People born on December 30 208
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Empress Dowager Bian
b. 159 – d. 230
Empress Dowager Bian, second wife of Cao Cao, mother of Cao Wei's first emperor, Cao Pi (d. 230)
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Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi
b. 1204 – d. 1282
Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)
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Vasily I of Moscow
b. 1371 – d. 1425
Vasily I of Moscow (d. 1425)
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Ebussuud Efendi
b. 1490 – d. 1574
Ebussuud Efendi, Ottoman lawyer and jurist (d. 1574)
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David Pareus
b. 1548 – d. 1622
David Pareus, German theologian (d. 1622)
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Ulrik of Denmark (1578-1624)
b. 1578 – d. 1624
Ulrik of Denmark, Danish prince-bishop (d. 1624)
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Vincenzo da Filicaja
b. 1642 – d. 1707
Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)
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Ahmed III
b. 1673 – d. 1736
Ahmed III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1736)
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William Croft
b. 1678 – d. 1727
William Croft, English organist and composer (d. 1727)
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Charles Yorke
b. 1722 – d. 1770
Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770)
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Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
b. 1724 – d. 1805
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (d. 1805)
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Charles Sapinaud de La Rairie
b. 1760 – d. 1829
Charles Sapinaud de La Rairie, French general (d. 1829)
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Sylvester Jordan
b. 1792 – d. 1861
Sylvester Jordan, German lawyer and politician (d. 1861)
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Theodor Fontane
b. 1819 – d. 1898
Theodor Fontane, German author and poet (d. 1898)
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John W. Geary
b. 1819 – d. 1873
John W. Geary, American lawyer and politician, 16th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1873)
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Samuel Newitt Wood
b. 1825 – d. 1891
Samuel Newitt Wood, American lawyer and politician (d. 1891)
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Osman Hamdi Bey
b. 1842 – d. 1910
Osman Hamdi Bey, Ottoman administrator, intellectual, art expert and painter (d. 1910)
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John Milne
b. 1849 – d. 1913
John Milne, English seismologist and geologist (d. 1913)
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Asa Griggs Candler
b. 1851 – d. 1929
Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman and politician, 44th Mayor of Atlanta (d. 1929)
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André Messager
b. 1853 – d. 1929
André Messager, French pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1929)
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Sylvio Lazzari
b. 1857 – d. 1944
Sylvio Lazzari, French-Austrian composer (d. 1944)
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Rudyard Kipling
b. 1865 – d. 1936
Rudyard Kipling, Indian-English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936)
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Stephen Leacock
b. 1869 – d. 1944
Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (d. 1944)
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Ōzutsu Man'emon
b. 1869 – d. 1918
Ōzutsu Man'emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 18th Yokozuna (d. 1918)
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Al Smith
b. 1873 – d. 1944
Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (d. 1944)
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William Aberhart
b. 1878 – d. 1943
William Aberhart, Canadian evangelist and politician, 7th Premier of Alberta (d. 1943)
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Ramana Maharshi
b. 1879 – d. 1950
Ramana Maharshi, Indian guru and philosopher (d. 1950)
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Archer Baldwin
b. 1883 – d. 1966
Archer Baldwin, American-English farmer and politician (d. 1966)
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Lester Patrick
b. 1883 – d. 1960
Lester Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1960)
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Hideki Tojo
b. 1884 – d. 1948
Hideki Tōjō, Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1948)
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William Kolehmainen
b. 1887 – d. 1967
William Kolehmainen, Finnish-American runner and coach (d. 1967)
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Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
b. 1890 – d. 1973
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Mexican soldier and politician, 47th President of Mexico (d. 1973)
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Alfredo Bracchi
b. 1897 – d. 1976
Alfredo Bracchi, Italian songwriter and screenwriter (d. 1976)
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Helge Ingstad
b. 1899 – d. 2001
Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Svalbard (d. 2001)
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Dmitry Kabalevsky
b. 1904 – d. 1987
Dmitry Kabalevsky, Russian composer and academic (d. 1987)
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Daniil Kharms
b. 1905 – d. 1942
Daniil Kharms, Russian poet, author, and playwright (d. 1942)
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Alziro Bergonzo
b. 1906 – d. 1997
Alziro Bergonzo, Italian architect and painter (d. 1997)
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Carol Reed
b. 1906 – d. 1976
Carol Reed, English director and producer (d. 1976)
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Paul Bowles
b. 1910 – d. 1999
Paul Bowles, American composer and author (d. 1999)
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Jeanette Nolan
b. 1911 – d. 1998
Jeanette Nolan, American actress (d. 1998)
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Lucio Agostini
b. 1913 – d. 1996
Lucio Agostini, Italian-Canadian conductor and composer (d. 1996)
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Elyne Mitchell
b. 1913 – d. 2002
Elyne Mitchell, Australian author (d. 2002)
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Bert Parks
b. 1914 – d. 1992
Bert Parks, American actor, singer, television personality, and beauty pageant host (d. 1992)
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Seymour Melman
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Seymour Melman, American engineer and author (d. 2004)
