People born on February 27 217
Constantine the Great
b. 272 – d. 337
Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (b. 272)
Alberto d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
b. 1343 – d. 1393
Alberto d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (d. 1393)
Ruprecht of the Palatinate (Archbishop of Cologne)
b. 1427 – d. 1480
Ruprecht, Archbishop of Cologne (d. 1480)
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Min Phalaung
b. 1535 – d. 1593
Min Phalaung, Burmese monarch (d. 1593)
William Alabaster
b. 1567 – d. 1640
William Alabaster, English poet (d. 1640)
Francis II, Duke of Lorraine
b. 1572 – d. 1632
Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1632)
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
b. 1575 – d. 1616
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (d. 1616)
Carel Fabritius
b. 1622 – d. 1654
Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter (d. 1654)
Roche Braziliano
b. 1630 – d. 1671
Roche Braziliano, Dutch pirate (d. 1671)
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William Sherard
b. 1659 – d. 1728
William Sherard, English botanist (d. 1728)
Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł
b. 1667 – d. 1695
Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł, Prussian-Lithuanian wife of Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (d. 1695)
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Pietro Gnocchi
b. 1689 – d. 1775
Pietro Gnocchi, Italian composer, director, historian, and geographer (d. 1775)
Lord Sidney Beauclerk
b. 1703 – d. 1744
Lord Sidney Beauclerk, English politician (d. 1744)
Constantine Mavrocordatos
b. 1711 – d. 1769
Constantine Mavrocordatos, Ottoman ruler (d. 1769)
Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
b. 1724 – d. 1767
Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (d. 1767)
Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin
b. 1732 – d. 1804
Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin, French cardinal (d. 1804)
Louis-Jérôme Gohier
b. 1746 – d. 1830
Louis-Jérôme Gohier, French politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 1830)
Anders Sparrman
b. 1748 – d. 1820
Anders Sparrman, Swedish physician and activist (d. 1820)
Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure
b. 1767 – d. 1855
Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure, French lawyer and politician, 24th Prime Minister of France (d. 1855)
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Thomas Hazlehurst (businessman)
b. 1779 – d. 1842
Thomas Hazlehurst, English businessman, founded Hazlehurst & Sons (d. 1842)
Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza
b. 1789 – d. 1818
Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader (b. 1785)
José Antonio Navarro
b. 1795 – d. 1871
José Antonio Navarro, American merchant and politician (d. 1871)
Edward Belcher
b. 1799 – d. 1877
Edward Belcher, British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer (d. 1877)
Frederick Catherwood
b. 1799 – d. 1854
Frederick Catherwood, British artist, architect and explorer (d. 1854)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
b. 1807 – d. 1882
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and educator (d. 1882)
Jean-Charles Cornay
b. 1809 – d. 1837
Jean-Charles Cornay, French missionary and saint (d. 1837)
Ellen Terry
b. 1847 – d. 1928
Ellen Terry, English actress (d. 1928)
Hubert Parry
b. 1848 – d. 1918
Hubert Parry, English composer and historian (d. 1918)
Bertha Pappenheim
b. 1859 – d. 1936
Bertha Pappenheim, Austrian-German activist and author (d. 1936)
Joaquín Sorolla
b. 1863 – d. 1923
Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish painter (d. 1923)
George Herbert Mead
b. 1863 – d. 1930
George Herbert Mead, American sociologist and philosopher (d. 1930)
Eemil Nestor Setälä
b. 1864 – d. 1935
Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish linguist and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 1935)
Irving Fisher
b. 1867 – d. 1947
Irving Fisher, American economist and statistician (b. 1867)
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
b. 1867 – d. 1942
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Swedish composer and critic (d. 1942)
Alice Hamilton
b. 1869 – d. 1970
