People born on August 1 237
Pertinax
b. 126 – d. 193
Pertinax, Roman emperor (d. 193)
Sugawara no Michizane
b. 845 – d. 903
Sugawara no Michizane, Japanese scholar and politician (d. 903)
Emperor Taizu of Jin
b. 1068 – d. 1123
Emperor Taizu of Jin (b. 1068)
Emperor Kōgon
b. 1313 – d. 1364
Kōgon, Japanese emperor (b. 1313)
Emperor Go-Komatsu
b. 1377 – d. 1433
Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)
John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel
b. 1385 – d. 1421
John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel (d. 1421)
Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
b. 1492 – d. 1566
Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, German prince (d. 1566)
Sigismund II Augustus
b. 1520 – d. 1572
King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland (d. 1572)
Andrew Melville
b. 1545 – d. 1622
Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and scholar (d. 1622)
Edward Kelley
b. 1555 – d. 1597
Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)
Luis Vélez de Guevara
b. 1579 – d. 1644
Luis Vélez de Guevara, Spanish author and playwright (d. 1644)
Sabbatai Zevi
b. 1626 – d. 1676
Sabbatai Zevi, Turkish rabbi and scholar (b. 1626)
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
b. 1630 – d. 1673
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (d. 1673)
Sebastiano Ricci
b. 1659 – d. 1734
Sebastiano Ricci, Italian painter (d. 1734)
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
b. 1713 – d. 1780
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (d. 1780)
Richard Wilson (painter)
b. 1714 – d. 1782
Richard Wilson, Welsh painter and academic (d. 1782)
Jacques François Dugommier
b. 1738 – d. 1794
Jacques François Dugommier, French general (d. 1794)
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
b. 1744 – d. 1829
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (d. 1829)
William Clark
b. 1770 – d. 1838
William Clark, American soldier, explorer, and politician, 4th Governor of Missouri Territory (b. 1770)
Francis Scott Key
b. 1779 – d. 1843
Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, author, and poet (d. 1843)
Lorenz Oken
b. 1779 – d. 1851
Lorenz Oken, German botanist, biologist, and ornithologist (b. 1779)
William B. Travis
b. 1809 – d. 1836
William B. Travis, American colonel and lawyer (d. 1836)
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
b. 1815 – d. 1882
Richard Henry Dana, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1882)
Maria Mitchell
b. 1818 – d. 1889
Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic (d. 1889)
Herman Melville
b. 1819 – d. 1891
Herman Melville, American author and poet (b. 1819)
Antonio Cotogni
b. 1831 – d. 1918
Antonio Cotogni, Italian opera singer and educator (d. 1918)
Robert Todd Lincoln
b. 1843 – d. 1926
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War (d. 1926)
Gaston Doumergue
b. 1858 – d. 1937
Gaston Doumergue, French lawyer and politician, 13th President of France (d. 1937)
Hans Rott
b. 1858 – d. 1884
Hans Rott, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1884)
Sammy Jones
b. 1861 – d. 1951
Sammy Jones, Australian cricketer (d. 1951)
John Lester
b. 1871 – d. 1969
John Lester, American cricketer and soccer player (b. 1871)
George Hackenschmidt
b. 1877 – d. 1968
George Hackenschmidt, Estonian-English wrestler and strongman (d. 1968)
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Konstantinos Logothetopoulos
b. 1878 – d. 1961
Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Greek physician and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1961)
Otto Toeplitz
b. 1881 – d. 1940
Otto Toeplitz, German mathematician and academic (d. 1940)
George de Hevesy
b. 1885 – d. 1966
George de Hevesy, Hungarian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1966)
Walter Gerlach
b. 1889 – d. 1979
Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (b. 1889)
Karl Kobelt
b. 1891 – d. 1968
Karl Kobelt, Swiss lawyer and politician, 52nd President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1968)
Alexander of Greece
b. 1893 – d. 1920
Alexander of Greece (d. 1920)
Ottavio Bottecchia
b. 1894 – d. 1927
Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist (d. 1927)
Morris Stoloff
b. 1898 – d. 1980
Morris Stoloff, American composer and musical director (d. 1980)
Raymond Mays
b. 1899 – d. 1980
Raymond Mays, English race car driver and businessman (d. 1980)
Otto Nothling
b. 1900 – d. 1965
Otto Nothling, Australian cricketer and rugby player (d. 1965)
Francisco Guilledo
b. 1901 – d. 1925
