People born on December 18 186
Notable people born on December 18 include Richard Olivier de Longueil (1406), Sophie of Mecklenburg (1481-1503) (1481), Philipp von Hutten (1505).
See the full December 18 overview.
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Richard Olivier de Longueil
b. 1406 โ d. 1470
Richard Olivier de Longueil, French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal (d. 1470)
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Sophie of Mecklenburg (1481-1503)
b. 1481 โ d. 1503
Sophie of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Saxony (d. 1503)
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Philipp von Hutten
b. 1505 โ d. 1546
Philipp von Hutten, German explorer (d. 1546)
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ลuchi Yoshitaka
b. 1507 โ d. 1551
ลuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese daimyo (d. 1551)
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William Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrรผcken
b. 1590 โ d. 1640
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrรผcken (d. 1640)
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Simonds d'Ewes
b. 1602 โ d. 1650
Simonds d'Ewes, English historian and politician (d. 1650)
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Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
b. 1610 โ d. 1688
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist and historian (d. 1688)
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Heinrich Roth
b. 1620 โ d. 1668
Heinrich Roth, German missionary and scholar (d. 1668)
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Christina, Queen of Sweden
b. 1626 โ d. 1689
Christina, Queen of Sweden (d. 1689)
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Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau-Lichtenberg
b. 1660 โ d. 1715
Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau-Lichtenberg (d. 1715)
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Christopher Polhem
b. 1661 โ d. 1751
Christopher Polhem, Swedish physicist and inventor (d. 1751)
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James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry
b. 1662 โ d. 1711
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish colonel and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (d. 1711)
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Charles Wesley
b. 1707 โ d. 1788
Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer (d. 1788)
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Johann Salomo Semler
b. 1725 โ d. 1791
Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian (d. 1791)
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Jean-Baptiste Rey
b. 1734 โ d. 1810
Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer (d. 1810)
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James Watney
b. 1800 โ d. 1884
James Watney, English brewer and businessman (d. 1884)
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John Hall (New Zealand politician)
b. 1824 โ d. 1907
John Hall, English-New Zealand politician, 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1907)
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Charles Griffin
b. 1825 โ d. 1876
Charles Griffin, American general (d. 1876)
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John S. Harris
b. 1825 โ d. 1906
John S. Harris, American surveyor and politician (d. 1906)
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Lyman Abbott
b. 1835 โ d. 1922
Lyman Abbott, American minister, theologian, and author (d. 1922)
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Augusta Holmรจs
b. 1847 โ d. 1903
Augusta Holmรจs, French pianist and composer (d. 1903)
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Henrietta Edwards
b. 1849 โ d. 1931
Henrietta Edwards, Canadian activist and author (d. 1931)
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Graciano Lรณpez Jaena
b. 1851 โ d. 1896
Graciano Lรณpez Jaena, Filipino journalist (d. 1896)
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J. J. Thomson
b. 1856 โ d. 1940
J. J. Thomson, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
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Edward MacDowell
b. 1860 โ d. 1908
Edward MacDowell, American pianist and composer (d. 1908)
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Lionel Monckton
b. 1861 โ d. 1924
Lionel Monckton, English composer and critic (d. 1924)
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
b. 1863 โ d. 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (d. 1914)
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Foxhall P. Keene
b. 1867 โ d. 1941
Foxhall P. Keene, American polo player and horse breeder (d. 1941)
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Edward Willis Redfield
b. 1869 โ d. 1965
Edward Willis Redfield, American painter and educator (d. 1965)
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Saki
b. 1870 โ d. 1916
Saki, British short story writer (d. 1916)
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Francis Burton Harrison
b. 1873 โ d. 1957
Francis Burton Harrison, American general and politician, 6th Governor-General of the Philippines (d. 1957)
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Matt McGrath
b. 1875 โ d. 1941
Matt McGrath, Irish-American hammer thrower (d. 1941)
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Joseph Stalin
b. 1878 โ d. 1953
Joseph Stalin, Georgian-Russian marshal and politician, 4th Premier of the Soviet Union (d. 1953)
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Paul Klee
b. 1879 โ d. 1940
Paul Klee, Swiss-German painter and educator (d. 1940)
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Richard Maury
b. 1882 โ d. 1950
Richard Maury, American-Argentinian engineer, designed the Salta-Antofagasta railway (d. 1950)
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Emil Starkenstein
b. 1884 โ d. 1942
Emil Starkenstein, Czech pharmacologist, co-founded clinical pharmacology (d. 1942)
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Ty Cobb
b. 1886 โ d. 1961
Ty Cobb, American baseball player and manager (d. 1961)
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Bhikhari Thakur
b. 1887 โ d. 1971
Bhikhari Thakur, Indian actor, singer, and playwright (d. 1971)
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Gladys Cooper
b. 1888 โ d. 1971
Gladys Cooper, English actress (b. 1888)
