People born on December 14 209
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Emperor Go-Suzaku
b. 1009 – d. 1045
Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)
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Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia
b. 1332 – d. 1381
Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia (d. 1381)
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Tycho Brahe
b. 1546 – d. 1601
Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer and chemist (d. 1601)
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Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge
b. 1599 – d. 1668
Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge, English politician (d. 1668)
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John Kemény (prince)
b. 1607 – d. 1662
János Kemény, Hungarian prince (d. 1662)
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Barthélemy d'Herbelot
b. 1625 – d. 1695
Barthélemy d'Herbelot, French orientalist and academic (d. 1695)
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Anne Conway (philosopher)
b. 1631 – d. 1679
Anne Conway, English philosopher and author (d. 1679)
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Aphra Behn
b. 1640 – d. 1689
Aphra Behn, English playwright and author (d. 1689)
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Daniel Neal
b. 1678 – d. 1743
Daniel Neal, English historian and author (d. 1743)
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Justus Möser
b. 1720 – d. 1794
Justus Möser, German jurist and theorist (d. 1794)
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Capel Bond
b. 1730 – d. 1790
Capel Bond, English organist and composer (d. 1790)
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Jan Antonín Koželuh
b. 1738 – d. 1814
Jan Antonín Koželuh, Czech composer and educator (d. 1814)
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Philander Chase
b. 1775 – d. 1852
Philander Chase, American bishop and educator, founded Kenyon College (d. 1852)
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Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
b. 1775 – d. 1860
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Scottish admiral and politician (d. 1860)
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Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon
b. 1777 – d. 1839
Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (d. 1839)
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Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
b. 1784 – d. 1806
Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily (d. 1806)
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Maria Szymanowska
b. 1789 – d. 1831
Maria Szymanowska, Polish composer and pianist (d. 1831)
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Charles Wolfe
b. 1791 – d. 1823
Charles Wolfe, Irish priest and poet (d. 1823)
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Erastus Corning
b. 1794 – d. 1872
Erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (d. 1872)
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Abraham Hochmuth
b. 1816 – d. 1889
Abraham Hochmuth, Hungarian rabbi and educator (d. 1889)
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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
b. 1824 – d. 1898
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter and illustrator (d. 1898)
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Daniel H. Reynolds
b. 1832 – d. 1902
Daniel H. Reynolds, American general, lawyer, and politician (d. 1902)
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b. 1851 – d. 1916
Mary Tappan Wright, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1916)
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Daniel De Leon
b. 1852 – d. 1914
Daniel De Leon, Curaçaoan-American journalist and politician (d. 1914)
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Errico Malatesta
b. 1853 – d. 1932
Errico Malatesta, Italian activist and theorist (d. 1932)
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Roger Fry
b. 1866 – d. 1934
Roger Fry, English painter and critic (d. 1934)
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Karl Renner
b. 1870 – d. 1950
Karl Renner, Austrian lawyer and politician, 4th President of Austria (d. 1950)
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Katherine MacDonald
b. 1881 – d. 1956
Katherine MacDonald, American actress and producer (d. 1956)
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Manolis Kalomiris
b. 1883 – d. 1962
Manolis Kalomiris, Greek pianist and composer (d. 1962)
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Morihei Ueshiba
b. 1883 – d. 1969
Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist, developed aikido (d. 1969)
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Jane Cowl
b. 1884 – d. 1950
Jane Cowl, American actress and playwright (d. 1950)
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Xul Solar
b. 1887 – d. 1963
Xul Solar, Argentinian painter and sculptor (d. 1963)
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Alexander Nelke
b. 1894 – d. 1974
Alexander Nelke, Estonian-American painter and carpenter (d. 1974)
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George VI
b. 1895 – d. 1952
George VI of the United Kingdom (d. 1952)
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Paul Éluard
b. 1895 – d. 1952
Paul Éluard, French poet and author (d. 1952)
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Jimmy Doolittle
b. 1896 – d. 1993
Jimmy Doolittle, American general and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1993)
