People born on December 24 219
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John, King of England
b. 1166 – d. 1216
John, King of England (d. 1216)
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John V, Duke of Brittany
b. 1389 – d. 1442
John V, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)
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Bartolomeo degli Organi
b. 1474 – d. 1539
Bartolomeo degli Organi, Italian musician (d. 1539)
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Thomas Murner
b. 1475 – d. 1537
Thomas Murner, German poet and translator (d. 1537)
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Pietro Carnesecchi
b. 1508 – d. 1567
Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian scholar (d. 1567)
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Martha Leijonhufvud
b. 1520 – d. 1584
Martha Leijonhufvud, Swedish noble (d. 1584)
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Willem IV van den Bergh
b. 1537 – d. 1586
Willem IV van den Bergh, Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen (d. 1586)
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Kaspar Ulenberg
b. 1549 – d. 1617
Kaspar Ulenberg, German theologian (d. 1617)
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Constance of Austria
b. 1588 – d. 1631
Constance of Austria (d. 1631)
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Leonaert Bramer
b. 1596 – d. 1674
Leonaert Bramer, Dutch painter (d. 1674)
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Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
b. 1597 – d. 1662
Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1662)
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Johann Rudolph Ahle
b. 1625 – d. 1673
Johann Rudolph Ahle, German organist, composer, and theorist (d. 1673)
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Domenico Sarro
b. 1679 – d. 1744
Domenico Sarro, Italian composer and educator (d. 1744)
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William Warburton
b. 1698 – d. 1779
William Warburton, English bishop (d. 1779)
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Johann Hartmann
b. 1726 – d. 1793
Johann Hartmann, Danish composer (d. 1793)
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Julie Bondeli
b. 1731 – d. 1778
Julie Bondeli, Swiss salonist and lady of letters (d. 1778)
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George Crabbe
b. 1754 – d. 1832
George Crabbe, English priest, surgeon, and poet (d. 1832)
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Selim III
b. 1761 – d. 1808
Selim III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1808)
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Jean-Louis Pons
b. 1761 – d. 1831
Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)
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Adam Mickiewicz
b. 1798 – d. 1855
Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 1855)
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Kit Carson
b. 1809 – d. 1868
Kit Carson, American general (d. 1868)
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Wilhelm Marstrand
b. 1810 – d. 1873
Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter and illustrator (d. 1873)
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Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal
b. 1812 – d. 1894
Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal, German lawyer and jurist (d. 1894)
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James Prescott Joule
b. 1818 – d. 1889
James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer (d. 1889)
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Matthew Arnold
b. 1822 – d. 1888
Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (d. 1888)
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Alexander von Oettingen
b. 1827 – d. 1905
Alexander von Oettingen, German theologian and statistician (d. 1905)
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria
b. 1837 – d. 1898
Empress Elisabeth of Austria (d. 1898)
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Lydia Koidula
b. 1843 – d. 1886
Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (d. 1886)
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George I of Greece
b. 1845 – d. 1913
George I of Greece (d. 1913)
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Szymon Askenazy
b. 1865 – d. 1935
Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian, educator, and diplomat, founded the Askenazy school (d. 1935)
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Tevfik Fikret
b. 1867 – d. 1915
Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (d. 1915)
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Emanuel Lasker
b. 1868 – d. 1941
Emanuel Lasker, German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1941)
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Henriette Roland Holst
b. 1869 – d. 1952
Henriette Roland Holst, Dutch poet, playwright, and politician (d. 1952)
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Frederick Semple
b. 1872 – d. 1927
Frederick Semple, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1927)
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Émile Wegelin
b. 1875 – d. 1962
Émile Wegelin, French rower (d. 1962)
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Sigrid Schauman
b. 1877 – d. 1979