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Dick Spooner
b. 1919 – d. 1997
Dick Spooner, English cricketer (d. 1997)
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David Willcocks
b. 1919 – d. 2015
David Willcocks, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 2015)
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Jack Lord
b. 1920 – d. 1998
Jack Lord, American actor and director (d. 1998)
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Rashid Karami
b. 1921 – d. 1987
Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 1987)
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Jane Langton
b. 1922
Jane Langton, American author and illustrator
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Prakash Vir Shastri
b. 1923 – d. 1977
Prakash Vir Shastri, Indian academic and politician (d. 1977)
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Yvonne Brill
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Yvonne Brill, Canadian-American propulsion engineer (d. 2013)
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Ian MacNaughton
b. 1925 – d. 2002
Ian MacNaughton, Scottish actor, director, and producer (b. 1925)
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Stan Tracey
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Stan Tracey, English pianist and composer (d. 2013)
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Jan Kubíček
b. 1927 – d. 2013
Jan Kubíček, Czech painter and sculptor (d. 2013)
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Bo Diddley
b. 1928 – d. 2008
Bo Diddley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)
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Rosalinde Hurley
b. 1929 – d. 2004
Rosalinde Hurley, English physician, microbiologist, and academic (d. 2004)
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Roy Yorke Calne
b. 1930
Roy Yorke Calne, English surgeon and academic
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Red Rhodes
b. 1930 – d. 1995
Red Rhodes, American guitarist (d. 1995)
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Tu Youyou
b. 1930
Tu Youyou, Chinese chemist and pharmacist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Skeeter Davis
b. 1931 – d. 2004
Skeeter Davis, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004)
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John T. Houghton
b. 1931
John T. Houghton, Welsh physicist and author
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Frank Torre
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Frank Torre, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014)
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John N. Bahcall
b. 1934 – d. 2005
John N. Bahcall, American astrophysicist and astronomer, co-developed the Hubble Space Telescope (d. 2005)
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Joseph Bologna
b. 1934
Joseph Bologna, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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Barry Briggs
b. 1934
Barry Briggs, New Zealand motorcycle racer and sportscaster
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Joseph P. Hoar
b. 1934
Joseph P. Hoar, American general
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Del Shannon
b. 1934 – d. 1990
Del Shannon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1990)
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Russ Tamblyn
b. 1934
Russ Tamblyn, American actor
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Omar Bongo
b. 1935 – d. 2009
Omar Bongo, Gabonese lieutenant and politician, President of Gabon (d. 2009)
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Sandy Koufax
b. 1935
Sandy Koufax, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Jack Riley (actor)
b. 1935 – d. 2016
Jack Riley, American actor (d. 2016)
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Gordon Banks
b. 1937
Gordon Banks, English footballer and manager
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John Hartford
b. 1937 – d. 2001
John Hartford, American singer-songwriter and fiddler (d. 2001)
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Jim Marshall (gridiron football)
b. 1937
Jim Marshall, American football player
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Paul Stookey
b. 1937
Paul Stookey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Ron Wolf
b. 1938
Ron Wolf, American Football Hall of Fame General Manager
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Glenda Adams
b. 1939 – d. 2007
Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (d. 2007)
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Felix Pappalardi
b. 1939 – d. 1983
Felix Pappalardi, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1983)
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James Burrows
b. 1940
James Burrows, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Mel Renfro
b. 1941
Mel Renfro, American football player and coach
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Vladimir Bukovsky
b. 1942
Vladimir Bukovsky, Russian author and activist
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Guy Edwards
b. 1942
Guy Edwards, English race car driver
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Michael Nesmith
b. 1942
Michael Nesmith, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
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Janko Prunk
b. 1942
Janko Prunk, Slovenian historian, academic, and politician
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Robert Quine
b. 1942 – d. 2004
Robert Quine, American guitarist (d. 2004)
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Toomas Savi
b. 1942
Toomas Savi, Estonian physician and politician
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Fred Ward
b. 1942
Fred Ward, American actor
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William J. Fallon
b. 1944
William J. Fallon, American admiral
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Joseph Hilbe
b. 1944
Joseph Hilbe, American mathematician and philosopher
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Davy Jones (musician)
b. 1945 – d. 2012
Davy Jones, English singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2012)
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Lloyd Kaufman
b. 1945
Lloyd Kaufman, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Troma Entertainment
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Paola Pigni
b. 1945
Paola Pigni, Italian runner
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Concetta Tomei
b. 1945
Concetta Tomei, American actress
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Clive Bunker
b. 1946
Clive Bunker, English drummer and songwriter
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Patti Smith
b. 1946
Patti Smith, American singer-songwriter and poet
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Berti Vogts
