People born on August 27 225
Rhazes
b. 865 – d. 925
Rhazes, Persian polymath (d. 925)
Ashikaga Yoshikazu
b. 1407 – d. 1425
Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)
George, Duke of Saxony
b. 1471 – d. 1539
George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)
Anna of Brandenburg
b. 1487 – d. 1514
Anna of Brandenburg (d. 1514)
Friedrich Staphylus
b. 1512 – d. 1564
Friedrich Staphylus, German theologian (d. 1564)
John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania
b. 1542 – d. 1600
John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania and Protestant Bishop of Cammin (d. 1600)
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
b. 1545 – d. 1592
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1592)
Koxinga
b. 1624 – d. 1662
Koxinga, Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist (d. 1662)
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
b. 1637 – d. 1715
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician, 2nd Proprietor of Maryland (d. 1715)
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol
b. 1665 – d. 1751
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (d. 1751)
Anne Marie d'Orléans
b. 1669 – d. 1728
Anne Marie d'Orléans, French wife of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1728)
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun
b. 1677 – d. 1748
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (d. 1748)
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John Joachim Zubly
b. 1724 – d. 1781
John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician (d. 1781)
Johann Georg Hamann
b. 1730 – d. 1788
Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author (d. 1788)
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
b. 1770 – d. 1831
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher and academic (d. 1831)
Edward Beecher
b. 1803 – d. 1895
Edward Beecher, American minister and theologian (d. 1895)
Hannibal Hamlin
b. 1809 – d. 1891
Hannibal Hamlin, American publisher and politician, 15th Vice President of the United States (d. 1891)
Bertalan Szemere
b. 1812 – d. 1869
Bertalan Szemere, Hungarian poet and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1869)
Charles Lilley
b. 1827 – d. 1897
Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (d. 1897)
Ödön Lechner
b. 1845 – d. 1914
Ödön Lechner, Hungarian architect, designed the Museum of Applied Arts and the Church of St Elisabeth (d. 1914)
Friedrich Martens
b. 1845 – d. 1909
Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (d. 1909)
Ivan Franko
b. 1856 – d. 1916
Ivan Franko, Ukrainian author and poet (d. 1916)
Giuseppe Peano
b. 1858 – d. 1932
Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and philosopher (d. 1932)
Hermann Weingärtner
b. 1864 – d. 1919
Hermann Weingärtner, German gymnast (d. 1919)
James Henry Breasted
b. 1865 – d. 1935
James Henry Breasted, American archaeologist and historian (d. 1935)
Charles G. Dawes
b. 1865 – d. 1951
Charles G. Dawes, American general and politician, 30th Vice President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1951)
Hong Beom-do
b. 1868 – d. 1943
Hong Beom-do, Korean general and activist (d. 1943)
Amado Nervo
b. 1870 – d. 1919
Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (d. 1919)
Theodore Dreiser
b. 1871 – d. 1945
Theodore Dreiser, American novelist and journalist (d. 1945)
Carl Bosch
b. 1874 – d. 1940
Carl Bosch, German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
Katharine McCormick
b. 1875 – d. 1967
Katharine McCormick, American biologist, philanthropist, and activist (d. 1967)
Charles Rolls
b. 1877 – d. 1910
Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (d. 1910)
Ernst Wetter
b. 1877 – d. 1963
Ernst Wetter, Swiss lawyer and politician, 48th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1963)
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel
b. 1878 – d. 1928
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (d. 1928)
Vincent Auriol
b. 1884 – d. 1966
Vincent Auriol, French lawyer and politician, 16th President of the French Republic (d. 1966)
Rebecca Clarke (composer)
b. 1886 – d. 1979
Rebecca Clarke, English viola player and composer (d. 1979)
Man Ray
b. 1890 – d. 1976
Man Ray, American-French photographer and painter (d. 1976)
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Andreas Alföldi
b. 1895 – d. 1981
Andreas Alföldi, Hungarian archaeologist and historian (d. 1981)
