People born on August 31 216
Notable people born on August 31 include Commodus (161), Jeongjong, 10th Monarch of Goryeo (1018), Emperor Zhangzong of Jin (1168).
See the full August 31 overview.
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Commodus
b. 161 – d. 192
Commodus, Roman emperor (b. 161)
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Jeongjong, 10th Monarch of Goryeo
b. 1018 – d. 1046
Jeongjong II of Goryeo, Korean ruler (b. 1018)
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Emperor Zhangzong of Jin
b. 1168 – d. 1208
Emperor Zhangzong of Jin, (b. 1168)
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Isabella de' Medici
b. 1542 – d. 1576
Isabella de' Medici, Italian princess (d. 1576)
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Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat
b. 1652 – d. 1708
Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (d. 1708)
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Guillaume Amontons
b. 1663 – d. 1705
Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (d. 1705)
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George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol
b. 1721 – d. 1775
George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1775)
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Jean-Paul-Égide Martini
b. 1741 – d. 1816
Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator (d. 1816)
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Jean-Étienne Despréaux
b. 1748 – d. 1820
Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright (d. 1820)
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Henry Joy McCracken
b. 1767 – d. 1798
Henry Joy McCracken, Irish businessman and activist, founded the Society of United Irishmen (d. 1798)
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Agnes Bulmer
b. 1775 – d. 1836
Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author (d. 1836)
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Husein Gradaščević
b. 1802 – d. 1834
Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general (d. 1834)
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Hermann von Helmholtz
b. 1821 – d. 1894
Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist (d. 1894)
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Galusha A. Grow
b. 1823 – d. 1907
Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1907)
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Amilcare Ponchielli
b. 1834 – d. 1886
Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer and educator (d. 1886)
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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
b. 1842 – d. 1924
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, American journalist, publisher, and activist (d. 1924)
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Georg von Hertling
b. 1843 – d. 1919
Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (d. 1919)
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Maria Montessori
b. 1870 – d. 1952
Maria Montessori, Italian physician and educator (d. 1952)
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James E. Ferguson
b. 1871 – d. 1944
James E. Ferguson, American banker and politician, 26th Governor of Texas (d. 1944)
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Frank Jarvis
b. 1878 – d. 1933
Frank Jarvis, American sprinter and lawyer (d. 1933)
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Alma Mahler
b. 1879 – d. 1964
Alma Mahler, Austrian-American composer and author (d. 1964)
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Emperor Taishō
b. 1879 – d. 1926
Emperor Taishō of Japan (b. 1879)
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Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
b. 1880 – d. 1962
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (b. 1880)
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George Sarton
b. 1884 – d. 1956
George Sarton, Belgian-American historian of science (d. 1956)
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DuBose Heyward
b. 1885 – d. 1940
DuBose Heyward, American author and playwright (d. 1940)
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August Alle
b. 1890 – d. 1952
August Alle, Estonian poet and author (d. 1952)
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Lily Laskine
b. 1893 – d. 1988
Lily Laskine, French harp player (d. 1988)
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Albert Facey
b. 1894 – d. 1982
Albert Facey, Australian soldier and author (d. 1982)
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Brian Edmund Baker
b. 1896 – d. 1979
Brian Edmund Baker, English Air Marshal (d. 1979)
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Félix-Antoine Savard
b. 1896 – d. 1982
Félix-Antoine Savard, Canadian priest and author (d. 1982)
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Fredric March
b. 1897 – d. 1975
Fredric March, American lieutenant, actor, and singer (d. 1975)
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Gino Lucetti
b. 1900 – d. 1943
Gino Lucetti, Italian anarchist, attempted assassin of Benito Mussolini (d. 1943)
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Géza Révész
b. 1902 – d. 1977
Géza Révész, Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (d. 1977)
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Arthur Godfrey
b. 1903 – d. 1983
Arthur Godfrey, American radio and television host (d. 1983)
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Vladimir Jankélévitch
b. 1903 – d. 1985
Vladimir Jankélévitch, French musicologist and philosopher (d. 1985)
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Robert Bacher
b. 1905 – d. 2004
Robert Bacher, American physicist and academic (b. 1905)
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Sanford Meisner
b. 1905 – d. 1997
Sanford Meisner, American actor and educator (d. 1997)
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Valter Biiber
b. 1907 – d. 1977
Valter Biiber, Estonian footballer (d. 1977)
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Augustus F. Hawkins
b. 1907 – d. 2007
Augustus F. Hawkins, American engineer and politician (b. 1907)
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Ramon Magsaysay