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Robert Moses
b. 1888 โ d. 1981
Robert Moses, American urban planner, designed the Northern State Parkway and Southern State Parkway (d. 1981)
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Edwin Howard Armstrong
b. 1890 โ d. 1954
Edwin Howard Armstrong, American engineer, invented FM radio (d. 1954)
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Gerald Barry (British Army officer)
b. 1896 โ d. 1977
Gerald Barry, English colonel and cricketer (d. 1977)
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Fletcher Henderson
b. 1897 โ d. 1952
Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1897)
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Peter Wessel Zapffe
b. 1899 โ d. 1990
Peter Wessel Zapffe, Norwegian philosopher and author (d. 1990)
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George Stevens
b. 1904 โ d. 1975
George Stevens, American director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 1975)
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Bill Holland
b. 1907 โ d. 1984
Bill Holland, American race car driver (d. 1984)
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Lawrence Lucie
b. 1907 โ d. 2009
Lawrence Lucie, American guitarist and educator (d. 2009)
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Celia Johnson
b. 1908 โ d. 1982
Celia Johnson, English actress (d. 1982)
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Paul Siple
b. 1908 โ d. 1969
Paul Siple, American geographer and explorer (d. 1969)
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Abe Burrows
b. 1910 โ d. 1985
Abe Burrows, American author, playwright, and director (d. 1985)
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Eric Tindill
b. 1910 โ d. 2010
Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player, cricketer, and umpire (d. 2010)
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Jules Dassin
b. 1911 โ d. 2008
Jules Dassin, American-Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
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Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
b. 1912 โ d. 2002
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 2002)
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Alfred Bester
b. 1913 โ d. 1987
Alfred Bester, American author and screenwriter (d. 1987)
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Willy Brandt
b. 1913 โ d. 1992
Willy Brandt, German politician, 4th Chancellor of Germany, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992)
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Ray Meyer
b. 1913 โ d. 2006
Ray Meyer, American basketball player and coach (d. 2006)
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Douglas Fraser
b. 1916 โ d. 2008
Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (d. 2008)
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Betty Grable
b. 1916 โ d. 1973
Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973)
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Ossie Davis
b. 1917 โ d. 2005
Ossie Davis, American actor and activist (d. 2005)
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Robert Leckie (author)
b. 1920 โ d. 2001
Robert Leckie, American soldier and author (d. 2001)
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Jack Brooks (American politician)
b. 1922 โ d. 2012
Jack Brooks, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 2012)
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Esther Lederberg
b. 1922 โ d. 2006
Esther Lederberg, American microbiologist (d. 2006)
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Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall
b. 1923
Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Greater London
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Cicely Tyson
b. 1924
Cicely Tyson, American actress
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Ramsey Clark
b. 1927
Ramsey Clark, American lawyer and politician, 66th United States Attorney General
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Romรฉo LeBlanc
b. 1927 โ d. 2009
Romรฉo LeBlanc, Canadian journalist and politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (b. 1927)
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Mirza Tahir Ahmad
b. 1928 โ d. 2003
Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Indian-English caliph and author (d. 2003)
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Harold Land
b. 1928 โ d. 2001
Harold Land, American tenor saxophonist (d. 2001)
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Gino Cimoli
b. 1929 โ d. 2011
Gino Cimoli, American baseball player (d. 2011)
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Jรณzef Glemp
b. 1929 โ d. 2013
Jรณzef Glemp, Polish cardinal (d. 2013)
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Bill Skowron
b. 1930 โ d. 2012
Moose Skowron, American baseball player (d. 2012)
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Alison Plowden
b. 1931 โ d. 2007
Alison Plowden, English historian and author (d. 2007)
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Bill Thompson (television host)
b. 1931 โ d. 2014
Bill Thompson, American television host (d. 2014)
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Norm Provan
b. 1932
Norm Provan, Australian rugby league player, coach, and businessman
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Roger Smith (actor)
b. 1932
Roger Smith, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Marc Rich
b. 1934 โ d. 2013
Marc Rich, Belgian-American businessman, founded Glencore (d. 2013)
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Boris Volynov
b. 1934
Boris Volynov, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut
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Rosemary Leach
b. 1935
Rosemary Leach, English actress
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Jacques Pรฉpin
b. 1935
Jacques Pรฉpin, French-American chef and author
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Malcolm Kirk
b. 1936 โ d. 1987
Malcolm Kirk, English rugby player and wrestler (d. 1987)
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Nancy Ryles
b. 1937 โ d. 1990
Nancy Ryles, American politician (d. 1990)
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Chas Chandler
b. 1938 โ d. 1996
Chas Chandler, English bass player and producer (d. 1996)
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Joel Hirschhorn