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Kurt Schuschnigg
b. 1897 – d. 1977
Kurt Schuschnigg, Italian-Austrian lawyer and politician, 15th Federal Chancellor of Austria (d. 1977)
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Margaret Chase Smith
b. 1897 – d. 1995
Margaret Chase Smith, American educator and politician (d. 1995)
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Henri Cochet
b. 1901 – d. 1987
Henri Cochet, French tennis player (d. 1987)
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Paul of Greece
b. 1901 – d. 1964
Paul of Greece (d. 1964)
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Frances Bavier
b. 1902 – d. 1989
Frances Bavier, American actress (d. 1989)
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Herbert Feigl
b. 1902 – d. 1988
Herbert Feigl, Austrian philosopher from the Vienna Circle (d. 1988)
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Walter Rangeley
b. 1903 – d. 1982
Walter Rangeley, English sprinter (d. 1982)
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Morey Amsterdam
b. 1908 – d. 1996
Morey Amsterdam, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1996)
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Claude Davey
b. 1908 – d. 2001
Claude Davey, Welsh rugby player (d. 2001)
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Mária Szepes
b. 1908 – d. 2007
Mária Szepes, Hungarian journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
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Edward Lawrie Tatum
b. 1909 – d. 1975
Edward Lawrie Tatum, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1975)
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Spike Jones
b. 1911 – d. 1965
Spike Jones, American singer and bandleader (d. 1965)
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Hans von Ohain
b. 1911 – d. 1998
Hans von Ohain, German-American physicist and engineer (d. 1998)
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Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz
b. 1911 – d. 1943
Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, Greek-Polish swimmer and water polo player (d. 1943)
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Karl Carstens
b. 1914 – d. 1992
Karl Carstens, German lieutenant and politician, 5th President of the Federal Republic of Germany (d. 1992)
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Rosalyn Tureck
b. 1914 – d. 2003
Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist and harpsichord player (d. 2003)
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Dan Dailey
b. 1915 – d. 1978
Dan Dailey, American dancer and actor (d. 1978)
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Shirley Jackson
b. 1916 – d. 1965
Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965)
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C.-H. Hermansson
b. 1917 – d. 2016
C.-H. Hermansson, Swedish author and politician (d.2016)
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Elyse Knox
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Elyse Knox, American actress and fashion designer (d. 2012)
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June Taylor
b. 1917 – d. 2004
June Taylor, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2004)
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James T. Aubrey
b. 1918 – d. 1994
James T. Aubrey, American broadcaster (d. 1994)
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Radu Beligan
b. 1918 – d. 2016
Radu Beligan, Romanian actor and director (d. 2016)
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B. K. S. Iyengar
b. 1918 – d. 2014
B. K. S. Iyengar, Indian yoga instructor and author, founded Iyengar Yoga (d. 2014)
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Clark Terry
b. 1920 – d. 2015
Clark Terry, American trumpet player, composer, and educator (d. 2015)
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Nikolay Basov
b. 1922 – d. 2001
Nikolay Basov, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001)
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Don Hewitt
b. 1922 – d. 2009
Don Hewitt, American journalist and producer, created 60 Minutes (d. 2009)
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Junior J. Spurrier
b. 1922 – d. 1984
Junior J. Spurrier, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1984)
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Gerard Reve
b. 1923 – d. 2006
Gerard Reve, Dutch-Belgian author and poet (d. 2006)
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Raj Kapoor
b. 1924 – d. 1988
Raj Kapoor, Pakistani-Indian actor, director, and producer (d. 1988)
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Sam Jones (baseball)
b. 1925 – d. 1971
Sam Jones, American baseball player (d. 1971)
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Richard Cassilly
b. 1927 – d. 1998
Richard Cassilly, American tenor and actor (d. 1998)
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Koos Rietkerk
b. 1927 – d. 1986
Koos Rietkerk, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of the Interior (d. 1986)
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Ron Jarden
b. 1929 – d. 1977
Ron Jarden, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1977)
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David R. Harris
b. 1930 – d. 2013
David R. Harris, English geographer, anthropologist, archaeologist and academic (b. 1930)
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Margaret Bakkes
b. 1930 – d. 2016
Margaret Bakkes, South African author (d. 2016)
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Jon Elia
b. 1931 – d. 2002
