People born on December 19 213
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William I, Margrave of Meissen
b. 1343 – d. 1407
William I, Margrave of Meissen (d. 1407)
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Andreas Osiander
b. 1498 – d. 1552
Andreas Osiander, German Protestant theologian (d. 1552)
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Philip William, Prince of Orange
b. 1554 – d. 1618
Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)
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Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg
b. 1587 – d. 1645
Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (d. 1645)
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Philip V of Spain
b. 1683 – d. 1746
Philip V of Spain (d. 1746)
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William Bowyer (printer)
b. 1699 – d. 1777
William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)
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John Winthrop (educator)
b. 1714 – d. 1779
John Winthrop, American astronomer and educator (d. 1779)
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Marie Thérèse of France
b. 1778 – d. 1851
Marie Thérèse of France (d. 1851)
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Manuel Bretón de los Herreros
b. 1796 – d. 1873
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1873)
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Antoine Louis Dugès
b. 1797 – d. 1838
Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (d. 1838)
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James J. Archer
b. 1817 – d. 1864
James J. Archer, American lawyer and general (d. 1864)
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Mary Livermore
b. 1820 – d. 1905
Mary Livermore, American journalist and activist (d. 1905)
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George Frederick Bristow
b. 1825 – d. 1898
George Frederick Bristow, American violinist and composer (d. 1898)
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Bernice Pauahi Bishop
b. 1831 – d. 1884
Bernice Pauahi Bishop, American philanthropist (d. 1884)
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Henry Clay Frick
b. 1849 – d. 1919
Henry Clay Frick, American businessman and financier (d. 1919)
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Albert Abraham Michelson
b. 1852 – d. 1931
Albert Abraham Michelson, Prussian-American physicist, chemist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1931)
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Charles Fitzpatrick
b. 1853 – d. 1942
Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec (d. 1942)
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Italo Svevo
b. 1861 – d. 1928
Italo Svevo, Italian author and playwright (d. 1928)
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Wallace Bryant (archer)
b. 1863 – d. 1953
Wallace Bryant, American archer (d. 1953)
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Minnie Maddern Fiske
b. 1865 – d. 1932
Minnie Maddern Fiske, American actress and playwright (d. 1932)
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Alphonse Kirchhoffer
b. 1873 – d. 1913
Alphonse Kirchhoffer, French fencer (d. 1913)
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Mileva Maric
b. 1875 – d. 1948
Mileva Maric, Serbian physicist (d. 1948)
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Carter G. Woodson
b. 1875 – d. 1950
Carter G. Woodson, American historian and author, founded Black History Month (d. 1950)
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Grace Marie Bareis
b. 1875 – d. 1962
Grace Marie Bareis, American mathematician (d. 1962)
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Bernard Friedberg
b. 1876 – d. 1961
Bernard Friedberg, Austrian-Israeli scholar and author (d. 1961)
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Antonín Zápotocký
b. 1884 – d. 1957
Antonín Zápotocký, Czech politician, President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (d. 1957)
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Fritz Reiner
b. 1888 – d. 1963
Fritz Reiner, Hungarian-American conductor (d. 1963)
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Edward Bernard Raczyński
b. 1891 – d. 1993
Edward Bernard Raczyński, Polish politician and diplomat, 4th President-in-exile of Poland (d. 1993)
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Ford Frick
b. 1894 – d. 1978
Ford Frick, American journalist and businessman (d. 1978)
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Ingeborg Refling Hagen
b. 1895 – d. 1989
Ingeborg Refling Hagen, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1989)
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Martin Luther King, Sr.