Francisco Guilledo, Filipino boxer (d. 1925)
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Paul Horgan
b. 1903 – d. 1995
Paul Horgan, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1995)
Helen Sawyer Hogg
b. 1905 – d. 1993
Helen Sawyer Hogg, American-Canadian astronomer and academic (d. 1993)
Eric Shipton
b. 1907 – d. 1977
Eric Shipton, Sri Lankan-English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1977)
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James Henry Govier
b. 1910 – d. 1974
James Henry Govier, English painter and illustrator (d. 1974)
Walter Scharf
b. 1910 – d. 2003
Walter Scharf, American pianist and composer (d. 2003)
Jackie Ormes
b. 1911 – d. 1985
Jackie Ormes, American journalist and cartoonist (d. 1985)
Gego
b. 1912 – d. 1994
Gego, German-Venezuelan sculptor and academic (d. 1994)
Henry Jones (actor)
b. 1912 – d. 1999
Henry Jones, American actor (d. 1999)
Jack Delano
b. 1914 – d. 1997
Jack Delano, American photographer and composer (b. 1914)
Alan Moore (war artist)
b. 1914 – d. 2015
Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator (b. 1914)
J. Lee Thompson
b. 1914 – d. 2002
J. Lee Thompson, English-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1914)
Fiorenzo Angelini
b. 1916 – d. 2014
Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014)
Anne Hébert
b. 1916 – d. 2000
Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (d. 2000)
T. J. Jemison
b. 1918 – d. 2013
T. J. Jemison, American minister and activist (d. 2013)
Stanley Middleton
b. 1919 – d. 2009
Stanley Middleton, English author (d. 2009)
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Raul Renter
b. 1920 – d. 1992
Raul Renter, Estonian economist and chess player (d. 1992)
Jack Kramer
b. 1921 – d. 2009
Jack Kramer, American tennis player and sportscaster (b. 1921)
Pat McDonald (actress)
b. 1921 – d. 1990
Pat McDonald, Australian actress (d. 1990)
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Arthur Hill (actor)
b. 1922 – d. 2006
Arthur Hill, Canadian-American actor (d. 2006)
Val Bettin
b. 1923
Val Bettin, American actor
Marcia Mae Jones
b. 1924 – d. 2007
Marcia Mae Jones, American actress and singer (d. 2007)
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
b. 1924 – d. 2015
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (d. 2015)
Frank Worrell
b. 1924 – d. 1967
Frank Worrell, Barbadian cricketer (d. 1967)
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Ernst Jandl
b. 1925 – d. 2000
Ernst Jandl, Austrian poet and author (d. 2000)
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George Hauptfuhrer
b. 1926 – d. 2013
George Hauptfuhrer, American basketball player and lawyer (d. 2013)
Anthony G. Bosco
b. 1927 – d. 2013
Anthony G. Bosco, American bishop (d. 2013)
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Jack Shea (director)
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Jack Shea, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Hafizullah Amin
b. 1929 – d. 1979
Hafizullah Amin, Afghan educator and politician, Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1979)
Ann Calvello
b. 1929 – d. 2006
Ann Calvello, American roller derby racer (d. 2006)
Lionel Bart
b. 1930 – d. 1999
Lionel Bart, English composer (d. 1999)
Pierre Bourdieu
b. 1930 – d. 2002
Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (d. 2002)
Julie Bovasso
b. 1930 – d. 1991
Julie Bovasso, American actress and playwright (b. 1930)
Lawrence Eagleburger
b. 1930 – d. 2011
Lawrence Eagleburger, American lieutenant and politician, 62nd United States Secretary of State (d. 2011)
Károly Grósz
b. 1930 – d. 1996
Károly Grósz, Hungarian politician, 51st Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1996)
Geoffrey Holder
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian-American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1930)
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
b. 1931
Ramblin' Jack Elliott, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Trevor Goddard (cricketer)
b. 1931 – d. 2016
Trevor Goddard, South African cricketer (d. 2016)
Meir Kahane
b. 1932 – d. 1990
Meir Kahane, American-Israeli rabbi and activist, founded the Jewish Defense League (d. 1990)
Meena Kumari
b. 1932 – d. 1972
Meena Kumari, Indian actress (d. 1972)
Dom DeLuise
b. 1933 – d. 2009
Dom DeLuise, American actor, singer, director, and producer (d. 2009)
Masaichi Kaneda
b. 1933
Masaichi Kaneda, Japanese baseball player and manager
Teri Shields
b. 1933 – d. 2012
Teri Shields, American actress, producer, and agent (d. 2012)
Dušan Třeštík
b. 1933 – d. 2007