Alice Hamilton, American physician and academic (d. 1970)
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
b. 1872 – d. 1950
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, Romanian politician, Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1950)
Vladimir Filatov
b. 1875 – d. 1956
Vladimir Filatov, Russian-Ukrainian ophthalmologist and surgeon (d. 1956)
Adela Verne
b. 1877 – d. 1952
Adela Verne, English pianist and composer (d. 1952)
Joseph Grinnell
b. 1877 – d. 1939
Joseph Grinnell, American zoologist and biologist (d. 1939)
Alvan T. Fuller
b. 1878 – d. 1958
Alvan T. Fuller, American businessman and politician, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)
Xenophon Kasdaglis
b. 1880 – d. 1943
Xenophon Kasdaglis, Greek-Egyptian tennis player (d. 1943)
Sveinn Björnsson
b. 1881 – d. 1952
Sveinn Björnsson, Danish-Icelandic lawyer and politician, 1st President of Iceland (d. 1952)
L. E. J. Brouwer
b. 1881 – d. 1966
L. E. J. Brouwer, Dutch mathematician, philosopher, and academic (d. 1966)
Hugo Black
b. 1886 – d. 1971
Hugo Black, American captain, jurist, and politician (b. 1886)
Pyotr Nesterov
b. 1887 – d. 1914
Pyotr Nesterov, Russian captain, pilot, and engineer (d. 1914)
Roberto Assagioli
b. 1888 – d. 1974
Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist and author (b. 1888)
Lotte Lehmann
b. 1888 – d. 1976
Lotte Lehmann, German-American soprano (b. 1888)
Mabel Keaton Staupers
b. 1890 – d. 1989
Mabel Keaton Staupers, American nurse and advocate (d. 1989)
David Sarnoff
b. 1891 – d. 1971
David Sarnoff, American businessman, founded RCA (d. 1971)
William Demarest
b. 1892 – d. 1983
William Demarest, American actor (d. 1983)
Miyagiyama Fukumatsu
b. 1895 – d. 1943
Miyagiyama Fukumatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1943)
Marian Anderson
b. 1897 – d. 1993
Marian Anderson, American operatic singer (b. 1897)
Charles Herbert Best
b. 1899 – d. 1978
Charles Herbert Best, American-Canadian physiologist and biochemist, co-discovered Insulin (d. 1978)
Marino Marini (sculptor)
b. 1901 – d. 1980
Marino Marini, Italian sculptor and academic (d. 1980)
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Lúcio Costa
b. 1902 – d. 1998
Lúcio Costa, French-Brazilian architect and engineer, designed Gustavo Capanema Palace (d. 1998)
Gene Sarazen
b. 1902 – d. 1999
Gene Sarazen, American golfer and journalist (b. 1902)
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Yoshikazu Okada
b. 1902 – d. 1974
Yoshikazu Okada, Japanese religious leader (d. 1974)
John Steinbeck
b. 1902 – d. 1968
John Steinbeck, American journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968)
Reginald Gardiner
b. 1903 – d. 1980
Reginald Gardiner, English-American actor and singer (d. 1980)
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Gustave Wuyts
b. 1903 – d. 1979
Gustave Wuyts, Belgian tug of war competitor and shot putter (d. 1979)
Hans Rohrbach
b. 1903 – d. 1993
Hans Rohrbach, German mathematician (d. 1993)
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
b. 1903 – d. 1993
Joseph B. Soloveitchik, American rabbi and philosopher (b. 1903)
James T. Farrell
b. 1904 – d. 1979
James T. Farrell, American novelist, short-story writer, and poet (b. 1904)
André Leducq
b. 1904 – d. 1980
André Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904)
Yulii Borisovich Khariton
b. 1904 – d. 1996
Yulii Borisovich Khariton, Russian physicist and academic (d. 1996)
Franchot Tone
b. 1905 – d. 1968
Franchot Tone, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1905)
Mildred Bailey
b. 1907 – d. 1951
Mildred Bailey, American singer (d. 1951)
Momčilo Đujić
b. 1907 – d. 1999
Momčilo Đujić, Serbian-American priest and commander (d. 1999)
Joan Bennett
b. 1910 – d. 1990
Joan Bennett, American actress (d. 1990)
Peter De Vries
b. 1910 – d. 1993
Peter De Vries, American editor and novelist (b. 1910)
Genrikh Kasparyan
b. 1910 – d. 1995
Genrikh Kasparyan, Armenian chess player and composer (d. 1995)
Kelly Johnson (engineer)
b. 1910 – d. 1990
Kelly Johnson, American engineer, co-founded Skunk Works (d. 1990)
Oscar Heidenstam
b. 1911 – d. 1991
Oscar Heidenstam, English bodybuilder (d. 1991)
Kusumagraj
b. 1912 – d. 1999
Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999)
Lawrence Durrell
