People born on December 29 160
Notable people born on December 29 include Ali al-Ridha (765), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Henry VI, Burgrave of Plauen (1536).
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Ali al-Ridha
b. 765 โ d. 818
Ali al-Ridha, Arabian 8th of the Twelve Imams (d. 818)
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Munjong of Goryeo
b. 1019 โ d. 1083
King Munjong of Goryeo (d. 1083)
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Henry VI, Burgrave of Plauen
b. 1536 โ d. 1572
Henry VI, Burgrave of Plauen (d. 1572)
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Garcรญa de Silva Figueroa
b. 1550 โ d. 1624
Garcรญa de Silva Figueroa, Spanish diplomat and traveller (d. 1624)
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Johannes Zollikofer
b. 1633 โ d. 1692
Johannes Zollikofer, Swiss vicar (d. 1692)
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Elizabeth of Russia
b. 1709 โ d. 1762
Elizabeth of Russia (d. 1762)
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Saverio Cassar
b. 1746 โ d. 1805
Saverio Cassar, Gozitan priest and rebel leader (d. 1805)
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Charles Macintosh
b. 1766 โ d. 1843
Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and the inventor of waterproof fabric (d. 1843)
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Johann Christian Poggendorff
b. 1796 โ d. 1877
Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist and journalist (d. 1877)
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Charles Goodyear
b. 1800 โ d. 1860
Charles Goodyear, American chemist and engineer (d. 1860)
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Andrew Johnson
b. 1808 โ d. 1875
Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (d. 1875)
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William Ewart Gladstone
b. 1809 โ d. 1898
William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1898)
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Carl Ludwig
b. 1816 โ d. 1895
Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist (d. 1895)
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Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
b. 1844 โ d. 1906
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress. (d. 1906)
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August Kitzberg
b. 1855 โ d. 1927
August Kitzberg, Estonian author and poet (d. 1927)
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Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
b. 1856 โ d. 1894
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1856)
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Venustiano Carranza
b. 1859 โ d. 1920
Venustiano Carranza, Mexican soldier and politician, 37th President of Mexico (d. 1920)
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Franรงois Brandt
b. 1874 โ d. 1949
Franรงois Brandt, Dutch rower and bishop (d. 1949)
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Pablo Casals
b. 1876 โ d. 1973
Pablo Casals, Catalan cellist and conductor (d. 1973)
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Billy Mitchell
b. 1879 โ d. 1936
Billy Mitchell, American general and pilot (d. 1936)
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Jess Willard
b. 1881 โ d. 1968
Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)
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Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
b. 1885 โ d. 1921
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Austrian-Russian general (d. 1921)
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Norman Hallows
b. 1886 โ d. 1968
Norman Hallows, English runner and captain (d. 1968)
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Oswald Freisler
b. 1895 โ d. 1939
Oswald Freisler, German lawyer and author (d. 1939)
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David Alfaro Siqueiros
b. 1896 โ d. 1974
David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter (d. 1974)
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Nie Rongzhen
b. 1899 โ d. 1992
Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (d. 1992)
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Nels Stewart
b. 1902 โ d. 1957
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1957)
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Candido Portinari
b. 1903 โ d. 1962
Candido Portinari, Brazilian painter (d. 1962)
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Kuvempu
b. 1904 โ d. 1994
Kuvempu, Indian author and poet (d. 1994)
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Helmut Gollwitzer
b. 1908 โ d. 1993
Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologian and author (d. 1993)
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Magnus Pyke
b. 1908 โ d. 1992
Magnus Pyke, English scientist and author (d. 1992)
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Ronald Coase
b. 1910 โ d. 2013
Ronald Coase, English-American economist, author, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
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Klaus Fuchs
b. 1911 โ d. 1988
Klaus Fuchs, German physicist and spy (d. 1988)
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Zainul Abedin
b. 1914 โ d. 1976
Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and academic (d. 1976)
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Billy Tipton
