 1900)
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Jean Bruchési
b. 1901 – d. 1979
Jean Bruchési, Canadian historian and author (d. 1979)
Paul Willis (actor)
b. 1901 – d. 1960
Paul Willis, American actor and director (d. 1960)
Théodore Monod
b. 1902 – d. 2000
Théodore Monod, French explorer and scholar (d. 2000)
Ward Bond
b. 1903 – d. 1960
Ward Bond, American actor (d. 1960)
Sharkey Bonano
b. 1904 – d. 1972
Sharkey Bonano, American singer, trumpet player, and bandleader (d. 1972)
J. William Fulbright
b. 1905 – d. 1995
J. William Fulbright, American lawyer and politician (d. 1995)
Rafaela Aparicio
b. 1906 – d. 1996
Rafaela Aparicio, Spanish actress (d. 1996)
Antal Doráti
b. 1906 – d. 1988
Antal Doráti, Hungarian-American conductor and composer (d. 1988)
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Joseph Krumgold
b. 1908 – d. 1980
Joseph Krumgold, American author and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Victor Vasarely
b. 1908 – d. 1997
Victor Vasarely, Hungarian-French painter (d. 1997)
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Robert Helpmann
b. 1909 – d. 1986
Robert Helpmann, Australian dancer, actor, and choreographer (d. 1986)
Abraham A. Ribicoff
b. 1910 – d. 1998
Abraham A. Ribicoff, American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (d. 1998)
Lev Kopelev
b. 1912 – d. 1997
Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (b. 1912)
Daniel Johnson, Sr.
b. 1915 – d. 1968
Daniel Johnson, Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Quebec (b. 1915)
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Julian Dash
b. 1916 – d. 1974
Julian Dash, American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist (d. 1974)
Heinz Meyer
b. 1916 – d. 1987
Heinz Meyer, German Fallschirmjäger during World War II (d. 1987)
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Bill Leonard (journalist)
b. 1916 – d. 1994
Bill Leonard, American journalist (d. 1994)
Johannes Bobrowski
b. 1917 – d. 1965
Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and author (b. 1917)
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Ron Burgess (footballer)
b. 1917 – d. 2005
Ronnie Burgess, Welsh footballer and manager (d. 2005)
Brad Dexter
b. 1917 – d. 2002
Brad Dexter, American actor (d. 2002)
Jørn Utzon
b. 1918 – d. 2008
Jørn Utzon, Danish architect, designed the Sydney Opera House (d. 2008)
J. Presper Eckert
b. 1919 – d. 1995
J. Presper Eckert, American engineer, invented the ENIAC (d. 1995)
Jean-Marie Balestre
b. 1921 – d. 2008
Jean-Marie Balestre, French businessman (d. 2008)
Yitzhak Navon
b. 1921 – d. 2015
Yitzhak Navon, Israeli politician (d. 2015)
Frankie Thomas
b. 1921 – d. 2006
Frankie Thomas, American actor (d. 2006)
Mary Jackson (engineer)
b. 1921 – d. 2005
Mary Jackson, African American mathematician and aerospace engineer (d. 2005)
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Carl Amery
b. 1922 – d. 2005
Carl Amery, German activist and author (b. 1922)
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Leonard Levy
b. 1923 – d. 2006
Leonard Levy, American historian and author (d. 2006)
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Arthur Shaw (footballer, born 1924)
b. 1924 – d. 2015
Arthur Shaw, English professional footballer (d. 2015)
Virginia Gibson
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Virginia Gibson, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2013)
Art Kane
b. 1925 – d. 1995
Art Kane, American photographer (d. 1995)
Gerry Fitt
b. 1926 – d. 2005
Gerry Fitt, Northern Irish soldier and politician; British life peer (d. 2005)
Hugh Hefner
b. 1926 – d. 2017
Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises (b. 1926)
Tiny Hill (rugby union)
b. 1927
Tiny Hill, New Zealand rugby player
Paul Arizin
b. 1928 – d. 2006
Paul Arizin, American basketball player (d. 2006)
Tom Lehrer
b. 1928
Tom Lehrer, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and mathematician
Sharan Rani Backliwal
b. 1929 – d. 2008
Sharan Rani Backliwal, Indian sarod player and scholar (d. 2008)
Fred Hollows
b. 1929 – d. 1993
Fred Hollows, New Zealand-Australian ophthalmologist (d. 1993)
Paule Marshall
b. 1929
Paule Marshall, American author and academic
Nathaniel Branden
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Nathaniel Branden, Canadian-American psychotherapist and author (d. 2014)
F. Albert Cotton
b. 1930 – d. 2007
F. Albert Cotton, American chemist and academic (d. 2007)
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Wallace McCain
b. 1930 – d. 2011
Wallace McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (b. 1930)
Richard Hatfield
b. 1931 – d. 1991
Richard Hatfield, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Premier of New Brunswick (b. 1931)
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Jim Fowler
b. 1932
Jim Fowler, American zoologist and television host