Jon Elia, Pakistani philosopher, poet, and scholar (d. 2002)
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Vladimir-Georg Karassev-Orgusaar
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Vladimir-Georg Karassev-Orgusaar, Estonian director and politician (d. 2015)
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George Furth
b. 1932 – d. 2008
George Furth, American actor and playwright (d. 2008)
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Abbe Lane
b. 1932
Abbe Lane, American actress, singer, and dancer
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Charlie Rich
b. 1932 – d. 1995
Charlie Rich, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1995)
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Shyam Benegal
b. 1934
Shyam Benegal, Indian director and screenwriter
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Charlie Hodge (guitarist)
b. 1934 – d. 2006
Charlie Hodge, American guitarist and singer (d. 2006)
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Lewis Arquette
b. 1935 – d. 2001
Lewis Arquette, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
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Lee Remick
b. 1935 – d. 1991
Lee Remick, American actress (d. 1991)
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Leonardo Boff
b. 1938
Leonardo Boff, Brazilian theologian and author
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Charlie Griffith
b. 1938
Charlie Griffith, Barbadian cricketer
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Ann Cryer
b. 1939
Ann Cryer, English academic and politician
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Ernie Davis
b. 1939 – d. 1963
Ernie Davis, American football player (d. 1963)
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Lex Gold
b. 1940
Lex Gold, Scottish footballer and civil servant
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Karan Armstrong
b. 1941
Karan Armstrong, American soprano and actress
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Ellen Willis
b. 1941 – d. 2006
Ellen Willis, American journalist, critic, and academic (d. 2006)
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Chris Harris (actor)
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Chris Harris, English actor and director (d. 2014)
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Dick Wagner
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Dick Wagner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014)
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Tommy McAvoy
b. 1943
Tommy McAvoy, Scottish politician
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Emmett Tyrrell
b. 1943
Emmett Tyrrell, American journalist, author, and publisher, founded The American Spectator
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Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham
b. 1944
Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham, English businessman, founded DFS
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Antony Beevor
b. 1946
Antony Beevor, English historian and author
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Jane Birkin
b. 1946
Jane Birkin, English-French actress and singer
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John Du Prez
b. 1946
John Du Prez, English conductor and composer
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Patty Duke
b. 1946 – d. 2016
Patty Duke, American actress (d. 2016)
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Ruth Fuchs
b. 1946
Ruth Fuchs, German javelin thrower and politician
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Michael Ovitz
b. 1946
Michael Ovitz, American talent agent, co-founded Creative Artists Agency
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Stan Smith
b. 1946
Stan Smith, American tennis player and coach
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Joyce Vincent Wilson
b. 1946
Joyce Vincent Wilson, American singer
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Christopher Parkening
b. 1947
Christopher Parkening, American guitarist and educator
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Dilma Rousseff
b. 1947
Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian economist and politician, 36th President of Brazil
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Lester Bangs
b. 1948 – d. 1982
Lester Bangs, American journalist and author (d. 1982)
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Kim Beazley
b. 1948
Kim Beazley, Australian politician and diplomat, 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
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Boudewijn Büch
b. 1948 – d. 2002
Boudewijn Büch, Dutch author, poet, and television host (d. 2002)
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Peeter Kreitzberg
b. 1948 – d. 2011
Peeter Kreitzberg, Estonian lawyer and politician (d. 2011)
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Bill Buckner
b. 1949
Bill Buckner, American baseball player and manager
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Cliff Williams
b. 1949
Cliff Williams, Australian bass player
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Jan Timman
b. 1951
Jan Timman, Dutch chess player and author
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John Lurie
b. 1952
John Lurie, American actor, saxophonist, painter, director, and producer
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Vijay Amritraj
b. 1953
Vijay Amritraj, Indian tennis player and sportscaster
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Wade Davis (anthropologist)
b. 1953
Wade Davis, Canadian anthropologist, author, and photographer