b. 1907 – d. 1957
Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain, engineer, and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (d. 1957)
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William Shawn
b. 1907 – d. 1992
William Shawn, American journalist (b. 1917)
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Altiero Spinelli
b. 1907 – d. 1986
Altiero Spinelli, Italian theorist and politician (d. 1986)
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William Saroyan
b. 1908 – d. 1981
William Saroyan, American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (d. 1981)
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Ferenc Fejtő
b. 1909 – d. 2008
Ferenc Fejtő, Hungarian-French journalist and political scientist (d. 2008)
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Edward Brongersma
b. 1911 – d. 1998
Edward Brongersma, Dutch journalist and politician (d. 1998)
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Arsenio Rodríguez
b. 1911 – d. 1970
Arsenio Rodríguez, Cuban-American tres player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1970)
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Helen Levitt
b. 1913 – d. 2009
Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer (d. 2009)
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Bernard Lovell
b. 1913 – d. 2012
Bernard Lovell, English physicist and astronomer (d. 2012)
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Richard Basehart
b. 1914 – d. 1984
Richard Basehart, American actor (d. 1984)
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Pete Newell
b. 1915 – d. 2008
Pete Newell, American basketball player and coach (b. 1915)
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Danny Litwhiler
b. 1916 – d. 2011
Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2011)
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Daniel Schorr
b. 1916 – d. 2010
Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010)
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John S. Wold
b. 1916 – d. 2017
John S. Wold, American geologist and politician (d. 2017)
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Alan Jay Lerner
b. 1918 – d. 1986
Alan Jay Lerner, American songwriter and composer (d. 1986)
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Amrita Preetam
b. 1919 – d. 2005
Amrita Preetam, Indian poet and author (d. 2005)
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Otis G. Pike
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician (d. 2014)
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Raymond Williams
b. 1921 – d. 1988
Raymond Williams, Welsh author and academic (d. 1988)
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John Davidson (Illinois politician)
b. 1924 – d. 2012
John Davidson, American physician and politician (d. 2012)
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Buddy Hackett
b. 1924 – d. 2003
Buddy Hackett, American actor and singer (d. 2003)
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Herbert Wise
b. 1924 – d. 2015
Herbert Wise, Austrian-English director and producer (d. 2015)
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Moran Campbell
b. 1925 – d. 2004
Moran Campbell, English-Canadian physician and academic, invented the venturi mask (d. 2004)
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Maurice Pialat
b. 1925 – d. 2003
Maurice Pialat, French actor and director (d. 2003)
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James Coburn
b. 1928 – d. 2002
James Coburn, American actor (b. 1928)
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Jaime Sin
b. 1928 – d. 2005
Jaime Sin, Filipino cardinal (d. 2005)
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Big Tiny Little
b. 1930 – d. 2010
Big Tiny Little, American pianist (d. 2010)
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Jean Béliveau
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Jean Béliveau, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1931)
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Noble Willingham
b. 1931 – d. 2004
Noble Willingham, American actor (d. 2004)
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Allan Fotheringham
b. 1932
Allan Fotheringham, Canadian journalist
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Roy Castle
b. 1932 – d. 1994
Roy Castle, English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician (d. 1994)
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Eldridge Cleaver
b. 1935 – d. 1998
Eldridge Cleaver, American activist and author (d. 1998)
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Bryan Organ
b. 1935
Bryan Organ, English painter
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Frank Robinson
b. 1935
Frank Robinson, American baseball player and manager
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Vladimir Orlov (author)
b. 1936 – d. 2014
Vladimir Orlov, Russian journalist and author (d. 2014)
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Warren Berlinger
b. 1937
Warren Berlinger, American actor
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Bobby Parker (guitarist)
b. 1937 – d. 2013
Bobby Parker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
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Martin Bell
b. 1938
Martin Bell, English journalist and politician
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Jerry Allison
b. 1939
Jerry Allison, American drummer and songwriter
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Robbie Basho
b. 1940 – d. 1986
Robbie Basho, American guitarist, pianist, and composer (d. 1986)
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Wilton Felder
b. 1940 – d. 2015
Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bass player (d. 2015)
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Larry Hankin
b. 1940
Larry Hankin, American actor, director, and producer
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Roger Newman
b. 1940 – d. 2010
Roger Newman, English-American actor and screenwriter (d. 2010)
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Jack Thompson (actor)
b. 1940
Jack Thompson, Australian actor
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William DeWitt, Jr.
