People born on December 28 177
Notable people born on December 28 include Emperor Rokujō (1164), Louise of Savoy (nun) (1461), Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper) (1510).
See the full December 28 overview.
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Emperor Rokujō
b. 1164 – d. 1176
Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)
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Louise of Savoy (nun)
b. 1461 – d. 1503
Louise of Savoy, French nun (d. 1503)
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Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper)
b. 1510 – d. 1579
Nicholas Bacon, English politician (d. 1579)
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Margaret of Parma
b. 1522 – d. 1583
Margaret of Parma (d. 1583)
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Martin Eisengrein
b. 1535 – d. 1578
Martin Eisengrein, German theologian (d. 1578)
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Antoine Furetière
b. 1619 – d. 1688
Antoine Furetière, French author and scholar (d. 1688)
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Elizabeth Stuart (daughter of Charles I)
b. 1635 – d. 1650
Elizabeth Stuart, second daughter of King Charles I of England (d. 1650)
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Johann Krieger
b. 1651 – d. 1735
Johann Krieger, German organist and composer (d. 1735)
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Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis
b. 1655 – d. 1698
Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk (d. 1698)
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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
b. 1665 – d. 1716
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (d. 1716)
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Eliza Lucas
b. 1722 – d. 1793
Eliza Lucas, Caribbean-American agriculturalist (d. 1793)
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John Molson
b. 1763 – d. 1836
John Molson, English-Canadian brewer, founded the Molson Brewery (d. 1836)
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Jean-Gabriel Eynard
b. 1775 – d. 1863
Jean-Gabriel Eynard, Swiss banker and photographer (d. 1863)
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Thomas Henderson (astronomer)
b. 1798 – d. 1844
Thomas Henderson, Scottish astronomer and mathematician (d. 1844)
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Carl Remigius Fresenius
b. 1818 – d. 1897
Carl Remigius Fresenius, German chemist and academic (d. 1897)
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Calixa Lavallée
b. 1842 – d. 1891
Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (d. 1891)
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Woodrow Wilson
b. 1856 – d. 1924
Woodrow Wilson, American historian and politician, 28th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)
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Félix Vallotton
b. 1865 – d. 1925
Félix Vallotton, Swiss/French painter (b. 1865)
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Charles Bennett (athlete)
b. 1870 – d. 1949
Charles Bennett, English runner (d. 1949)
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Arthur Eddington
b. 1882 – d. 1944
Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (d. 1944)
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Lili Elbe
b. 1882 – d. 1931
Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter (d. 1931)
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Werner Kolhörster
b. 1887 – d. 1946
Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic (d. 1946)
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F. W. Murnau
b. 1888 – d. 1931
F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1931)
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Quincy Wright
b. 1890 – d. 1970
Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic (d. 1970)
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Carol Ryrie Brink
b. 1895 – d. 1981
Carol Ryrie Brink, American author and playwright (d. 1981)
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Carl-Gustaf Rossby
b. 1898 – d. 1957
Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish-American meteorologist and academic (d. 1957)
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Shigematsu Sakaibara
b. 1898 – d. 1947
Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (d. 1947)
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Mortimer J. Adler
b. 1902 – d. 2001
Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author (d. 2001)
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Shen Congwen
b. 1902 – d. 1988
Shen Congwen, Chinese author and educator (d. 1988)
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Earl Hines
b. 1903 – d. 1983
Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader (d. 1983)
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John von Neumann
b. 1903 – d. 1957
John von Neumann, Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist (d. 1957)
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Ze'ev Ben-Haim
b. 1907 – d. 2013
Ze'ev Ben-Haim, Ukrainian-Israeli linguist and academic (d. 2013)
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Lew Ayres
b. 1908 – d. 1996
Lew Ayres, American actor (b. 1908)
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Billy Williams (singer)
b. 1910 – d. 1972
Billy Williams, American singer (d. 1972)
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Wil van Beveren
b. 1911 – d. 2003
Wil van Beveren, Dutch sprinter and journalist (d. 2003)
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Lou Jacobi
b. 1913 – d. 2009
Lou Jacobi, Canadian-American actor (d. 2009)
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Bidia Dandaron
b. 1914 – d. 1974
Bidia Dandaron, Russian author and educator (d. 1974)
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Pops Staples
b. 1914 – d. 2000
Pops Staples, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2000)
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Emily Cheney Neville
b. 1919 – d. 1997
Emily Cheney Neville, American author (d. 1997)
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Tufty Mann
b. 1920 – d. 1952
Tufty Mann, South African cricketer (d. 1952)
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Bruce McCarty
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Bruce McCarty, American architect, designed the Knoxville City-County Building (d. 2013)
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Steve Van Buren
b. 1920 – d. 2012
Steve Van Buren, Honduran-American football player (d. 2012)
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Al Wistert
b. 1920 – d. 2016
