People born on December 12 203
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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