b. 1914 โ d. 1989
Billy Tipton, American pianist and saxophonist (d. 1989)
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Albert Tucker (artist)
b. 1914 โ d. 1999
Albert Tucker, Australian painter and illustrator (d. 1999)
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Bill Osmanski
b. 1915 โ d. 1996
Bill Osmanski, American football player and coach (d. 1996)
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Robert Ruark
b. 1915 โ d. 1965
Robert Ruark, American hunter and author (d. 1965)
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Jo Van Fleet
b. 1915 โ d. 1996
Jo Van Fleet, American actress (d. 1996)
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Tom Bradley (American politician)
b. 1917 โ d. 1998
Tom Bradley, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (d. 1998)
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Ramanand Sagar
b. 1917 โ d. 2005
Ramanand Sagar, Indian director and producer (d. 2005)
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Alfred de Grazia
b. 1919 โ d. 2014
Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (d. 2014)
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Roman Vlad
b. 1919 โ d. 2013
Roman Vlad, Italian pianist and composer (d. 2013)
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Viveca Lindfors
b. 1920 โ d. 1995
Viveca Lindfors, Swedish-American actress, singer and poet (d. 1995)
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Dobrica ฤosiฤ
b. 1921 โ d. 2014
Dobrica ฤosiฤ, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (d. 2014)
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Little Joe Cook
b. 1922 โ d. 2014
Little Joe Cook, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
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William Gaddis
b. 1922 โ d. 1998
William Gaddis, American author and academic (d. 1998)
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Cheikh Anta Diop
b. 1923 โ d. 1986
Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist (d. 1986)
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Morton Estrin
b. 1923
Morton Estrin, American pianist and educator
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Dina Merrill
b. 1923 โ d. 2017
Dina Merrill, American actress, game show panelist, socialite, heiress, and businesswoman (d. 2017)
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Shlomo Venezia
b. 1923 โ d. 2012
Shlomo Venezia, Greek-Italian author and Holocaust survivor (d. 2012)
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Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
b. 1923
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, French mathematician and physicist
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Joe Allbritton
b. 1924 โ d. 2012
Joe Allbritton, American businessman and publisher, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (d. 2012)
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Pete Dye
b. 1925
Pete Dye, American golfer and architect
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Andy Stanfield
b. 1927 โ d. 1985
Andy Stanfield, American sprinter (d. 1985)
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Matt Murphy (blues guitarist)
b. 1929
Matt Murphy, American guitarist
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Stasys Stonkus
b. 1931 โ d. 2012
Stasys Stonkus, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (d. 2012)
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Inga Swenson
b. 1932
Inga Swenson, American actress and singer
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Samuel Brittan
b. 1933
Samuel Brittan, English journalist and author
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Ed Flanders
b. 1934 โ d. 1995
Ed Flanders, American actor (d. 1995)
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Mary Tyler Moore
b. 1936 โ d. 2017
Mary Tyler Moore, American actress and producer (d. 2017)
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Ray Nitschke
b. 1936 โ d. 1998
Ray Nitschke, American football player (d. 1998)
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Wayne Huizenga
b. 1937
Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, founded AutoNation
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Harvey Smith (equestrian)
b. 1938
Harvey Smith, English horse rider and sportscaster
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Jon Voight
b. 1938
Jon Voight, American actor and producer
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Ed Bruce
b. 1939
Ed Bruce, American country music singer-songwriter
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Ray Thomas
b. 1941
Ray Thomas, English singer-songwriter and flute player
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รscar Andrรฉs Rodrรญguez Maradiaga
b. 1942
รscar Andrรฉs Rodrรญguez Maradiaga, Honduran cardinal
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Bill Aucoin
b. 1943 โ d. 2010
Bill Aucoin, American talent manager (d. 2010)
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Molly Bang
b. 1943
Molly Bang, American author and illustrator
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Rick Danko
b. 1943 โ d. 1999
Rick Danko, Canadian singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (b. 1943)
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Rodney Redmond
b. 1944
Rodney Redmond, New Zealand cricketer
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Marianne Faithfull
b. 1946
Marianne Faithfull, English singer-songwriter and actress
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Richard Crandall
b. 1947 โ d. 2012
Richard Crandall, American physicist and computer scientist (d. 2012)
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Ted Danson
b. 1947
Ted Danson, American actor and producer
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Leonhard Lapin
b. 1947
Leonhard Lapin, Estonian architect and poet
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Cozy Powell
b. 1947 โ d. 1998
Cozy Powell, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (d. 1998)
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David Tanner (rowing)
b. 1947
David Tanner, English rower and coach
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Vincent Winter
b. 1947 โ d. 1998
Vincent Winter, Scottish actor, director, and production manager (d. 1998)
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Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)
b. 1948
Peter Robinson, Northern Irish politician, 3rd First Minister of Northern Ireland
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David Topliss
b. 1949 โ d. 2008
David Topliss, English rugby league player and coach (d. 2008)
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Gelsey Kirkland
b. 1952
Gelsey Kirkland, American ballerina and choreographer
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Thomas Bach
b. 1953
Thomas Bach, German lawyer and fencer, 9th President of the International Olympic Committee
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Alan Rusbridger
b. 1953
Alan Rusbridger, Zambia-born English journalist and academic
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Kate Schmidt
b. 1953
Kate Schmidt, American javelin thrower and coach
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Stanley Williams
b. 1953 โ d. 2005
Stanley Williams, American gang leader, co-founded the Crips (d. 2005)
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Charlayne Woodard
b. 1953
Charlayne Woodard, American actress and playwright
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Albrecht Bรถttcher
b. 1954
Albrecht Bรถttcher, German mathematician and author
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Katy Munger
b. 1956
Katy Munger, American writer
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Brad Grey
b. 1957 โ d. 2017
Brad Grey, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2017)
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Oliver Hirschbiegel
b. 1957
Oliver Hirschbiegel, German actor, director, and producer
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Iain Paxton
b. 1957
Iain Paxton, Scottish rugby player and coach
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Paul Rudnick
b. 1957
Paul Rudnick, American author, playwright, and screenwriter
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Nancy J. Currie
b. 1958
Nancy J. Currie, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut
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Keith Crossan
b. 1959
Keith Crossan, Irish rugby player
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Patricia Clarkson
b. 1959
Patricia Clarkson, American actress
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Ann Demeulemeester
b. 1959
Ann Demeulemeester, Belgian fashion designer
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Milton Ottey
b. 1959
Milton Ottey, Jamaican-Canadian high jumper and coach
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Paula Poundstone
b. 1959
Paula Poundstone, American comedian and author
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David Boon
b. 1960
David Boon, Australian cricketer
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Dave Gilbert (cricketer)
b. 1960
David Gilbert, Australian cricketer
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Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
b. 1960
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Congolese militia leader, founded the Union of Congolese Patriots
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Kevin Granata
b. 1961 โ d. 2007
Kevin Granata, American engineer and academic (d. 2007)
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Jim Reid
b. 1961
Jim Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Richard Horton (editor)
b. 1961
Richard Horton, English physician and journalist
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Wynton Rufer
b. 1962
Wynton Rufer, New Zealand footballer
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Devon White (baseball)
b. 1962
Devon White, Jamaican-American baseball player
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Carles Puigdemont
b. 1962
Carles Puigdemont, Catalan politician and former president
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Des Foy
b. 1963
Des Foy, English rugby player
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Dave McKean
b. 1963
Dave McKean, English illustrator, photographer, director, and pianist
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Sean Payton
b. 1963
Sean Payton, American football player and coach
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Liisa Savijarvi
b. 1963
Liisa Savijarvi, Canadian skier
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Laurent Boudouani
b. 1965
Laurent Boudouani, French boxer
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Dexter Holland
b. 1965
Dexter Holland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Danilo Pรฉrez
b. 1965
Danilo Pรฉrez, Panamanian pianist and composer
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Stefano Eranio
b. 1966
Stefano Eranio, Italian footballer and coach
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Martin Offiah
b. 1966
Martin Offiah, English rugby league player and sportscaster
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Ashleigh Banfield
b. 1967
Ashleigh Banfield, Canadian-American journalist
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Evan Seinfeld
b. 1967
Evan Seinfeld, American bass player, actor, and director
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Ri Pun-hui
b. 1968
Ri Pun-hui, North Korean table tennis player
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Jennifer Ehle
b. 1969
Jennifer Ehle, American actress
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Allan McNish
b. 1969
Allan McNish, Scottish race car driver and journalist
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Aled Jones
b. 1970
Aled Jones, Welsh singer and television host
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Besnik Hasi
b. 1971
Besnik Hasi, Kosovo Albanian football manager and former player
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Jude Law
b. 1972
Jude Law, English actor
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Theo Epstein
b. 1973
Theo Epstein, American businessman
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Mekhi Phifer
b. 1974
Mekhi Phifer, American actor and producer
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Richie Sexson
b. 1974
Richie Sexson, American baseball player and coach
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Ryan Shore
b. 1974
Ryan Shore, Canadian composer and producer
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Shawn Hatosy
b. 1975
Shawn Hatosy, American actor
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Jaret Wright
b. 1975
Jaret Wright, American baseball player
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Filip Kuba
b. 1976
Filip Kuba, Czech ice hockey player
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Danny McBride
b. 1976
Danny McBride, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Jimmy Journell
b. 1977
Jimmy Journell, American baseball player
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Jake Berry
b. 1978
Jake Berry, English lawyer and politician
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Matthew Carr
b. 1978
Matthew Carr, Australian footballer
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Kieron Dyer
b. 1978
Kieron Dyer, English footballer and coach
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Danny Higginbotham
b. 1978
Danny Higginbotham, English footballer and journalist
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Steve Kemp (musician)
b. 1978
Steve Kemp, English drummer
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Mitsuhiro Ishida
b. 1979
Mitsuhiro Ishida, Japanese mixed martial artist
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Diego Luna
b. 1979
Diego Luna, Mexican actor, director, and producer
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Moe Oshikiri
b. 1979
Moe Oshikiri, Japanese model and actress
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Shizuka Arakawa
b. 1981
Shizuka Arakawa, Japanese figure skater and sportscaster
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Shaun Suisham
b. 1981
Shaun Suisham, American football player
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Vjatลกeslav Zahovaiko
b. 1981
Vjatลกeslav Zahovaiko, Estonian footballer
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Alison Brie
b. 1982
Alison Brie, American actress and singer
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Brian Hill (swimmer)
b. 1982
Brian Hill, Canadian swimmer
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Dale Morris
b. 1982
Dale Morris, Australian footballer
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Norbert Siedler
b. 1982
Norbert Siedler, Austrian race car driver
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Jessica Andrews
b. 1983
Jessica Andrews, American singer-songwriter
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James Kelly (Australian footballer)
b. 1983
James Kelly, Australian footballer
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Brenton Lawrence
b. 1984
Brenton Lawrence, Australian rugby league player
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Reimo Tamm
b. 1984
Reimo Tamm, Estonian basketball player
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Joe Anyon
b. 1986
Joe Anyon, English footballer
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Kim Ok-bin
b. 1986
Kim Ok-bin, South Korean actress and singer
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Yuhi Sekiguchi
b. 1987
Yuhi Sekiguchi, Japanese race car driver
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Eric Berry
b. 1988
Eric Berry, American football player
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Christen Press
b. 1988
Christen Press, American footballer
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รgnes Szรกvay
b. 1988
รgnes Szรกvay, Hungarian tennis player
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Kei Nishikori
b. 1989
Kei Nishikori, Japanese tennis player