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Armin Jordan
b. 1932 – d. 2006
Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor (b. 1932)
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Peter Moores (businessman)
b. 1932 – d. 2016
Peter Moores, English businessman and philanthropist (d. 2016)
Carl Perkins
b. 1932 – d. 1998
Carl Perkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
b. 1933
Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor and producer
René Burri
b. 1933 – d. 2014
René Burri, Swiss photographer and journalist (d. 2014)
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Fern Michaels
b. 1933
Fern Michaels, American author
Richard Rose (political scientist)
b. 1933
Richard Rose, American political scientist and academic
Gian Maria Volontè
b. 1933 – d. 1994
Gian Maria Volontè, Italian actor (d. 1994)
Bill Birch
b. 1934
Bill Birch, New Zealand surveyor and politician, 38th New Zealand Minister of Finance
Tom Phillis
b. 1934 – d. 1962
Tom Phillis, Australian motorcycle racer (b. 1934)
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Mariya Pisareva
b. 1934
Mariya Pisareva, Russian high jumper
Aulis Sallinen
b. 1935
Aulis Sallinen, Finnish composer and academic
Avery Schreiber
b. 1935 – d. 2002
Avery Schreiber, American actor and comedian (d. 2002)
Jerzy Maksymiuk
b. 1936
Jerzy Maksymiuk, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor
Valerie Solanas
b. 1936 – d. 1988
Valerie Solanas, American radical feminist author, attempted murderer (d. 1988)
Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
b. 1937
Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, English lieutenant, lawyer, and judge
Sid and Marty Krofft
b. 1937
Marty Krofft, Canadian screenwriter and producer
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Valerie Singleton
b. 1937
Valerie Singleton, English television and radio host
Viktor Chernomyrdin
b. 1938 – d. 2010
Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian businessman and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2010)
Michael Learned
b. 1939
Michael Learned, American actress
Hans-Joachim Reske
b. 1940
Hans-Joachim Reske, German sprinter
Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940)
b. 1940 – d. 2015
Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015)
Kay Adams (singer)
b. 1941
Kay Adams, American singer-songwriter
Brandon deWilde
b. 1942 – d. 1972
Brandon deWilde, American actor (d. 1972)
Margo Smith
b. 1942
Margo Smith, American singer-songwriter
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Terry Knight
b. 1943 – d. 2004
Terry Knight, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2004)
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Joe Brinkman
b. 1944
Joe Brinkman, American baseball player and umpire
Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg
b. 1944
Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg, German shot putter
Steve Gadd
b. 1945
Steve Gadd, American drummer and percussionist
Peter Gammons
b. 1945
Peter Gammons, American journalist
Nate Colbert
b. 1946
Nate Colbert, American baseball player
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Mike Hancock (British politician)
b. 1946
Mike Hancock, English politician
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Alan Knott
b. 1946
Alan Knott, English cricketer
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Sara Parkin
b. 1946
Sara Parkin, Scottish activist and politician
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David Webb (footballer)
b. 1946
David Webb, English footballer, coach, and manager
Giovanni Andrea Cornia
b. 1947
Giovanni Andrea Cornia, Italian economist and academic
Jaya Bachchan
b. 1948
Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress and politician
Michel Parizeau
b. 1948
Michel Parizeau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Patty Pravo
b. 1948
Patty Pravo, Italian singer
Tony Cragg
b. 1949
Tony Cragg, English sculptor
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Nathan Cook (actor)
b. 1950 – d. 1998
Nathan Cook, American actor (b. 1950)
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Robert Clark (author)
b. 1952
Robert Clark, American author
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Bruce Robertson (rugby)
b. 1952
Bruce Robertson, New Zealand rugby player
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Tania Tsanaklidou
b. 1952
Tania Tsanaklidou, Greek singer and actress
John Howard (singer-songwriter)
b. 1953
John Howard, English singer-songwriter and pianist
Hal Ketchum
b. 1953
Hal Ketchum, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ken Kalfus
b. 1954
Ken Kalfus, American journalist and author
Dennis Quaid
b. 1954
Dennis Quaid, American actor
Iain Duncan Smith
b. 1954
Iain Duncan Smith, British soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Yamina Benguigui
b. 1955