b. 1899 – d. 1984
Martin Luther King, Sr., American pastor, missionary, and activist (d. 1984)
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Margaret Brundage
b. 1900 – d. 1976
Margaret Brundage, American illustrator, known for illustrating pulp magazine Weird Tales (d. 1976)
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Rudolf Hell
b. 1901 – d. 2002
Rudolf Hell, German engineer, invented the Hellschreiber (d. 2002)
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Oliver La Farge
b. 1901 – d. 1963
Oliver La Farge, American anthropologist and author (d. 1963)
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Fritz Mauruschat
b. 1901 – d. 1974
Fritz Mauruschat, German footballer and manager (d. 1974)
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Ralph Richardson
b. 1902 – d. 1983
Ralph Richardson, English actor (d. 1983)
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George Davis Snell
b. 1903 – d. 1996
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1996)
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Irving Kahn
b. 1905 – d. 2015
Irving Kahn, American businessman (d. 2015)
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Giovanni Lurani
b. 1905 – d. 1995
Giovanni Lurani, Italian race car driver, engineer, and journalist (d. 1995)
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Leonid Brezhnev
b. 1906 – d. 1982
Leonid Brezhnev, Ukrainian-Russian marshal, engineer, and politician, 4th Head of State of the Soviet Union (d. 1982)
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Jimmy McLarnin
b. 1907 – d. 2004
Jimmy McLarnin, Irish-American boxer, actor, and golfer (d. 2004)
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W. A. Criswell
b. 1909 – d. 2002
W. A. Criswell, American pastor and author (d. 2002)
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Jean Genet
b. 1910 – d. 1986
Jean Genet, French novelist, playwright, and poet (d. 1986)
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Mel Shaw
b. 1914 – d. 2012
Mel Shaw, American animator and screenwriter (d. 2012)
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Édith Piaf
b. 1915 – d. 1963
Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1963)
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Claudia Testoni
b. 1915 – d. 1998
Claudia Testoni, Italian hurdler, sprinter, and long jumper (d. 1998)
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Roy Ward Baker
b. 1916 – d. 2010
Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010)
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Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
b. 1916 – d. 2010
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010)
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Professor Longhair
b. 1918 – d. 1980
Professor Longhair, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1980)
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Lee Rich
b. 1918 – d. 2012
Lee Rich, American producer and production manager (d. 2012)
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Little Jimmy Dickens
b. 1920 – d. 2015
Little Jimmy Dickens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015)
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David Susskind
b. 1920 – d. 1987
David Susskind, American talk show host and producer (d. 1987)
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Eamonn Andrews
b. 1922 – d. 1987
Eamonn Andrews, Irish radio and television host (d. 1987)
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Robert V. Bruce
b. 1923 – d. 2008
Robert V. Bruce, American historian and author (d. 2008)
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Gordon Jackson (actor)
b. 1923 – d. 1990
Gordon Jackson, Scottish-English actor and singer (d. 1990)
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Carlo Chiti
b. 1924 – d. 1994
Carlo Chiti, Italian engineer (d. 1994)
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Doug Harvey (ice hockey)
b. 1924 – d. 1989
Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1924)
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Gary Morton
b. 1924 – d. 1999
Gary Morton, American comedian and producer (d. 1999)
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Edmund Purdom
b. 1924 – d. 2009
Edmund Purdom, British-Italian actor (d. 2009)
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Michel Tournier
b. 1924 – d. 2016
Michel Tournier, French journalist and author (d. 2016)
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Tankred Dorst
b. 1925
Tankred Dorst, German author and playwright
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William Schutz
b. 1925 – d. 2002
William Schutz, American psychologist and academic (d. 2002)
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Robert B. Sherman
b. 1925 – d. 2012
Robert B. Sherman, American songwriter and screenwriter (d. 2012)
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Bobby Layne
b. 1926 – d. 1986
Bobby Layne, American football player and coach (d. 1986)
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Fikret Otyam
b. 1926 – d. 2015
Fikret Otyam, Turkish painter and journalist (d. 2015)
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James Booth
b. 1927 – d. 2005
James Booth, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005)
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Eve Bunting
b. 1928
Eve Bunting, Irish-American author and academic
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Nathan Oliveira
b. 1928 – d. 2010
Nathan Oliveira, American painter and sculptor (d. 2010)
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Bob Brookmeyer
b. 1929 – d. 2011
Bob Brookmeyer, American trombonist, pianist, and composer (d. 2011)
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David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry
b. 1929
David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, Scottish potter