Al Wistert, American football player and coach (d. 2016)
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Johnny Otis
b. 1921 – d. 2012
Johnny Otis, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2012)
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Stan Lee
b. 1922
Stan Lee, American publisher, producer, and actor
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Hildegard Knef
b. 1925 – d. 2002
Hildegard Knef, German actress and singer (d. 2002)
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Milton Obote
b. 1925 – d. 2005
Milton Obote, Ugandan engineer and politician, 2nd President of Uganda (d. 2005)
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Donald Carr
b. 1926 – d. 2016
Donald Carr, German-English cricketer and referee (d. 2016)
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Moe Koffman
b. 1928 – d. 2001
Moe Koffman, Canadian flute player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 2001)
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Brian Redhead
b. 1929 – d. 1994
Brian Redhead, English journalist and author (d. 1994)
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Terry Sawchuk
b. 1929 – d. 1970
Terry Sawchuk, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1970)
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Mariam A. Aleem
b. 1930 – d. 2010
Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian illustrator and academic (d. 2010)
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Guy Debord
b. 1931 – d. 1994
Guy Debord, French theorist and author (d. 1994)
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Martin Milner
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Martin Milner, American actor (d. 2015)
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Dhirubhai Ambani
b. 1932 – d. 2002
Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (d. 2002)
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Dorsey Burnette
b. 1932 – d. 1979
Dorsey Burnette, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979)
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Roy Hattersley
b. 1932
Roy Hattersley, English journalist and politician, Shadow Home Secretary
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Harry Howell (ice hockey)
b. 1932
Harry Howell, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Nichelle Nichols
b. 1932
Nichelle Nichols, American actress
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Manuel Puig
b. 1932 – d. 1990
Manuel Puig, Argentinian author and playwright (d. 1990)
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John Y. Brown Jr.
b. 1933
John Y. Brown Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 55th Governor of Kentucky
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Rudi Faßnacht
b. 1934 – d. 2000
Rudi Faßnacht, German footballer and manager (d. 2000)
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Maggie Smith
b. 1934
Maggie Smith, English actress
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Chieko Aioi
b. 1934 – d. 2013
Chieko Aioi, Japanese actress and voice actress (d. 2013)
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Alan Coleman
b. 1936 – d. 2013
Alan Coleman, English-Australian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
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Lawrence Schiller
b. 1936
Lawrence Schiller, American journalist, director, and producer
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Ratan Tata
b. 1937
Ratan Tata, Indian businessman and philanthropist
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Dick Sudhalter
b. 1938 – d. 2008
Dick Sudhalter, American trumpet player, scholar, and critic (d. 2008)
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Philip Anschutz
b. 1939
Philip Anschutz, American businessman, founded Anschutz Entertainment Group
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Frank McLintock
b. 1939
Frank McLintock, Scottish footballer and manager
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Michelle Urry
b. 1939 – d. 2006
Michelle Urry, American journalist and illustrator (d. 2006)
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A. K. Antony
b. 1940
A. K. Antony, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence
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Don Francisco (television host)
b. 1940
Don Francisco, Chilean-American journalist and talk show host
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Intikhab Alam
b. 1941
Intikhab Alam, Indian-Pakistani cricketer and coach
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Roger Swerts
b. 1942
Roger Swerts, Belgian cyclist
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Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne
b. 1943
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Peruvian cardinal
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David Peterson
b. 1943
David Peterson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Ontario
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Joan Ruddock
b. 1943
Joan Ruddock, Welsh politician
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Sandra Faber
b. 1944
Sandra Faber, American astronomer and academic
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Johnny Isakson
b. 1944
Johnny Isakson, American sergeant and politician
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Kary Mullis
b. 1944
Kary Mullis, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Gordon Taylor (footballer)
b. 1944
Gordon Taylor, English footballer
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Max Hastings
b. 1945
Max Hastings, English journalist, historian, and author
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Birendra of Nepal
b. 1945 – d. 2001
Birendra of Nepal, King of Nepal from 1972 to 2001 (d. 2001)
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Mike Beebe
b. 1946
Mike Beebe, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Arkansas
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Pierre Falardeau
b. 1946 – d. 2009
Pierre Falardeau, Canadian director, screenwriter, and activist (d. 2009)
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Hubert Green
b. 1946
Hubert Green, American golfer
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Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician)
b. 1946
Tim Johnson, American lawyer and politician
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Barbara, Lady Judge
b. 1946
Barbara, Lady Judge, American-English lawyer and businesswoman
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Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)
b. 1946
Bill Lee, American baseball player and author
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Laffit Pincay Jr.