b. 1941
William DeWitt, Jr., American businessman
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Emmanuel Nunes
b. 1941 – d. 2012
Emmanuel Nunes, Portuguese-French composer and educator (d. 2012)
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Isao Aoki
b. 1942
Isao Aoki, Japanese golfer
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Leonid Ivashov
b. 1943
Leonid Ivashov, Russian general
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Roger Dean (artist)
b. 1944
Roger Dean, English illustrator and publisher
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Liz Forgan
b. 1944
Liz Forgan, English journalist
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Christine King
b. 1944
Christine King, English historian and academic
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Clive Lloyd
b. 1944
Clive Lloyd, Guyanese cricketer
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Van Morrison
b. 1945
Van Morrison, Northern Irish singer-songwriter
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Itzhak Perlman
b. 1945
Itzhak Perlman, Israeli-American violinist and conductor
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Bob Welch (musician)
b. 1945 – d. 2012
Bob Welch, American singer and guitarist (d. 2012)
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Ann Coffey
b. 1946
Ann Coffey, Scottish social worker and politician
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Jerome Corsi
b. 1946
Jerome Corsi, American theorist and author
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Tom Coughlin
b. 1946
Tom Coughlin, American football player and coach
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Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
b. 1947
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Italian businessman
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Yumiko Ōshima
b. 1947
Yumiko Ōshima, Japanese author and illustrator
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Somchai Wongsawat
b. 1947
Somchai Wongsawat, Thai lawyer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of Thailand
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Harald Ertl
b. 1948 – d. 1982
Harald Ertl, Austrian race car driver and journalist (d. 1982)
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Lowell Ganz
b. 1948
Lowell Ganz, American screenwriter and producer
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Ken McMullen (film director)
b. 1948
Ken McMullen, English director, producer, and screenwriter
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Holger Osieck
b. 1948
Holger Osieck, German footballer and manager
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Rudolf Schenker
b. 1948
Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist and songwriter
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Richard Gere
b. 1949
Richard Gere, American actor and producer
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Hugh David Politzer
b. 1949
Hugh David Politzer, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Rick Roberts (musician)
b. 1949
Rick Roberts, American country-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Grant Batty
b. 1951
Grant Batty, New Zealand rugby player
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Sirje Tamul
b. 1951
Sirje Tamul, Estonian historian, author, and academic
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Kim Kashkashian
b. 1952
Kim Kashkashian, American viola player and educator
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Herbert Reul
b. 1952
Herbert Reul, German politician
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Miguel Ángel Guerra
b. 1953
Miguel Ángel Guerra, Argentinian race car driver
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György Károly
b. 1953
György Károly, Hungarian poet and author
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Pavel Vinogradov
b. 1953
Pavel Vinogradov, Russian astronaut and engineer
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Julie Brown
b. 1954
Julie Brown, American actress and screenwriter
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Aleksander Krupa
b. 1955
Aleksander Krupa, Polish-American actor
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Julie Maxton
b. 1955
Julie Maxton, Scottish lawyer and academic
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Edwin Moses
b. 1955
Edwin Moses, American hurdler
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Anthony Thistlethwaite
b. 1955
Anthony Thistlethwaite, English saxophonist and bass player
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Gary Webb
b. 1955 – d. 2004
Gary Webb, American journalist and author (b. 1955)
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Mária Balážová
b. 1956
Mária Balážová, Slovak painter and illustrator
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Masashi Tashiro
b. 1956
Masashi Tashiro, Japanese singer, actor, and director
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Colm O'Rourke
b. 1957
Colm O'Rourke, Irish footballer and sportscaster
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Gina Schock
b. 1957
Gina Schock, American rock drummer (The Go-Go's)
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Glenn Tilbrook
b. 1957
Glenn Tilbrook, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Serge Blanco
b. 1958
