People born on December 12 203
Notable people born on December 12 include Albert II, Duke of Austria (1298), Albert VI of Austria (1418), Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz (1526).
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Albert II, Duke of Austria
b. 1298 – d. 1358
Albert II, Duke of Austria (d. 1358)
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Albert VI of Austria
b. 1418 – d. 1463
Archduke Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)
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Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
b. 1526 – d. 1588
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (d. 1588)
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Anne of Denmark
b. 1574 – d. 1619
Anne of Denmark (d. 1619)
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Basil of Ostrog
b. 1610 – d. 1671
Basil of Ostrog, Serbian monk and saint (d. 1671)
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Lodovico Giustini
b. 1685 – d. 1743
Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1743)
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Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
b. 1724 – d. 1816
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816)
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Erasmus Darwin
b. 1731 – d. 1802
Erasmus Darwin, English physician and poet (d. 1802)
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John Jay
b. 1745 – d. 1829
John Jay, American jurist and politician, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1829)
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Nikolay Karamzin
b. 1766 – d. 1826
Nikolay Karamzin, Russian poet and historian (d. 1826)
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Madeleine Sophie Barat
b. 1779 – d. 1865
Madeleine Sophie Barat, French nun and saint, founded the Society of the Sacred Heart (d. 1865)
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William L. Marcy
b. 1786 – d. 1857
William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (d. 1857)
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Alexander Ypsilantis
b. 1792 – d. 1828
Alexander Ypsilantis, Greek-Russian general and politician, Military ruler of Moldavia (d. 1828)
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Karl Bryullov
b. 1799 – d. 1852
Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (d. 1852)
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Henry Wells
b. 1805 – d. 1878
Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)
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Stand Watie
b. 1806 – d. 1871
Stand Watie, American general (d. 1871)
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John Sandfield Macdonald
b. 1812 – d. 1872
John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872)
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Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos
b. 1814 – d. 1870
Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1870)
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Gustave Flaubert
b. 1821 – d. 1880
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (d. 1880)
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Adolf Bötticher
b. 1842 – d. 1901
Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (d. 1901)
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Bruce Price
b. 1845 – d. 1903
Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (d. 1903)
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William Kissam Vanderbilt
b. 1849 – d. 1920
William Kissam Vanderbilt, American businessman and horse breeder (d. 1920)
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J. Bruce Ismay
b. 1862 – d. 1937
J. Bruce Ismay, English businessman (d. 1937)
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Edvard Munch
b. 1863 – d. 1944
Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and illustrator (d. 1944)
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Paul Elmer More
b. 1864 – d. 1937
Paul Elmer More, American journalist, author, and critic (d. 1937)
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Alfred Werner
b. 1866 – d. 1919
Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
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Walter Benona Sharp
b. 1870 – d. 1912
Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)
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Gerd von Rundstedt
b. 1875 – d. 1953
Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal (d. 1953)
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Alvin Kraenzlein
b. 1876 – d. 1928
Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (d. 1928)
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Harry Warner
b. 1881 – d. 1958
Harry Warner, Polish-American film producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1881)
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Ioannis Demestichas
b. 1882 – d. 1960
Ioannis Demestichas, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1960)
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Zinaida Serebriakova
b. 1884 – d. 1967
Zinaida Serebriakova, Ukrainian-French painter (d. 1967)
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Kurt Atterberg
b. 1887 – d. 1974
Kurt Atterberg, Swedish composer and engineer (d. 1974)
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Milko Kos
b. 1892 – d. 1972
Milko Kos, Slovenian historian and academic (d. 1972)
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Edward G. Robinson
b. 1893 – d. 1973
Edward G. Robinson, American actor (d. 1973)
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Sammy Davis, Sr.
