People born on January 11 217
Theodosius I
b. 347 – d. 395
Theodosius I, Roman emperor (b. 347)
Abd-ar-Rahman III
b. 889 – d. 961
Abd-ar-Rahman III, first Caliph of Córdoba (d. 961)
Wang Chongyang
b. 1113 – d. 1170
Wang Chongyang, Chinese Daoist and co-founder of the Quanzhen School (b. 1113)
Möngke Khan
b. 1209 – d. 1259
Möngke Khan, Mongolian emperor (b. 1208)
Emperor Kōmyō
b. 1322 – d. 1380
Kōmyō, emperor of Japan (b. 1322)
Emperor Go-En'yū
b. 1359 – d. 1393
Emperor Go-En'yū of Japan (b. 1359)
Michele of Valois
b. 1395 – d. 1422
Michele of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France (d. 1422)
Parmigianino
b. 1503 – d. 1540
Parmigianino, Italian painter and etcher (b. 1503)
William Strode (of Barrington)
b. 1589 – d. 1666
William Strode, English politician (d. 1666)
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
b. 1591 – d. 1646
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire (b. 1591)
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Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw
b. 1624 – d. 1680
Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw, Dutch painter (d. 1680)
John Rogers (Harvard)
b. 1630 – d. 1684
John Rogers, English-American minister, physician, and academic (d. 1684)
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Johann Friedrich Alberti
b. 1642 – d. 1710
Johann Friedrich Alberti, German organist and composer (d. 1710)
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Diana Glauber
b. 1650 – d. 1721
Diana Glauber, Dutch-German painter (d. 1721)
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie
b. 1671 – d. 1745
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (b. 1671)
Alexander Hamilton
b. 1755 – d. 1804
Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1755)
Samuel Bentham
b. 1757 – d. 1831
Samuel Bentham, English architect and engineer (b. 1757)
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
b. 1760 – d. 1833
Oliver Wolcott Jr., American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury, 24th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1760)
Vincenzo Borg
b. 1777 – d. 1837
Vincenzo Borg, Maltese merchant and rebel leader (b. 1777)
Joseph Jackson Lister
b. 1786 – d. 1869
Joseph Jackson Lister, English physicist (d. 1869)
William Thomas Brande
b. 1788 – d. 1866
William Thomas Brande, English chemist and academic (d. 1866)
Ányos Jedlik
b. 1800 – d. 1895
Ányos Jedlik, Hungarian physicist and engineer (d. 1895)
Ezra Cornell
b. 1807 – d. 1874
Ezra Cornell, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Western Union and Cornell University (d. 1874)
James Paget
b. 1814 – d. 1899
James Paget, English surgeon and pathologist (d. 1899)
John A. Macdonald
b. 1815 – d. 1891
John A. Macdonald, Scottish-Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1815)
Bayard Taylor
b. 1825 – d. 1878
Bayard Taylor, American poet, author, and critic (d. 1878)
Eugenio María de Hostos
b. 1839 – d. 1903
Eugenio María de Hostos, Puerto Rican-American sociologist, philosopher, and lawyer (b. 1839)
William James
b. 1842 – d. 1910
William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)
Adolf Eberle
b. 1843 – d. 1914
Adolf Eberle, German painter (d. 1914)
Albert Victor Bäcklund
b. 1845 – d. 1912
Albert Victor Bäcklund, Swedish mathematician and physicist (d. 1912)
Joseph Charles Arthur
b. 1850 – d. 1942
Joseph Charles Arthur, American pathologist and mycologist (d. 1942)
Constantin Fehrenbach
b. 1852 – d. 1926
Constantin Fehrenbach, German lawyer and politician, 4th Chancellor of Weimar Germany (d. 1926)
Georgios Jakobides
b. 1853 – d. 1932
Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter and sculptor (d. 1932)
Christian Sinding
b. 1856 – d. 1932
Christian Sinding, Norwegian pianist and composer (d. 1932)
Fred Archer (jockey)
b. 1857 – d. 1886
Fred Archer, English jockey (d. 1886)
Harry Gordon Selfridge
b. 1858 – d. 1947
Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (b. 1858)
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
b. 1859 – d. 1925
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, English politician, 35th Governor-General of India (d. 1925)
Thomas Dixon, Jr.