Kenji Miyazawa
b. 1896 – d. 1933
Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (b. 1896)
Léon Theremin
b. 1896 – d. 1993
Léon Theremin, Russian physicist and engineer, invented the Theremin (d. 1993)
Gaspard Fauteux
b. 1898 – d. 1963
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1963)
C. S. Forester
b. 1899 – d. 1966
C. S. Forester, English novelist (d. 1966)
Alar Kotli
b. 1904 – d. 1963
Alar Kotli, Estonian architect (b. 1904)
Norah Lofts
b. 1904 – d. 1983
Norah Lofts, English author (b. 1904)
John Hay Whitney
b. 1904 – d. 1982
John Hay Whitney, American businessman, publisher, and diplomat, founded J.H. Whitney & Company (d. 1982)
Aris Velouchiotis
b. 1905 – d. 1945
Aris Velouchiotis, Greek soldier (d. 1945)
Ed Gein
b. 1906 – d. 1982
Ed Gein, American murderer and body snatcher, The Butcher of Plainfield (d. 1982)
Don Bradman
b. 1908 – d. 2001
Don Bradman, Australian cricketer and manager (d. 2001)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b. 1908 – d. 1973
Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (d. 1973)
Sylvère Maes
b. 1909 – d. 1966
Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist (d. 1966)
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Charles Pozzi
b. 1909 – d. 2001
Charles Pozzi, French race car driver (d. 2001)
Lester Young
b. 1909 – d. 1959
Lester Young, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 1959)
Kay Walsh
b. 1911 – d. 2005
Kay Walsh, English actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2005)
Gloria Guinness
b. 1912 – d. 1980
Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980)
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.
b. 1915 – d. 2011
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr., American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011)
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Gordon Bashford
b. 1916 – d. 1991
Gordon Bashford, English engineer (b. 1916)
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Tony Harris (cricketer)
b. 1916 – d. 1993
Tony Harris, South African cricketer and rugby player (d. 1993)
Martha Raye
b. 1916 – d. 1994
Martha Raye, American actress and comedian (d. 1994)
Peanuts Lowrey
b. 1917 – d. 1986
Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1986)
Jelle Zijlstra
b. 1918 – d. 2001
Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 2001)
Pee Wee Butts
b. 1919 – d. 1972
Pee Wee Butts, American baseball player and coach (d. 1972)
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Murray Grand
b. 1919 – d. 2007
Murray Grand, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2007)
Baptiste Manzini
b. 1920 – d. 2008
Baptiste Manzini, American football player (d. 2008)
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead
b. 1920 – d. 2015
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish soldier and politician (d. 2015)
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg
b. 1921 – d. 1996
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (d. 1996)
Leo Penn
b. 1921 – d. 1998
Leo Penn, American actor and director (b. 1921)
Roelof Kruisinga
b. 1922 – d. 2012
Roelof Kruisinga, Dutch physician and politician, Minister of Defence for The Netherlands (d. 2012)
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Jimmy Greenhalgh
b. 1923 – d. 2013
Jimmy Greenhalgh, English footballer and manager (d. 2013)
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David Rowbotham
b. 1924 – d. 2010
David Rowbotham, Australian journalist and poet (d. 2010)
Rosalie E. Wahl
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Rosalie E. Wahl, American lawyer and jurist (d. 2013)
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
b. 1925
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Italian cardinal
Nat Lofthouse
b. 1925 – d. 2011
Nat Lofthouse, English footballer and manager (d. 2011)
Saiichi Maruya
b. 1925 – d. 2012
Saiichi Maruya, Japanese author and critic (d. 2012)
Bill Neilson
b. 1925 – d. 1989
Bill Neilson, Australian politician, 34th Premier of Tasmania (d. 1989)
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Jaswant Singh Neki
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Jaswant Singh Neki, Indian poet and academic (d. 2015)
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Carter Stanley
b. 1925 – d. 1966
Carter Stanley, American bluegrass singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1966)