b. 1938 โ d. 2005
Joel Hirschhorn, American songwriter and composer (d. 2005)
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Michael Moorcock
b. 1939
Michael Moorcock, English author and songwriter
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Harold E. Varmus
b. 1939
Harold E. Varmus, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Ilario Castagner
b. 1940
Ilario Castagner, Italian football manager
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John Cooper (athlete)
b. 1940 โ d. 1974
John Cooper, English sprinter and hurdler (d. 1974)
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Sam Andrew
b. 1941 โ d. 2015
Sam Andrew, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015)
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Wadada Leo Smith
b. 1941
Wadada Leo Smith, American trumpet player and composer
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Joan Wallach Scott
b. 1941
Joan Wallach Scott, American historian, author, and academic
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Lenore Blum
b. 1942
Lenore Blum, American mathematician and academic
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Bobby Keys
b. 1943 โ d. 2014
Bobby Keys, American saxophone player (d. 2014)
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Keith Richards
b. 1943
Keith Richards, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
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Alan Rudolph
b. 1943
Alan Rudolph, American director and screenwriter
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Crispian Steele-Perkins
b. 1944
Crispian Steele-Perkins, English trumpet player and educator
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Jean Pronovost
b. 1945
Jean Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Steve Biko
b. 1946 โ d. 1977
Steve Biko, South African activist, founded the Black Consciousness Movement (d. 1977)
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Steven Spielberg
b. 1946
Steven Spielberg, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded DreamWorks
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Leonid Yuzefovich
b. 1947
Leonid Yuzefovich, Russian author and screenwriter
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Bill Nelson (musician)
b. 1948
Bill Nelson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mimmo Paladino
b. 1948
Mimmo Paladino, Italian sculptor and painter
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Laurent Voulzy
b. 1948
Laurent Voulzy, French-English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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David A. Johnston
b. 1949 โ d. 1980
David A. Johnston, American volcanologist and geologist (d. 1980)
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Gillian Armstrong
b. 1950
Gillian Armstrong, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
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Randy Castillo
b. 1950 โ d. 2002
Randy Castillo, American drummer and songwriter (d. 2002)
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Sarath Fonseka
b. 1950
Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lankan general and politician
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Lizmark
b. 1950 โ d. 2015
Lizmark, Mexican wrestler (d. 2015)
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Leonard Maltin
b. 1950
Leonard Maltin, American historian, author, and critic
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John Leventhal
b. 1952
John Leventhal, American songwriter and producer
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Elliot Easton
b. 1953
Elliot Easton, American guitarist and singer
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John Booth (motor racing)
b. 1954
John Booth, English race car driver
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Ray Liotta
b. 1954
Ray Liotta, American actor
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Willi Wรผlbeck
b. 1954
Willi Wรผlbeck, German runner
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Vijay Mallya
b. 1955
Vijay Mallya, Indian businessman and politician
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Bogusลaw Mamiลski
b. 1955
Bogusลaw Mamiลski, Polish runner
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Jonathan Cainer
b. 1957 โ d. 2016
Jonathan Cainer, English astrologer and author (d. 2016)
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Geordie Walker
b. 1958
Geordie Walker, English guitarist
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Julia Wolfe
b. 1958
Julia Wolfe, American composer and educator
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Kazuhide Uekusa
b. 1960
Kazuhide Uekusa, Japanese economist and academic
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Naoko Yamano
b. 1960
Naoko Yamano, Japanese singer, guitarist and composer
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Brian Orser
b. 1961
Brian Orser, Canadian figure skater and coach
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Leila Steinberg
b. 1961
Leila Steinberg, American singer, producer, author, and poet
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Daniel S. Loeb
b. 1961
Daniel S. Loeb, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Third Point Management
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Norman Brown (guitarist)
b. 1963
Norman Brown, American singer and guitarist
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Greg D'Angelo
b. 1963
Greg D'Angelo, American drummer
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Karl Dorrell
b. 1963
Karl Dorrell, American football player and coach
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Pierre Nkurunziza
b. 1963
Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundian soldier and politician, President of Burundi
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Charles Oakley
b. 1963
Charles Oakley, American basketball player and coach
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Brad Pitt
b. 1963
Brad Pitt, American actor and producer
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Stone Cold Steve Austin
b. 1964
Stone Cold Steve Austin, American wrestler and producer
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Don Beebe
b. 1964
Don Beebe, American football player and coach
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Shawn Christian
b. 1965
