People born on December 23 208
Notable people born on December 23 include Emperor Zhenzong (968), Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (1173), Thomas Smith (diplomat) (1513).
See the full December 23 overview.
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Emperor Zhenzong
b. 968 – d. 1022
Zhen Zong, emperor of the Song Dynasty (d. 1022)
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Louis I, Duke of Bavaria
b. 1173 – d. 1231
Louis I, duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)
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Thomas Smith (diplomat)
b. 1513 – d. 1577
Thomas Smith, English scholar and diplomat (d. 1577)
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John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg
b. 1525 – d. 1576
John Albert I, duke of Mecklenburg (d. 1576)
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Anna of Saxony
b. 1544 – d. 1577
Anna of Saxony, only child and heiress of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1577)
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Giovanni Battista Crespi
b. 1573 – d. 1465
Giovanni Battista Crespi, Italian painter, sculptor and architect (d. 1465)
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Severo Bonini
b. 1582 – d. 1663
Severo Bonini, Italian organist and composer (d. 1663)
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Martin Opitz
b. 1597 – d. 1639
Martin Opitz, German poet and composer (d. 1639)
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Tianqi Emperor
b. 1605 – d. 1627
Tianqi Emperor, Chinese emperor (d. 1627)
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Carl Gustaf Wrangel
b. 1613 – d. 1676
Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord High Constable of Sweden (d. 1676)
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Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham
b. 1621 – d. 1682
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682)
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Edmund Berry Godfrey
b. 1621 – d. 1678
Edmund Berry Godfrey, English lawyer and judge (d. 1678)
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Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
b. 1689 – d. 1755
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, French composer (d. 1755)
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Pamheiba
b. 1690 – d. 1751
Pamheiba, Indian emperor (d. 1751)
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Maruyama Gondazaemon
b. 1713 – d. 1749
Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (d. 1749)
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Richard Arkwright
b. 1732 – d. 1792
Richard Arkwright, English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame (d. 1792)
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Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
b. 1750 – d. 1827
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (d. 1827)
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Nathan Wilson
b. 1758 – d. 1834
Nathan Wilson, American soldier and politician (d. 1834)
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Wilhelm Hisinger
b. 1766 – d. 1852
Wilhelm Hisinger, Swedish physicist and chemist (d. 1852)
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Alexander I of Russia
b. 1777 – d. 1825
Alexander I of Russia (d. 1825)
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Jean-François Champollion
b. 1790 – d. 1832
Jean-François Champollion, French philologist, orientalist, and scholar (d. 1832)
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Dost Mohammad Khan
b. 1793 – d. 1863
Dost Mohammad Khan, emir of Afghanistan (d. 1863)
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Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
b. 1804 – d. 1869
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French author, critic, and academic (d. 1869)
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Anthony Mary Claret
b. 1804 – d. 1870
Anthony Mary Claret, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary (d. 1870)
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Joseph Smith
b. 1805 – d. 1844
Joseph Smith, American religious leader, 1st President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1844)
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Edward Blyth
b. 1810 – d. 1873
Edward Blyth, English zoologist (d. 1873)
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Karl Richard Lepsius
b. 1810 – d. 1884
Karl Richard Lepsius, German Egyptologist (d. 1884)
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Samuel Smiles
b. 1812 – d. 1904
Samuel Smiles, Scottish-English author (d. 1904)
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Henri-Alexandre Wallon
b. 1812 – d. 1904
Henri-Alexandre Wallon, French historian and statesman (d. 1904)
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Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate
b. 1819 – d. 1889
Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch pastor and poet (b. 1819)
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Wilhelm Bauer
b. 1822 – d. 1875
Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875)
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Mathilde Wesendonck
b. 1828 – d. 1902
Mathilde Wesendonck, poet and author (d. 1902)
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János Murkovics
b. 1839 – d. 1917
János Murkovics, Slovene-Hungarian author and educator (d. 1917)
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Richard Conner
b. 1843 – d. 1924
Richard Conner, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1924)
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Henry B. Guppy
b. 1854 – d. 1926
Henry B. Guppy, English botanist and author (d. 1926)
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Madam C. J. Walker
b. 1867 – d. 1919
Madam C. J. Walker, American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company (d. 1919)
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John Marin
b. 1870 – d. 1953
John Marin, American architect and painter (d. 1953)
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Stephen Timoshenko
b. 1878 – d. 1972
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (d. 1972)
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Pierre Brissaud
b. 1885 – d. 1964
Pierre Brissaud, French illustrator, painter, and engraver (d. 1964)
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Arthur Gilligan
b. 1894 – d. 1976
Arthur Gilligan, English cricketer (d. 1976)
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Nola Luxford
b. 1895 – d. 1994
Nola Luxford, New Zealand-American actress and broadcaster (d. 1994)
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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
b. 1896 – d. 1957
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Italian lieutenant and author (d. 1957)
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Merle Barwis
b. 1900 – d. 2014
Merle Barwis, American-Canadian supercentenarian (d. 2014)
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Marie Bell
b. 1900 – d. 1985
Marie Bell, French actress and stage director (d. 1985)
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Otto Soglow
b. 1900 – d. 1975
Otto Soglow, American cartoonist (d. 1975)
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Norman Maclean
b. 1902 – d. 1990
Norman Maclean, American author and academic (d. 1990)
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Charan Singh
b. 1902 – d. 1987
Charan Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (d. 1987)
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Manuel Lopes
b. 1907 – d. 2005
Manuel Lopes, Cape Verdean author and poet (d. 2005)
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James Roosevelt
b. 1907 – d. 1991
James Roosevelt, American general and politician (d. 1991)
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Avraham Stern
b. 1907 – d. 1942
Avraham Stern, Polish Zionist leader (d. 1942)
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Yousuf Karsh
b. 1908 – d. 2002
Yousuf Karsh, Armenian-Canadian photographer (d. 2002)
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Kurt Meyer
b. 1910 – d. 1961
Kurt Meyer, German general (b. 1910)
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James Gregory (actor)
b. 1911 – d. 2002
James Gregory, American actor (d. 2002)
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Niels Kaj Jerne
b. 1911 – d. 1994
Niels Kaj Jerne, English-Danish physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)
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Anna J. Harrison
b. 1912 – d. 1998
Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (d. 1998)
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Woodrow Borah
b. 1912 – d. 1999
Woodrow Borah, American historian of Spanish America (b. 1912)
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Dino Risi
b. 1916 – d. 2008
Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008)
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José Greco
b. 1918 – d. 2000
José Greco, Italian-American dancer and choreographer (b. 1918)
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Helmut Schmidt
b. 1918 – d. 2015
Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (d. 2015)
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Kenneth M. Taylor
b. 1919 – d. 2006
Kenneth M. Taylor, American general and pilot (d. 2006)
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Guy Beaulne
b. 1921 – d. 2001
Guy Beaulne, Canadian actor and director (d. 2001)
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Micheline Ostermeyer
b. 1922 – d. 2001
Micheline Ostermeyer, French discus thrower, shot putter, and pianist (d. 2001)
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Onofre Marimón
b. 1923 – d. 1954
Onofre Marimón, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1954)
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Günther Schifter
b. 1923 – d. 2008
Günther Schifter, Austrian journalist and radio host (d. 2008)
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James Stockdale
b. 1923 – d. 2005
James Stockdale, American admiral and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2005)
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Bob Kurland
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician (d. 2013)
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Duncan Hallas
b. 1925 – d. 2002
Duncan Hallas, English author and politician (d. 2002)
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Rayner Unwin
b. 1925 – d. 2000
Rayner Unwin, English publisher (d. 2000)
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Robert Bly
b. 1926
Robert Bly, American poet and essayist
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Harold Dorman
b. 1926 – d. 1988
Harold Dorman, American rock & roll singer-songwriter (d. 1988)
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Chet Baker
b. 1929 – d. 1988
Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player, flugelhorn player, and singer (d. 1988)
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Dick Weber
b. 1929 – d. 2005
Dick Weber, American professional bowler (d. 2005)
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Richard Clark Barkley
b. 1932 – d. 2015
Richard Clark Barkley, American soldier, academic, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to East Germany (d. 2015)
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Akihito
b. 1933
Akihito, Japanese emperor
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Noella Leduc
b. 1933 – d. 2014
Noella Leduc, American baseball player (d. 2014)
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Paul Hornung
b. 1935
Paul Hornung, American football player and sportscaster
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Johnny Kidd (singer)
b. 1935 – d. 1966
Johnny Kidd, English rock & roll singer-songwriter (d. 1966)
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Abdul Ghani Minhat
b. 1935 – d. 2012
Abdul Ghani Minhat, Malaysian footballer and manager (d. 2012)
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Esther Phillips
b. 1935 – d. 1984
Esther Phillips, American R&B singer (d. 1984)
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Bobby Ross
b. 1936
Bobby Ross, American football player and coach
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Willie Wood (American football)
b. 1936
Willie Wood, American football player
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Barney Rosenzweig
b. 1937
Barney Rosenzweig, American screenwriter and producer
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Nelson Shanks
b. 1937 – d. 2015
Nelson Shanks, American painter, historian, and educator (d. 2015)
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Bob Kahn
b. 1938
Bob Kahn, American computer scientist and engineer, co-developed the Transmission Control Protocol
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Nancy Graves
b. 1939 – d. 1995
Nancy Graves, American sculptor and painter (d. 1995)
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Jorma Kaukonen
b. 1940
Jorma Kaukonen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Robert Labine
b. 1940
Robert Labine, Canadian politician
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Kevin Longbottom
b. 1940 – d. 1986
Kevin Longbottom, Australian rugby league player (d. 1986)
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Eugene Record
b. 1940 – d. 2005
Eugene Record, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
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Peter Davis (businessman)
b. 1941
Peter Davis, English businessman
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Tim Hardin
b. 1941 – d. 1980
Tim Hardin, American folk singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1980)
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Quentin Bryce
b. 1942
Quentin Bryce, Australian lawyer and politician, 25th Governor-General of Australia
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Ron Allen (baseball)
b. 1943
Ron Allen, American baseball player
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Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov
b. 1943
Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, Russian-French mathematician and academic
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Harry Shearer
b. 1943
Harry Shearer, American actor, voice artist, and comedian
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Queen Silvia of Sweden
b. 1943
Queen Silvia of Sweden
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Wesley Clark
b. 1944
Wesley Clark, American general
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Adly Mansour
b. 1945
Adly Mansour, Egyptian lawyer, judge, and politician, President of Egypt
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Geoffrey Wheatcroft
b. 1945
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, English journalist and author
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Robbie Dupree
b. 1946
Robbie Dupree, American singer-songwriter
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Edita Gruberová
b. 1946
Edita Gruberová, Slovak soprano and actress
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Susan Lucci
b. 1946
Susan Lucci, American actress
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John Sullivan (writer)
b. 1946 – d. 2011
John Sullivan, English screenwriter, producer, and composer (d. 2011)
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Bill Rodgers (runner)
b. 1947
Bill Rodgers, American runner
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Lawrence Tanter
b. 1947
Lawrence Tanter, American basketball player and sportscaster
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David Davis (British politician)
b. 1948
David Davis, English politician, Minister of State for Europe
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Jim Ferguson
b. 1948
Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, composer, and journalist
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Jack Ham
b. 1948
Jack Ham, American football player and sportscaster
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Rick Wohlhuter
b. 1948
Rick Wohlhuter, American runner
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Adrian Belew
b. 1949
Adrian Belew, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Reinhold Weege
b. 1949 – d. 2012
Reinhold Weege, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2012)
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Michael C. Burgess
b. 1950
Michael C. Burgess, American obstetrician and politician
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Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt
b. 1950
Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, English general
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Vicente del Bosque
b. 1950
Vicente del Bosque, Spanish footballer and manager
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Ilchi Lee
b. 1950
Ilchi Lee, South Korean author and educator
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Anthony Phillips
b. 1951
Anthony Phillips, English guitarist and songwriter
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William Kristol
b. 1952
William Kristol, American journalist, publisher, and political activist/pundit
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Andres Alver
b. 1953
Andres Alver, Estonian architect and academic
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Gerrit W. Gong
b. 1953
Gerrit W. Gong, American religious leader and academic
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Raivo Järvi
b. 1954 – d. 2012
Raivo Järvi, Estonian radio host and politician (d. 2012)
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Carol Ann Duffy
b. 1955
Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright
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Grace Knight
b. 1955
Grace Knight, English-Australian singer-songwriter
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Michele Alboreto
b. 1956 – d. 2001
Michele Alboreto, Italian race car driver (d. 2001)
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Dave Murray (musician)
b. 1956
Dave Murray, English guitarist and songwriter
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Dan Bigras
b. 1957
Dan Bigras, Canadian singer-songwriter
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Peter Wynn
b. 1957
Peter Wynn, Australian rugby league player and businessman
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Joan Severance
b. 1958
Joan Severance, American actress
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Victoria Williams
b. 1958
Victoria Williams, American singer-songwriter
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Ezzat el Kamhawi
b. 1961
Ezzat el Kamhawi, Egyptian journalist and author
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Ketan J. Patel
b. 1961
Ketan J. Patel, Kenyan-English biologist and academic
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Carol Smillie
b. 1961
Carol Smillie, Scottish model and actress
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Lorna Tolentino
b. 1961
Lorna Tolentino, Filipino actress and producer
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Bertrand Gachot
b. 1962
Bertrand Gachot, Belgian race car driver
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Stefan Hell
b. 1962
Stefan Hell, Romanian-German physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Kang Je-gyu
b. 1962
Kang Je-gyu, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter
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Keiji Mutoh
b. 1962
Keiji Mutoh, Japanese wrestler and actor
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Jim Harbaugh
b. 1963
Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach
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Jess Harnell
b. 1963
Jess Harnell, American singer-songwriter
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Donna Tartt
b. 1963
Donna Tartt, American author
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Ante Zelck
b. 1963
Ante Zelck, German businessman
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Eddie Vedder
b. 1964
Eddie Vedder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Badi Assad
b. 1966
Badi Assad, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Carla Bruni
b. 1967
Carla Bruni, Italian-French singer-songwriter and model
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Tim Fountain
b. 1967
Tim Fountain, English author and playwright
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Otis Grant
b. 1967
Otis Grant, Jamaican-Canadian boxer, coach, and manager
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Karyn Bryant
b. 1968
Karyn Bryant, American journalist, actress, producer, and screenwriter
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Barry Kooser
b. 1968
Barry Kooser, American painter and animator
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Manuel Rivera-Ortiz
b. 1968
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, Puerto Rican-American photographer
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René Tretschok
b. 1968
René Tretschok, German footballer and manager
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Greg Biffle
b. 1969
Greg Biffle, American race car driver
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Martha Byrne
b. 1969
Martha Byrne, American actress and singer
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Rob Pelinka
b. 1969
Rob Pelinka, American sports agent
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Rodney Culver
b. 1969 – d. 1996
Rodney Culver, American football player (d. 1996)
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Catriona LeMay Doan
b. 1970
Catriona LeMay Doan, Canadian speed skater and sportscaster
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Raymont Harris
b. 1970
Raymont Harris, American football player
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Karine Polwart
b. 1970
Karine Polwart, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Corey Haim
b. 1971 – d. 2010
Corey Haim, Canadian actor (d. 2010)
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Jo Johnson
b. 1971
Jo Johnson, English banker, journalist, and politician
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Michalis Klokidis
b. 1971
Michalis Klokidis, Greek footballer
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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
b. 1971 – d. 2017
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, English model, actress, and author (d. 2017)
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Wim Vansevenant
b. 1971
Wim Vansevenant, Belgian cyclist
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Masayoshi Yamazaki
b. 1971
Masayoshi Yamazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter
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Christian Potenza
b. 1972
Christian Potenza, Canadian actor, voice actor and singer
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Morgan (singer)
b. 1972
Morgan, Italian singer-songwriter and composer
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Agustín Delgado
b. 1974
Agustín Delgado, Ecuadorian footballer and politician
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Mieszko Talarczyk
b. 1974 – d. 2004
Mieszko Talarczyk, Polish-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1974)
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Vadim Sharifijanov
b. 1975
Vadim Sharifijanov, Russian ice hockey player
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Lady Starlight
b. 1975
Lady Starlight, American singer-songwriter
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Joanna Hayes
b. 1976
Joanna Hayes, American hurdler and coach
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Brad Lidge
b. 1976
Brad Lidge, American baseball player
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Dimitris Mavrogenidis
b. 1976
Dimitris Mavrogenidis, Uzbek-Greek footballer and manager
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Jamie Noble
b. 1976
Jamie Noble, American wrestler and producer
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Alge Crumpler
b. 1977
Alge Crumpler, American football player
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Tore Johansen
b. 1977
Tore Johansen, Norwegian trumpeter and composer
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Jari Mäenpää
b. 1977
Jari Mäenpää, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Paul Shirley
b. 1977
Paul Shirley, American basketball player and blogger
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Esthero
b. 1978
Esthero, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and producer
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Andra Davis
b. 1978
Andra Davis, American football player
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Víctor Martínez (baseball)
b. 1978
Víctor Martínez, Venezuelan baseball player
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Estella Warren
b. 1978
Estella Warren, Canadian swimmer, model, and actress
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Abraham Chebii
b. 1979
Abraham Chebii, Kenyan runner
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Scott Gomez
b. 1979
Scott Gomez, American ice hockey player
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Megan Mayhew Bergman
b. 1979
Megan Mayhew Bergman, American author and educator
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Kenny Miller
b. 1979
Kenny Miller, Scottish footballer
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Yukifumi Murakami
b. 1979
Yukifumi Murakami, Japanese javelin thrower
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Cody Ross
b. 1980
Cody Ross, American baseball player
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Maritza Correia
b. 1981
Maritza Correia, Puerto Rican-American swimmer
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Yuriorkis Gamboa
b. 1981
Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cuban boxer
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Agnes Milowka
b. 1981 – d. 2011
Agnes Milowka, Polish-Australian diver, explorer, photographer, and author (d. 2011)
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Mario Santana
b. 1981
Mario Santana, Argentinian footballer
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Brad Nelson
b. 1982
Brad Nelson, American baseball player
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Thomas Rohregger
b. 1982
Thomas Rohregger, Austrian cyclist
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Michael Chopra
b. 1983
Michael Chopra, English footballer
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Lisa Dobriskey
b. 1983
Lisa Dobriskey, English runner
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Hanley Ramírez
b. 1983
Hanley Ramírez, Dominican baseball player
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Dudu Aharon
b. 1984
Dudu Aharon, Israeli singer-songwriter
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Josh Satin
b. 1984
Josh Satin, American baseball player
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Sebastian Werle
b. 1984
Sebastian Werle, German rugby player
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Harry Judd
b. 1985
Harry Judd, English drummer and songwriter
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Beau Champion
b. 1986
Beau Champion, Australian rugby league player
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T. J. Oshie
b. 1986
T. J. Oshie, American ice hockey player
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Tommaso Bellazzini
b. 1987
Tommaso Bellazzini, Italian footballer
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Thomas Bourgin
b. 1987 – d. 2013
Thomas Bourgin, French motorcycle racer (d. 2013)
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Owen Franks
b. 1987
Owen Franks, New Zealand rugby player
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Liis Koger
b. 1989
Liis Koger, Estonian painter and poet
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Jeff Schlupp
b. 1992
Jeff Schlupp, German footballer
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Bartosz Kapustka
b. 1996
Bartosz Kapustka, Polish footballer
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Finn Wolfhard
b. 2002
Finn Wolfhard, Canadian actor