Dušan Třeštík, Czech historian and author (d. 2007)
John Beck (cricketer)
b. 1934 – d. 2000
John Beck, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2000)
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Derek Birdsall
b. 1934
Derek Birdsall, English graphic designer
Geoff Pullar
b. 1935 – d. 2014
Geoff Pullar, English cricketer (d. 2014)
W. D. Hamilton
b. 1936 – d. 2000
W. D. Hamilton, Egyptian born British biologist, psychologist, and academic (d. 2000)
Yves Saint Laurent (designer)
b. 1936 – d. 2008
Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-French fashion designer, co-founded Yves Saint Laurent (d. 2008)
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Laurie Taylor (sociologist)
b. 1936
Laurie Taylor, English sociologist, radio host, and academic
Al D'Amato
b. 1937
Al D'Amato, American lawyer and politician
Bob Frankford
b. 1939 – d. 2015
Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (b. 1939)
Terry Kiser
b. 1939
Terry Kiser, American actor
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Stephen Sykes
b. 1939 – d. 2014
Stephen Sykes, English bishop and theologian (d. 2014)
Robert James Waller
b. 1939 – d. 2017
Robert James Waller, American author and photographer (d. 2017)
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Mervyn Kitchen
b. 1940
Mervyn Kitchen, English cricketer and umpire
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Henry Silverman
b. 1940
Henry Silverman, American businessman, founded Cendant
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
b. 1940
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Iranian writer and actor
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Ron Brown (U.S. politician)
b. 1941 – d. 1996
Ron Brown, American captain and politician, 30th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1996)
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Étienne Roda-Gil
b. 1941 – d. 2004
Étienne Roda-Gil, French songwriter and screenwriter (d. 2004)
Jerry Garcia
b. 1942 – d. 1995
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
Giancarlo Giannini
b. 1942
Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Dmitry Nikolayevich Filippov
b. 1944 – d. 1998
Dmitry Nikolayevich Filippov, Russian banker and politician (d. 1998)
Douglas Osheroff
b. 1945
Douglas Osheroff, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Boz Burrell
b. 1946 – d. 2006
Boz Burrell, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and guitarist (d. 2006)
Rick Coonce
b. 1946 – d. 2011
Rick Coonce, American drummer (The Grass Roots) (d. 2011)
Richard O. Covey
b. 1946
Richard O. Covey, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
Fiona Stanley
b. 1946
Fiona Stanley, Australian epidemiologist and academic
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Lorna Goodison
b. 1947
Lorna Goodison, Jamaican poet and author
Avi Arad
b. 1948
Avi Arad, Israeli-American screenwriter and producer, founded Marvel Studios
Cliff Branch
b. 1948
Cliff Branch, American football player
David Gemmell
b. 1948 – d. 2006
David Gemmell, English journalist and author (d. 2006)
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
b. 1949
Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kyrgyzstani politician, 2nd President of Kyrgyzstan
Jim Carroll
b. 1949 – d. 2009
Jim Carroll, American author, poet and musician (b. 1949)
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Ray Nettles
b. 1949 – d. 2009
Ray Nettles, American football player (d. 2009)
Roy Williams (coach)
b. 1950
Roy Williams, American basketball player and coach
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Tim Bachman
b. 1951
Tim Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Tommy Bolin
b. 1951 – d. 1976
Tommy Bolin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)
Pete Mackanin
b. 1951
Pete Mackanin, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Zoran Đinđić
b. 1952 – d. 2003
Zoran Đinđić, Serbian philosopher and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Serbia (d. 2003)
Robert Cray
b. 1953
Robert Cray, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
Howard Kurtz
b. 1953
Howard Kurtz, American journalist and author
Trevor Berbick
b. 1954 – d. 2006
Trevor Berbick, Jamaican-Canadian boxer (d. 2006)
James Gleick
b. 1954
James Gleick, American journalist and author
Benno Möhlmann
b. 1954
Benno Möhlmann, German footballer and manager
Taylor Negron
b. 1957 – d. 2015
Taylor Negron, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015)
Rob Buck
b. 1958 – d. 2000
Rob Buck, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2000)