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René Eespere
b. 1953
René Eespere, Estonian composer
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Vangelis Meimarakis
b. 1953
Vangelis Meimarakis, Greek lawyer and politician, 4th Greek Minister for National Defence
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Mikael Odenberg
b. 1953
Mikael Odenberg, Swedish soldier and politician, 29th Swedish Minister for Defence
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Alan Kulwicki
b. 1954 – d. 1993
Alan Kulwicki, American race car driver (d. 1993)
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Steve MacLean (astronaut)
b. 1954
Steve MacLean, Canadian physicist and astronaut
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Jane Crafter
b. 1955
Jane Crafter, Australian golfer
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Jill Pipher
b. 1955
Jill Pipher, American mathematician and academic
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Linda Fabiani
b. 1956
Linda Fabiani, Scottish politician
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Hanni Wenzel
b. 1956
Hanni Wenzel, German skier
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Mike Scott (musician)
b. 1958
Mike Scott, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Spider Stacy
b. 1958
Spider Stacy, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Bob Paris
b. 1959
Bob Paris, American-Canadian bodybuilder and actor
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Jorge Vaca
b. 1959
Jorge Vaca, Mexican boxer
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Don Franklin
b. 1960
Don Franklin, American actor
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Chris Waddle
b. 1960
Chris Waddle, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
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Diane Williams (athlete)
b. 1960
Diane Williams, American sprinter
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James Comey
b. 1960
James Comey, FBI Director
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Jeff Robinson (starting pitcher)
b. 1961 – d. 2014
Jeff Robinson, American baseball player (d. 2014)
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Patrik Sundström
b. 1961
Patrik Sundström, Swedish ice hockey player
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Greg Abbott (footballer)
b. 1963
Greg Abbott, English footballer and manager
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Diana Gansky
b. 1963
Diana Gansky, German discus thrower
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Craig Biggio
b. 1965
Craig Biggio, American baseball player and coach
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Ken Hill (baseball)
b. 1965
Ken Hill, American baseball player
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Ted Raimi
b. 1965
Ted Raimi, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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Fabrizio Giovanardi
b. 1966
Fabrizio Giovanardi, Italian race car driver
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Anthony Mason (basketball)
b. 1966 – d. 2015
Anthony Mason, American basketball player (d. 2015)
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt
b. 1966
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish academic and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Denmark
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Bill Ranford
b. 1966
Bill Ranford, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Tim Sköld
b. 1966
Tim Sköld, Swedish bass player and producer
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Ewa Białołęcka
b. 1967
Ewa Białołęcka, Polish author
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Hanne Haugland
b. 1967
Hanne Haugland, Norwegian high jumper and coach
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Kelley Armstrong
b. 1968
Kelley Armstrong, Canadian author
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Scott Hatteberg
b. 1969
Scott Hatteberg, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Archie Kao
b. 1969
Archie Kao, American actor and producer
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Arthur Numan
b. 1969
Arthur Numan, Dutch footballer and manager
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Natascha McElhone
b. 1969
Natascha McElhone, English-Irish actress
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Anna Maria Jopek
b. 1970
Anna Maria Jopek, Polish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
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Beth Orton
b. 1970
Beth Orton, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Michaela Watkins
b. 1971
Michaela Watkins, American actor and comedian
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Miranda Hart
b. 1972
Miranda Hart, English actress
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Marcus Jensen
b. 1972
Marcus Jensen, American baseball player and coach
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Falk Balzer
b. 1973
Falk Balzer, German hurdler
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Pat Burke
b. 1973
Pat Burke, Irish basketball player
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Tomasz Radzinski
b. 1973
Tomasz Radzinski, Polish-Canadian footballer
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Saulius Štombergas
b. 1973
Saulius Štombergas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach
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Billy Koch
b. 1974
Billy Koch, American baseball player
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Justin Furstenfeld
b. 1975
Justin Furstenfeld, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Ben Kay
