People born on August 8 234
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Casper (Maya ruler)
b. 422
Casper, ruler of the Maya city of Palenque
Emperor Horikawa
b. 1079 – d. 1107
Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)
Saint Dominic
b. 1170 – d. 1221
Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominicans (d. 1221)
Rudolf II, Duke of Bavaria
b. 1306 – d. 1353
Rudolf II, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1353)
Matteo Tafuri
b. 1492 – d. 1582
Matteo Tafuri, Italian alchemist (d. 1582)
Conrad Lycosthenes
b. 1518 – d. 1561
Conrad Lycosthenes, French-German scholar and author (d. 1561)
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
b. 1558 – d. 1605
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, English noble (d. 1605)
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
b. 1605 – d. 1675
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, English lawyer and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1675)
Amalia Catharina
b. 1640 – d. 1697
Amalia Catharina, German poet and composer (d. 1697)
Godfrey Kneller
b. 1646 – d. 1723
Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter (d. 1723)
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John Ker
b. 1673 – d. 1726
John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)
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Laurent Belissen
b. 1693 – d. 1762
Laurent Belissen, French composer (d. 1762)
Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)
b. 1694 – d. 1746
Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher and academic (d. 1746)
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Hermann Anton Gelinek
b. 1709 – d. 1779
Hermann Anton Gelinek, German-Italian monk and violinist (d. 1779)
Carl Fredrik Pechlin
b. 1720 – d. 1796
Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (d. 1796)
Hipólito Ruiz López
b. 1754 – d. 1816
Hipólito Ruiz López, Spanish botanist (d. 1816)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch
b. 1758 – d. 1828
Friedrich Georg Weitsch, German painter (d. 1828)
Ferenc Kölcsey
b. 1790 – d. 1838
Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (b. 1790)
Emilie Flygare-Carlén
b. 1807 – d. 1892
Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish author (d. 1892)
Esther Hobart Morris
b. 1814 – d. 1902
Esther Hobart Morris, American lawyer and judge (d. 1902)
George Stoneman, Jr.
b. 1822 – d. 1894
George Stoneman, Jr., United States Army cavalry officer (b. 1822)
Nelson A. Miles
b. 1839 – d. 1925
Nelson A. Miles, American general (d. 1925)
George Turner (Australian politician)
b. 1851 – d. 1916
George Turner, Australian politician, 18th Premier of Victoria (d. 1916)
Thomas Anstey Guthrie
b. 1856 – d. 1934
Thomas Anstey Guthrie, English journalist and author (d. 1934)
Cécile Chaminade
b. 1857 – d. 1944
Cécile Chaminade, French pianist and composer (d. 1944)
Matthew Henson
b. 1866 – d. 1955
Matthew Henson, American explorer (d. 1955)
Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield
b. 1874 – d. 1948
Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, English businessman and politician, President of the Board of Trade (d. 1948)
Arthur Bernardes
b. 1875 – d. 1955
Arthur Bernardes, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 12th President of Brazil (d. 1955)
Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
b. 1876 – d. 1929
Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Indian priest, founded the Sisters of the Destitute (b. 1876)
Bob Smith (doctor)
b. 1879 – d. 1950
Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)
Emiliano Zapata
b. 1879 – d. 1919
Emiliano Zapata, Mexican general and politician (d. 1919)
Earle Page
b. 1880 – d. 1961
Earle Page, Australian lawyer, academic, and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1961)
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
b. 1881 – d. 1954
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, German field marshal (d. 1954)
Ladislas Starevich
b. 1882 – d. 1965
Ladislas Starevich, Russian-French animator, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 1965)
Sara Teasdale
b. 1884 – d. 1933
Sara Teasdale, American poet and educator (d. 1933)
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Hans Egede Budtz
b. 1889 – d. 1968
Hans Egede Budtz, Danish actor (d. 1968)
Jack Ryder (cricketer)
b. 1889 – d. 1977
Jack Ryder, Australian cricketer (d. 1977)
Adolf Busch
b. 1891 – d. 1952
