People born on August 28 231
Richard I of Normandy
b. 932 – d. 996
Richard I, duke of Normandy (d. 996)
Emperor Go-Reizei
b. 1023 – d. 1068
Go-Reizei, emperor of Japan (d. 1068)
Jean Le Maingre
b. 1366 – d. 1421
Jean Le Maingre, marshal of France (d. 1421)
Kanō Motonobu
b. 1476 – d. 1559
Kanō Motonobu, Japanese painter (d. 1559)
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
b. 1481 – d. 1558
Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Portuguese poet (d. 1558)
Taichang Emperor
b. 1582 – d. 1620
Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)
John Christian of Brieg
b. 1591 – d. 1639
John Christian of Brieg, duke of Brzeg (d. 1639)
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
b. 1592 – d. 1628
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and politician (d. 1628)
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn
b. 1612 – d. 1653
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and academic (b. 1612)
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
b. 1667 – d. 1721
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (d. 1721)
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
b. 1691 – d. 1750
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (d. 1750)
Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick
b. 1714 – d. 1774
Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick (d. 1774)
John Stark
b. 1728 – d. 1822
John Stark, American general (d. 1822)
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Agostino Accorimboni
b. 1739 – d. 1818
Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer (d. 1818)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
b. 1749 – d. 1832
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1832)
Elizabeth Ann Seton
b. 1774 – d. 1821
Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition (d. 1821)
Antoine Augustin Cournot
b. 1801 – d. 1877
Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher (d. 1877)
Sheridan Le Fanu
b. 1814 – d. 1873
Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (d. 1873)
Charles Sladen
b. 1816 – d. 1884
Charles Sladen, English-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Victoria (d. 1884)
Graham Berry
b. 1822 – d. 1904
Graham Berry, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of Victoria (d. 1904)
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
b. 1827 – d. 1894
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894)
Edward Burne-Jones
b. 1833 – d. 1898
Edward Burne-Jones English artist of the Pre-Raphaelite movement (d. 1898)
Francis, Duke of Teck
b. 1837 – d. 1900
Francis, Duke of Teck (d. 1900)
Alexander Cameron Sim
b. 1840 – d. 1900
Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish-Japanese pharmacist and businessman, founded Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club (d. 1900)
Vladimir Shukhov
b. 1853 – d. 1939
Vladimir Shukhov, Russian architect and engineer, designed the Adziogol Lighthouse (d. 1939)
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Matilda Howell
b. 1859 – d. 1938
Matilda Howell, American archer (d. 1938)
Vittorio Sella
b. 1859 – d. 1943
Vittorio Sella, Italian mountaineer and photographer (d. 1943)
Umberto Giordano
b. 1867 – d. 1948
Umberto Giordano, Italian composer and academic (d. 1948)
George Whipple
b. 1878 – d. 1976
George Whipple, American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1976)
Peter Fraser (New Zealand politician)
b. 1884 – d. 1950
Peter Fraser, Scottish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1950)
Vance Palmer
b. 1885 – d. 1959
Vance Palmer, Australian author, playwright, and critic (d. 1959)
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August Kippasto
b. 1887 – d. 1973
August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet (b. 1887)
István Kühár
b. 1887 – d. 1922
István Kühár, Slovenian priest and politician (d. 1922)
Evadne Price
b. 1888 – d. 1985
Evadne Price, Australian actress, astrologer, and author (d. 1985)
Benno Schotz
b. 1891 – d. 1984
Benno Schotz, Scottish sculptor and engineer (b. 1891)
Karl Böhm
b. 1894 – d. 1981
Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor and director (d. 1981)
Firaq Gorakhpuri
b. 1896 – d. 1982
Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic (d. 1982)
Charlie Grimm
b. 1898 – d. 1983
Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (d. 1983)
Charles Boyer
b. 1899 – d. 1978
Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1978)
Andrei Platonov
b. 1899 – d. 1951