b. 1900 – d. 1988
Sammy Davis, Sr., American actor and dancer (d. 1988)
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Harald Kaarmann
b. 1901 – d. 1942
Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (d. 1942)
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Adele Dunlap
b. 1902 – d. 2017
Adele Dunlap, American educator and supercentenarian (d. 2017)
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Yasujirō Ozu
b. 1903 – d. 1963
Yasujirō Ozu, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1903)
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Nicolas de Gunzburg
b. 1904 – d. 1981
Nicolas de Gunzburg, French-American banker and journalist (d. 1981)
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Manès Sperber
b. 1905 – d. 1984
Manès Sperber, Austrian-French psychologist and author (d. 1984)
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Vasily Grossman
b. 1905 – d. 1964
Vasily Grossman, Russian journalist and author (d. 1964)
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Roy Douglas
b. 1907 – d. 2015
Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (d. 2015)
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Gustav Ernesaks
b. 1908 – d. 1993
Gustav Ernesaks, Estonian composer and conductor (d. 1993)
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Hans Keilson
b. 1909 – d. 2011
Hans Keilson, German-Dutch psychologist, author, and poet (d. 2011)
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Karen Morley
b. 1909 – d. 2003
Karen Morley, American actress and political activist (d. 2003)
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Boun Oum
b. 1911 – d. 1980
Boun Oum, Laotian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Laos (d. 1980)
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Henry Armstrong
b. 1912 – d. 1988
Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)
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Patrick O'Brian
b. 1914 – d. 2000
Patrick O'Brian, English author and translator (d. 2000)
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Frank Sinatra
b. 1915 – d. 1998
Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998)
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Joe Williams (jazz singer)
b. 1918 – d. 1999
Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (d. 1999)
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Olivia Barclay
b. 1919 – d. 2001
Olivia Barclay, English astrologer and author (d. 2001)
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Dan DeCarlo
b. 1919 – d. 2001
Dan DeCarlo, American soldier and illustrator (d. 2001)
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Josef Doležal
b. 1920 – d. 1999
Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (d. 1999)
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Fred Kida
b. 1920 – d. 2014
Fred Kida, American illustrator (d. 2014)
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Christian Dotremont
b. 1922 – d. 1979
Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (d. 1979)
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Bob Barker
b. 1923
Bob Barker, American game show host and producer
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Bob Dorough
b. 1923
Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer
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Ed Koch
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Ed Koch, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013)
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Ted Kennedy (ice hockey)
b. 1925 – d. 2009
Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2009)
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Dattu Phadkar
b. 1925 – d. 1985
Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (d. 1985)
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Vladimir Shainsky
b. 1925
Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer
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Ahmad Shamloo
b. 1925 – d. 2000
Ahmad Shamloo, Iranian journalist and poet (d. 2000)
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Robert Noyce
b. 1927 – d. 1990
Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (d. 1990)
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Chinghiz Aitmatov
b. 1928 – d. 2008
Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani diplomat and author (d. 2008)
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Helen Frankenthaler
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and educator (b. 1928)
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Toshiko Akiyoshi
b. 1929
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer
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John Osborne
b. 1929 – d. 1994
John Osborne, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1994)
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Silvio Santos
b. 1930
Silvio Santos, Brazilian television host and businessman, founded Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão
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Lionel Blair
b. 1931
Lionel Blair, English actor
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Bob Pettit
b. 1932
Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach
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Manu Dibango
b. 1933
Manu Dibango, Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player
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Christa Stubnick
b. 1933
Christa Stubnick, German sprinter
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Miguel de la Madrid
b. 1934 – d. 2012
Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (d. 2012)
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John Wise (Ontario)
b. 1935 – d. 2013
John Wise, Canadian farmer and politician, 23rd Minister of Agriculture (d. 2013)
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Iolanda Balaș
b. 1936 – d. 2016
Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (d. 2016)
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Denise Coffey
b. 1936
Denise Coffey, English actress and director
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Michael Jeffery
b. 1937
Michael Jeffery, Australian general and politician, 24th Governor-General of Australia
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Philip Ledger
b. 1937 – d. 2012
Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)
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Buford Pusser
b. 1937 – d. 1974
Buford Pusser, American police officer (d. 1974)
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Connie Francis
b. 1938
Connie Francis, American singer and actress
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Terry Kirkman
b. 1939
Terry Kirkman, American singer-songwriter and musician
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Sharad Pawar
b. 1940
Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture
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Dionne Warwick
b. 1940
Dionne Warwick, American singer
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Morris Sadek
b. 1942
Morris Sadek, Egyptian-American lawyer and activist
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Brough Scott
b. 1942
Brough Scott, English jockey and journalist
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Vassilis Alexakis
b. 1943
Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-French author and translator
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Dickey Betts
b. 1943
Dickey Betts, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Sadeq Tabatabaei
b. 1943 – d. 2015
Sadeq Tabatabaei, Iranian journalist and politician (d. 2015)
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Grover Washington, Jr.