b. 1975
Ben Kay, English rugby player
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Tammy Blanchard
b. 1976
Tammy Blanchard, American actress and singer
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Leland Chapman
b. 1976
Leland Chapman, American bounty hunter
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Sebastien Chaule
b. 1976
Sebastien Chaule, French-German rugby player
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André Couto
b. 1976
André Couto, Portuguese race car driver
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Santiago Ezquerro
b. 1976
Santiago Ezquerro, Spanish footballer
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Jamie Peacock
b. 1977
Jamie Peacock, English rugby player and manager
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Dean Brogan
b. 1978
Dean Brogan, Australian footballer and coach
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Shedrack Kibet Korir
b. 1978
Shedrack Kibet Korir, Kenyan runner
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Zdeněk Pospěch
b. 1978
Zdeněk Pospěch, Czech footballer
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Patty Schnyder
b. 1978
Patty Schnyder, Swiss tennis player
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Kim St-Pierre
b. 1978
Kim St-Pierre, Canadian ice hockey player
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Jean-Alain Boumsong
b. 1979
Jean-Alain Boumsong, French footballer
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Andrei Makrov
b. 1979
Andrei Makrov, Estonian ice hockey player
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Sophie Monk
b. 1979
Sophie Monk, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress
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Michael Owen
b. 1979
Michael Owen, English footballer and sportscaster
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Gordon Greer
b. 1980
Gordon Greer, Scottish footballer
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Didier Zokora
b. 1980
Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer
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Thed Björk
b. 1980
Thed Björk, Swedish racing driver
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Rebecca Jarvis
b. 1981
Rebecca Jarvis, American journalist
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Johnny Jeter
b. 1981
Johnny Jeter, American wrestler
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Liam Lawrence
b. 1981
Liam Lawrence, Irish footballer
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Shaun Marcum
b. 1981
Shaun Marcum, American baseball player
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Josh Fields (infielder)
b. 1982
Josh Fields, American baseball player
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Steve Sidwell
b. 1982
Steve Sidwell, English footballer
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Anthony Way
b. 1982
Anthony Way, English singer and actor
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Leanne Mitchell
b. 1983
Leanne Mitchell, English singer-songwriter
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Chris Brunt
b. 1984
Chris Brunt, Northern Irish footballer
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Rana Daggubati
b. 1984
Rana Daggubati, Indian actor and producer
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Ed Rainsford
b. 1984
Ed Rainsford, Zimbabwean cricketer
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Jakub Błaszczykowski
b. 1985
Jakub Błaszczykowski, Polish footballer
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Alex Pennie
b. 1985
Alex Pennie, Welsh keyboard player
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Paul Rabil
b. 1985
Paul Rabil, American lacrosse player
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Tom Smith (rugby union player born 1985)
b. 1985
Tom Smith, English-Welsh rugby player
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Nonami Takizawa
b. 1985
Nonami Takizawa, Japanese actress and singer
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Kenneth Medwood
b. 1987
Kenneth Medwood, Belizean-American hurdler
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Nicolas Batum
b. 1988
Nicolas Batum, French basketball player
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Nate Ebner
b. 1988
Nate Ebner, American football player
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Vanessa Hudgens
b. 1988
Vanessa Hudgens, American actress and singer
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Hayato Sakamoto
b. 1988
Hayato Sakamoto, Japanese baseball player
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Sam Burgess
b. 1989
Sam Burgess, English rugby league player
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Pedro Roberto Silva Botelho
b. 1989
Pedro Roberto Silva Botelho, Brazilian footballer
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Onew
b. 1989
Onew, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
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Ben Henry
b. 1991
Ben Henry, New Zealand rugby league player
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Offset (rapper)
b. 1991
Offset, American rapper
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Tori Kelly
b. 1992
Tori Kelly, American singer-songwriter
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Ryo Miyaichi
b. 1992
Ryo Miyaichi, Japanese footballer
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Antonio Giovinazzi
b. 1993
Antonio Giovinazzi, Italian racing driver
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Li Zijun
b. 1996
Li Zijun, Chinese figure skater