b. 1946
Laffit Pincay, Jr., Panamanian jockey
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Edgar Winter
b. 1946
Edgar Winter, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
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Dick Diamonde
b. 1947
Dick Diamonde, Dutch-Australian rock bass player
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Aurelio Rodríguez
b. 1947 – d. 2000
Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2000)
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Ziggy Modeliste
b. 1948
Ziggy Modeliste, American drummer
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Alex Chilton
b. 1950 – d. 2010
Alex Chilton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010)
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Clifford Cocks
b. 1950
Clifford Cocks, English mathematician and cryptographer
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Rainer Maria Latzke
b. 1950
Rainer Maria Latzke, German-American painter and academic
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Arun Jaitley
b. 1952
Arun Jaitley, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Indian Minister of Law and Justice
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Bridget Prentice
b. 1952
Bridget Prentice, Scottish educator and politician
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Richard Clayderman
b. 1953
Richard Clayderman, French pianist
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Tatsumi Fujinami
b. 1953
Tatsumi Fujinami, Japanese wrestler and promoter, founded Dradition wrestling promotion
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Charlie Pierce
b. 1953
Charlie Pierce, American journalist and author
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Martha Wash
b. 1953
Martha Wash, American singer-songwriter
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Gayle King
b. 1954
Gayle King, American television journalist
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Denzel Washington
b. 1954
Denzel Washington, American actor, director, and producer
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Stephen Frost
b. 1955
Stephen Frost, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
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Liu Xiaobo
b. 1955 – d. 2017
Liu Xiaobo, Chinese author, academic, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017)
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Nigel Kennedy
b. 1956
Nigel Kennedy, English violinist
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Terry Butcher
b. 1958
Terry Butcher, English footballer and manager
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Curt Byrum
b. 1958
Curt Byrum, American golfer
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Zoran Gajić
b. 1958
Zoran Gajić, Serbian volleyball trainer
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Hansjörg Kunze
b. 1959
Hansjörg Kunze, German runner and sportscaster
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Daniel Léo Simpson
b. 1959
Daniel Léo Simpson, American composer
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Ana Torroja
b. 1959
Ana Torroja, Spanish singer-songwriter
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Ray Bourque
b. 1960
Ray Bourque, Canadian ice hockey player
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John Fitzgerald (tennis)
b. 1960
John Fitzgerald, Australian tennis player, coach, and sportscaster
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Melvin Turpin
b. 1960 – d. 2010
Melvin Turpin, American basketball player (d. 2010)
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Kent Nielsen
b. 1961
Kent Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager
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Tex Perkins
b. 1964
Tex Perkins, Australian singer-songwriter
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Maite Zúñiga
b. 1964
Maite Zúñiga, Spanish runner
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Allar Levandi
b. 1965
Allar Levandi, Estonian skier
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Chris Ware
b. 1967
Chris Ware, American illustrator
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Akihiko Hoshide
b. 1968
Akihiko Hoshide, Japanese engineer and astronaut
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Linus Torvalds
b. 1969
Linus Torvalds, Finnish-American computer programmer, developed Linux kernel
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Elaine Hendrix
b. 1970
Elaine Hendrix, American actress
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James Jett
b. 1970
James Jett, American sprinter and football player
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Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
b. 1970
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Dutch tennis player
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Benny Agbayani
b. 1971
Benny Agbayani, American baseball player
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Anita Doth
b. 1971
Anita Doth, Dutch singer-songwriter
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William Gates (basketball)
b. 1971
William Gates, American basketball player
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Roberto Palacios