George Brecht
b. 1926 – d. 2008
George Brecht, American-German chemist and composer (d. 2008)
Kristen Nygaard
b. 1926 – d. 2002
Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist and academic (d. 2002)
Péter Boross
b. 1928
Péter Boross, Hungarian lawyer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of Hungary
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
b. 1928
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician, Chief Minister of KwaZulu
Joan Kroc
b. 1928 – d. 2003
Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (d. 2003)
Ira Levin
b. 1929 – d. 2007
Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (d. 2007)
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George Scott (wrestler)
b. 1929 – d. 2014
George Scott, Canadian-American wrestler and promoter (d. 2014)
Gholamreza Takhti
b. 1930 – d. 1968
Gholamreza Takhti, Iranian wrestler and politician (d. 1968)
Sri Chinmoy
b. 1931 – d. 2007
Sri Chinmoy, Indian-American guru and poet (d. 2007)
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Joe Cunningham
b. 1931
Joe Cunningham, American baseball player and coach
Cor Brom
b. 1932 – d. 2008
Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2008)
Antonia Fraser
b. 1932
Antonia Fraser, English historian and author
Ernie Broglio
b. 1935
Ernie Broglio, American baseball player
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Michael Holroyd
b. 1935
Michael Holroyd, English author
Frank Yablans
b. 1935 – d. 2014
Frank Yablans, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2014)
Joel Kovel
b. 1936
Joel Kovel, American scholar and author
Lien Chan
b. 1936
Lien Chan, Taiwanese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China
Alice Coltrane
b. 1937 – d. 2007
Alice Coltrane, American pianist and composer (d. 2007)
Tommy Sands (American singer)
b. 1937
Tommy Sands, American pop singer and actor
William Least Heat-Moon
b. 1939
William Least Heat-Moon, American travel writer and historian
Edward Patten
b. 1939 – d. 2005
Edward Patten, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2005)
Nikola Pilić
b. 1939
Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach
Fernest Arceneaux
b. 1940 – d. 2008
Fernest Arceneaux, American singer and accordion player (d. 2008)
Sonny Sharrock
b. 1940 – d. 1994
Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (d. 1994)
Cesária Évora
b. 1941 – d. 2011
Cesária Évora, Cape Verdean singer (d. 2011)
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János Konrád
b. 1941 – d. 2014
János Konrád, Hungarian water polo player and swimmer (d. 2014)
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Harrison Page
b. 1941
Harrison Page, American actor
Daryl Dragon
b. 1942
Daryl Dragon, American keyboard player and songwriter
Brian Peckford
b. 1942
Brian Peckford, Canadian educator and politician, 3rd Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Chuck Girard
b. 1943
Chuck Girard, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Bob Kerrey
b. 1943
Bob Kerrey, American lieutenant and politician, 35th Governor of Nebraska
Tuesday Weld
b. 1943
Tuesday Weld, American model and actress
Tim Bogert
b. 1944
Tim Bogert, American singer and bass player
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Douglas R. Campbell
b. 1945
Douglas R. Campbell, Canadian lawyer and judge
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Tony Howard
b. 1946
Tony Howard, Barbadian cricketer and manager
Barbara Bach
b. 1947
Barbara Bach, American model and actress
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Halil Berktay
b. 1947
Halil Berktay, Turkish historian and academic
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Kirk Francis
b. 1947
Kirk Francis, American engineer and producer
Peter Krieg
b. 1947 – d. 2009
Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2009)
John Morrison (cricketer)
b. 1947
John Morrison, New Zealand cricketer and politician
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Gavin Pfuhl
b. 1947 – d. 2002
Gavin Pfuhl, South African cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2002)
John Mehler
b. 1948
John Mehler, American drummer
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Deborah Swallow
b. 1948
Deborah Swallow, English historian and curator
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Philippe Vallois
b. 1948
Philippe Vallois, French director and screenwriter