Yamina Benguigui, Algerian-French director and politician
Joolz Denby
b. 1955
Joolz Denby, English poet and author
Miguel Ángel Russo
b. 1956
Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentinian footballer and coach
Nigel Shadbolt
b. 1956
Nigel Shadbolt, English computer scientist and academic
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Vahur Sova
b. 1956
Vahur Sova, Estonian architect
Marina Zueva
b. 1956
Marina Zueva, Russian ice dancer and coach
Seve Ballesteros
b. 1957 – d. 2011
Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer (b. 1957)
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Martin Margiela
b. 1957
Martin Margiela, Belgian fashion designer
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Jamie Redfern
b. 1957
Jamie Redfern English-born Australian television presenter and pop singer
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Tony Sibson
b. 1958
Tony Sibson, English boxer
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Nigel Slater
b. 1958
Nigel Slater, English journalist and author
Bernard Jenkin
b. 1959
Bernard Jenkin, English businessman and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Jaak Aab
b. 1960
Jaak Aab, Estonian educator and politician, Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia
Mark Kelly (keyboardist)
b. 1961
Mark Kelly, Irish keyboard player
Kirk McCaskill
b. 1961
Kirk McCaskill, Canadian-American baseball and hockey player
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John Eaves
b. 1962
John Eaves, American production designer and illustrator
Ihor Podolchak
b. 1962
Ihor Podolchak, Ukrainian director, producer, and screenwriter
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Imran Sherwani
b. 1962
Imran Sherwani, English field hockey player
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Jeff Turner
b. 1962
Jeff Turner, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
Marc Jacobs
b. 1963
Marc Jacobs, American-French fashion designer
Joe Scarborough
b. 1963
Joe Scarborough, American journalist, lawyer, and politician
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Rob Awalt
b. 1964
Rob Awalt, German-American football player
Juliet Cuthbert
b. 1964
Juliet Cuthbert, Jamaican sprinter
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Peter Penashue
b. 1964
Peter Penashue, Canadian businessman and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Margaret Peterson Haddix
b. 1964
Margaret Peterson Haddix, American author
Rick Tocchet
b. 1964
Rick Tocchet, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach
Helen Alfredsson
b. 1965
Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer
Paulina Porizkova
b. 1965
Paulina Porizkova, Czech-born Swedish-American model and actress
Jeff Zucker
b. 1965
Jeff Zucker, American businessman
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John Hammond (weather forecaster)
b. 1966
John Hammond, English weather forecaster
Cynthia Nixon
b. 1966
Cynthia Nixon, American actress
Natascha Engel
b. 1967
Natascha Engel, German-English translator and politician
Sam Harris
b. 1967
Sam Harris, American author, philosopher, and neuroscientist
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Jay Chandrasekhar
b. 1968
Jay Chandrasekhar, American actor, comedian, writer and director
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Linda Kisabaka
b. 1969
Linda Kisabaka, German runner
Chorão
b. 1970 – d. 2013
Chorão, Brazilian singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
Peter Canavan
b. 1971
Peter Canavan, Irish footballer and manager
Leo Fortune-West
b. 1971
Leo Fortune-West, English footballer and manager
Austin Peck
b. 1971
Austin Peck, American actor
Jacques Villeneuve
b. 1971
Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver
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Bernard Ackah
b. 1972
Bernard Ackah, German-Japanese martial artist and kick-boxer
Siiri Vallner
b. 1972
Siiri Vallner, Estonian architect
Spencer Rice
b. 1973
Spencer Rice, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Megan Connolly (actress)
b. 1974 – d. 2001
Megan Connolly, Australian actress (d. 2001)
Jenna Jameson
b. 1974
Jenna Jameson, American actress and pornographic performer
Robbie Fowler
b. 1975
Robbie Fowler, English footballer and manager
David Gordon Green
b. 1975
David Gordon Green, American director and screenwriter
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Kyle Peterson
b. 1976
Kyle Peterson, American baseball player and sportscaster
Gerard Way
b. 1977
Gerard Way, American singer-songwriter and comic book writer
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Kousei Amano
b. 1978
Kousei Amano, Japanese actor
Jorge Andrade
b. 1978
Jorge Andrade, Portuguese footballer
Rachel Stevens
b. 1978
Rachel Stevens, Jewish-English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Albert Hammond, Jr.