Adolf Busch, German violinist and composer (d. 1952)
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
b. 1896 – d. 1953
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American author and academic (d. 1953)
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Marguerite Bise
b. 1898 – d. 1965
Marguerite Bise, French chef (d. 1965)
Ernest Lawrence
b. 1901 – d. 1958
Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1901)
Paul Dirac
b. 1902 – d. 1984
Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984)
Achille Varzi
b. 1904 – d. 1948
Achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)
André Jolivet
b. 1905 – d. 1974
André Jolivet, French composer (d. 1974)
Benny Carter
b. 1907 – d. 2003
Benny Carter, American saxophonist, trumpet player, and composer (d. 2003)
Arthur Goldberg
b. 1908 – d. 1990
Arthur Goldberg, American jurist and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 1990)
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham
b. 1909 – d. 1977
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, English cricketer and politician, 9th Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1977)
Jack Renshaw
b. 1909 – d. 1987
Jack Renshaw, Australian politician, 31st Premier of New South Wales (d. 1987)
Bill Voce
b. 1909 – d. 1984
Bill Voce, England cricketer and coach (d. 1984)
Jimmy Murphy (footballer)
b. 1910 – d. 1989
Jimmy Murphy, Welsh-English footballer and manager (d. 1989)
Sylvia Sidney
b. 1910 – d. 1999
Sylvia Sidney, American actress (d. 1999)
Rosetta LeNoire
b. 1911 – d. 2002
Rosetta LeNoire, American actress (d. 2002)
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Jumbo Elliott (coach)
b. 1915 – d. 1981
James Elliott, American runner and coach (d. 1981)
Dino De Laurentiis
b. 1919 – d. 2010
Dino De Laurentiis, Italian actor and producer (d. 2010)
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John David Wilson
b. 1919 – d. 2013
John David Wilson, English animator and producer (d. 2013)
Leo Chiosso
b. 1920 – d. 2006
Leo Chiosso, Italian songwriter and producer (d. 2006)
Jimmy Witherspoon
b. 1920 – d. 1997
Jimmy Witherspoon, American singer (b. 1920)
William Asher
b. 1921 – d. 2012
William Asher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
Webb Pierce
b. 1921 – d. 1991
Webb Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1991)
Esther Williams
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Esther Williams, American swimmer and actress (d. 2013)
Rory Calhoun
b. 1922 – d. 1999
Rory Calhoun, American actor (d. 1999)
Rudi Gernreich
b. 1922 – d. 1985
Rudi Gernreich, Austrian-American fashion designer, created the Monokini (d. 1985)
Gertrude Himmelfarb
b. 1922
Gertrude Himmelfarb, American historian, author, and academic
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Károly Reich
b. 1922 – d. 1988
Károly Reich, Hungarian illustrator (d. 1988)
Alija Izetbegović
b. 1925 – d. 2003
Alija Izetbegović, Bosnian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (d. 2003)
Richard Anderson
b. 1926 – d. 2017
Richard Anderson, American actor and producer (d. 2017)
Johnny Temple
b. 1927 – d. 1994
Johnny Temple, American baseball player and coach (d. 1994)
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Maia Wojciechowska
b. 1927 – d. 2002
Maia Wojciechowska, Polish-American author (d. 2002)
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Don Burrows
b. 1928
Don Burrows, Australian saxophonist, clarinet player, and flute player
Larisa Bogoraz
b. 1929 – d. 2004
Larisa Bogoraz, Russian linguist and activist (d. 2004)
Terry Nation
b. 1930 – d. 1997
Terry Nation, Welsh-American author and screenwriter (d. 1997)
Jerry Tarkanian
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
Roger Penrose
b. 1931
Roger Penrose, English physicist, mathematician, and philosopher
Luis García Meza Tejada
b. 1932
Luis García Meza Tejada, Bolivian general and politician, 68th President of Bolivia
Mel Tillis
b. 1932
Mel Tillis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Joe Tex
b. 1933 – d. 1982
Joe Tex, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 1982)
Sarat Pujari
b. 1934 – d. 2014
Sarat Pujari, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
Donald P. Bellisario
b. 1935
Donald P. Bellisario, American director, producer, and screenwriter
John Laws
b. 1935
John Laws, Papua New Guinean-Australian singer and radio host
Frank Howard (baseball)
b. 1936
Frank Howard, American baseball player and manager