Sigrid Schauman, Finnish painter and critic (d. 1979)
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Émile Nelligan
b. 1879 – d. 1941
Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet (d. 1941)
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Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
b. 1879 – d. 1952
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1952)
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Johnny Gruelle
b. 1880 – d. 1939
Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (d. 1939)
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Charles Wakefield Cadman
b. 1881 – d. 1946
Charles Wakefield Cadman, American composer and critic (d. 1946)
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Hans Rebane
b. 1882 – d. 1961
Hans Rebane, Estonian journalist and politician, 8th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1961)
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Stefan Jaracz
b. 1883 – d. 1945
Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and producer (d. 1945)
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Paul Manship
b. 1885 – d. 1966
Paul Manship, American sculptor (d. 1966)
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Louis Jouvet
b. 1887 – d. 1951
Louis Jouvet, French actor and producer (d. 1951)
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Michael Curtiz
b. 1888 – d. 1962
Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1962)
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Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky
b. 1891 – d. 1970
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky, Russian illustrator and painter (d. 1970)
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Ruth Chatterton
b. 1892 – d. 1961
Ruth Chatterton, American actress (d. 1961)
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Harry Warren
b. 1893 – d. 1981
Harry Warren, American pianist and composer (d. 1981)
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Georges Guynemer
b. 1894 – d. 1917
Georges Guynemer, French captain and pilot (d. 1917)
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Jack Thayer
b. 1894 – d. 1945
Jack Thayer, American businessman (d. 1945)
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E. Roland Harriman
b. 1895 – d. 1978
E. Roland Harriman, American financier and philanthropist (d. 1978)
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Noel Streatfeild
b. 1895 – d. 1986
Noel Streatfeild, English author (d. 1986)
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Marguerite Williams
b. 1895 – d. 1991
Marguerite Williams, American geologist (d. 1991)
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Ville Pörhölä
b. 1897 – d. 1964
Ville Pörhölä, Finnish shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1964)
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Väinö Sipilä
b. 1897 – d. 1987
Väinö Sipilä, Finnish runner (d. 1987)
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Baby Dodds
b. 1898 – d. 1959
Baby Dodds, American drummer (d. 1959)
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Joey Smallwood
b. 1900 – d. 1991
Joey Smallwood, Canadian journalist and politician, 1st Premier of Newfoundland (d. 1991)
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Hawayo Takata
b. 1900 – d. 1980
Hawayo Takata, Japanese-American teacher and master practitioner of Reiki (d. 1980)
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Joseph Cornell
b. 1903 – d. 1972
Joseph Cornell, American sculptor and director (b. 1903)
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Ernst Krenkel
b. 1903 – d. 1971
Ernst Krenkel, Polish-Russian geographer and explorer (d. 1971)
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Ava Helen Pauling
b. 1903 – d. 1981
Ava Helen Pauling, American humanitarian and activist (d. 1981)
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Joseph M. Juran
b. 1904 – d. 2008
Joseph M. Juran, Romanian-American engineer and businessman (d. 2008)
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Howard Hughes
b. 1905 – d. 1976
Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (d. 1976)
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Franz Waxman
b. 1906 – d. 1967
Franz Waxman, German-American composer and conductor (d. 1967)
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I. F. Stone
b. 1907 – d. 1989
I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (d. 1989)
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Ellen Braumüller
b. 1910 – d. 1991
Ellen Braumüller, German javelin thrower and triathlete (d. 1991)
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Fritz Leiber
b. 1910 – d. 1992
Fritz Leiber, American author and poet (d. 1992)
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Max Miedinger
b. 1910 – d. 1980
Max Miedinger, Swiss typeface designer, created Helvetica (d. 1980)
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Ad Reinhardt
b. 1913 – d. 1967
Ad Reinhardt, American painter and academic (d. 1967)
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Ralph Marterie
b. 1914 – d. 1978
Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1978)
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Herbert Reinecker
b. 1914 – d. 2007
Herbert Reinecker, German author and screenwriter (d. 2007)
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Qateel Shifai
b. 1919 – d. 2001