b. 1864 – d. 1946
Thomas Dixon, Jr., American minister, lawyer, and politician (d. 1946)
Edward B. Titchener
b. 1867 – d. 1927
Edward B. Titchener, English psychologist and academic (d. 1927)
Cai Yuanpei
b. 1868 – d. 1940
Cai Yuanpei, Chinese philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 1940)
Alexander Stirling Calder
b. 1870 – d. 1945
Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor and educator (d. 1945)
G. W. Pierce
b. 1872 – d. 1956
G. W. Pierce, American physicist and academic (d. 1956)
John Callan O'Laughlin
b. 1873 – d. 1949
John Callan O'Laughlin, American soldier and journalist (d. 1949)
Reinhold Glière
b. 1875 – d. 1956
Reinhold Glière, Russian composer and academic (d. 1956)
Elmer Flick
b. 1876 – d. 1971
Elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971)
Thomas Hicks (athlete)
b. 1876 – d. 1952
Thomas Hicks, American runner (d. 1952)
Theodoros Pangalos (general)
b. 1878 – d. 1952
Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (b. 1878)
Alice Paul
b. 1885 – d. 1977
Alice Paul, American activist (b. 1885)
Aldo Leopold
b. 1887 – d. 1948
Aldo Leopold, American ecologist and author (b. 1887)
Joseph B. Keenan
b. 1888 – d. 1954
Joseph B. Keenan, American jurist and politician (d. 1954)
Calvin Bridges
b. 1889 – d. 1938
Calvin Bridges, American geneticist and academic (d. 1938)
Max Carey
b. 1890 – d. 1976
Max Carey, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1890)
Oswald de Andrade
b. 1890 – d. 1954
Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet and critic (d. 1954)
Andrew Sockalexis
b. 1891 – d. 1919
Andrew Sockalexis, American runner (d. 1919)
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Ellinor Aiki
b. 1893 – d. 1969
Ellinor Aiki, Estonian painter (d. 1969)
Charles Fraser (rugby league)
b. 1893 – d. 1981
Charles Fraser, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1981)
Anthony M. Rud
b. 1893 – d. 1942
Anthony M. Rud, American journalist and author (d. 1942)
Laurens Hammond
b. 1895 – d. 1973
Laurens Hammond, American engineer and businessman, founded the Hammond Clock Company (d. 1973)
Bernard DeVoto
b. 1897 – d. 1955
Bernard DeVoto, American historian and author (d. 1955)
August Heissmeyer
b. 1897 – d. 1979
August Heissmeyer, German SS officer (d. 1979)
Eva Le Gallienne
b. 1899 – d. 1991
Eva Le Gallienne, English-American actress, director, and producer (d. 1991)
Kwon Ki-ok
b. 1901 – d. 1988
Kwon Ki-ok, North Korean pilot (d. 1988)
Maurice Duruflé
b. 1902 – d. 1986
Maurice Duruflé, French organist and composer (b. 1902)
Alan Paton
b. 1903 – d. 1988
Alan Paton, South African historian and author (b. 1903)
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Clyde Kluckhohn
b. 1905 – d. 1960
Clyde Kluckhohn, American anthropologist and theorist (d. 1960)
Albert Hofmann
b. 1906 – d. 2008
Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist and academic (b. 1906)
Pierre Mendès France
b. 1907 – d. 1982
Pierre Mendès France, French lawyer and politician, 142nd Prime Minister of France (d. 1982)
Abraham Joshua Heschel
b. 1907 – d. 1972
Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish-American rabbi, theologian, and philosopher (d. 1972)
Lionel Stander
b. 1908 – d. 1994
Lionel Stander, American actor and activist (d. 1994)
Arthur Lambourn
b. 1910 – d. 1999
Arthur Lambourn, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1999)
Shane Paltridge
b. 1910 – d. 1966
Shane Paltridge, Australian soldier and politician (d. 1966)
Tommy Duncan
b. 1911 – d. 1967
Tommy Duncan, American Western swing singer-songwriter (d. 1967)
Nora Heysen
b. 1911 – d. 2003
Nora Heysen, Australian painter (d. 2003)
Zenkō Suzuki
b. 1911 – d. 2004
Zenkō Suzuki, Japanese politician, 70th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1911)
Don "Red" Barry
b. 1912 – d. 1980
Don "Red" Barry, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1912)
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Karl Stegger
b. 1913 – d. 1980
Karl Stegger, Danish actor (d. 1980)
Luise Krüger
b. 1915 – d. 2001
Luise Krüger, German javelin thrower (d. 2001)
Paddy Mayne
b. 1915 – d. 1955
Paddy Mayne, British colonel and lawyer (d. 1955)
Bernard Blier
b. 1916 – d. 1989
Bernard Blier, Argentinian-French actor (d. 1989)
John Robarts