b. 1979
Albert Hammond, Jr., American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jeff Reed (American football)
b. 1979
Jeff Reed, American football player
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Sarah Ayton
b. 1980
Sarah Ayton, English sailor
Luciano Galletti
b. 1980
Luciano Galletti, Argentinian footballer
Milan Bartovič
b. 1981
Milan Bartovič, Czech ice hockey player
A. J. Ellis
b. 1981
A. J. Ellis, American baseball player
Ireneusz Jeleń
b. 1981
Ireneusz Jeleń, Polish footballer
Dennis Sarfate
b. 1981
Dennis Sarfate, American baseball player
Jay Baruchel
b. 1982
Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor
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Carlos Hernández (footballer)
b. 1982
Carlos Hernández, Costa Rican footballer
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Kathleen Munroe
b. 1982
Kathleen Munroe, Canadian-American actress
Ryan Clark (actor)
b. 1983
Ryan Clark, Australian actor
Willie Colon (American football)
b. 1983
Willie Colon, American football player
Habiba Ghribi
b. 1984
Habiba Ghribi, Tunisian runner
Adam Loewen
b. 1984
Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player
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Óscar Razo
b. 1984
Óscar Razo, Mexican footballer
Antonio Nocerino
b. 1985
Antonio Nocerino, Italian footballer
David Robertson (baseball)
b. 1985
David Robertson, American baseball player
Mike Hart (American football)
b. 1986
Mike Hart, American football player
Leighton Meester
b. 1986
Leighton Meester, American actress
Kassim Abdallah
b. 1987
Kassim Abdallah, French-Comorian footballer
Graham Gano
b. 1987
Graham Gano, American football player
Craig Mabbitt
b. 1987
Craig Mabbitt, American singer
Jesse McCartney
b. 1987
Jesse McCartney, American singer-songwriter and actor
Jarrod Mullen
b. 1987
Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league player
Jazmine Sullivan
b. 1987
Jazmine Sullivan, American singer-songwriter
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Michel Alves Baroni
b. 1988
Michel Alves Baroni, Brazilian footballer
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Jeremy Metcalfe
b. 1988
Jeremy Metcalfe, English race car driver
Danielle Kahle
b. 1989
Danielle Kahle, American figure skater
Kristen Stewart
b. 1990
Kristen Stewart, American actress
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Ryan Williams (American football)
b. 1990
Ryan Williams, American football player
Ryan Kelly (basketball)
b. 1991
Ryan Kelly, American basketball player
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Mary Killman
b. 1991
Mary Killman, American synchronized swimmer
Joshua Ledet
b. 1992
Joshua Ledet, American singer
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Joey Pollari
b. 1994
Joey Pollari, American actor
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Domagoj Bošnjak
b. 1995
Domagoj Bošnjak, Croatian basketball player
Robert Bauer (footballer)
b. 1995
Robert Bauer, German-Kazakhstani footballer
Jayden Brailey
b. 1996
Jayden Brailey, Australian rugby league player
Emerson Hyndman
b. 1996
Emerson Hyndman, American soccer player
Elle Fanning
b. 1998
Elle Fanning, American actress
Jackie Evancho
b. 2000
Jackie Evancho, American singer