Serge Blanco, Venezuelan-French rugby player and businessman
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Stephen Cottrell
b. 1958
Stephen Cottrell, English bishop
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Ralph Krueger
b. 1959
Ralph Krueger, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Jessica Upshaw
b. 1959 – d. 2013
Jessica Upshaw, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
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Vali Ionescu
b. 1960
Vali Ionescu, Romanian long jumper
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Chris Whitley
b. 1960 – d. 2005
Chris Whitley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1960)
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Hassan Nasrallah
b. 1960
Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanese politician, 3rd Secretary-General of Hezbollah
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Kieran Crowley
b. 1961
Kieran Crowley, New Zealand rugby player
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Magnus Ilmjärv
b. 1961
Magnus Ilmjärv, Estonian historian and author
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Dee Bradley Baker
b. 1962
Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor
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Reb Beach
b. 1963
Reb Beach, American guitarist
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Rituparno Ghosh
b. 1963 – d. 2013
Rituparno Ghosh, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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Sonny Silooy
b. 1963
Sonny Silooy, Dutch footballer and manager
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Raymond P. Hammond
b. 1964
Raymond P. Hammond, American poet and critic
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Zsolt Borkai
b. 1965
Zsolt Borkai, Hungarian gymnast and politician
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Susan Gritton
b. 1965
Susan Gritton, English soprano and actress
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Gene Hoglan
b. 1967
Gene Hoglan, American drummer
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Anita Moen
b. 1967
Anita Moen, Norwegian skier
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Valdon Dowiyogo
b. 1968
Valdon Dowiyogo, Nauruan politician
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Hideo Nomo
b. 1968
Hideo Nomo, Japanese-American baseball player
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Jolene Watanabe
b. 1968
Jolene Watanabe, American tennis player
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Nathalie Bouvier
b. 1969
Nathalie Bouvier, French skier
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Jonathan LaPaglia
b. 1969
Jonathan LaPaglia, Australian actor and physician
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Javagal Srinath
b. 1969
Javagal Srinath, Indian cricketer and referee
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Debbie Gibson
b. 1970
Debbie Gibson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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Nikola Gruevski
b. 1970
Nikola Gruevski, Macedonian economist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia
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Greg Mulholland
b. 1970
Greg Mulholland, English politician
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Queen Rania of Jordan
b. 1970
Queen Rania of Jordan
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Arie van Lent
b. 1970
Arie van Lent, Dutch-German footballer and manager
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Zack Ward
b. 1970
Zack Ward, Canadian actor and producer
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Pádraig Harrington
b. 1971
Pádraig Harrington, Irish golfer
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Vadim Repin
b. 1971
Vadim Repin, Belgian-Russian violinist
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Chris Tucker
b. 1971
Chris Tucker, American comedian and actor
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Scott Niedermayer
b. 1973
Scott Niedermayer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Andriy Medvedev
b. 1974
Andriy Medvedev, Ukrainian-Monacan tennis player
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Craig Cumming
b. 1975
Craig Cumming, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster
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John Grahame
b. 1975
John Grahame, American ice hockey player and coach
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Vincent Delerm
b. 1976
Vincent Delerm, French singer-songwriter and pianist
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Roque Júnior
b. 1976
Roque Júnior, Brazilian footballer and manager
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Radek Martínek
b. 1976
Radek Martínek, Czech ice hockey player
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Jeff Hardy
b. 1977
Jeff Hardy, American wrestler and singer
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Ian Harte
b. 1977
Ian Harte, Irish footballer
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Craig Nicholls
b. 1977
Craig Nicholls, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Philippe Christanval
b. 1978
Philippe Christanval, French footballer
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Ido Pariente
b. 1978