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Gregory Carroll (R&B singer)
b. 1929 – d. 2013
Gregory Carroll, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
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Howard Sackler
b. 1929 – d. 1982
Howard Sackler, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 1982)
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Wally Olins
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Wally Olins, English businessman and academic (d. 2014)
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Knut Helle
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Knut Helle, Norwegian historian and professor (d. 2015)
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Salvador Elizondo
b. 1932 – d. 2006
Salvador Elizondo, Mexican author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 2006)
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Wayne Tippit
b. 1932 – d. 2009
Wayne Tippit, American actor (d. 2009)
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Kevan Gosper
b. 1933
Kevan Gosper, Australian runner and politician
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Christopher Smout
b. 1933
Christopher Smout, Scottish historian and academic
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Al Kaline
b. 1934
Al Kaline, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Pratibha Patil
b. 1934
Pratibha Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, 12th President of India
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Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
b. 1934
Casper R. Taylor, Jr., American lawyer and politician
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Bobby Timmons
b. 1935 – d. 1974
Bobby Timmons, American pianist and composer (d. 1974)
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Joanne Weaver
b. 1935 – d. 2000
Joanne Weaver, American baseball player (d. 2000)
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Phil Ochs
b. 1940 – d. 1976
Phil Ochs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)
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Lee Myung-bak
b. 1941
Lee Myung-bak, South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Korea
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Maurice White
b. 1941 – d. 2016
Maurice White, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2016)
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Cornell Dupree
b. 1942 – d. 2011
Cornell Dupree, American guitarist (d. 2011)
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Dennis E. Fitch
b. 1942 – d. 2012
Dennis E. Fitch, American pilot (d. 2012)
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Gene Okerlund
b. 1942
"Mean Gene" Okerlund, American sports announcer
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Ross M. Lence
b. 1943 – d. 2006
Ross M. Lence, American political scientist and academic (d. 2006)
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James L. Jones
b. 1943
James L. Jones, American general and politician, 22nd United States National Security Advisor
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William Christie (musician)
b. 1944
William Christie, American-French harpsichord player and conductor
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Mitchell Feigenbaum
b. 1944
Mitchell Feigenbaum, American physicist and mathematician
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Martin Hume Johnson
b. 1944
Martin Hume Johnson, English physiologist and academic
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Richard Leakey
b. 1944
Richard Leakey, Kenyan paleontologist and politician
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Alvin Lee
b. 1944 – d. 2013
Alvin Lee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
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Tim Reid
b. 1944
Tim Reid, American actor and director
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Steve Tyrell
b. 1944
Steve Tyrell, American singer-songwriter and producer
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Zal Yanovsky
b. 1944 – d. 2002
Zal Yanovsky, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)
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Elaine Joyce
b. 1945
Elaine Joyce, American actress, singer, and dancer
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John McEuen
b. 1945
John McEuen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Rosemary Conley
b. 1946
Rosemary Conley, English businesswoman, author, and broadcaster
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Robert Urich
b. 1946 – d. 2002
Robert Urich, American actor and producer (d. 2002)
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Jimmy Bain
b. 1947 – d. 2016
Jimmy Bain, Scottish bass player and songwriter (d. 2016)
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Ken Brown (ice hockey)
b. 1948
Ken Brown, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
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Sebastian (singer)
b. 1949
Sebastian, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Orna Berry
b. 1949
Orna Berry, Israeli computer scientist and businesswoman
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Claudia Kolb
b. 1949
Claudia Kolb, American swimmer
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Eleanor J. Hill
b. 1950
Eleanor J. Hill, American lawyer and diplomat
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Mohammad Reza Aref
b. 1951
Mohammad Reza Aref, Iranian engineer and politician, 2nd Vice President of Iran
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Alan Rouse
b. 1951 – d. 1986
Alan Rouse, English mountaineer and author (d. 1986)
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Walter Murphy
b. 1952
Walter Murphy, American pianist and composer
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Jeff Allam
b. 1954
Jeff Allam, English race car driver
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Tim Parks