Jeff Cook
b. 1949
Jeff Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Leah Jamieson
b. 1949
Leah Jamieson, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic
Ann Murray
b. 1949
Ann Murray, Irish soprano
Charles Fleischer
b. 1950
Charles Fleischer, American comedian and actor
Neil Murray (British musician)
b. 1950
Neil Murray, Scottish bass player and songwriter
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Edmund Weiner
b. 1950
Edmund Weiner, English lexicographer and author
Buddy Bell
b. 1951
Buddy Bell, American baseball player and manager
Mack Brown
b. 1951
Mack Brown, American football player and coach
Randall Garrison
b. 1951
Randall Garrison, American-Canadian criminologist and politician
Paul Reubens
b. 1952
Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian
Tom Berryhill
b. 1953
Tom Berryhill, American businessman and politician
Alex Lifeson
b. 1953
Alex Lifeson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Joan Smith
b. 1953
Joan Smith, English journalist and author
Peter Stormare
b. 1953
Peter Stormare, Swedish actor, director, and playwright
John Lloyd (tennis)
b. 1954
John Lloyd, English tennis player and sportscaster
Rajesh Thakker
b. 1954
Rajesh Thakker, English physician and academic
Derek Warwick
b. 1954
Derek Warwick, English race car driver
Robert Richardson (cinematographer)
b. 1955
Robert Richardson, American cinematographer
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Diana Scarwid
b. 1955
Diana Scarwid, American actress
Glen Matlock
b. 1956
Glen Matlock, English singer-songwriter and bass player
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Jeff Grubb
b. 1957
Jeff Grubb, American game designer and author
Bernhard Langer
b. 1957
Bernhard Langer, German golfer
Sergei Krikalev
b. 1958
Sergei Krikalev, Russian engineer and astronaut
Tom Lanoye
b. 1958
Tom Lanoye, Belgian author, poet, and playwright
Hugh Orde
b. 1958
Hugh Orde, British police officer
Daniela Romo
b. 1959
Daniela Romo, Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess
Gerhard Berger
b. 1959
Gerhard Berger, Austrian race car driver
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Juan Fernando Cobo
b. 1959
Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian painter and sculptor
Denice Denton
b. 1959 – d. 2006
Denice Denton, American engineer and academic (d. 2006)
Frode Fjellheim
b. 1959
Frode Fjellheim, Norwegian pianist and composer
András Petőcz
b. 1959
András Petőcz, Hungarian author and poet
Jeanette Winterson
b. 1959
Jeanette Winterson, English journalist and novelist
Yolanda Adams
b. 1961
Yolanda Adams, American singer, producer, and actress
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Mark Curry (television presenter)
b. 1961
Mark Curry, English television host and actor
Tom Ford
b. 1961
Tom Ford, American fashion designer
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Steve McDowall
b. 1961
Steve McDowall, English rugby player
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Helmut Winklhofer
b. 1961
Helmut Winklhofer, German footballer
Stephan Elliott
b. 1964
Stephan Elliott, Australian actor, director, and screenwriter
Scott Dibble (politician)
b. 1965
Scott Dibble, American lawyer and politician
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Wayne James
b. 1965
Wayne James, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
Ange Postecoglou
b. 1965
Ange Postecoglou, Greek-Australian footballer and coach
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Jeroen Duyster
b. 1966
Jeroen Duyster, Dutch rower
Juhan Parts
b. 1966
Juhan Parts, Estonian lawyer and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Estonia
Ogie Alcasid
b. 1967
Ogie Alcasid, Filipino singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
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Rob Burnett (American football)
b. 1967
Rob Burnett, American football player and sportscaster
Daphne Koller
b. 1968
Daphne Koller, Israeli-American computer scientist and academic
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Michael Long (golfer)
b. 1968
Michael Long, New Zealand golfer
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Matthew Ridge
b. 1968
Matthew Ridge, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster
Mark Ealham
b. 1969
Mark Ealham, English cricketer
Cesar Millan
b. 1969
Cesar Millan, Mexican-American dog trainer, television personality, and author