Ido Pariente, Israeli mixed martial artist and trainer
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Craig Stapleton (rugby league)
b. 1978
Craig Stapleton, Australian rugby league player
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Sandis Valters
b. 1978
Sandis Valters, Latvian basketball player
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Morten Qvenild
b. 1978
Morten Qvenild, Norwegian pianist and composer
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Clay Hensley
b. 1979
Clay Hensley, American baseball player
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Mark Johnston (swimmer)
b. 1979
Mark Johnston, Canadian swimmer
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Simon Neil
b. 1979
Simon Neil, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Yuvan Shankar Raja
b. 1979
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Indian singer-songwriter and producer
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Ramón Santiago
b. 1979
Ramón Santiago, Dominican baseball player
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Mickie James
b. 1979
Mickie James, American wrestler
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Joe Budden
b. 1980
Joe Budden, American rapper
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Ahmad Al Harthy
b. 1981
Ahmad Al Harthy, Omani race car driver
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Dwayne Peel
b. 1981
Dwayne Peel, Welsh rugby player
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Steve Saviano
b. 1981
Steve Saviano, American ice hockey player
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Ian Crocker
b. 1982
Ian Crocker, American swimmer
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Chris Duhon
b. 1982
Chris Duhon, American basketball player
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Lien Huyghebaert
b. 1982
Lien Huyghebaert, Belgian sprinter
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Christopher Katongo
b. 1982
Christopher Katongo, Zambian footballer
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Josh Kroeger
b. 1982
Josh Kroeger, American baseball player
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Alexei Mikhnov
b. 1982
Alexei Mikhnov, Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey player
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Pepe Reina
b. 1982
Pepe Reina, Spanish footballer
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Michele Rugolo
b. 1982
Michele Rugolo, Italian race car driver
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G. Willow Wilson
b. 1982
G. Willow Wilson, American journalist and author
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Deniz Aydoğdu
b. 1983
Deniz Aydoğdu, German-Turkish footballer
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Milan Biševac
b. 1983
Milan Biševac, Serbian footballer
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Larry Fitzgerald
b. 1983
Larry Fitzgerald, American football player
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Matti Breschel
b. 1984
Matti Breschel, Danish cyclist
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Ryan Kesler
b. 1984
Ryan Kesler, American ice hockey player
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Ted Ligety
b. 1984
Ted Ligety, American skier
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Charl Schwartzel
b. 1984
Charl Schwartzel, South African golfer
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Rolando (footballer)
b. 1985
Rolando, Portuguese footballer
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Andrew Foster (footballer)
b. 1985
Andrew Foster, Australian footballer
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Xavi Annunziata
b. 1987
Xavi Annunziata, Spanish footballer
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Petros Kravaritis
b. 1987
Petros Kravaritis, Greek footballer
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Ondřej Pavelec
b. 1987
Ondřej Pavelec, Czech ice hockey player
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Trent Hodkinson
b. 1988
Trent Hodkinson, Australian rugby league player
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David Ospina
b. 1988
David Ospina, Colombian footballer
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Dezmon Briscoe
b. 1989
Dezmon Briscoe, American football player
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Tadeja Majerič
b. 1990
Tadeja Majerič, Slovenian tennis player
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António Félix da Costa
b. 1991
António Félix da Costa, Portuguese race car driver
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Cédric Soares
b. 1991
Cédric Soares, Portuguese footballer
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Tyler Randell
b. 1992
Tyler Randell, Australian rugby league player
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Pablo Marí
b. 1993
Pablo Marí, Spanish football player
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Ilnur Alshin
b. 1993
Ilnur Alshin, Russian football player
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Anna Karnaukh
b. 1993
Anna Karnaukh, Russian water polo player
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Alex Harris (footballer)
b. 1994
Alex Harris, Scottish footballer
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Caligula
b. ? – d. 41
Caligula, Roman emperor (d. 41)