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Jan Pieńkowski
b. 1936
Jan Pieńkowski, Polish-English author and illustrator
Dustin Hoffman
b. 1937
Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director
Sheila Varian
b. 1937 – d. 2016
Sheila Varian, American horse breeder (d. 2016)
Cornelis Vreeswijk
b. 1937 – d. 1987
Cornelis Vreeswijk, Dutch-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1987)
Jack Baldwin (chemist)
b. 1938
Jack Baldwin, English chemist and academic
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Jacques Hétu
b. 1938 – d. 2010
Jacques Hétu, Canadian composer and educator (d. 2010)
Connie Stevens
b. 1938
Connie Stevens, American actress and businesswoman
Jana Andrsová
b. 1939
Jana Andrsová, Czech actress and ballerina
Viorica Viscopoleanu
b. 1939
Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romanian long jumper
Alexander Watson (diplomat)
b. 1939
Alexander Watson, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Peru
Dilip Sardesai
b. 1940 – d. 2007
Dilip Sardesai, Indian cricketer (d. 2007)
Dennis Tito
b. 1940
Dennis Tito, American engineer and businessman, founded Wilshire Associates
James Blanchard
b. 1942
James Blanchard, American diplomat and politician, 45th Governor of Michigan
Dennis Canavan
b. 1942
Dennis Canavan, Scottish educator and politician
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John Gustafson (musician)
b. 1942 – d. 2014
John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1942)
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Vardo Rumessen
b. 1942 – d. 2015
Vardo Rumessen, Estonian pianist and musicologist (d. 2015)
Michael Johnson (singer)
b. 1944 – d. 2017
Michael Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2017)
John Renbourn
b. 1944 – d. 2015
John Renbourn, English-Scottish guitarist and songwriter (d. 2015)
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Simon Taylor (journalist)
b. 1944
Simon Taylor, English journalist and author
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Joe Bethancourt
b. 1946 – d. 2014
Joe Bethancourt, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
Ken Dryden
b. 1947
Ken Dryden, Canadian ice hockey player, lawyer, and politician
Larry Wilcox
b. 1947
Larry Wilcox, American actor, director, and producer
Svetlana Savitskaya
b. 1948
Svetlana Savitskaya, Russian engineer and astronaut
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Margaret Urban Walker
b. 1948
Margaret Urban Walker, American philosopher
Keith Carradine
b. 1949
Keith Carradine, American actor
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Ricardo Londoño
b. 1949 – d. 2009
Ricardo Londoño, Colombian race car driver (d. 2009)
Willie Hall (drummer)
b. 1950
Willie Hall, American drummer and producer
Ken Kutaragi
b. 1950
Ken Kutaragi, Japanese businessman, created PlayStation
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Martin Brest
b. 1951
Martin Brest, American director, producer, and screenwriter
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Phil Carlson
b. 1951
Phil Carlson, Australian cricketer
Mohamed Morsi
b. 1951
Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian engineer and politician, 5th President of Egypt
Mamoru Oshii
b. 1951
Mamoru Oshii, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter
Randy Shilts
b. 1951 – d. 1994
Randy Shilts, American journalist and author (d. 1994)
Louis van Gaal
b. 1951
Louis van Gaal, Dutch footballer and manager
Anton Fig
b. 1952
Anton Fig, South African-American drummer
Jostein Gaarder
b. 1952
Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author
Doug Melvin
b. 1952
Doug Melvin, Canadian baseball player and manager
Robin Quivers
b. 1952
Robin Quivers, American nurse, radio host/personality, and author
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Sudhakar Rao
b. 1952
Sudhakar Rao, Indian cricketer
Mark Lazarowicz
b. 1953
Mark Lazarowicz, English politician
Nigel Mansell
b. 1953
Nigel Mansell, English race car driver
Don Most
b. 1953
Don Most, American actor and director
Nick Holtam
b. 1954
Nick Holtam, English bishop
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Diddú
b. 1955
Diddú, Icelandic singer-songwriter
Herbert Prohaska
b. 1955
Herbert Prohaska, Austrian footballer and manager
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Michael Roe (racing driver)
b. 1955
Michael Roe, Irish race car driver
Chris Foreman
b. 1956