Michael Penn
b. 1958
Michael Penn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kiki Vandeweghe
b. 1958
Kiki Vandeweghe, American basketball player and coach
Joe Elliott
b. 1959
Joe Elliott, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Chuck D
b. 1960
Chuck D, American rapper and songwriter (Public Enemy)
Suzi Gardner
b. 1960
Suzi Gardner, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (L7)
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Jacob Matlala
b. 1962 – d. 2013
Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (d. 2013)
Demián Bichir
b. 1963
Demián Bichir, Mexican-American actor and producer
Coolio
b. 1963
Coolio, American rapper, producer, and actor
John Carroll Lynch
b. 1963
John Carroll Lynch, American actor
Koichi Wakata
b. 1963
Koichi Wakata, Japanese astronaut and engineer
Dean Wareham
b. 1963
Dean Wareham, New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist
Adam Duritz
b. 1964
Adam Duritz, American singer-songwriter and producer
Fiona Hyslop
b. 1964
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish businesswoman and politician
Augusta Read Thomas
b. 1964
Augusta Read Thomas, American composer, conductor and educator
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Brandt Jobe
b. 1965
Brandt Jobe, American golfer
Sam Mendes
b. 1965
Sam Mendes, English director and producer
James St. James
b. 1966
James St. James, American club promoter and author
Gregg Jefferies
b. 1967
Gregg Jefferies, American baseball player and coach
José Padilha
b. 1967
José Padilha, Brazilian director, producer and screenwriter
Stacey Augmon
b. 1968
Stacey Augmon, American basketball player and coach
Dan Donegan
b. 1968
Dan Donegan, American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter (Disturbed)
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Shigetoshi Hasegawa
b. 1968
Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Japanese baseball player and sportscaster
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Andrei Borissov
b. 1969
Andrei Borissov, Estonian footballer and manager
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Kevin Jarvis
b. 1969
Kevin Jarvis, American baseball player and scout
Graham Thorpe
b. 1969
Graham Thorpe, English cricketer and journalist
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Quentin Coryatt
b. 1970
Quentin Coryatt, American football player
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David James (footballer)
b. 1970
David James, English footballer and manager
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Eugenie van Leeuwen
b. 1970
Eugenie van Leeuwen, Dutch cricketer
Nicke Andersson
b. 1972
Nicke Andersson, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Christer Basma
b. 1972
Christer Basma, Norwegian footballer and coach
Todd Bouman
b. 1972
Todd Bouman, American football player and coach
Thomas Woods
b. 1972
Thomas Woods, American historian, economist, and academic
Gregg Berhalter
b. 1973
Gregg Berhalter, American soccer player and coach
Veerle Dejaeghere
b. 1973
Veerle Dejaeghere, Belgian runner
Edurne Pasaban
b. 1973
Edurne Pasaban, Spanish mountaineer
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Cher Calvin
b. 1974
Cher Calvin, American journalist
Marek Galiński (cyclist)
b. 1974 – d. 2014
Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (d. 2014)
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Tyron Henderson
b. 1974
Tyron Henderson, South African cricketer
Dennis Lawrence
b. 1974
Dennis Lawrence, Trinidadian footballer and coach
Beckie Scott
b. 1974
Beckie Scott, Canadian skier
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Vhrsti
b. 1975
Vhrsti, Czech author and illustrator
Don Hertzfeldt
b. 1976
Don Hertzfeldt, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor
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Søren Jochumsen
b. 1976
Søren Jochumsen, Danish footballer
Nwankwo Kanu
b. 1976
Nwankwo Kanu, Nigerian footballer
David Nemirovsky
b. 1976
David Nemirovsky, Canadian ice hockey player
Hasan Şaş
b. 1976
Hasan Şaş, Turkish footballer and manager
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Cristian Stoica
b. 1976
Cristian Stoica, Romanian-Italian rugby player
Marc Denis
b. 1977
Marc Denis, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
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Haspop
b. 1977
Haspop, French-Moroccan dancer, choreographer, and actor
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Darnerien McCants
b. 1977
Darnerien McCants, American-Canadian football player