b. 1912 – d. 1990
Lawrence Durrell, Indian-French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1990)
Paul Ricœur
b. 1913 – d. 2005
Paul Ricœur, French philosopher and academic (b. 1913)
Kazimierz Sabbat
b. 1913 – d. 1989
Kazimierz Sabbat, Polish businessman and politician, President of the Republic of Poland (b. 1913)
Irwin Shaw
b. 1913 – d. 1984
Irwin Shaw, American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1913)
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Denis Whitaker
b. 1915 – d. 2001
Denis Whitaker, Canadian general and historian (b. 1915)
John Connally
b. 1917 – d. 1993
John Connally, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1917)
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Reg Simpson
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Reg Simpson, English cricketer (d. 2013)
Theodore Van Kirk
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Theodore Van Kirk, American soldier, pilot, and navigator (b. 1921)
Hans Rookmaaker
b. 1922 – d. 1977
Hans Rookmaaker, Dutch historian, author, and scholar (d. 1977)
Dexter Gordon
b. 1923 – d. 1990
Dexter Gordon, American saxophonist, composer, and actor (b. 1923)
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Pia Sebastiani
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Pia Sebastiani, Argentine pianist and composer (d. 2015)
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Kenneth Koch
b. 1925 – d. 2002
Kenneth Koch, American poet, playwright and professor (d. 2002)
David H. Hubel
b. 1926 – d. 2013
David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
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Peter Whittle (mathematician)
b. 1927
Peter Whittle, English-New Zealand mathematician and theorist
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René Clemencic
b. 1928
René Clemencic, Austrian composer, recorder player, harpsichordist, conductor and clavichord player
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Jack Gibson (rugby league)
b. 1929 – d. 2008
Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1929)
Djalma Santos
b. 1929 – d. 2013
Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer (b. 1929)
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Patricia Ward Hales
b. 1929 – d. 1985
Patricia Ward Hales, British tennis player (d. 1985)
Jovan Krkobabić
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Jovan Krkobabić, Serbian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (b. 1930)
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Peter Stone
b. 1930 – d. 2003
Peter Stone, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2003)
Paul von Ragué Schleyer
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Paul von Ragué Schleyer, American chemist and academic (d. 2014)
Joanne Woodward
b. 1930
Joanne Woodward, American actress
Elizabeth Taylor
b. 1932 – d. 2011
Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress and humanitarian (d. 2011)
David Young, Baron Young of Graffham
b. 1932
David Young, Baron Young of Graffham, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Raymond Berry
b. 1933
Raymond Berry, American football player and coach
Malcolm Wallop
b. 1933 – d. 2011
Malcolm Wallop, American politician (b. 1933)
Vincent Fourcade
b. 1934 – d. 1992
Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer (d. 1992)
Ralph Nader
b. 1934
Ralph Nader, American lawyer, politician, and activist
Mirella Freni
b. 1935
Mirella Freni, Italian soprano and actress
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Uri Shulevitz
b. 1935
Uri Shulevitz, American author and illustrator
Ron Barassi
b. 1936
Ron Barassi, Australian footballer and coach
Roger Mahony
b. 1936
Roger Mahony, American cardinal
Barbara Babcock
b. 1937
Barbara Babcock, American actress
Jake Thackray
b. 1938 – d. 2002
Jake Thackray, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and journalist (d. 2002)
Don McKinnon
b. 1939
Don McKinnon, English-New Zealand farmer and politician, 12th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
Peter Revson
b. 1939 – d. 1974
Peter Revson, American race car driver (d. 1974)
Pierre Duchesne
b. 1940
Pierre Duchesne, Canadian lawyer and politician, 28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Howard Hesseman