b. 1946
Berti Vogts, German footballer and coach
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James Kahn
b. 1947
James Kahn, American author, screenwriter, and producer
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Jeff Lynne
b. 1947
Jeff Lynne, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Steve Mix
b. 1947
Steve Mix, American basketball player and coach
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Jed Johnson (designer)
b. 1948 – d. 1996
Jed Johnson, American interior designer and director (d. 1996)
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David Bedford (athlete)
b. 1949
David Bedford, English runner
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Jim Flaherty
b. 1949 – d. 2014
Jim Flaherty, Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th Canadian Minister of Finance (d. 2014)
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Timothy Mo
b. 1950
Timothy Mo, Chinese-English author
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Lewis Shiner
b. 1950
Lewis Shiner, American journalist and author
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Bjarne Stroustrup
b. 1950
Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish computer scientist, created the C++ programming language
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Martti Vainio
b. 1950
Martti Vainio, Finnish runner
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Doug Allder
b. 1951
Doug Allder, English footballer and coach
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Chris Jasper
b. 1951
Chris Jasper, American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer
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Nick Rose
b. 1951
Nick Rose, English runner
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June Anderson
b. 1952
June Anderson, American soprano and actress
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Daniel T. Barry
b. 1953
Daniel T. Barry, American engineer and astronaut
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Dana Key
b. 1953 – d. 2010
Dana Key, American singer, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010)
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Graham Vick
b. 1953
Graham Vick, English director and producer
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Meredith Vieira
b. 1953
Meredith Vieira, American journalist and game show host
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Barry Greenstein
b. 1954
Barry Greenstein, American poker player and philanthropist
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Ingus Baušķenieks
b. 1956
Ingus Baušķenieks, Latvian singer-songwriter and producer
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Suzy Bogguss
b. 1956
Suzy Bogguss, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
b. 1956
Sheryl Lee Ralph, American actress and singer
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Patricia Kalember
b. 1957
Patricia Kalember, American actress
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Matt Lauer
b. 1957
Matt Lauer, American television journalist and anchor
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Glenn Robbins
b. 1957
Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian and actor
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Steven Smith (astronaut)
b. 1958
Steven Smith, American engineer and astronaut
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Antonio Pappano
b. 1959
Antonio Pappano, English pianist and conductor
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Kåre Thomsen
b. 1959
Kåre Thomsen, Norwegian guitarist and graphic designer
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Tracey Ullman
b. 1959
Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter
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Josée Verner
b. 1959
Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
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Richard M. Durbin
b. 1960
Richard M. Durbin, English biologist and academic
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Douglas Coupland
b. 1961
Douglas Coupland, German-Canadian author and playwright
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Bill English
b. 1961
Bill English, New Zealand farmer and politician, 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand
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Sean Hannity
b. 1961
Sean Hannity, American radio and television host
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Ben Johnson (sprinter)
b. 1961
Ben Johnson, Jamaican-Canadian sprinter
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Charlie Nicholas
b. 1961
Charlie Nicholas, Scottish footballer and sportscaster
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Chandler Burr
b. 1963
Chandler Burr, American journalist and author
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Milan Šrejber
b. 1963
Milan Šrejber, Czech tennis player
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Almir Kayumov
b. 1964 – d. 2013
Almir Kayumov, Russian footballer and referee (d. 2013)
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Sylvie Moreau
b. 1964
Sylvie Moreau, Canadian actress and screenwriter
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George Newbern
b. 1964
George Newbern, American actor
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Heidi Fleiss
b. 1965
Heidi Fleiss, American procurer
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Gary Chartier
b. 1966
Gary Chartier, American philosopher, scholar, and academic
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Bennett Miller
b. 1966
Bennett Miller, American director and producer
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Carl Ouellet
b. 1967
Carl Ouellet, Canadian wrestler and sportscaster
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Bryan Burk
b. 1968
Bryan Burk, American screenwriter and producer
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Adam Dale
b. 1968
Adam Dale, Australian cricketer
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Sandra Glover
b. 1968
Sandra Glover, American hurdler
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Emmanuel Clérico
b. 1969
Emmanuel Clérico, French race car driver
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Dave England
b. 1969
Dave England, American snowboarder and stuntman
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Kersti Kaljulaid
b. 1969
Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia
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Michelle McGann
b. 1969
Michelle McGann, American golfer
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Meredith Monroe
b. 1969
Meredith Monroe, American actress
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Sister Bliss
b. 1971
Sister Bliss, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
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C. S. Lee
b. 1971
C. S. Lee, Korean-American actor
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Ricardo (footballer, born 1971)
b. 1971
Ricardo, Spanish footballer and manager
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Paul Keegan (footballer, born 1972)
b. 1972
Paul Keegan, Irish footballer
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Dita Indah Sari
b. 1972
Dita Indah Sari, Indonesian trade union leader and activist
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Steven Wiig
b. 1972
Steven Wiig, American actor and drummer
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Jason Behr
b. 1973
Jason Behr, American actor
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Ato Boldon
b. 1973
Ato Boldon, Trinidadian runner, sportscaster, and politician
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Alexandro Alves do Nascimento
b. 1974 – d. 2012
Alexandro Alves do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer (d. 2012)
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Scott Chipperfield
b. 1975
Scott Chipperfield, Australian footballer
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Tiger Woods
b. 1975
Tiger Woods, American golfer
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Kastro (Outlawz)
b. 1976
Kastro, American rapper
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Patrick Kerney
b. 1976
Patrick Kerney, American football player
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A. J. Pierzynski
b. 1976
A. J. Pierzynski, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Laila Ali
b. 1977
Laila Ali, American boxer and actress
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Glory Alozie
b. 1977
Glory Alozie, Nigerian-Spanish sprinter and hurdler
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Grant Balfour
b. 1977
Grant Balfour, Australian baseball player
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Saša Ilić (footballer, born 1977)
b. 1977
Saša Ilić, Serbian footballer
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Scott Lucas (footballer)
b. 1977
Scott Lucas, Australian footballer and coach
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Kenyon Martin
b. 1977
Kenyon Martin, American basketball player
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Lucy Punch
b. 1977
Lucy Punch, English actress
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Kazuyuki Toda
b. 1977
Kazuyuki Toda, Japanese footballer
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Devin Brown
b. 1978
Devin Brown, American basketball player
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Tyrese Gibson
b. 1978
Tyrese Gibson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
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Phillips Idowu
b. 1978
Phillips Idowu, English triple jumper
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Zbigniew Robert Promiński
b. 1978
Zbigniew Robert Promiński, Polish drummer
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Rob Scuderi
b. 1978
Rob Scuderi, American ice hockey player
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Michael Grimm (musician)
b. 1979
Michael Grimm, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Eliza Dushku
b. 1980
Eliza Dushku, American actress and producer
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D. J. Mbenga
b. 1980
D. J. Mbenga, Congolese-Belgian basketball player
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Alison McGovern
b. 1980
Alison McGovern, English politician
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Cédric Carrasso
b. 1981
Cédric Carrasso, French footballer
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Ali Al-Habsi
b. 1981
Ali Al-Habsi, Omani footballer
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Michael Rodríguez (footballer)
b. 1981
Michael Rodríguez, Costa Rican footballer
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Matt Ulrich
b. 1981
Matt Ulrich, American football player
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Kristin Kreuk
b. 1982
Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress
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Tobias Kurbjuweit
b. 1982
Tobias Kurbjuweit, German footballer
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Dawan Landry
b. 1982
Dawan Landry, American football player
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Dathan Ritzenhein
b. 1982
Dathan Ritzenhein, American runner
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Davide Mandorlini
b. 1983
Davide Mandorlini, Italian footballer
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Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
b. 1983
Eddie Edwards, American professional wrestler
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Nick Symmonds
b. 1983
Nick Symmonds, American runner
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Kevin Systrom
b. 1983
Kevin Systrom, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Instagram
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Randall Azofeifa
b. 1984
Randall Azofeifa, Costa Rican footballer
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LeBron James
b. 1984
LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman
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Lars Boom
b. 1985
Lars Boom, Dutch cyclist
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Bryson Goodwin
b. 1985
Bryson Goodwin, Australian rugby league player
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Domenico Criscito
b. 1986
Domenico Criscito, Italian footballer
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Ellie Goulding
b. 1986
Ellie Goulding, English singer-songwriter and producer
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Gianni Zuiverloon
b. 1986
Gianni Zuiverloon, Dutch footballer
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Caity Lotz
b. 1986
Caity Lotz, American actress
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Ryan Sheckler
b. 1989
Ryan Sheckler, American skateboarder and entrepreneur
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Kateřina Vaňková
b. 1989
Kateřina Vaňková, Czech tennis player
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Joe Root
b. 1990
Joe Root, English cricketer
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Bruno Henrique Pinto
b. 1990
Bruno Henrique Pinto, Brazilian footballer
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Ryan Tunnicliffe
b. 1992
Ryan Tunnicliffe, English footballer
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Carson Wentz
b. 1992
Carson Wentz, American football player
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V (entertainer)
b. 1995
V, South Korean singer and actor
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Titus
b. ? – d. 81
Titus, Roman emperor (d. 81)