Qateel Shifai, Pakistani poet and songwriter (d. 2001)
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Pierre Soulages
b. 1919
Pierre Soulages, French artist
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Franco Lucentini
b. 1920 – d. 2002
Franco Lucentini, Italian author and screenwriter (d. 2002)
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Yevgeniya Rudneva
b. 1920 – d. 1944
Yevgeniya Rudneva, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant and navigator (d. 1944)
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Bill Dudley
b. 1921 – d. 2010
Bill Dudley, American football player (d. 2010)
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Ava Gardner
b. 1922 – d. 1990
Ava Gardner, American actress (d. 1990)
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George Patton IV
b. 1923 – d. 2004
George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)
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Lee Dorsey
b. 1924 – d. 1986
Lee Dorsey, American singer-songwriter (d. 1986)
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Abdirizak Haji Hussein
b. 1924 – d. 2014
Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (d. 2014)
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Mohammed Rafi
b. 1924 – d. 1980
Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer (d. 1980)
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Norman Rossington
b. 1924 – d. 1999
Norman Rossington, English actor (d. 1999)
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Mary Higgins Clark
b. 1927
Mary Higgins Clark, American author
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Lev Vlassenko
b. 1928 – d. 1996
Lev Vlassenko, Georgian-Australian pianist and educator (d. 1996)
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Lennart Skoglund
b. 1929 – d. 1975
Lennart Skoglund, Swedish footballer (d. 1975)
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Philip Ziegler
b. 1929
Philip Ziegler, English historian and author
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Robert Joffrey
b. 1930 – d. 1988
Robert Joffrey, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1988)
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John J. Kelley
b. 1930 – d. 2011
John J. Kelley, American runner (d. 2011)
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Ray Bryant
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Ray Bryant, American pianist and composer (d. 2011)
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Mauricio Kagel
b. 1931 – d. 2008
Mauricio Kagel, Argentinian-German composer and scholar (d. 2008)
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Colin Cowdrey
b. 1932 – d. 2000
Colin Cowdrey, Indian-English cricketer (d. 2000)
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On Kawara
b. 1932 – d. 2014
On Kawara, Japanese-American painter (d. 2014)
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John Critchinson
b. 1934
John Critchinson, English pianist and composer
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Stjepan Mesić
b. 1934
Stjepan Mesić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Croatia
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Ivan Lawrence
b. 1936
Ivan Lawrence, English lawyer and politician
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Félix Miélli Venerando
b. 1937 – d. 2012
Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2012)
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John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney
b. 1937
John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, Northern Irish politician, Irish Minister of Home Affairs
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Bobby Henrich
b. 1938
Bobby Henrich, American baseball player
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Valentim Loureiro
b. 1938
Valentim Loureiro, Portuguese soldier and politician
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Janet Carroll
b. 1940 – d. 2012
Janet Carroll, American actress and singer (d. 2012)
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Mike Hazlewood
b. 1941 – d. 2001
Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter (d. 2001)
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Indra Bania
b. 1942 – d. 2015
Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright (d. 2015)
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Jonathan Borofsky
b. 1942
Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter
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Đoàn Viết Hoạt
b. 1942
Đoàn Viết Hoạt, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist
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Tarja Halonen
b. 1943
Tarja Halonen, Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th President of Finland
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Suzy Menkes
b. 1943
Suzy Menkes, English journalist and critic
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Barry Elliot (entertainer)
b. 1944
Barry Elliot, English actor and screenwriter
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Mike Curb
b. 1944
Mike Curb, American businessman and politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California
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Oswald Gracias
b. 1944
Oswald Gracias, Indian cardinal
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Daniel Johnson, Jr.