b. 1943 – d. 1999
Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (b. 1943)
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Jean Doré
b. 1944 – d. 2015
Jean Doré, Canadian lawyer and politician, 39th Mayor of Montreal (d. 2015)
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Cara Duff-MacCormick
b. 1944
Cara Duff-MacCormick, Canadian actress
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Zoe Laskari
b. 1944
Zoe Laskari, Greek actress
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Rob Tyner
b. 1944 – d. 1991
Rob Tyner, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 1991)
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Portia Simpson-Miller
b. 1945
Portia Simpson-Miller, Jamaican politician, 7th Prime Minister of Jamaica
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Tony Williams (drummer)
b. 1945 – d. 1997
Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (d. 1997)
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Emerson Fittipaldi
b. 1946
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian race car driver
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Will Alsop
b. 1947
Will Alsop, English architect and academic
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Wings Hauser
b. 1947
Wings Hauser, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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Chris Mullin (politician)
b. 1947
Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician
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Colin Todd
b. 1948
Colin Todd, English football player and coach
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Gopinath Munde
b. 1949 – d. 2014
Gopinath Munde, Indian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2014)
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Bill Nighy
b. 1949
Bill Nighy, English actor
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Marc Ravalomanana
b. 1949
Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar
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Pedro Ferriz de Con
b. 1950
Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist
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Martina Hellmann
b. 1950
Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower
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Heiner Flassbeck
b. 1950
Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic
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Gorman Thomas
b. 1950
Gorman Thomas, American baseball player
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Rajinikanth
b. 1950
Rajinikanth, Indian actor
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Billy Smith (ice hockey)
b. 1950
Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
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Rehman Malik
b. 1951
Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior
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Herb Dhaliwal
b. 1952
Herb Dhaliwal, Indian-Canadian businessman and politician, 3rd Canadian Minister of Natural Resources
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Sarah Douglas (actress)
b. 1952
Sarah Douglas (actress), English actress
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Cathy Rigby
b. 1952
Cathy Rigby, American gymnast
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Martin Ferguson
b. 1953
Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician
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Bruce Kulick
b. 1953
Bruce Kulick, American guitarist and songwriter
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Rafael Septién
b. 1953
Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player
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Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
b. 1955
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Greek businesswoman
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Eddy Schepers
b. 1955
Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist
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Stephen Smith (Australian politician)
b. 1955
Stephen Smith, Australian lawyer and politician, 53rd Australian Minister of Defence
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Johan van der Velde
b. 1956
Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist
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Sheila E.
b. 1957
Sheila E., American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress
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Alexander Crutchfield
b. 1958
Alexander Crutchfield, American businessman, financier and investor
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Jasper Conran
b. 1959
Jasper Conran, English fashion designer
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Andrey Perlov
b. 1961
Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker
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Tracy Austin
b. 1962
Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster
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Arturo Barrios
b. 1962
Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner
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Peter Bergen
b. 1962
Peter Bergen, American-English journalist and author
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Mike Golic
b. 1962
Mike Golic, American football player and radio host
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Ulrike Tillmann
b. 1962
Ulrike Tillmann, German mathematician and academic
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Eduardo Castro Luque
b. 1963 – d. 2012
Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (d. 2012)
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Reeta Chakrabarti
b. 1964
Reeta Chakrabarti, English journalist
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Haywood Jeffires
b. 1964
Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach
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Will Carling
b. 1965
Will Carling, English rugby player
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Royce Gracie
b. 1966
Royce Gracie, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and actor
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Ian Paisley, Jr.
