People born on December 2 195
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Emperor Jianwen of Liang
b. 503 – d. 551
Emperor Jianwen of Liang, emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty (d. 551)
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Agostino Agazzari
b. 1578 – d. 1641
Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (d. 1641)
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Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin
b. 1599 – d. 1663
Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, Scottish nobleman (d. 1663)
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William Egon of Fürstenberg
b. 1629 – d. 1704
William Egon of Fürstenberg, Catholic cardinal (d. 1704)
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William Shirley
b. 1694 – d. 1771
William Shirley, English-American lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1771)
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Ferdinand Konščak
b. 1703 – d. 1759
Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian missionary and explorer (d. 1759)
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Richard Montgomery
b. 1738 – d. 1775
Richard Montgomery, American general (b. 1738)
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William Cooper (judge)
b. 1754 – d. 1809
William Cooper, American judge and politician, founded Cooperstown, New York (d. 1809)
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James Edward Smith
b. 1759 – d. 1828
James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society (d. 1828)
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John Breckinridge (U.S. Attorney General)
b. 1760 – d. 1806
John Breckinridge, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Attorney General (d. 1806)
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Joseph Graetz
b. 1760 – d. 1826
Joseph Graetz, German organist, composer, and educator (d. 1826)
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Henry Yesler
b. 1810 – d. 1892
Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle (b. 1810)
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Jean-Charles Chapais
b. 1811 – d. 1885
Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 1885)
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Heinrich von Sybel
b. 1817 – d. 1895
Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician (d. 1895)
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Pedro II of Brazil
b. 1825 – d. 1891
Pedro II of Brazil (b. 1825)
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William Burges
b. 1827 – d. 1881
William Burges, English architect and designer (d. 1881)
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Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau
b. 1846 – d. 1904
Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, French lawyer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of France (d. 1904)
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Georges Seurat
b. 1859 – d. 1891
Georges Seurat, French painter (d. 1891)
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Charles Studd
b. 1860 – d. 1931
Charles Studd, England cricketer and missionary (d. 1931)
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Charles Edward Ringling
b. 1863 – d. 1926
Charles Edward Ringling, American businessman, co-founded the Ringling Brothers Circus (d. 1926)
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Harry Burleigh
b. 1866 – d. 1949
Harry Burleigh, American singer-songwriter (d. 1949)
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Yusuf Akçura
b. 1876 – d. 1935
Yusuf Akçura, Tatar-Turkish activist and ideologue of Turanism (d. 1935)
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Erima Harvey Northcroft
b. 1884 – d. 1953
Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand soldier, lawyer, and judge (d. 1953)
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Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
b. 1884 – d. 1958
Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, Turkish poet and author (d. 1958)
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George Minot
b. 1885 – d. 1950
George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1950)
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Otto Dix
b. 1891 – d. 1969
Otto Dix, German painter and illustrator (d. 1969)
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Charles H. Wesley
b. 1891 – d. 1987
Charles H. Wesley, American historian and author (d. 1987)
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Leo Ornstein
b. 1893 – d. 2002
Leo Ornstein, Russian-American pianist and composer (d. 2002)
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Warren William
b. 1894 – d. 1948
Warren William, American actor (d. 1948)
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Harriet Cohen
b. 1895 – d. 1967
Harriet Cohen, English pianist (d. 1967)
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Ivan Bagramyan
b. 1897 – d. 1982
Ivan Bagramyan, Russian general (d. 1982)
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Indra Lal Roy
b. 1898 – d. 1918
Indra Lal Roy, Indian lieutenant and pilot (d. 1918)
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John Barbirolli
b. 1899 – d. 1970
John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (d. 1970)
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John Cobb (racing driver)
b. 1899 – d. 1952
John Cobb, English race car driver and pilot (d. 1952)
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Ray Morehart
b. 1899 – d. 1989
Ray Morehart, American baseball player (d. 1989)
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Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista
b. 1900 – d. 1993
Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista, First Lady of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 (d. 1993)
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Herta Hammerbacher
b. 1900 – d. 1985
Herta Hammerbacher, German landscape architect and professor (d. 1985)
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Raimundo Orsi
b. 1901 – d. 1986
Raimundo Orsi, Argentinian-Italian footballer (d. 1986)
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Peter Carl Goldmark
b. 1906 – d. 1977
Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-American engineer (b. 1906)
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Arvo Askola
b. 1909 – d. 1975
Arvo Askola, Finnish runner (d. 1975)
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Walenty Kłyszejko
b. 1909 – d. 1987
Walenty Kłyszejko, Estonian-Polish basketball player and coach (d. 1987)
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Joseph P. Lash
b. 1909 – d. 1987
Joseph P. Lash, American activist and author (d. 1987)
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Russell Lynes
b. 1910 – d. 1991
Russell Lynes, American photographer, historian, and author (d. 1991)
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Taisto Mäki
b. 1910 – d. 1979
Taisto Mäki, Finnish runner (d. 1979)
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George Emmett
b. 1912 – d. 1976
George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976)
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Marc Platt (dancer)
b. 1913 – d. 2014
Marc Platt, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 2014)
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Bill Erwin
b. 1914 – d. 2010
Bill Erwin, American actor (d. 2010)
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Adolph Green
b. 1914 – d. 2002
Adolph Green, American playwright and composer (d. 2002)
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Takahito, Prince Mikasa
b. 1915 – d. 2016
Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan (d. 2016)
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Howard Finster
b. 1916 – d. 2001
Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001)
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Sylvia Syms (singer)
b. 1917 – d. 1992
Sylvia Syms, American singer (d. 1992)
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Carlo Furno
b. 1921 – d. 2015
Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal (d. 2015)
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Iakovos Kambanelis
b. 1922 – d. 2011
Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek author, poet, and screenwriter (d. 2011)
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Maria Callas
b. 1923 – d. 1977
Maria Callas, American-Greek soprano and actress (d. 1977)
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Jonathan Frid
b. 1924 – d. 2012
Jonathan Frid, Canadian actor (d. 2012)
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Alexander Haig
b. 1924 – d. 2010
Alexander Haig, American general and politician, 59th United States Secretary of State (d. 2010)
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Else Marie Pade
b. 1924 – d. 2016
Else Marie Pade, Danish composer (d. 2016)
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Vilgot Sjöman
b. 1924 – d. 2006
Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
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Julie Harris (actress)
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Julie Harris, American actress (d. 2013)
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Guy Bourdin
b. 1928 – d. 1991
Guy Bourdin, French photographer (d. 1991)
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Dan Jenkins
b. 1929
Dan Jenkins, American journalist and author
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Leon Litwack
b. 1929
Leon Litwack, American historian and author
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Gary Becker
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2014)
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David Piper
b. 1930
David Piper, English race car driver
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Nigel Calder
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Nigel Calder, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
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Masaaki Hatsumi
b. 1931
Masaaki Hatsumi, Japanese martial artist and educator, founded Bujinkan
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Wynton Kelly
b. 1931 – d. 1971
Wynton Kelly, American pianist and composer (d. 1971)
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Edwin Meese
b. 1931
Edwin Meese, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 75th United States Attorney General
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Peter Robin Harding
b. 1933
Peter Robin Harding, English marshal and pilot
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Mike Larrabee
b. 1933 – d. 2003
Mike Larrabee, American sprinter and educator (d. 2003)
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Tarcisio Bertone
b. 1934
Tarcisio Bertone, Italian cardinal
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Andre Rodgers
b. 1934 – d. 2004
Andre Rodgers, Bahamian baseball player (b. 1934)
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David Hackett Fischer
b. 1935
David Hackett Fischer, American historian, author, and academic
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Manohar Joshi
b. 1937
Manohar Joshi, Indian lawyer and politician, 15th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
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Yael Dayan
b. 1939
Yael Dayan, Israeli journalist, author, and politician
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Francis Fox
b. 1939
Francis Fox, Canadian lawyer and politician, 48th Secretary of State for Canada
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Harry Reid
b. 1939
Harry Reid, American lawyer and politician, 25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
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Willie Brown (American football)
b. 1940
Willie Brown, American football player, coach, and manager
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Mike England
b. 1941
Mike England, Welsh footballer and manager
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Anna G. Jónasdóttir
b. 1942
Anna G. Jónasdóttir, Icelandic political scientist and academic
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Wayne Allard
b. 1943
Wayne Allard, American veterinarian and politician
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Ibrahim Rugova
b. 1944 – d. 2006
Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovan journalist and politician, 1st President of Kosovo (d. 2006)
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Dionysis Savvopoulos
b. 1944
Dionysis Savvopoulos, Greek singer-songwriter
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Botho Strauß
b. 1944
Botho Strauß, German author and playwright
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Penelope Spheeris
b. 1945
Penelope Spheeris, American director, producer, and screenwriter
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Alan Thomson (cricketer)
b. 1945
Alan Thomson, Australian cricketer
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John Banks (New Zealand politician)
b. 1946
John Banks, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Mayor of Auckland City
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Pedro Borbón
b. 1946 – d. 2012
Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2012)
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David Macaulay
b. 1946
David Macaulay, English-American author and illustrator
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Gianni Versace
b. 1946 – d. 1997
Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (d. 1997)
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Isaac Bitton
b. 1947
Isaac Bitton, Moroccan-French drummer and songwriter
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Tommy Jenkins
b. 1947
Tommy Jenkins, English footballer and manager
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Ivan Atanassov Petrov
b. 1947
Ivan Atanassov Petrov, Bulgarian neurologist and author
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Elizabeth Berg (author)
b. 1948
Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author
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T. Coraghessan Boyle
b. 1948
T. Coraghessan Boyle, American novelist and short story writer
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Patricia Hewitt
b. 1948
Patricia Hewitt, Australian-English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Health
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Toninho Horta
b. 1948
Toninho Horta, Brazilian guitarist and composer
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Amin Saikal
b. 1950
Amin Saikal, Afghan-Australian political scientist and academic
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Benjamin Stora
b. 1950
Benjamin Stora, Algerian-French historian and author
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Paul Watson
b. 1950
Paul Watson, Canadian activist, founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Carol Shea-Porter
b. 1952
Carol Shea-Porter, American social worker, academic, and politician
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Dan Butler
b. 1954
Dan Butler, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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Steven Bauer
b. 1956
Steven Bauer, Cuban-American actor and producer
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Dagfinn Høybråten
b. 1957
Dagfinn Høybråten, Norwegian political scientist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Health
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Andrew George (politician)
b. 1958
Andrew George, English politician
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Vladimir Parfenovich
b. 1958
Vladimir Parfenovich, Belarusian canoe racer and politician
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George Saunders
b. 1958
George Saunders, American short story writer and essayist
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Kelefa Diallo
b. 1959 – d. 2013
Kelefa Diallo, Guinean general (d. 2013)
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Peter Blakeley
b. 1960
Peter Blakeley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Rick Savage
b. 1960
Rick Savage, English singer-songwriter and bass player
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John Dyegh
b. 1962
John Dyegh, Nigerian businessman and politician
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Brendan Coyle
b. 1963
Brendan Coyle, English actor
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Ann Patchett
b. 1963
Ann Patchett, American author
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Rich Sutter
b. 1963
Rich Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and scout
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Ron Sutter
b. 1963
Ron Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Shane Flanagan
b. 1965
Shane Flanagan, Australian rugby league player and coach
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Philippe Etchebest
b. 1966
Philippe Etchebest, French chef and television host
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Jinsei Shinzaki
b. 1966
Jinsei Shinzaki, Japanese wrestler and promoter, co-founded Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
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Mary Creagh
b. 1967
Mary Creagh, English scholar and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
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David Batty
b. 1968
David Batty, English footballer
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Darryl Kile
b. 1968 – d. 2002
Darryl Kile, American baseball player (d. 2002)
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Lucy Liu
b. 1968
Lucy Liu, American actress and producer
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Nate Mendel
b. 1968
Nate Mendel, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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Rena Sofer
b. 1968
Rena Sofer, American actress
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Yang Hyun-suk
b. 1969
Yang Hyun-suk, South Korean singer-songwriter and producer
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Pavel Loskutov
b. 1969
Pavel Loskutov, Estonian runner
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Ulrika Bergquist
b. 1969
Ulrika Bergquist, Swedish journalist
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Tanya Plibersek
b. 1969
Tanya Plibersek, Australian journalist and politician, 45th Australian Minister of Health
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Chris Kiwomya
b. 1969
Chris Kiwomya, English footballer
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Maksim Tarasov
b. 1970
Maksim Tarasov, Russian pole vaulter
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Treach
b. 1970
Treach, American rapper (Naughty By Nature) and actor
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Wilson Jermaine Heredia
b. 1971
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, American actor and singer
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Rachel McQuillan
b. 1971
Rachel McQuillan, Australian tennis player
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Jüri Reinvere
b. 1971
Jüri Reinvere, Estonian-German composer and poet
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Francesco Toldo
b. 1971
Francesco Toldo, Italian footballer
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Mine Yoshizaki
b. 1971
Mine Yoshizaki, Japanese illustrator
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Sergejs Žoltoks
b. 1972 – d. 2004
Sergejs Žoltoks, Latvian ice hockey player (d. 2004)
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Graham Kavanagh
b. 1973
Graham Kavanagh, Irish footballer and manager
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Lee Steele
b. 1973
Lee Steele, English footballer
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Monica Seles
b. 1973
Monica Seles, Serbian-American tennis player
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Jan Ullrich
b. 1973
Jan Ullrich, German cyclist
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Mark Kotsay
b. 1975
Mark Kotsay, American baseball player
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Eddy Garabito
b. 1976
Eddy Garabito, Dominican baseball player
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Masafumi Gotoh
b. 1976
Masafumi Gotoh, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Siyabonga Nomvethe
b. 1977
Siyabonga Nomvethe, South African footballer
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Jarron Collins
b. 1978
Jarron Collins, American basketball player and coach
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Jason Collins
b. 1978
Jason Collins, American basketball player
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Nelly Furtado
b. 1978
Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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Luigi Malafronte
b. 1978
Luigi Malafronte, Italian footballer
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Peter Moylan
b. 1978
Peter Moylan, Australian baseball player
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Maëlle Ricker
b. 1978
Maëlle Ricker, Canadian snowboarder
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David Rivas
b. 1978
David Rivas, Spanish footballer
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Andrew Ryan (rugby league)
b. 1978
Andrew Ryan, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
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Christopher Wolstenholme
b. 1978
Christopher Wolstenholme, English singer-songwriter and bass player
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Yvonne Catterfeld
b. 1979
Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer-songwriter and actress
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Michael McIndoe
b. 1979
Michael McIndoe, Scottish footballer
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Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)
b. 1979
Abdul Razzaq, Pakistani cricketer
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Adam Kreek
b. 1980
Adam Kreek, Canadian rower
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Darryn Randall
b. 1980 – d. 2013
Darryn Randall, South African cricketer (d. 2013)
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Maria Ferekidi
b. 1981
Maria Ferekidi, Greek canoe racer
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Eric Jungmann
b. 1981
Eric Jungmann, American actor
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Danijel Pranjić
b. 1981
Danijel Pranjić, Croatian footballer
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Britney Spears
b. 1981
Britney Spears, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
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Christos Karipidis
b. 1982
Christos Karipidis, Greek footballer
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Matt Ware
b. 1982
Matt Ware, American football player
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Chris Burke (footballer)
b. 1983
Chris Burke, Scottish footballer
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Bibiana Candelas
b. 1983
Bibiana Candelas, Mexican volleyball player
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Jaime Durán
b. 1983
Jaime Durán, Mexican footballer
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Jana Kramer
b. 1983
Jana Kramer, American actress and singer
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Aaron Rodgers
b. 1983
Aaron Rodgers, American football player
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Daniela Ruah
b. 1983
Daniela Ruah, Portuguese-American actress
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Péter Máté (footballer)
b. 1984
Péter Máté, Hungarian footballer
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Amaury Leveaux
b. 1985
Amaury Leveaux, French swimmer
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Dorell Wright
b. 1985
Dorell Wright, American basketball player
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Edson Décimo Alves Araújo
b. 1986 – d. 2014
Edson Décimo Alves Araújo, Brazilian footballer (d. 2014)
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Veronika Kapshay
b. 1986
Veronika Kapshay, Ukrainian tennis player
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Claudiu Keșerü
b. 1986
Claudiu Keșerü, Romanian footballer
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Adam le Fondre
b. 1986
Adam le Fondre, English footballer
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Tal Wilkenfeld
b. 1986
Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian bass player and composer
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Stephen McGinn
b. 1988
Stephen McGinn, Scottish footballer
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Etta Bond
b. 1989
Etta Bond, English singer-songwriter
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Cassie Steele
b. 1989
Cassie Steele, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
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Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
b. 1990
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ghanaian footballer
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Jamille Matt
b. 1990
Jamille Matt, Jamaican footballer
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Gastón Ramírez
b. 1990
Gastón Ramírez, Uruguayan footballer
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Fausto Rossi (footballer)
b. 1990
Fausto Rossi, Italian footballer
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Hikaru Yaotome
b. 1990
Hikaru Yaotome, Japanese idol, singer, model and actor
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Chloé Dufour-Lapointe
b. 1991
Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier
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Charlie Puth
b. 1991
Charlie Puth, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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Gary Sanchez (baseball)
b. 1992
Gary Sanchez, Dominican baseball player
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Haruka Ishida
b. 1993
Haruka Ishida, Japanese singer and actress
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Kostas Stafylidis
b. 1993
Kostas Stafylidis, Greek footballer
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Fumika Shimizu
b. 1994
Fumika Shimizu, Japanese actress and model
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Cauley Woodrow
b. 1994
Cauley Woodrow, English footballer
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Uladzislau Hancharou
b. 1995
Uladzislau Hancharou, Belarusian trampolinist