b. 1944
Daniel Johnson, Jr., Canadian lawyer and politician, 25th Premier of Quebec
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Erhard Keller
b. 1944
Erhard Keller, German speed skater
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Bob Shaw (golfer)
b. 1944
Bob Shaw, Australian golfer
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Woody Shaw
b. 1944 – d. 1989
Woody Shaw, American trumpeter (d. 1989)
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Lemmy
b. 1945 – d. 2015
Lemmy, English musician, singer, and songwriter (b. 1945)
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Steve Smith (comedian)
b. 1945
Steve Smith, Canadian-American actor and comedian
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Jan Akkerman
b. 1946
Jan Akkerman, Dutch rock guitarist and songwriter
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Jeff Sessions
b. 1946
Jeff Sessions, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 44th Attorney General of Alabama
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Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)
b. 1947
Kevin Sheedy, Australian footballer and coach
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Stan Bowles
b. 1948
Stan Bowles, English footballer and sportscaster
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Frank Oliver (rugby union)
b. 1948
Frank Oliver, New Zealand rugby player and coach
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Warwick Brown
b. 1949
Warwick Brown, Australian race car driver
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Randy Neugebauer
b. 1949
Randy Neugebauer, American accountant and politician
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Dana Gioia
b. 1950
Dana Gioia, American poet and critic
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Hiroshi Ikushima
b. 1950
Hiroshi Ikushima, Japanese businessman and academic
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Libby Larsen
b. 1950
Libby Larsen, American composer
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John D'Acquisto
b. 1951
John D'Acquisto, American baseball player
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Nick Kent
b. 1951
Nick Kent, English-French journalist and author
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Timothy Carhart
b. 1953
Timothy Carhart, American actor
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Yves Debay
b. 1954 – d. 2013
Yves Debay, Congolese-French commander and journalist (d. 2013)
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José María Figueres
b. 1954
José María Figueres, Costa Rican businessman and politician, President of Costa Rica
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Helen Jones
b. 1954
Helen Jones, English lawyer and politician
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Dale Brown Emeagwali
b. 1954
Dale Brown Emeagwali, American microbiologist and cancer researcher
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Scott Fischer
b. 1955 – d. 1996
Scott Fischer, American mountaineer and guide (d. 1996)
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Clarence Gilyard
b. 1955
Clarence Gilyard, American actor and educator
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Hamid Karzai
b. 1957
Hamid Karzai, Afghan politician, 12th President of Afghanistan
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Diane Tell
b. 1957
Diane Tell, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Munetaka Higuchi
b. 1958 – d. 2008
Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer and producer (d. 2008)
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Paul Pressey
b. 1958
Paul Pressey, American basketball player and coach
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Gene Sperling
b. 1958
Gene Sperling, American economist
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Chris Blackhurst
b. 1959
Chris Blackhurst, English journalist
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Lee Daniels
b. 1959
Lee Daniels, American director and producer
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Glenn McQueen
b. 1960 – d. 2002
Glenn McQueen, Canadian-American animator (d. 2002)
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Carol Vorderman
b. 1960
Carol Vorderman, English television host
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Ilham Aliyev
b. 1961
Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani businessman and politician, 4th President of Azerbaijan
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Mary Barra
b. 1961
Mary Barra, American businesswoman, current CEO and chairwoman of General Motors
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Eriko Kitagawa
b. 1961
Eriko Kitagawa, Japanese director and screenwriter
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Darren Wharton
b. 1961
Darren Wharton, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player
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Wade Williams
b. 1961
Wade Williams, American actor
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Jay Wright (basketball)
b. 1961
Jay Wright, American basketball player and coach
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Kate Spade
b. 1962
Kate Spade, American fashion designer, co-founded Kate Spade New York
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Caroline Aherne
b. 1963 – d. 2016
Caroline Aherne, English actress, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2016)
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Jay Bilas
b. 1963
Jay Bilas, American basketball player and sportscaster
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Timo Jutila
b. 1963
Timo Jutila, Finnish ice hockey player and sportscaster
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Mary Ramsey
b. 1963
Mary Ramsey, American singer-songwriter and violinist
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Neil Turbin
b. 1963
Neil Turbin, American singer-songwriter
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Mark Valley
b. 1964
Mark Valley, American actor
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Millard Powers
b. 1965
Millard Powers, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
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Diedrich Bader
b. 1966
Diedrich Bader, American actor
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Mikhail Shchennikov
b. 1967
Mikhail Shchennikov, Russian race walker
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Pernilla Wahlgren
b. 1967
Pernilla Wahlgren, Swedish singer and actress
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Doyle Bramhall II
b. 1968
Doyle Bramhall II, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Marleen Renders
b. 1968
Marleen Renders, Belgian runner