b. 1917 – d. 1982
John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (d. 1982)
Robert C. O'Brien (author)
b. 1918 – d. 1973
Robert C. O'Brien, American author and journalist (d. 1973)
Mick McManus (wrestler)
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Mick McManus, English wrestler (d. 2013)
Gory Guerrero
b. 1921 – d. 1990
Gory Guerrero, American wrestler and trainer (d. 1990)
Juanita M. Kreps
b. 1921 – d. 2010
Juanita M. Kreps, American economist and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 2010)
Jerome Bixby
b. 1923 – d. 1998
Jerome Bixby, American author and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Ernst Nolte
b. 1923 – d. 2016
Ernst Nolte, German historian (b. 1923)
Carroll Shelby
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Carroll Shelby, American race car driver and designer (b. 1923)
Roger Guillemin
b. 1924
Roger Guillemin, French-American physician and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate
Sam B. Hall, Jr.
b. 1924 – d. 1994
Sam B. Hall, Jr., American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1924)
Slim Harpo
b. 1924 – d. 1970
Slim Harpo, American blues singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1970)
Grant Tinker
b. 1925 – d. 2016
Grant Tinker, American television producer, co-founded MTM Enterprises (d. 2016)
Lev Dyomin
b. 1926 – d. 1998
Lev Dyomin, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1998)
Alan Bowness
b. 1928
Alan Bowness, English historian and curator
David L. Wolper
b. 1928 – d. 2010
David L. Wolper, American director and producer (b. 1928)
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Dmitri Bruns
b. 1929
Dmitri Bruns, Estonian architect and theorist
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Ron Mulock
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Ron Mulock, Australian lawyer and politician, 10th Deputy Premier of New South Wales (b. 1930)
Rod Taylor
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Rod Taylor, Australian-American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015)
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Betty Churcher
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Betty Churcher, Australian painter, historian, and curator (d. 2015)
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Mary Rodgers
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Mary Rodgers, American composer and author (b. 1931)
Alfonso Arau
b. 1932
Alfonso Arau, Mexican actor and director
Goldie Hill
b. 1933 – d. 2005
Goldie Hill, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)
Jean Chrétien
b. 1934
Jean Chrétien, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
Eva Hesse
b. 1936 – d. 1970
Eva Hesse, American artist (b. 1936)
Arthur Scargill
b. 1938
Arthur Scargill, English miner, activist, and politician
Anne Heggtveit
b. 1939
Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier
Andres Tarand
b. 1940
Andres Tarand, Estonian geographer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Estonia
Gérson
b. 1941
Gérson, Brazilian footballer
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Bud Acton
b. 1942
Bud Acton, American basketball player
Clarence Clemons
b. 1942 – d. 2011
Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (b. 1942)
Leo Cullum
b. 1942 – d. 2010
Leo Cullum, American soldier, pilot, and cartoonist (d. 2010)
George Mira
b. 1942
George Mira, American football player
Jim Hightower
b. 1943
Jim Hightower, American journalist and politician
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Mohammed Abdul-Hayy
b. 1944 – d. 1989
Mohammed Abdul-Hayy, Sudanese poet and academic (d. 1989)
Shibu Soren
b. 1944
Shibu Soren, Indian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Christine Kaufmann
b. 1945 – d. 2017
Christine Kaufmann, German actress, author, and businesswoman (d. 2017)
Naomi Judd
b. 1946
Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress
Tony Kaye (musician)
b. 1946
Tony Kaye, English progressive rock keyboard player and songwriter (Yes)
John Piper (theologian)
b. 1946
John Piper, American theologian and author
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Hamish Macdonald (rugby player)
b. 1947
Hamish Macdonald, New Zealand rugby player