Chris Foreman, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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David Grant (singer)
b. 1956
David Grant, English singer
Cecilia Roth
b. 1956
Cecilia Roth, Argentinian actress
Dennis Drew
b. 1957
Dennis Drew, American keyboard player
Deborah Norville
b. 1958
Deborah Norville, American journalist
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Caroline Ansink
b. 1959
Caroline Ansink, Dutch flute player, composer, and educator
Mustafa Balbay
b. 1960
Mustafa Balbay, Turkish journalist and politician
Ulrich Maly
b. 1960
Ulrich Maly, German politician, 16th Mayor of Nuremberg
The Edge
b. 1961
The Edge, British-Irish musician, singer and songwriter
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Daniel House
b. 1961
Daniel House, American bass player and producer
Ron Klain
b. 1961
Ron Klain, American lawyer and politician, Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
Bruce Matthews (American football)
b. 1961
Bruce Matthews, American football player and coach
Rikki Rockett
b. 1961
Rikki Rockett, American glam rock drummer (Poison)
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Kool Moe Dee
b. 1962
Kool Moe Dee, American musician, singer and actor
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Hur Jin-ho
b. 1963
Hur Jin-ho, South Korean director and screenwriter
Ron Karkovice
b. 1963
Ron Karkovice, American baseball player and manager
Emi Shinohara
b. 1963
Emi Shinohara, Japanese voice actress and singer
Jon Turteltaub
b. 1963
Jon Turteltaub, American director and producer
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Stephen Walkom
b. 1963
Stephen Walkom, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and manager
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Anastasia M. Ashman
b. 1964
Anastasia M. Ashman, American blogger and author
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Scott Sandelin
b. 1964
Scott Sandelin, American ice hockey player and coach
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Paul Taylor (cricketer, born 1964)
b. 1964
Paul Taylor, English cricketer
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Angus Fraser
b. 1965
Angus Fraser, English cricketer, manager, and journalist
Kate Langbroek
b. 1965
Kate Langbroek, Australian talk show host
Chris Eubank
b. 1966
Chris Eubank, English boxer
John Hudek
b. 1966
John Hudek, American baseball player and coach
Marcelo Balboa
b. 1967
Marcelo Balboa, American soccer player, coach, and sportscaster
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Yvie Burnett
b. 1968
Yvie Burnett, Scottish soprano
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Aldo Calderón van Dyke
b. 1968 – d. 2013
Aldo Calderón van Dyke, Honduran journalist (d. 2013)
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Abey Kuruvilla
b. 1968
Abey Kuruvilla, Indian cricketer and coach
Huey Morgan
b. 1968
Huey Morgan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Monika Tsõganova
b. 1969
Monika Tsõganova, Estonian chess player
Faye Wong
b. 1969
Faye Wong, Chinese singer-songwriter and actress
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Trev Alberts
b. 1970
Trev Alberts, American football player and journalist
Ben G. Davis
b. 1970
Ben G. Davis, English chemist and academic
Chester Williams
b. 1970
Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach
Johnny Balentina
b. 1971
Johnny Balentina, Dutch baseball player
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Joely Collins
b. 1972
Joely Collins, Canadian actress and producer
Andrea de Rossi
b. 1972
Andrea de Rossi, Italian rugby player and coach
Axel Merckx
b. 1972
Axel Merckx, Belgian cyclist
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Steven Tweed
b. 1972
Steven Tweed, Scottish footballer and manager
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Shane Lee
b. 1973
Shane Lee, Australian cricketer and guitarist
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Gert Olesk
b. 1973
Gert Olesk, Estonian footballer and manager
Scott Stapp
b. 1973
Scott Stapp, American singer-songwriter and producer
Ilka Agricola
b. 1973
Ilka Agricola, German mathematician
Manjul Bhargava
b. 1974
Manjul Bhargava, Canadian-American mathematician and academic
Scott D'Amore
b. 1974
Scott D'Amore, Canadian wrestler and manager
Brian Harvey
b. 1974
Brian Harvey, English singer-songwriter
Andy Priaulx
b. 1974
Andy Priaulx, Guernseyan race car driver
Mick Moss
b. 1975
Mick Moss, English singer-songwriter