b. 1954
Tim Parks, English author and translator
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Lincoln Hall (climber)
b. 1955 – d. 2012
Lincoln Hall, Australian mountaineer and author (d. 2012)
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Rob Portman
b. 1955
Rob Portman, American lawyer and politician
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Phil Harris (fisherman)
b. 1956 – d. 2010
Phil Harris, American captain and fisherman (d. 2010)
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Tom Lawless
b. 1956
Tom Lawless, American baseball player and manager
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Shane McEntee
b. 1956 – d. 2012
Shane McEntee, Irish farmer and politician, Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety (d. 2012)
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Cyril Collard
b. 1957 – d. 1993
Cyril Collard, French actor, director, and composer (d. 1993)
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Kevin McHale (basketball)
b. 1957
Kevin McHale, American basketball player, coach, and manager
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Steven Isserlis
b. 1958
Steven Isserlis, English cellist and author
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Limahl
b. 1958
Limahl, English pop singer
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Iván Vallejo
b. 1959
Iván Vallejo, Ecuadorian mountaineer
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Lisa Wilkinson
b. 1959
Lisa Wilkinson, Australian television host and journalist
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Derrick Jensen
b. 1960
Derrick Jensen, American author and activist
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Michelangelo Signorile
b. 1960
Michelangelo Signorile, American journalist and author
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Eric Allin Cornell
b. 1961
Eric Allin Cornell, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Matthew Waterhouse
b. 1961
Matthew Waterhouse, English actor and author
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Reggie White
b. 1961 – d. 2004
Reggie White, American football player and wrestler (b. 1961)
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Gary Fleder
b. 1962
Gary Fleder, American director, producer, and screenwriter
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Jennifer Beals
b. 1963
Jennifer Beals, American model and actress
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Til Schweiger
b. 1963
Til Schweiger, German actor, director, and producer
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Béatrice Dalle
b. 1964
Béatrice Dalle, French actress
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Lorie Kane
b. 1964
Lorie Kane, Canadian golfer
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Arvydas Sabonis
b. 1964
Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuanian basketball player
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Chito Martínez
b. 1965
Chito Martínez, Belizean-American baseball player
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Chuckii Booker
b. 1966
Chuckii Booker, American singer-songwriter and producer
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Rajesh Chauhan
b. 1966
Rajesh Chauhan, Indian cricketer
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Alberto Tomba
b. 1966
Alberto Tomba, Italian skier
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Eric Weinrich
b. 1966
Eric Weinrich, American ice hockey player and coach
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Criss Angel
b. 1967
Criss Angel, American magician
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Charles Austin
b. 1967
Charles Austin, American high jumper
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Ken Marino
b. 1968
Ken Marino, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Michael Bates (American football)
b. 1969
Michael Bates, American sprinter and football player
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Kristy Swanson
b. 1969
Kristy Swanson, American actress
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Tom Gugliotta
b. 1969
Tom Gugliotta, American basketball player
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Richard Hammond
b. 1969
Richard Hammond, English journalist and producer
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Nayan Mongia
b. 1969
Nayan Mongia, Indian cricketer
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Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
b. 1969
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Azerbaijani composer, pianist, and singer
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Tyson Beckford
b. 1970
Tyson Beckford, American model and actor
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Karen Pickering
b. 1971
Karen Pickering, English swimmer
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Alyssa Milano
b. 1972
Alyssa Milano, American actress and television personality
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Warren Sapp
b. 1972
Warren Sapp, American football player and sportscaster
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Michalis Grigoriou
b. 1973
Michalis Grigoriou, Greek footballer and coach
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Erick Wainaina
b. 1973
Erick Wainaina, Kenyan runner
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Zulfiya Zabirova
b. 1973
Zulfiya Zabirova, Russian cyclist
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Eduard Ivakdalam
b. 1974
Eduard Ivakdalam, Indonesian footballer
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Joe Jurevicius
b. 1974
Joe Jurevicius, American football player
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Felipe López (basketball)
b. 1974
Felipe Lopez, Dominican-American basketball player
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Jake Plummer
b. 1974
Jake Plummer, American football player and sportscaster
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Ricky Ponting
b. 1974
Ricky Ponting, Australian cricketer
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Makis Belevonis
b. 1975
Makis Belevonis, Greek footballer
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Russell Branyan
b. 1975
Russell Branyan, American baseball player
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Brandon Sanderson
b. 1975
Brandon Sanderson, American author and academic
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Jeremy Soule
b. 1975
Jeremy Soule, Canadian composer
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Olivier Tébily
b. 1975
Olivier Tébily, Ivorian-French footballer
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Jorge Garbajosa
b. 1977
Jorge Garbajosa, Spanish basketball player
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LaTasha Jenkins
b. 1977
LaTasha Jenkins, American sprinter
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Irina Voronina
b. 1977
Irina Voronina, Russian model
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Patrick Casey (writer)
b. 1978
Patrick Casey, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Kevin Devine
b. 1979
Kevin Devine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Rafael Soriano
b. 1979
Rafael Soriano, Dominican baseball player
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Jake Gyllenhaal
b. 1980
Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer
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Marla Sokoloff
b. 1980
Marla Sokoloff, American actress and musician
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Grégory Dufer
b. 1981
Grégory Dufer, Belgian footballer
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Mo Williams
b. 1982
Mo Williams, American basketball player
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Nektarios Alexandrou
b. 1983
Nektarios Alexandrou, Cypriot footballer
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Casey Crescenzo
b. 1983
Casey Crescenzo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Bridget Phillipson
b. 1983
Bridget Phillipson, English politician
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Laura Pomeroy
b. 1983
Laura Pomeroy, Canadian swimmer
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Matt Stajan
b. 1983
Matt Stajan, Canadian ice hockey player
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Ian Kennedy
b. 1984
Ian Kennedy, American baseball player
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Gary Cahill
b. 1985
Gary Cahill, English footballer
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Andrea Baldini
b. 1985
Andrea Baldini, Italian fencer
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Neil Kilkenny
b. 1985
Neil Kilkenny, English-Australian footballer
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Sally Kipyego
b. 1985
Sally Kipyego, Kenyan runner
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Dan Logan
b. 1985
Dan Logan, English bass player
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Lady Sovereign
b. 1985
Lady Sovereign, English rapper
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Ryan Babel
b. 1986
Ryan Babel, Dutch footballer
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Ingrid Burley
b. 1986
Ingrid Burley, American rapper and songwriter
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Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
b. 1986
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Greek footballer
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Zuzana Hejnová
b. 1986
Zuzana Hejnová, Czech hurdler
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Miguel Lopes
b. 1986
Miguel Lopes, Portuguese footballer
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Calvin Andrew
b. 1986
Calvin Andrew, English footballer
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Cédric Baseya
b. 1987
Cédric Baseya, French-Congolese footballer
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Karim Benzema
b. 1987
Karim Benzema, French footballer
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Ronan Farrow
b. 1987
Ronan Farrow, American activist, journalist, and lawyer
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Alexis Sánchez
b. 1988
Alexis Sánchez, Chilean footballer
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Peter Winn (footballer)
b. 1988
Peter Winn, English footballer
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Yong Jun-hyung
b. 1989
Yong Jun-hyung, South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and producer
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Michał Masłowski
b. 1989
Michał Masłowski, Polish footballer
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Kousei Miura
b. 1989
Kousei Miura, Japanese jockey
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Hamza Riazuddin
b. 1989
Hamza Riazuddin, English cricketer
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Greg Bretz
b. 1990
Greg Bretz, American snowboarder
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Declan Galbraith
b. 1991
Declan Galbraith, English singer-songwriter
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Iker Muniain
b. 1992
Iker Muniain, Spanish footballer
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Raphael Spiegel
b. 1992
Raphael Spiegel, Swiss footballer
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Isiah Koech
b. 1993
Isiah Koech, Kenyan runner
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Young K
b. 1993
Young K, Korean songwriter and singer
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M'Baye Niang
b. 1994
M'Baye Niang, French footballer
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Maudy Ayunda
b. 1994
Maudy Ayunda, Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter
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Franck Kessié
b. 1996
Franck Kessié, Ivorian footballer