Damien Saez
b. 1977
Damien Saez, French singer-songwriter and guitarist
Yoshi Tatsu
b. 1977
Yoshi Tatsu, Japanese wrestler and boxer
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Andy Blignaut
b. 1978
Andy Blignaut, Zimbabwean cricketer
Björn Ferry
b. 1978
Björn Ferry, Swedish biathlete
Dhani Harrison
b. 1978
Dhani Harrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chris Iwelumo
b. 1978
Chris Iwelumo, Scottish footballer
Edgerrin James
b. 1978
Edgerrin James, American football player
Junior Agogo
b. 1979
Junior Agogo, Ghanaian footballer
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Nathan Fien
b. 1979
Nathan Fien, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player
Jason Momoa
b. 1979
Jason Momoa, American actor, director, and producer
Mancini (Brazilian footballer)
b. 1980
Mancini, Brazilian footballer
Romain Barras
b. 1980
Romain Barras, French decathlete
Esteban Paredes
b. 1980
Esteban Paredes, Chilean footballer
Dean Cox
b. 1981
Dean Cox, Australian footballer
Pia Haraldsen
b. 1981
Pia Haraldsen, Norwegian journalist and author
Christofer Heimeroth
b. 1981
Christofer Heimeroth, German footballer
Stephen Hunt (footballer, born 1981)
b. 1981
Stephen Hunt, Irish footballer
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
b. 1981
Jamie Jones-Buchanan, English rugby player
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Basem Fathi
b. 1982
Basem Fathi, Jordanian footballer
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Montserrat Lombard
b. 1982
Montserrat Lombard, English actress, director, and screenwriter
Bobby Carpenter (American football)
b. 1983
Bobby Carpenter, American football player
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Craig Clarke
b. 1983
Craig Clarke, New Zealand rugby player
Julien Faubert
b. 1983
Julien Faubert, French footballer
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David Gervasi
b. 1983
David Gervasi, Swiss decathlete
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Steve Feak
b. 1984
Steve Feak, American game designer
Francesco Gavazzi
b. 1984
Francesco Gavazzi, Italian cyclist
Brandon Kintzler
b. 1984
Brandon Kintzler, American baseball player
Bastian Schweinsteiger
b. 1984
Bastian Schweinsteiger, German footballer
Stuart Holden
b. 1985
Stuart Holden, Scottish-American soccer player
Adam Jones (baseball)
b. 1985
Adam Jones, American baseball player
Cole Kimball
b. 1985
Cole Kimball, American baseball player
Tendai Mtawarira
b. 1985
Tendai Mtawarira, South African rugby player
Kris Stadsgaard
b. 1985
Kris Stadsgaard, Danish footballer
Dušan Švento
b. 1985
Dušan Švento, Slovak footballer
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Damien Allen
b. 1986
Damien Allen, English footballer
Anton Strålman
b. 1986
Anton Strålman, Swedish ice hockey player
Andrew Taylor (footballer, born 1986)
b. 1986
Andrew Taylor, English footballer
Elena Vesnina
b. 1986
Elena Vesnina, Russian tennis player
Mike Wallace (American football)
b. 1986
Mike Wallace, American football player
Karen Carney
b. 1987
Karen Carney, English women's football winger
Sébastien Pocognoli
b. 1987
Sébastien Pocognoli, Belgian footballer
Lee Wallace
b. 1987
Lee Wallace, Scottish footballer
Mustafa Abdellaoue
b. 1988
Mustafa Abdellaoue, Norwegian footballer
Patryk Małecki
b. 1988
Patryk Małecki, Polish footballer
Bodene Thompson
b. 1988
Bodene Thompson, New Zealand rugby league player
Madison Bumgarner
b. 1989
Madison Bumgarner, American baseball player
Aledmys Díaz
b. 1990
Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
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Jean Hugues Gregoire
b. 1990
Jean Hugues Gregoire, Mauritian swimmer
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Elton Jantjies
b. 1990
Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player
Piotr Malarczyk
b. 1991
Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer
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Marco Puntoriere
b. 1991
Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer
Austin Rivers
b. 1992
Austin Rivers, American basketball player
Álex Abrines
b. 1993
Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player
Leon Thomas III
b. 1993
Leon Thomas III, American actor and singer
Sergeal Petersen
b. 1994
Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player
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Ayaka Wada
b. 1994
Ayaka Wada, Japanese singer
Katie Boulter
b. 1996
Katie Boulter, English tennis player
Claudius
b. ? – d. 54
Claudius, Roman emperor (d. 54)