Andrei Platonov, Russian author and poet (d. 1951)
James Wong Howe
b. 1899 – d. 1976
James Wong Howe, Chinese American cinematographer (d. 1976)
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Bruno Bettelheim
b. 1903 – d. 1990
Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian-American psychologist and author (d. 1990)
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Secondo Campini
b. 1904 – d. 1980
Secondo Campini, Italian-American engineer (d. 1980)
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Leho Laurine
b. 1904 – d. 1998
Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player (d. 1998)
Cyril Walters
b. 1905 – d. 1992
Cyril Walters, Welsh-English cricketer (d. 1992)
John Betjeman
b. 1906 – d. 1984
John Betjeman, English poet and academic (d. 1984)
Roger Tory Peterson
b. 1908 – d. 1996
Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (d. 1996)
Morris Graves
b. 1910 – d. 2001
Morris Graves, American painter and academic (d. 2001)
Tjalling Koopmans
b. 1910 – d. 1985
Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American mathematician and economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)
Joseph Luns
b. 1911 – d. 2002
Joseph Luns, Dutch politician and diplomat, 5th Secretary General of NATO (d. 2002)
Robertson Davies
b. 1913 – d. 1995
Robertson Davies, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1995)
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Jack Dreyfus
b. 1913 – d. 2009
Jack Dreyfus, American businessman, founded the Dreyfus Corporation (d. 2009)
Lindsay Hassett
b. 1913 – d. 1993
Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1993)
Robert Irving (conductor)
b. 1913 – d. 1991
Robert Irving, English soldier and conductor (b. 1913)
Terence Reese
b. 1913 – d. 1996
Terence Reese, English bridge player and author (d. 1996)
Richard Tucker
b. 1913 – d. 1975
Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (d. 1975)
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Max Robertson
b. 1915 – d. 2009
Max Robertson, Bengal-born English sportscaster and author (d. 2009)
Tasha Tudor
b. 1915 – d. 2008
Tasha Tudor, American author and illustrator (d. 2008)
Hélène Baillargeon
b. 1916 – d. 1997
Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (b. 1916)
C. Wright Mills
b. 1916 – d. 1962
C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962)
Jack Vance
b. 1916 – d. 2013
Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013)
Jack Kirby
b. 1917 – d. 1994
Jack Kirby, American author and illustrator (d. 1994)
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L. B. Cole
b. 1918 – d. 1995
L. B. Cole, American illustrator and publisher (d. 1995)
Godfrey Hounsfield
b. 1919 – d. 2004
Godfrey Hounsfield, English biophysicist and engineer Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004)
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John Herbert Chapman
b. 1921 – d. 1979
John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (b. 1921)
Fernando Fernán Gómez
b. 1921 – d. 2007
Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, and playwright (d. 2007)
Nancy Kulp
b. 1921 – d. 1991
Nancy Kulp, American actress and soldier (d. 1991)
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
b. 1921 – d. 2011
Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (d. 2011)
Janet Frame
b. 1924 – d. 2004
Janet Frame, New Zealand author and poet (d. 2004)
Tony MacGibbon
b. 1924 – d. 2010
Tony MacGibbon, New Zealand cricketer and engineer (d. 2010)
Peggy Ryan
b. 1924 – d. 2004
Peggy Ryan, American actress and dancer (d. 2004)
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
b. 1924 – d. 2014
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (d. 2014)
Billy Grammer
b. 1925 – d. 2011
Billy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011)
Donald O'Connor
b. 1925 – d. 2003
Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1925)
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Philip Purser
b. 1925
Philip Purser, English author and critic
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F. William Free
b. 1928 – d. 2003
F. William Free, American businessman (d. 2003)
Vilayat Khan
b. 1928 – d. 2004
Vilayat Khan, Indian sitar player and composer (d. 2004)
István Kertész (conductor)
b. 1929 – d. 1973
István Kertész, Hungarian conductor (d. 1973)
Roxie Roker
b. 1929 – d. 1995
Roxie Roker, American actress (d. 1995)
Ben Gazzara
b. 1930 – d. 2012
Ben Gazzara, American actor (d. 2012)
Windsor Davies
b. 1930
Windsor Davies, British actor.