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Brad Anderson (wrestler)
b. 1969
Brad Anderson, American wrestler
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Milan Blagojevic (footballer)
b. 1969
Milan Blagojevic, Australian footballer and manager
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Pernille Fischer Christensen
b. 1969
Pernille Fischer Christensen, Danish director and screenwriter
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Taro Goto
b. 1969
Taro Goto, Japanese soccer player
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Leavander Johnson
b. 1969 – d. 2005
Leavander Johnson, American boxer (d. 2005)
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Ryuji Kato
b. 1969
Ryuji Kato, Japanese soccer player
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Nick Love
b. 1969
Nick Love, English director and screenwriter
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Clinton McKinnon (musician)
b. 1969
Clinton McKinnon, American saxophonist and keyboard player
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Ed Miliband
b. 1969
Ed Miliband, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
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Mark Millar
b. 1969
Mark Millar, Scottish author
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Luis Musrri
b. 1969
Luis Musrri, Chilean footballer and manager
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Oleg Skripochka
b. 1969
Oleg Skripochka, Russian astronaut and engineer
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Gintaras Staučė
b. 1969
Gintaras Staučė, Lithuanian footballer and manager
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Michael Zucchet
b. 1969
Michael Zucchet, American economist and politician
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Adam Haslett
b. 1970
Adam Haslett, American author and academic
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Amaury Nolasco
b. 1970
Amaury Nolasco, Puerto Rican-American actor
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Geoff Allott
b. 1971
Geoff Allott, New Zealand cricketer
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Sascha Fischer
b. 1971
Sascha Fischer, German rugby player
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Ricky Martin
b. 1971
Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and actor
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Álvaro Mesén
b. 1972
Álvaro Mesén, Costa Rican footballer
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Klaus Schnellenkamp
b. 1972
Klaus Schnellenkamp, Chilean businessman and author
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Liu Dong
b. 1973
Liu Dong, Chinese-Spanish runner
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Paul Foot (comedian)
b. 1973
Paul Foot, English comedian
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Stephenie Meyer
b. 1973
Stephenie Meyer, American author and film producer
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Ali Salem Tamek
b. 1973
Ali Salem Tamek, Moroccan activist
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Thure Lindhardt
b. 1974
Thure Lindhardt, Danish actor
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Paal Nilssen-Love
b. 1974
Paal Nilssen-Love, Norwegian drummer and composer
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Marcelo Salas
b. 1974
Marcelo Salas, Chilean footballer
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Ryan Seacrest
b. 1974
Ryan Seacrest, American radio host and television personality, and producer
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J.D. Walsh (actor)
b. 1974
J.D. Walsh, American actor, director, and producer
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Linda Ferga
b. 1976
Linda Ferga, French hurdler
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Michael Raymond-James
b. 1977
Michael Raymond-James, American actor
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Yıldıray Baştürk
b. 1978
Yıldıray Baştürk, German-Turkish footballer
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Warren Tredrea
b. 1978
Warren Tredrea, Australian footballer and sportscaster
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Chris Hero
b. 1979
Chris Hero, American wrestler and trainer
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Maarja Liis-Ilus
b. 1980
Maarja Liis-Ilus, Estonian pop musician
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Stephen Appiah
b. 1980
Stephen Appiah, Ghanaian footballer
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Tomas Kalnoky
b. 1980
Tomas Kalnoky, Czech-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Dima Bilan
b. 1981
Dima Bilan, Russian singer-songwriter and actor
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Isaac De Gois
b. 1984
Isaac De Gois, Australian rugby league player
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Alexey Dmitriev
b. 1985
Alexey Dmitriev, German ice hockey player
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David Ragan
b. 1985
David Ragan, American race car driver
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Tim Elliott
b. 1986
Tim Elliott, American mixed martial artist
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Kyrylo Fesenko
b. 1986
Kyrylo Fesenko, Ukrainian basketball player
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Jane Summersett
b. 1987
Jane Summersett, American ice dancer
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Stefanos Athanasiadis
b. 1988
Stefanos Athanasiadis, Greek footballer
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Emre Özkan
b. 1988
Emre Özkan, Turkish footballer
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Simon Zenke
b. 1988
Simon Zenke, Nigerian footballer
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Brigetta Barrett
b. 1990
Brigetta Barrett, American high jumper
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Marcus Jordan
b. 1990
Marcus Jordan, American basketball player
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Ryo Miyake
b. 1990
Ryo Miyake, Japanese fencer
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Lara Michel
b. 1991
Lara Michel, Swiss tennis player
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Wasim Tareen
b. 1991
Wasim Tareen, Pakistani footballer
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Louis Tomlinson
b. 1991
Louis Tomlinson, English singer-songwriter
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Fa'amanu Brown
b. 1994
Fa'amanu Brown, New Zealand rugby league player
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Miguel Castro
b. 1994
Miguel Castro, Dominican baseball player
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Galba
b. ? – d. 69
Galba, Roman emperor (d. 69)