b. 1966
Ian Paisley, Jr., Northern Irish politician
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Yuzo Koshiro
b. 1967
Yuzo Koshiro, Japanese composer and producer
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John Randle
b. 1967
John Randle, American football player
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Rory Kennedy
b. 1968
Rory Kennedy, American director and producer
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Sašo Udovič
b. 1968
Sašo Udovič, Slovenian footballer
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Laurie Williams (cricketer)
b. 1968 – d. 2002
Laurie Williams, Jamaican cricketer (d. 2002)
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Sophie Kinsella
b. 1969
Sophie Kinsella, English author and educator
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Wilfred Kirochi
b. 1969
Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner
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Fiona May
b. 1969
Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper
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Michael Möllenbeck
b. 1969
Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower
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Jennifer Connelly
b. 1970
Jennifer Connelly, American actress
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Regina Hall
b. 1970
Regina Hall, American actress
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Sammy Korir
b. 1971
Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner
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Nicky Eaden
b. 1972
Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach
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Craig Field
b. 1972
Craig Field, Australian rugby league player
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Wilson Kipketer
b. 1972
Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner
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Georgios Theodoridis
b. 1972
Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter
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Hank Williams III
b. 1972
Hank Williams III, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Tony Hsieh
b. 1973
Tony Hsieh, American businessman, founded LinkExchange
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Walter Otta
b. 1973
Walter Otta, Argentinian footballer
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Bernard Lagat
b. 1974
Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner
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Nolberto Solano
b. 1974
Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager
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Mayim Bialik
b. 1975
Mayim Bialik, American actress
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Wesley Charles
b. 1975
Wesley Charles, Vincentian footballer
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Craig Moore
b. 1975
Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager
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Dan Hawkins (musician)
b. 1976
Dan Hawkins, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Brent Johnson (Canadian football)
b. 1976
Brent Johnson, Canadian football player
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Lloyd Owusu
b. 1976
Lloyd Owusu, Ghanaian footballer
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Yoel Hernández (athlete)
b. 1977
Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler
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Orlando Hudson
b. 1977
Orlando Hudson, American baseball player
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Dean Macey
b. 1977
Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder
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Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977)
b. 1977
Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player
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Gbenga Akinnagbe
b. 1978
Gbenga Akinnagbe, American actor and screenwriter
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Shin Seung-hwan
b. 1978
Shin Seung-hwan, South Korean actor
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Garrett Atkins
b. 1979
Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
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Nate Clements
b. 1979
Nate Clements, American football player
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John Salmons
b. 1979
John Salmons, American basketball player
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Dejene Berhanu
b. 1980 – d. 2010
Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (d. 2010)
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Dorin Goian
b. 1980
Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer
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Berkant Göktan
b. 1980
Berkant Göktan, Turkish-German footballer
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Ronnie Brown
b. 1981
Ronnie Brown, American football player
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Jeret Peterson
b. 1981 – d. 2011
Jeret Peterson, American skier (d. 2011)
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Pedro Ríos
b. 1981
Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer
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Yuvraj Singh
b. 1981
Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer
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Stephen Warnock
b. 1981
Stephen Warnock, English footballer
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Dmitry Tursunov
b. 1982
Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player
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Daniel Agger
b. 1984
Daniel Agger, Danish footballer
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Daniel Merrett
b. 1984
Daniel Merrett, Australian footballer
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Pat Calathes
b. 1985
Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
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Chris Jennings (gridiron football)
b. 1985
Chris Jennings, American football player
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David Veikune
b. 1985
David Veikune, American football player
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Giannis Zaradoukas
b. 1985
Giannis Zaradoukas, Greek footballer
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Daddy Birori
b. 1986
Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer
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Përparim Hetemaj
b. 1986
Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer
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Nina Kolarič
b. 1986
Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper
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T. J. Ward
b. 1986
T. J. Ward, American football player
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Marte Eberson
b. 1987
Marte Eberson, Norwegian keyboard player and composer
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Isaac John
b. 1988
Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player
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Tony Williams (rugby league)
b. 1988
Tony Williams, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
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Mike Glennon
b. 1989
Mike Glennon, American football player
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Nixon Chepseba
b. 1990
Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner
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Victor Moses
b. 1990
Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer
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Seungri
b. 1990
Seungri, South Korean singer-songwriter
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Joseph Leilua
b. 1991
Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
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Zeli Ismail
b. 1993
Zeli Ismail, English footballer
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Mitchell Pinnock
b. 1994
Mitchell Pinnock, English footballer
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Otto Warmbier
b. 1994 – d. 2017
Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)
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Lachlan Croker
b. 1996
Lachlan Croker, Australian rugby league player