Chandra Wilson
b. 1969
Chandra Wilson, American actress and director
Andy Bichel
b. 1970
Andy Bichel, Australian cricketer and coach
Mark Ilott
b. 1970
Mark Ilott, English cricketer
Tony Kanal
b. 1970
Tony Kanal, British-American bass player. songwriter, and record producer (No Doubt)
Jim Thome
b. 1970
Jim Thome, American baseball player and manager
Karl Unterkircher
b. 1970 – d. 2008
Karl Unterkircher, Italian mountaineer (d. 2008)
Ernest Faber
b. 1971
Ernest Faber, Dutch footballer and manager
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Kyung Lah
b. 1971
Kyung Lah, South Korean-American journalist
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Hisayuki Okawa
b. 1971
Hisayuki Okawa, Japanese runner
Aygül Özkan
b. 1971
Aygül Özkan, German lawyer and politician
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Jaap-Derk Buma
b. 1972
Jaap-Derk Buma, Dutch field hockey player
Denise Lewis
b. 1972
Denise Lewis, English heptathlete
Jimmy Pop
b. 1972
Jimmy Pop, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Danny Coyne
b. 1973
Danny Coyne, Welsh footballer
Dietmar Hamann
b. 1973
Dietmar Hamann, German footballer and manager
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Burak Kut
b. 1973
Burak Kut, Turkish singer-songwriter
Johan Norberg
b. 1973
Johan Norberg, Swedish historian and author
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Michael Mason (cricketer)
b. 1974
Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer
José Vidro
b. 1974
José Vidro, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)
b. 1974
Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer
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Blake Adams
b. 1975
Blake Adams, American golfer
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Mase
b. 1975
Mase, American rapper, songwriter and pastor
Jonny Moseley
b. 1975
Jonny Moseley, Puerto Rican-American skier and television host
Mark Rudan
b. 1975
Mark Rudan, Australian footballer and manager
Sarah Chalke
b. 1976
Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress
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Audrey C. Delsanti
b. 1976
Audrey C. Delsanti, French astronomer and biologist
Milano Collection A.T.
b. 1976
Milano Collection A.T., Japanese wrestler
Carlos Moyá
b. 1976
Carlos Moyá, Spanish-Swiss tennis player
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Mark Webber
b. 1976
Mark Webber, Australian race car driver
Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977)
b. 1977 – d. 2013
Justin Miller, American baseball player (d. 2013)
Sarah Neufeld
b. 1979
Sarah Neufeld, Canadian violinist
Aaron Paul
b. 1979
Aaron Paul, American actor and producer
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Rusty Smith (speed skater)
b. 1979
Rusty Smith, American speed skater
Patrick J. Adams
b. 1981
Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor
Maxwell Cabelino Andrade
b. 1981
Maxwell Cabelino Andrade, Brazilian footballer
Alessandro Gamberini
b. 1981
Alessandro Gamberini, Italian footballer
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Joanna McGilchrist
b. 1983
Joanna McGilchrist, English rugby player and physiotherapist
David Bentley
b. 1984
David Bentley, English footballer
Sulley Muntari
b. 1984
Sulley Muntari, Ghanaian footballer
Kevan Hurst
b. 1985
Kevan Hurst, English footballer
Nikica Jelavić
b. 1985
Nikica Jelavić, Croatian footballer
Alexandra Nechita
b. 1985
Alexandra Nechita, Romanian-American painter and sculptor
Sebastian Kurz
b. 1986
Sebastian Kurz, Austrian politician, 36th Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Joel Grant
b. 1987
Joel Grant, English-Jamaican footballer
Darren McFadden
b. 1987
Darren McFadden, American football player
Alexa PenaVega
b. 1988
Alexa PenaVega, American actress and singer
Romain Amalfitano
b. 1989
Romain Amalfitano, French footballer
Juliana Cannarozzo
b. 1989
Juliana Cannarozzo, American figure skater and actress
Luuk de Jong
b. 1990
Luuk de Jong, Dutch footballer
Lee Sung-yeol
b. 1991
Lee Sung-yeol, South Korean actor and singer
Blake Jenner
b. 1992
Blake Jenner, American actor and singer
Stephen Morris (American football)
b. 1992
Stephen Morris, American football player
Kim Petras
b. 1992
Kim Petras, German singer-songwriter
Sarah Hecken
b. 1993
Sarah Hecken, German figure skater
Olivier Le Gac
b. 1993
Olivier Le Gac, French cyclist