b. 1940
Howard Hesseman, American actor
Paddy Ashdown
b. 1941
Paddy Ashdown, British captain and politician
Jimmy Burns
b. 1942
Jimmy Burns, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Robert H. Grubbs
b. 1942
Robert H. Grubbs, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
b. 1942
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist
Klaus-Dieter Sieloff
b. 1942 – d. 2011
Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, German footballer (d. 2011)
Mary Frann
b. 1943 – d. 1998
Mary Frann, American actress (b. 1943)
Morten Lauridsen
b. 1943
Morten Lauridsen, American composer and conductor
Carlos Alberto Parreira
b. 1943
Carlos Alberto Parreira, Brazilian footballer and manager
Ken Grimwood
b. 1944 – d. 2003
Ken Grimwood, American author (b. 1944)
Graeme Pollock
b. 1944
Graeme Pollock, South African cricketer and coach
Alan Guth
b. 1947
Alan Guth, American physicist and cosmologist
Gidon Kremer
b. 1947
Gidon Kremer, Latvian violinist and conductor
Annabel Goldie
b. 1950
Annabel Goldie, Scottish lawyer and politician
Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger
b. 1950
Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger, English rabbi and politician
Carl A. Anderson
b. 1951
Carl A. Anderson, 13th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Lee Atwater
b. 1951 – d. 1991
Lee Atwater, American journalist, activist and political strategist (d. 1991)
Walter de Silva
b. 1951
Walter de Silva, Italian car designer
Steve Harley
b. 1951
Steve Harley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Gavin Esler
b. 1953
Gavin Esler, Scottish journalist and author
Ian Khama
b. 1953
Ian Khama, English-Botswanan lieutenant and politician, 4th President of Botswana
Stelios Kouloglou
b. 1953
Stelios Kouloglou, Greek journalist, author, director and politician
Neal Schon
b. 1954
Neal Schon, American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
Peter Christopherson
b. 1955 – d. 2010
Peter Christopherson, English keyboard player, songwriter, and director (d. 2010)
Belus Prajoux
b. 1956
Belus Prajoux, Chilean tennis player
Danny Antonucci
b. 1957
Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, producer, and screenwriter
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Adrian Smith
b. 1957
Adrian Smith, English guitarist and songwriter
Robert de Castella
b. 1957
Robert de Castella, Australian runner
Timothy Spall
b. 1957
Timothy Spall, English actor
Kevin Curran (writer)
b. 1957 – d. 2016
Kevin Curran, American screenwriter and television producer (d. 2016)
Naas Botha
b. 1958
Naas Botha, South African rugby player and sportscaster
Maggie Hassan
b. 1958
Maggie Hassan, American politician, 81st Governor and junior senator of New Hampshire
Johnny Van Zant
b. 1959
Johnny Van Zant, American singer-songwriter
Andrés Gómez
b. 1960
Andrés Gómez, Ecuadorian tennis player
James Worthy
b. 1961
James Worthy, American basketball player and sportscaster
Adam Baldwin
b. 1962
Adam Baldwin, American actor
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Jeffrey Pasley
b. 1964
Jeffrey Pasley, American educator and academic
Noah Emmerich
b. 1965
Noah Emmerich, American actor
Pedro Chaves
b. 1965
Pedro Chaves, Portuguese race car driver
Donal Logue
b. 1966
Donal Logue, Canadian actor and director
Oliver Reck
b. 1966
Oliver Reck, German footballer and manager
Baltasar Kormákur
b. 1966
Baltasar Kormákur, Icelandic actor, director, and producer
Danut Lupu
b. 1967
Danut Lupu, Romanian footballer
Matt Stairs
b. 1968
Matt Stairs, Canadian baseball player and sportscaster
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Gareth Llewellyn
b. 1969
Gareth Llewellyn, Welsh rugby union player
Juan E. Gilbert
b. 1969
Juan E. Gilbert, American computer scientist, inventor, and academic
Kent Desormeaux
b. 1970
Kent Desormeaux, American jockey
Patricia Petibon
b. 1970
Patricia Petibon, French soprano and actress
Sara Blakely
b. 1971
Sara Blakely, American businesswoman, founded Spanx
Derren Brown
b. 1971
Derren Brown, English magician and painter
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David Rikl
b. 1971
David Rikl, Czech-English tennis player
Roman Giertych
b. 1971
Roman Giertych, Polish lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Rozonda Thomas