JC Chasez
b. 1976
JC Chasez, American singer and dancer
Drew Lachey
b. 1976
Drew Lachey, American singer and actor
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Darren Manzella
b. 1977 – d. 2013
Darren Manzella, American sergeant (d. 2013)
Rocky Thompson
b. 1977
Rocky Thompson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Nicolas Vogondy
b. 1977
Nicolas Vogondy, French cyclist
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Mohammad Wasim
b. 1977
Mohammad Wasim, Pakistani cricketer
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Alan Maybury
b. 1978
Alan Maybury, Irish footballer and coach
Louis Saha
b. 1978
Louis Saha, French footballer
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Miho Shiraishi
b. 1978
Miho Shiraishi, Japanese actress
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Richard Harwood
b. 1979
Richard Harwood, English cellist
Rashard Lewis
b. 1979
Rashard Lewis, American basketball player
Richard Lyons (racing driver)
b. 1979
Richard Lyons, Northern Irish racing driver
Craig Breslow
b. 1980
Craig Breslow, American baseball player
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Jack Cassel
b. 1980
Jack Cassel, American baseball player
Denisse Guerrero
b. 1980
Denisse Guerrero, Mexican singer-songwriter
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Mike Hindert
b. 1980
Mike Hindert, American singer and bass player
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Sabine Klaschka
b. 1980
Sabine Klaschka, German tennis player
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Diego Markwell
b. 1980
Diego Markwell, Dutch baseball player
Pat Noonan
b. 1980
Pat Noonan, American soccer player
Michael Urie
b. 1980
Michael Urie, American actor, director, and producer
Vanessa Amorosi
b. 1981
Vanessa Amorosi, Australian singer-songwriter
Roger Federer
b. 1981
Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player
Meagan Good
b. 1981
Meagan Good, American actress and producer
Harel Skaat
b. 1981
Harel Skaat, Israeli singer-songwriter
David Florence
b. 1982
David Florence, English canoe racer
Ross Ohlendorf
b. 1982
Ross Ohlendorf, American baseball player
Guy Burnet
b. 1983
Guy Burnet, English actor and producer
Willie Tonga
b. 1983
Willie Tonga, Australian rugby league player
Kirk Broadfoot
b. 1984
Kirk Broadfoot, Scottish footballer
Norbert Michelisz
b. 1984
Norbert Michelisz, Hungarian race car driver
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Martrez Milner
b. 1984
Martrez Milner, American football player
Toby Flood
b. 1985
Toby Flood, English rugby player
Ryan Koolwijk
b. 1985
Ryan Koolwijk, Dutch footballer
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James Morgan (actor)
b. 1985
James Morgan, Welsh actor and producer
Brett Ratliff
b. 1985
Brett Ratliff, American football player
Anita Włodarczyk
b. 1985
Anita Włodarczyk, Polish track and field athlete
Kateryna Bondarenko
b. 1986
Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player
Pierre Garçon
b. 1986
Pierre Garçon, American football player
Chris Pressley
b. 1986
Chris Pressley, American football player
Pierre Boulanger
b. 1987
Pierre Boulanger, French actor
Tatjana Malek
b. 1987
Tatjana Malek, German tennis player
Princess Beatrice of York
b. 1988
Princess Beatrice of York
Danilo Gallinari
b. 1988
Danilo Gallinari, Italian basketball player
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Rinku Singh
b. 1988
Rinku Singh, Indian baseball player
Laura Slade Wiggins
b. 1988
Laura Slade Wiggins, American actress and singer
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Ken Baumann
b. 1989
Ken Baumann, American actor and author
Anthony Rizzo
b. 1989
Anthony Rizzo, American baseball player
Hannah Miley
b. 1989
Hannah Miley, English-Scottish swimmer
Vladimír Darida
b. 1990
Vladimír Darida, Czech footballer
Parker Kligerman
b. 1990
Parker Kligerman, American race car driver
Aleksandra Szwed
b. 1990
Aleksandra Szwed, Polish actress and singer
Kane Williamson
b. 1990
Kane Williamson, New Zealand cricket captain
Nélson Oliveira
b. 1991
Nélson Oliveira, Portuguese footballer
Tyrone Peachey
b. 1991
Tyrone Peachey, Australian rugby league player
Josip Drmić
b. 1992
Josip Drmić, Swiss footballer
Shawn Mendes
b. 1998
Shawn Mendes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ronan Parke
b. 1998
Ronan Parke, English singer-songwriter
Félix Auger-Aliassime
b. 2000
Félix Auger-Aliassime, Canadian tennis player