b. 1972
Roberto Palacios, Peruvian footballer
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Patrick Rafter
b. 1972
Patrick Rafter, Australian-Bermudian tennis player and model
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Adam Vinatieri
b. 1972
Adam Vinatieri, American football player
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Holger Blume
b. 1973
Holger Blume, German sprinter
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Marc Blume
b. 1973
Marc Blume, German sprinter
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Seth Meyers
b. 1973
Seth Meyers, American actor, producer, screenwriter, and talk show host
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Ids Postma
b. 1973
Ids Postma, Dutch speed skater
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Rob Niedermayer
b. 1974
Rob Niedermayer, Canadian ice hockey player
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Markus Weinzierl
b. 1974
Markus Weinzierl, German footballer and manager
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B. J. Ryan
b. 1975
B. J. Ryan, American baseball player
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Ben Tune
b. 1976
Ben Tune, Australian rugby player
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Igor Žiković
b. 1976
Igor Žiković, Croatian footballer
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Trond Nymark
b. 1976
Trond Nymark, Norwegian race walker
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Derrick Brew
b. 1977
Derrick Brew, American sprinter
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Shane Elford
b. 1977
Shane Elford, Australian rugby league player
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Seun Ogunkoya
b. 1977
Seun Ogunkoya, Nigerian sprinter
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Chris Coyne
b. 1978
Chris Coyne, Australian footballer and manager
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John Legend
b. 1978
John Legend, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor
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James Blake (tennis)
b. 1979
James Blake, American tennis player
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Senna Guemmour
b. 1979
Senna Guemmour, German singer-songwriter
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Bill Hall (utility player)
b. 1979
Bill Hall, American baseball player
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Noomi Rapace
b. 1979
Noomi Rapace, Swedish actress
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Lomana LuaLua
b. 1980
Lomana LuaLua, Congolese footballer
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Ryta Turava
b. 1980
Ryta Turava, Belarusian race walker
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Narsha
b. 1981
Narsha, South Korean singer and dancer
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Khalid Boulahrouz
b. 1981
Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch footballer
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Elizabeth Jordan Carr
b. 1981
Elizabeth Jordan Carr, American journalist
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Sienna Miller
b. 1981
Sienna Miller, American-born British actress and fashion designer
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Frank Turner
b. 1981
Frank Turner, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mika Väyrynen
b. 1981
Mika Väyrynen, Finnish footballer
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Cedric Benson
b. 1982
Cedric Benson, American football player
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François Gourmet
b. 1982
François Gourmet, Belgian decathlete
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Ferry Rotinsulu
b. 1982
Ferry Rotinsulu, Indonesian footballer
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Curtis Glencross
b. 1982
Curtis Glencross, Canadian hockey player
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Martin Kaymer
b. 1984
Martin Kaymer, German golfer
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Leroy Lita
b. 1984
Leroy Lita, English footballer
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Alex Lloyd (racing driver)
b. 1984
Alex Lloyd, English race car driver
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Duane Solomon
b. 1984
Duane Solomon, American runner
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Kamani Hill
b. 1985
Kamani Hill, American soccer player
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Tom Huddlestone
b. 1986
Tom Huddlestone, English footballer
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Matthias Schwarz
b. 1987
Matthias Schwarz, German footballer
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Salvador Sobral
b. 1989
Salvador Sobral, Portuguese singer and Eurovision winner
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Ayele Abshero
b. 1990
Ayele Abshero, Ethiopian runner
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Bastiaan Lijesen
b. 1990
Bastiaan Lijesen, Dutch swimmer
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David Archuleta
b. 1990
David Archuleta, American singer-songwriter
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Adam Peaty
b. 1994
Adam Peaty, English swimmer