b. 1971
Rozonda Thomas, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (TLC)
Peter Andre
b. 1973
Peter Andre, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actor
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Mark Taylor (rugby player)
b. 1973
Mark Taylor, Welsh rugby player and manager
Colin Edwards
b. 1974
Colin Edwards, American motorcycle racer
Carte Goodwin
b. 1974
Carte Goodwin, American lawyer and politician
Aitor González
b. 1975
Aitor González, Spanish racing driver
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Prodromos Korkizoglou
b. 1975
Prodromos Korkizoglou, Greek decathlete
Sergei Semak
b. 1976
Sergei Semak, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager
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Ludovic Capelle
b. 1976
Ludovic Capelle, Belgian cyclist
James Beattie (footballer)
b. 1978
James Beattie, English footballer and manager
Kakha Kaladze
b. 1978
Kakha Kaladze, Georgian footballer and politician
Emelie Öhrstig
b. 1978
Emelie Öhrstig, Swedish skier and cyclist
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Simone Di Pasquale
b. 1978
Simone Di Pasquale, Italian ballet dancer
Chelsea Clinton
b. 1980
Chelsea Clinton, American journalist and academic
Scott Prince
b. 1980
Scott Prince, Australian rugby league player
Josh Groban
b. 1981
Josh Groban, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Cameron Ling
b. 1981
Cameron Ling, Australian footballer and sportscaster
Natalie Grandin
b. 1981
Natalie Grandin, English-South African tennis player
Élodie Ouédraogo
b. 1981
Élodie Ouédraogo, Belgian sprinter
Ali Bastian
b. 1982
Ali Bastian, English actress
Pat Richards
b. 1982
Pat Richards, Australian rugby league player
Bruno Soares
b. 1982
Bruno Soares, Brazilian tennis player
Devin Harris
b. 1983
Devin Harris, American basketball player
Kate Mara
b. 1983
Kate Mara, American actress
Aníbal Sánchez
b. 1984
Aníbal Sánchez, American baseball player
Lotta Schelin
b. 1984
Lotta Schelin, Swedish footballer
Akseli Kokkonen
b. 1984
Akseli Kokkonen, Norwegian ski jumper
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
b. 1985
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Russian footballer
Braydon Coburn
b. 1985
Braydon Coburn, Canadian ice hockey player
Vladislav Kulik
b. 1985
Vladislav Kulik, Ukrainian-Russian footballer
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Asami Abe
b. 1985
Asami Abe, Japanese singer and actress
Thiago Neves
b. 1985
Thiago Neves, Brazilian footballer
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Brett Stewart (rugby league)
b. 1985
Brett Stewart, Australian rugby league player
Yovani Gallardo
b. 1986
Yovani Gallardo, American baseball player
Jonathan Moreira
b. 1986
Jonathan Moreira, Brazilian footballer
Sandeep Singh
b. 1986
Sandeep Singh, Indian field hockey player
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Scott Davies (footballer, born 1987)
b. 1987
Scott Davies, English footballer
Bridie Kean
b. 1987
Bridie Kean, Australian wheelchair basketball player
Florence Kiplagat
b. 1987
Florence Kiplagat, Kenyan runner
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Sandy Paillot
b. 1987
Sandy Paillot, French footballer
Valeriy Andriytsev
b. 1987
Valeriy Andriytsev, Ukrainian wrestler
Maximiliano Moralez
b. 1987
Maximiliano Moralez, Argentinian footballer
Iain Ramsay
b. 1988
Iain Ramsay, Australian footballer
Dustin Jeffrey
b. 1988
Dustin Jeffrey, Canadian ice hockey player
David Button
b. 1989
David Button, English footballer
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Lloyd Rigby
b. 1989
Lloyd Rigby, English footballer
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Elijah Taylor
b. 1990
Elijah Taylor, New Zealand rugby league player
Azeem Rafiq
b. 1991
Azeem Rafiq, Pakistani cricketer
Ty Dillon
b. 1992
Ty Dillon, American race car driver
Meyers Leonard
b. 1992
Meyers Leonard, American basketball player
Filip Krajinović
b. 1992
Filip Krajinović, Serbian tennis player
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Ioannis Potouridis
b. 1992
Ioannis Potouridis, Greek footballer
Jonjo Shelvey
b. 1992
Jonjo Shelvey, English footballer
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Laura Gulbe
b. 1995
Laura Gulbe, Latvian tennis player