Tito Capobianco
b. 1931
Tito Capobianco, Argentinian director and producer
Cristina Deutekom
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano and actress (d. 2014)
Ola L. Mize
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Ola L. Mize, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014)
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John Shirley-Quirk
b. 1931 – d. 2014
John Shirley-Quirk, English actor, singer, and educator (d. 2014)
Roger Williams (hepatologist)
b. 1931
Roger Williams, English hepatologist and academic
Andy Bathgate
b. 1932 – d. 2016
Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2016)
Yakir Aharonov
b. 1932
Yakir Aharonov, Israeli academic and educator
Philip French
b. 1933 – d. 2015
Philip French, English journalist, critic, and producer (d. 2015)
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Patrick Kalilombe
b. 1933 – d. 2012
Patrick Kalilombe, Malawian bishop and theologian (d. 2012)
Melvin Charney
b. 1935 – d. 2012
Melvin Charney, Canadian sculptor and architect (b. 1935)
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Gilles Rocheleau
b. 1935 – d. 1998
Gilles Rocheleau, Canadian businessman and politician (d. 1998)
Warren M. Washington
b. 1935
Warren M. Washington, American atmospheric scientist
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Don Denkinger
b. 1936
Don Denkinger, American baseball player and umpire
Maurizio Costanzo
b. 1938
Maurizio Costanzo, Italian journalist and academic
Paul Martin
b. 1938
Paul Martin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Canada
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Bengt Fahlström
b. 1938
Bengt Fahlström, Swedish journalist
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John Kingman
b. 1939
John Kingman, English mathematician and academic
William Cohen
b. 1940
William Cohen, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Defense
Roger Pingeon
b. 1940
Roger Pingeon, French cyclist
Michael Craig-Martin
b. 1941
Michael Craig-Martin, Irish painter and illustrator
Toomas Leius
b. 1941
Toomas Leius, Estonian tennis player and coach
John Stanley Marshall
b. 1941
John Stanley Marshall, English drummer
Paul Plishka
b. 1941
Paul Plishka, American opera singer
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Wendy Davies
b. 1942
Wendy Davies, Welsh historian and academic
Sterling Morrison
b. 1942 – d. 1995
Sterling Morrison, American guitarist and singer (b. 1942)
Jorge Urosa
b. 1942
Jorge Urosa, Venezuelan cardinal
Surayud Chulanont
b. 1943
Surayud Chulanont, Thai general and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Thailand
Robert Greenwald
b. 1943
Robert Greenwald, American director and producer
Shuja Khanzada
b. 1943 – d. 2015
Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (d. 2015)
Lou Piniella
b. 1943
Lou Piniella, American baseball player and manager
David Soul
b. 1943
David Soul, American actor and singer
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Jihad Al-Atrash
b. 1943
Jihad Al-Atrash, Lebanese actor and voice actor
Marianne Heemskerk
b. 1944
Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer
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Bob Segarini
b. 1945
Bob Segarini, American-Canadian singer-songwriter
Emlyn Hughes
b. 1947 – d. 2004
Emlyn Hughes, English footballer (d. 2004)
Liza Wang
b. 1947
Liza Wang, Hong Kong actress and singer
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Vonda N. McIntyre
b. 1948
Vonda N. McIntyre, American author
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Murray Parker
b. 1948
Murray Parker, New Zealand cricketer and educator
Heather Reisman
b. 1948
Heather Reisman, Canadian publisher and businesswoman
Danny Seraphine
b. 1948
Danny Seraphine, American drummer and producer
Elizabeth Wilmshurst
b. 1948
Elizabeth Wilmshurst, English academic and jurist
Hugh Cornwell
b. 1949
Hugh Cornwell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Svetislav Pešić
b. 1949
Svetislav Pešić, Serbian basketball player and coach
Ron Guidry
b. 1950
Ron Guidry, American baseball player and coach
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Tony Husband
b. 1950
Tony Husband, English cartoonist
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Colin McAdam (footballer)
b. 1951 – d. 2013
Colin McAdam, Scottish footballer (d. 2013)
Wayne Osmond
b. 1951
Wayne Osmond, American singer-songwriter and actor
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Keiichi Suzuki (composer)
b. 1951
Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese singer-songwriter
Jacques Chagnon
b. 1952
Jacques Chagnon, Canadian educator and politician
Rita Dove
b. 1952
Rita Dove, American poet and essayist
Wendelin Wiedeking
b. 1952
Wendelin Wiedeking, German businessman
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Ditmar Jakobs
b. 1953
Ditmar Jakobs, German footballer
Tõnu Kaljuste
b. 1953
Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian conductor and journalist
Katharine Abraham
b. 1954
Katharine Abraham, American feminist economist
George M. Church
b. 1954
George M. Church, American geneticist, chemist, and engineer
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John Dorahy
b. 1954
John Dorahy, Australian rugby player and coach
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Ravi Kanbur
b. 1954
Ravi Kanbur, Indian-English economist and academic
Luis Guzmán
b. 1956
Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican-American actor and producer
Steve Whiteman
b. 1956
Steve Whiteman, American singer-songwriter
Greg Clark
b. 1957
Greg Clark, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Ivo Josipović
b. 1957
Ivo Josipović, Croatian lawyer, jurist, and politician, 3rd President of Croatia
Daniel Stern (actor)
b. 1957
Daniel Stern, American actor and director
Ai Weiwei
b. 1957
Ai Weiwei, Chinese sculptor and activist
Scott Hamilton (figure skater)
b. 1958
Scott Hamilton, American figure skater
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Brian Thompson
b. 1959
Brian Thompson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Kim Appleby
b. 1961
Kim Appleby, English singer-songwriter and actress
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Cliff Benson
b. 1961
Cliff Benson, American football player
Jennifer Coolidge
b. 1961
Jennifer Coolidge, American actress
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Ian Pont
b. 1961
Ian Pont, English cricketer and coach
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Paul Allen (footballer)
b. 1962
Paul Allen, English footballer
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Craig Anton
b. 1962
Craig Anton, American actor and screenwriter
David Fincher
b. 1962
David Fincher, American director and producer
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Regina Jacobs
b. 1963
Regina Jacobs, American runner
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Maria Gheorghiu
b. 1963
Maria Gheorghiu, Romanian folk singer-songwriter
Lee Janzen
b. 1964
Lee Janzen, American golfer
Kaj Leo Johannesen
b. 1964
Kaj Leo Johannesen, Faroese footballer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Dan Crowley (rugby player)
b. 1965
Dan Crowley, Australian rugby player
Sonia Kruger
b. 1965
Sonia Kruger, Australian television host and actress
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Satoshi Tajiri
b. 1965
Satoshi Tajiri, Japanese video game developer; created Pokémon
Shania Twain
b. 1965
Shania Twain, Canadian singer-songwriter
Priya Dutt
b. 1966
Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician
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Jamie Osborne
b. 1967
Jamie Osborne, English jockey and trainer
Billy Boyd (actor)
b. 1968
Billy Boyd, Scottish actor and singer
Jack Black
b. 1969
Jack Black, American actor and comedian
Sheryl Sandberg
b. 1969
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and Founder of Leanin.org
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Mary McCartney
b. 1969
Mary McCartney, English photographer and activist
Jason Priestley
b. 1969
Jason Priestley, Canadian actor, director, and producer
Pierre Turgeon
b. 1969
Pierre Turgeon, Canadian-American ice hockey player
Melina Aslanidou
b. 1970
Melina Aslanidou, German-Greek singer-songwriter
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Rick Recht
b. 1970
Rick Recht, American singer-songwriter
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Shane Andrews
b. 1971
Shane Andrews, American baseball player
Todd Eldredge
b. 1971
Todd Eldredge, American figure skater and coach
Janet Evans
b. 1971
Janet Evans, American swimmer
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Raúl Márquez
b. 1971
Raúl Márquez, Mexican-American boxer and sportscaster
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Ravindu Shah
b. 1972
Ravindu Shah, Kenyan cricketer
Jay Witasick
b. 1972
Jay Witasick, American baseball player and coach
Johan Andersson (game programmer)
b. 1974
Johan Andersson, Swedish game designer and programmer
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Takahito Eguchi
b. 1974
Takahito Eguchi, Japanese pianist and composer
Carsten Jancker
b. 1974
Carsten Jancker, German footballer and manager
Jamie Cureton
b. 1975
Jamie Cureton, English footballer
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Gareth Farrelly
b. 1975
Gareth Farrelly, Irish footballer and manager
Hamish McLachlan
b. 1975
Hamish McLachlan, Australian television personality
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Royce Willis
b. 1975
Royce Willis, New Zealand rugby player
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Federico Magallanes
b. 1976
Federico Magallanes, Uruguayan footballer
Jess Margera
b. 1978
Jess Margera, American drummer
Shaila Dúrcal
b. 1979
Shaila Dúrcal, Spanish singer-songwriter
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Robert Hoyzer
b. 1979
Robert Hoyzer, German footballer and referee
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Kristen Hughes
b. 1979
Kristen Hughes, Australian netball player
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Markus Pröll
b. 1979
Markus Pröll, German footballer
Ruth Riley
b. 1979
Ruth Riley, American basketball player
Antony Hämäläinen
b. 1980
Antony Hämäläinen, Finnish singer-songwriter
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Jaakko Ojaniemi
b. 1980
Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish decathlete
Carly Pope
b. 1980
Carly Pope, Canadian actress and producer
Jonathan Reynolds
b. 1980
Jonathan Reynolds, English lawyer and politician
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Matt Alrich
b. 1981
Matt Alrich, American lacrosse player
Kezia Dugdale
b. 1981
Kezia Dugdale, Scottish politician
Martin Erat
b. 1981
Martin Erat, Czech ice hockey player
Daniel Gygax
b. 1981
Daniel Gygax, Swiss footballer
Raphael Matos
b. 1981
Raphael Matos, Brazilian race car driver
Jake Owen
b. 1981
Jake Owen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Ahmed Talbi
b. 1981
Ahmed Talbi, Moroccan footballer
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Agata Wróbel
b. 1981
Agata Wróbel, Polish weightlifter
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Anderson Silva de França
b. 1982
Anderson Silva de França, Brazilian footballer
Kevin McNaughton
b. 1982
Kevin McNaughton, Scottish footballer
Thiago Motta
b. 1982
Thiago Motta, Brazilian-Italian footballer
LeAnn Rimes
b. 1982
LeAnn Rimes, American singer-songwriter and actress
Lasith Malinga
b. 1983
Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer
Luke McAlister
b. 1983
Luke McAlister, New Zealand rugby player
Lilli Schwarzkopf
b. 1983
Lilli Schwarzkopf, German heptathlete
Jeff Green (basketball)
b. 1986
Jeff Green, American basketball player
Armie Hammer
b. 1986
Armie Hammer, American actor
Tommy Hanson
b. 1986 – d. 2015
Tommy Hanson, American baseball player (d. 2015)
Simon Mannering
b. 1986
Simon Mannering, New Zealand rugby league player
Gilad Shalit
b. 1986
Gilad Shalit, Israeli soldier and hostage
Florence Welch
b. 1986
Florence Welch, English singer-songwriter
Caleb Moore
b. 1987 – d. 2013
Caleb Moore, American snowmobile racer (d. 2013)
César Azpilicueta
b. 1989
César Azpilicueta, Spanish footballer
Valtteri Bottas
b. 1989
Valtteri Bottas, Finnish race car driver
Jo Kwon
b. 1989
Jo Kwon, South Korean singer and dancer
Cassadee Pope
b. 1989
Cassadee Pope, American singer-songwriter
Bojan Krkić
b. 1990
Bojan Krkić, Spanish footballer
Felicio Brown Forbes
b. 1991
Felicio Brown Forbes, German footballer
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Gabriela Drăgoi
b. 1992
Gabriela Drăgoi, Romanian gymnast
Bismack Biyombo
b. 1992
Bismack Biyombo, Congolese basketball player
Max Collins (actress)
b. 1992
Max Collins, American-Filipino actress and model
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Jakub Sokolík
b. 1993
Jakub Sokolík, Czech footballer
Bobby Andonov
b. 1994
Bobby Andonov, Australian singer
Manon Arcangioli
b. 1994
Manon Arcangioli, French tennis player
Junior Malanda
b. 1994 – d. 2015
Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (d. 2015)
Quvenzhané Wallis
b. 2003
Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress