People born on December 23 208
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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