Shawn Christian, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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Manuel Peรฑa Escontrela
b. 1965 โ d. 2012
Manuel Peรฑa Escontrela, Spanish footballer (d. 2012)
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Gianluca Pagliuca
b. 1966
Gianluca Pagliuca, Italian footballer and sportscaster
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Toine van Peperstraten
b. 1967
Toine van Peperstraten, Dutch journalist
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Mille Petrozza
b. 1967
Mille Petrozza, German singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mario Basler
b. 1968
Mario Basler, German footballer and manager
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Rachel Griffiths
b. 1968
Rachel Griffiths, Australian actress
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Alejandro Sanz
b. 1968
Alejandro Sanz, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Casper Van Dien
b. 1968
Casper Van Dien, American actor and producer
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Santiago Caรฑizares
b. 1969
Santiago Caรฑizares, Spanish footballer
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Justin Edinburgh
b. 1969
Justin Edinburgh, English footballer and manager
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Akira Iida
b. 1969
Akira Iida, Japanese race car driver
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DMX (rapper)
b. 1970
DMX, American rapper and actor
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Lucious Harris
b. 1970
Lucious Harris, American basketball player
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Giannis Ploutarhos
b. 1970
Giannis Ploutarhos, Greek singer-songwriter
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Rob Van Dam
b. 1970
Rob Van Dam, American wrestler
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Jonathan Yeo
b. 1970
Jonathan Yeo, English painter
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Barkha Dutt
b. 1971
Barkha Dutt, Indian journalist
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Noriko Matsueda
b. 1971
Noriko Matsueda, Japanese pianist and composer
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Arantxa Sรกnchez Vicario
b. 1971
Arantxa Sรกnchez Vicario, Spanish tennis player and sportscaster
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Anzhela Balakhonova
b. 1972
Anzhela Balakhonova, Ukrainian pole vaulter
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Raymond Herrera
b. 1972
Raymond Herrera, American drummer and songwriter
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Fatuma Roba
b. 1973
Fatuma Roba, Ethiopian runner
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Peter Boulware
b. 1974
Peter Boulware, American football player and politician
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Knut Schreiner
b. 1974
Knut Schreiner, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer
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Sia Furler
b. 1975
Sia Furler, Australian singer-songwriter
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Randy Houser
b. 1975
Randy Houser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Trish Stratus
b. 1975
Trish Stratus, Canadian wrestler and actress
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Josรฉ Acevedo (baseball)
b. 1977
Josรฉ Acevedo, Dominican baseball player
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Maria Brink
b. 1977
Maria Brink, American singer-songwriter
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Claudia Gesell
b. 1977
Claudia Gesell, German runner
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Daniel Cleary
b. 1978
Daniel Cleary, Canadian ice hockey player
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Ali Curtis
b. 1978
Ali Curtis, American soccer player
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Katie Holmes
b. 1978
Katie Holmes, American actress
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Christina Aguilera
b. 1980
Christina Aguilera, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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Neil Fingleton
b. 1980 โ d. 2017
Neil Fingleton, English actor and basketball player, one of the tallest 25 men in the world (d. 2017)
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Heinz Inniger
b. 1980
Heinz Inniger, Swiss snowboarder
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Benjamin Watson
b. 1980
Benjamin Watson, American football player
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Andy Fantuz
b. 1983
Andy Fantuz, Canadian football player
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Paul Harrison (footballer)
b. 1984
Paul Harrison, English footballer
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Derrick Tribbett
b. 1984
Derrick Tribbett, American bass player and singer
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Franรงois Hamelin
b. 1986
Franรงois Hamelin, Canadian speed skater
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Usman Khawaja
b. 1986
Usman Khawaja, Pakistani-Australian cricketer
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Bill Stull
b. 1986
Bill Stull, American football player
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Ayaka
b. 1987
Ayaka, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer
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Miki Ando
b. 1987
Miki Ando, Japanese figure skater
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Yuki Furukawa
b. 1987
Yuki Furukawa, Japanese actor
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Lizzie Deignan
b. 1988
Lizzie Deignan, English cyclist
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Seth Doege
b. 1988
Seth Doege, American football player
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Brianne Theisen-Eaton
b. 1988
Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Canadian heptathlete
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Imad Wasim
b. 1988
Imad Wasim, Pakistani cricketer
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Sierra Kay
b. 1990
Sierra Kay, American singer-songwriter
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Ryan Crouser
b. 1992
Ryan Crouser, American shot putter
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Byron Buxton
b. 1993
Byron Buxton, American baseball player
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Billie Eilish
b. 2001
Billie Eilish, American pop singer