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Fritz Bohla
b. 1948
Fritz Bohla, German footballer and manager
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Joe Harper (footballer)
b. 1948
Joe Harper, Scottish footballer and manager
Madeline Manning
b. 1948
Madeline Manning, American runner and coach
Wajima Hiroshi
b. 1948
Wajima Hiroshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 54th Yokozuna
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Terry Williams (drummer)
b. 1948
Terry Williams, Welsh drummer
Daryl Braithwaite
b. 1949
Daryl Braithwaite, Australian singer-songwriter
Mohammad Reza Rahimi
b. 1949
Mohammad Reza Rahimi, Iranian lawyer and politician, 2nd Vice President of Iran
Charlie Huhn
b. 1951
Charlie Huhn, American rock singer and guitarist
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Willie Maddren
b. 1951 – d. 2000
Willie Maddren, English footballer and manager (b. 1951)
Philip Tartaglia
b. 1951
Philip Tartaglia, Scottish archbishop
Bille Brown
b. 1952 – d. 2013
Bille Brown, Australian actor and playwright (d. 2013)
Ben Crenshaw
b. 1952
Ben Crenshaw, American golfer and architect
Michael Forshaw
b. 1952
Michael Forshaw, Australian lawyer and politician
Diana Gabaldon
b. 1952
Diana Gabaldon, American author
Lee Ritenour
b. 1952
Lee Ritenour, American guitarist, composer, and producer
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Graham Allen (politician)
b. 1953
Graham Allen, English politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Kostas Skandalidis
b. 1953
Kostas Skandalidis, Greek engineer and politician, Greek Minister of Agricultural Development and Food
Jaak Aaviksoo
b. 1954
Jaak Aaviksoo, Estonian physicist and politician, 26th Estonian Minister of Defence
Kailash Satyarthi
b. 1954
Kailash Satyarthi, Indian engineer, academic, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate
Big Bank Hank
b. 1956 – d. 2014
Big Bank Hank, American rapper (d. 2014)
Robert Earl Keen
b. 1956
Robert Earl Keen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Darryl Dawkins
b. 1957 – d. 2015
Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player and coach (b. 1957)
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Peter Moore (Australian rules footballer)
b. 1957
Peter Moore, Australian rules footballer and coach
Bryan Robson
b. 1957
Bryan Robson, English footballer and manager
Vicki Peterson
b. 1958
Vicki Peterson, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
Brett Bodine
b. 1959
Brett Bodine, American race car driver
Rob Ramage
b. 1959
Rob Ramage, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Lars-Erik Torph
b. 1961 – d. 1989
Lars-Erik Torph, Swedish race car driver (b. 1961)
Chris Bryant
b. 1962
Chris Bryant, Welsh politician, Minister of State for Europe
Susan Lindauer
b. 1962
Susan Lindauer, American journalist and activist
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Brian Moore (rugby union)
b. 1962
Brian Moore, English rugby player
Tracy Caulkins
b. 1963
Tracy Caulkins, Australian swimmer
Petra Schneider
b. 1963
Petra Schneider, German swimmer
Ralph Recto
b. 1964
Ralph Recto, Filipino lawyer and politician
Albert Dupontel
b. 1964
Albert Dupontel, French actor and director
Mascarita Sagrada
b. 1965
Mascarita Sagrada, Mexican wrestler
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Aleksey Zhukov
b. 1965
Aleksey Zhukov, Russian footballer and coach
Marc Acito
b. 1966
Marc Acito, American author and screenwriter
Michael Healy-Rae
b. 1967
Michael Healy-Rae, Irish politician
Anders Borg
b. 1968
Anders Borg, Swedish economist and politician, Swedish Minister for Finance
Tom Dumont
b. 1968
Tom Dumont, American guitarist and producer
Manny Acta
b. 1969
Manny Acta, Dominican-American baseball player, coach, manager, and sportscaster
Manfredi Beninati
b. 1970
Manfredi Beninati, Italian painter and sculptor
Chris Jent
b. 1970
Chris Jent, American basketball player and coach
Malcolm D. Lee
b. 1970
Malcolm D. Lee, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor
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Ken Ueno
b. 1970
Ken Ueno, American composer
Mary J. Blige
b. 1971
Mary J. Blige, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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Chris Willsher
b. 1971
Chris Willsher, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor
Christian Jacobs
b. 1972
Christian Jacobs, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Anthony Lledo
b. 1972
Anthony Lledo, Danish composer
Amanda Peet
b. 1972
Amanda Peet, American actress and playwright
Rockmond Dunbar
b. 1973
Rockmond Dunbar, American actor
Rahul Dravid
b. 1973
Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer and captain
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Roman Görtz
b. 1974
Roman Görtz, German footballer
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Cody McKay
b. 1974
Cody McKay, Canadian baseball player
Jens Nowotny
b. 1974
Jens Nowotny, German footballer
Rory Fitzpatrick
b. 1975
Rory Fitzpatrick, American ice hockey player
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Dan Luger
b. 1975
Dan Luger, English rugby player and coach
Matteo Renzi
b. 1975
Matteo Renzi, Italian politician, 56th Prime Minister of Italy
Efthimios Rentzias
b. 1976
Efthimios Rentzias, Greek basketball player
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Shamari Buchanan
b. 1977
Shamari Buchanan, American football player
Anni Friesinger-Postma
b. 1977
Anni Friesinger-Postma, German speed skater
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Olexiy Lukashevych
b. 1977
Olexiy Lukashevych, Ukrainian long jumper
Vallo Allingu
b. 1978
Vallo Allingu, Estonian basketball player
Michael Duff (footballer)
b. 1978
Michael Duff, Irish footballer
Emile Heskey
b. 1978
Emile Heskey, English footballer
Stijn Schaars
b. 1978
Stijn Schaars, Dutch footballer
Darren Lynn Bousman
b. 1979
Darren Lynn Bousman, American director and screenwriter
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Michael Lorenz (footballer)
b. 1979
Michael Lorenz, German footballer
Henry Shefflin
b. 1979
Henry Shefflin, Irish hurler
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Josh Hannay
b. 1980
Josh Hannay, Australian rugby league player
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Mike Williams (offensive lineman)
b. 1980
Mike Williams, American football player
Tony Allen (basketball)
b. 1982
Tony Allen, American basketball player
Son Ye-jin
b. 1982
Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress
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Turner Battle
b. 1983
Turner Battle, American basketball player
Matthew Palleschi
b. 1983
Matthew Palleschi, Canadian soccer player
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Ted Richards
b. 1983
Ted Richards, Australian rules footballer
Adrian Sutil
b. 1983
Adrian Sutil, German race car driver
Kevin Boss
b. 1984
Kevin Boss, American football player
Dario Krešić
b. 1984
Dario Krešić, Croatian footballer
Matt Mullenweg
b. 1984
Matt Mullenweg, American web developer and businessman, co-created WordPress
Newton Faulkner
b. 1985
Newton Faulkner, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Lucy Knisley
b. 1985
Lucy Knisley, American author and illustrator
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Scotty Cranmer
b. 1987
Scotty Cranmer, American Professional BMX rider
Danuta Kozák
b. 1987
Danuta Kozák, Hungarian sprint canoer
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Daniel Semenzato
b. 1987
Daniel Semenzato, Italian footballer
Jamie Vardy
b. 1987
Jamie Vardy, English footballer
Kim Young-kwang (actor)
b. 1987
Kim Young-kwang, South Korean actor and model
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Rodrigo José Pereira
b. 1988
Rodrigo José Pereira, Brazilian footballer
Kane Linnett
b. 1989
Kane Linnett, Australian rugby league player
Ryan Griffin (tight end)
b. 1990
Ryan Griffin, American football player
Andrea Bertolacci
b. 1991
Andrea Bertolacci, Italian footballer
Dani Carvajal
b. 1992
Dani Carvajal, Spanish footballer
Lee Seung-hoon (musician)
b. 1992
Lee Seung-hoon, South Korean rapper and dancer
Michael Keane (footballer, born 1993)
b. 1993
Michael Keane, English footballer
Will Keane
b. 1993
Will Keane, English footballer
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Klaartje Liebens
b. 1995
Klaartje Liebens, Belgian tennis player
Cody Simpson
b. 1997
Cody Simpson, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor