People born on January 17 217
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
b. 1342 – d. 1404
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1342)
Skanderbeg
b. 1405 – d. 1468
George Kastrioti, better known as Skanderbeg, Albanian national hero (d. 1468)
Antonio del Pollaiolo
b. 1429 – d. 1498
Antonio del Pollaiolo, Italian artist (b. 1429/1433)
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
b. 1463 – d. 1525
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (b. 1463)
Antoine Duprat
b. 1463 – d. 1535
Antoine Duprat, French cardinal (d. 1535)
Guidobaldo da Montefeltro
b. 1472 – d. 1508
Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Italian captain (d. 1508)
George Spalatin
b. 1484 – d. 1545
George Spalatin, German priest and reformer (d. 1545)
Leonhart Fuchs
b. 1501 – d. 1566
Leonhart Fuchs, German physician and botanist (b. 1501)
Pope Pius V
b. 1504 – d. 1572
Pope Pius V (b. 1504)
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk
b. 1517 – d. 1554
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire (b. 1515)
Gaspard Bauhin
b. 1560 – d. 1624
Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist, physician, and academic (d. 1624)
Robert Fludd
b. 1574 – d. 1637
Robert Fludd, English physician, mathematician, and cosmologist (b. 1574)
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
b. 1600 – d. 1681
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1600)
Thomas Fairfax
b. 1612 – d. 1671
Thomas Fairfax, English general and politician (d. 1671)
Jonathan Singletary Dunham
b. 1640 – d. 1724
Jonathan Singletary Dunham, American settler (d. 1724)
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Antonio Veracini
b. 1659 – d. 1745
Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1745)
Antonio Maria Valsalva
b. 1666 – d. 1723
Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (d. 1723)
Archibald Bower
b. 1686 – d. 1766
Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author (b. 1686)
Benjamin Franklin
b. 1706 – d. 1790
Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (b. 1706)
John Stanley (composer)
b. 1712 – d. 1786
John Stanley, English organist and composer (b. 1712)
William Vernon
b. 1719 – d. 1806
William Vernon, American businessman (d. 1806)
Johann Gottfried Müthel
b. 1728 – d. 1788
Johann Gottfried Müthel, German pianist and composer (d. 1788)
Stanisław August Poniatowski
b. 1732 – d. 1798
Stanisław August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1798)
François-Joseph Gossec
b. 1734 – d. 1829
François-Joseph Gossec, French composer and conductor (d. 1829)
Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet
b. 1761 – d. 1832
Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, Scottish geologist and geophysicist (d. 1832)
August Neander
b. 1789 – d. 1850
August Neander, German historian and theologian (b. 1789)
Antonio José Martínez
b. 1793 – d. 1867
Antonio José Martínez, Spanish-American priest, rancher and politician (d. 1867)
Ellen Wood (author)
b. 1814 – d. 1887
Ellen Wood, English author (b. 1814)
Anne Brontë
b. 1820 – d. 1849
Anne Brontë, English novelist and poet (b. 1820)
Lewis A. Grant
b. 1828 – d. 1918
Lewis A. Grant, American lawyer and general, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1918)
Ede Reményi
b. 1828 – d. 1898
Ede Reményi, Hungarian violinist and composer (d. 1898)
Henry Martyn Baird
b. 1832 – d. 1906
Henry Martyn Baird, American historian and academic (d. 1906)
August Weismann
b. 1834 – d. 1914
August Weismann, German biologist, zoologist, and geneticist (d. 1914)
Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
b. 1850 – d. 1930
Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti, Brazilian cardinal (d. 1930)
Alexander Taneyev
b. 1850 – d. 1918
Alexander Taneyev, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1918)
A. B. Frost
b. 1851 – d. 1928
A. B. Frost, American author and illustrator (d. 1928)
T. Alexander Harrison
b. 1853 – d. 1930
T. Alexander Harrison, American painter and academic (d. 1930)
Wilhelm Kienzl
b. 1857 – d. 1941
Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1941)
Eugene Augustin Lauste
b. 1857 – d. 1935
Eugene Augustin Lauste, French-American inventor (b. 1857)
Tomás Carrasquilla
b. 1858 – d. 1940
Tomás Carrasquilla, Colombian author (d. 1940)
Douglas Hyde
b. 1860 – d. 1949
Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (b. 1860)
David Lloyd George
b. 1863 – d. 1945
David Lloyd George, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1945)
Konstantin Stanislavski
b. 1863 – d. 1938
Konstantin Stanislavski, Russian actor and director (b. 1863)
Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet
b. 1865 – d. 1951
Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)
Carl Laemmle
b. 1867 – d. 1939
Carl Laemmle, German-American film producer, founded Universal Studios (b. 1867)
Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet
b. 1867 – d. 1934
Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, English colonel and polo player (b. 1867)
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
b. 1871 – d. 1936
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty English admiral (d. 1936)
Nicolae Iorga
b. 1871 – d. 1940
Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1940)
Florencio Sánchez
b. 1875 – d. 1910
Florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan journalist and playwright (d. 1910)
Frank Hague
b. 1876 – d. 1956
Frank Hague, American lawyer and politician, 30th Mayor of Jersey City (d. 1956)
May Gibbs
b. 1877 – d. 1969
May Gibbs, English-Australian author and illustrator (d. 1969)
Mack Sennett
b. 1880 – d. 1960
Mack Sennett, Canadian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1960)
Antoni Łomnicki
b. 1881 – d. 1941
Antoni Łomnicki, Polish mathematician and academic (b. 1881)
Harry Price
b. 1881 – d. 1948
Harry Price, English psychologist and author (d. 1948)
Noah Beery, Sr.
b. 1882 – d. 1946
Noah Beery, Sr., American actor (b. 1882)
Compton Mackenzie
b. 1883 – d. 1972
Compton Mackenzie, English-Scottish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1972)
Glenn L. Martin
b. 1886 – d. 1955
Glenn L. Martin, American pilot and businessman, founded the Glenn L. Martin Company (d. 1955)
Ola Raknes
b. 1887 – d. 1975
Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)
Babu Gulabrai
b. 1888 – d. 1963
Babu Gulabrai, Indian philosopher and author (d. 1963)
Marcel Petiot
b. 1897 – d. 1946
Marcel Petiot, French physician and serial killer (d. 1946)
Al Capone
b. 1899 – d. 1947
Al Capone, American gangster and mob boss (b. 1899)
Robert Maynard Hutchins
b. 1899 – d. 1977
Robert Maynard Hutchins, American philosopher and academic (d. 1977)
Nevil Shute
b. 1899 – d. 1960
Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (d. 1960)
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Aron Gurwitsch
b. 1901 – d. 1973
Aron Gurwitsch, Lithuanian-American philosopher and author (d. 1973)
Hem Vejakorn
b. 1904 – d. 1969
Hem Vejakorn, Thai illustrator and painter (b. 1904)
Ray Cunningham
b. 1905 – d. 2005
Ray Cunningham, American baseball player (b. 1905)
Peggy Gilbert
b. 1905 – d. 2007
Peggy Gilbert, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1905)
Eduard Oja
b. 1905 – d. 1950
Eduard Oja, Estonian composer, conductor, and critic (b. 1905)
Guillermo Stábile
b. 1905 – d. 1966
Guillermo Stábile, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1966)
Jan Zahradníček
b. 1905 – d. 1960
Jan Zahradníček, Czech poet and translator (d. 1960)
Henk Badings
b. 1907 – d. 1987
Henk Badings, Indonesian-Dutch composer and engineer (d. 1987)
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Alfred Wainwright
b. 1907 – d. 1991
Alfred Wainwright, British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator (d. 1991)
Cus D'Amato
b. 1908 – d. 1985
Cus D'Amato, American boxing manager and trainer (d. 1985)
Busher Jackson
b. 1911 – d. 1966
Busher Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1966)
John S. McCain Jr.
b. 1911 – d. 1981
John S. McCain Jr., American admiral (d. 1981)
George Stigler
b. 1911 – d. 1991
George Stigler, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)
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Anacleto Angelini
b. 1914 – d. 2007
Anacleto Angelini, Italian-Chilean businessman (d. 2007)
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Irving Brecher
b. 1914 – d. 2008
Irving Brecher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
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Paul Royle
b. 1914 – d. 2015
Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
William Stafford (poet)
b. 1914 – d. 1993
William Stafford, American poet and academic (b. 1914)
Peter Frelinghuysen Jr.
b. 1916 – d. 2011
Peter Frelinghuysen Jr., American lieutenant and politician (d. 2011)
M. G. Ramachandran
b. 1917 – d. 1987
M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor, director, and politician, 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d. 1987)
Keith Joseph
b. 1918 – d. 1994
Keith Joseph, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Education (d. 1994)
George M. Leader
b. 1918 – d. 2013
George M. Leader, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1918)
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Georges Pichard
b. 1920 – d. 2003
Georges Pichard, French author and illustrator (d. 2003)
Asghar Khan
b. 1921
Asghar Khan, Pakistani general and politician
Antonio Prohías
b. 1921 – d. 1998
Antonio Prohías, Cuban-American cartoonist (b. 1921)
Luis Echeverría
b. 1922
Luis Echeverría, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico
Nicholas Katzenbach
b. 1922 – d. 2012
Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (d. 2012)
Betty White
b. 1922
Betty White, American actress, game show panelist, television personality, and animal rights activist
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Rangeya Raghav
b. 1923 – d. 1962
Rangeya Raghav, Indian author and playwright (b. 1923)
Rik De Saedeleer
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Rik De Saedeleer, Belgian footballer and journalist (d. 2013)
Jewel Plummer Cobb
b. 1924 – d. 2017
Jewel Plummer Cobb, American biologist, cancer researcher, and academic (d. 2017)
Gunnar Birkerts
b. 1925 – d. 2017
Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)
Robert Cormier
b. 1925 – d. 2000
Robert Cormier, American author and journalist (d. 2000)
Abdul Hafeez Kardar
b. 1925 – d. 1996
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer (b. 1925)
Newton N. Minow
b. 1926
Newton N. Minow, American lawyer and politician
Moira Shearer
b. 1926 – d. 2006
Moira Shearer, Scottish actress and ballerina (b. 1926)
Clyde Walcott
b. 1926 – d. 2006
Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer and coach (b. 1926)
Thomas Anthony Dooley III
b. 1927 – d. 1961
Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician and humanitarian (d. 1961)
Eartha Kitt
b. 1927 – d. 2008
Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (d. 2008)
Harlan Mathews
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
E. W. Swackhamer
b. 1927 – d. 1994
E. W. Swackhamer, American director and producer (d. 1994)
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Jean Barraqué
b. 1928 – d. 1973
Jean Barraqué, French pianist and composer (b. 1928)
Vidal Sassoon
b. 1928 – d. 2012
Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman (b. 1928)
Jacques Plante
b. 1929 – d. 1986
Jacques Plante, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1929)
Tan Boon Teik
b. 1929 – d. 2012
Tan Boon Teik, Malaysian-Singaporean lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Singapore (d. 2012)
James Earl Jones
b. 1931
James Earl Jones, American actor
Douglas Wilder
b. 1931
Douglas Wilder, American sergeant and politician, 66th Governor of Virginia
Don Zimmer
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Don Zimmer, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1931)
Sheree North
b. 1932 – d. 2005
Sheree North, American actress and dancer (d. 2005)
Dalida
b. 1933 – d. 1987
Dalida, Egyptian-French singer and actress (d. 1987)
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
b. 1933 – d. 2003
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-American diplomat (b. 1933)
Shari Lewis
b. 1933 – d. 1998
Shari Lewis, American television host and puppeteer (b. 1933)
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Donald Cammell
b. 1934 – d. 1996
Donald Cammell, Scottish-American director and screenwriter (d. 1996)
Ruth Ann Minner
b. 1935
Ruth Ann Minner, American businesswoman and politician, 72nd Governor of Delaware
John Boyd (diplomat)
b. 1936
John Boyd, English academic and diplomat, British ambassador to Japan
A. Thangathurai
b. 1936 – d. 1997
A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (b. 1936)
Alain Badiou
b. 1937
Alain Badiou, French philosopher and academic
John Bellairs
b. 1938 – d. 1991
John Bellairs, American author and academic (d. 1991)
Toini Gustafsson
b. 1938
Toini Gustafsson, Swedish cross country skier
Christodoulos of Athens
b. 1939 – d. 2008
Christodoulos of Athens, Greek archbishop (d. 2008)
Maury Povich
b. 1939
Maury Povich, American talk show host and producer
Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni
b. 1940 – d. 2015
Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (b. 1940)
Tabaré Vázquez
b. 1940
Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan physician and politician, 39th President of Uruguay
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István Horthy, Jr.
b. 1941
István Horthy, Jr., Hungarian physicist and architect
Muhammad Ali
b. 1942 – d. 2016
Muhammad Ali, American boxer (b. 1942)
Ita Buttrose
b. 1942
Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist and author
Ulf Hoelscher
b. 1942
Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist and educator
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Nigel McCulloch
b. 1942
Nigel McCulloch, English bishop
Chris Montez
b. 1943
Chris Montez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
René Préval
b. 1943 – d. 2017
René Préval, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti (d. 2017)
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Ann Oakley
b. 1944
Ann Oakley, English sociologist, author, and academic
Javed Akhtar
b. 1945
Javed Akhtar, Indian poet, playwright, and composer
Anne Cutler
b. 1945
Anne Cutler, Australian psychologist and academic
Davíð Oddsson
b. 1948
Davíð Oddsson, Icelandic politician, 21st Prime Minister of Iceland
Anita Borg
b. 1949 – d. 2003
Anita Borg, American computer scientist and educator; founded Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (b. 1949)
Gyude Bryant
b. 1949 – d. 2014
Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (b. 1949)
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Augustin Dumay
b. 1949
Augustin Dumay, French violinist and conductor
Andy Kaufman
b. 1949 – d. 1984
Andy Kaufman, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1949)
Mick Taylor
b. 1949
Mick Taylor, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Luis López Nieves
b. 1950
Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican-American author and academic
Darrell Porter
b. 1952 – d. 2002
Darrell Porter, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2002)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
b. 1952
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pianist, composer, and producer
Jeff Berlin
b. 1953
Jeff Berlin, American bass player and educator
Carlos Johnson (blues musician)
b. 1953
Carlos Johnson, American singer and guitarist
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
b. 1954
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., American lawyer, radio host, activist, and environmentalist
Steve Earle
b. 1955
Steve Earle, American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, author and actor
Pietro Parolin
b. 1955
Pietro Parolin, Italian cardinal
Steve Javie
b. 1955
Steve Javie, American basketball player and referee
Damian Green
b. 1956
Damian Green, English journalist and politician, Minister of State for Immigration
Paul Young
b. 1956
Paul Young, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Steve Harvey
b. 1957
Steve Harvey, American actor, comedian, television personality and game show host
Ann Nocenti
b. 1957
Ann Nocenti, American journalist and author
Tony Kouzarides
b. 1958
Tony Kouzarides, English biologist, cancer researcher
Susanna Hoffs
b. 1959
Susanna Hoffs, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
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John Crawford (musician)
b. 1960
John Crawford, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chili Davis
b. 1960
Chili Davis, Jamaican-American baseball player and coach
Brian Helgeland
b. 1961
Brian Helgeland, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Jun Azumi
b. 1962
Jun Azumi, Japanese broadcaster and politician, 46th Japanese Minister of Finance
Jim Carrey
b. 1962
Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor and producer
Sebastian Junger
b. 1962
Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author
Kai Hansen
b. 1963
Kai Hansen, German singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Michelle Fairley
b. 1964
Michelle Fairley, Northern Irish actress
Michelle Obama
b. 1964
Michelle Obama, American lawyer and activist, 46th First Lady of the United States
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John Schuster
b. 1964
John Schuster, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player
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Sylvain Turgeon
b. 1965
Sylvain Turgeon, Canadian ice hockey player
Trish Johnson
b. 1966
Trish Johnson, English golfer
Joshua Malina
b. 1966
Joshua Malina, American actor
Richard Hawley
b. 1967
Richard Hawley, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Rowan Pelling
b. 1968
Rowan Pelling, English journalist and author
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
b. 1968
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch author, poet, and scholar
Naveen Andrews
b. 1969
Naveen Andrews, English actor
Lukas Moodysson
b. 1969
Lukas Moodysson, Swedish director, screenwriter, and author
Tiësto
b. 1969
Tiësto, Dutch DJ and producer
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Cássio Alves de Barros
b. 1970
Cássio Alves de Barros, Brazilian footballer
Jeremy Roenick
b. 1970
Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player and actor
Genndy Tartakovsky
b. 1970
Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-American animator, director, and producer
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Giorgos Balogiannis
b. 1971
Giorgos Balogiannis, Greek basketball player
Richard Burns
b. 1971 – d. 2005
Richard Burns, English race car driver (d. 2005)
Kid Rock
b. 1971
Kid Rock, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Sylvie Testud
b. 1971
Sylvie Testud, French actress, director, and screenwriter
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
b. 1973
Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer and actor
Chris Bowen
b. 1973
Chris Bowen, Australian politician, 37th Treasurer of Australia
Liz Ellis
b. 1973
Liz Ellis, Australian netball player and sportscaster
Aaron Ward (ice hockey)
b. 1973
Aaron Ward, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
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Yang Chen (footballer, born 1974)
b. 1974
Yang Chen, Chinese footballer and manager
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Vesko Kountchev
b. 1974
Vesko Kountchev, Bulgarian viola player, composer, and producer
Derrick Mason
b. 1974
Derrick Mason, American football player
Freddy Rodriguez (actor)
b. 1975
Freddy Rodriguez, American actor
Ricky Wilson (English singer)
b. 1978
Ricky Wilson, English singer-songwriter
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
b. 1980
Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian-American dancer and choreographer
Zooey Deschanel
b. 1980
Zooey Deschanel, American singer-songwriter and actress
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Modestas Stonys
b. 1980
Modestas Stonys, Lithuanian footballer
Warren Feeney
b. 1981
Warren Feeney, Northern Irish footballer and manager
Dwyane Wade
b. 1982
Dwyane Wade, American basketball player
Amanda Wilkinson
b. 1982
Amanda Wilkinson, Canadian singer
Álvaro Arbeloa
b. 1983
Álvaro Arbeloa, Spanish footballer
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Johannes Herber
b. 1983
Johannes Herber, German basketball player
Rick Kelly
b. 1983
Rick Kelly, Australian race car driver
Marcelo Garcia (grappler)
b. 1983
Marcelo Garcia, Brazilian martial artist
Calvin Harris
b. 1984
Calvin Harris, Scottish singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer
Pablo Barrientos
b. 1985
Pablo Barrientos, Argentinian footballer
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Betsy Ruth
b. 1985
Betsy Ruth, American wrestler and manager
Simone Simons
b. 1985
Simone Simons, Dutch singer-songwriter
Cody Decker
b. 1987
Cody Decker, American major league baseball player
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Andrea Antonelli
b. 1988 – d. 2013
Andrea Antonelli, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1988)
Will Genia
b. 1988
Will Genia, Australian rugby player
Héctor Moreno (footballer)
b. 1988
Héctor Moreno, Mexican footballer
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Taylor Jordan
b. 1989
Taylor Jordan, American baseball player
Santiago Tréllez
b. 1990
Santiago Tréllez, Colombian footballer
Trevor Bauer
b. 1991
Trevor Bauer, American baseball player
Slade Griffin
b. 1991
Slade Griffin, Australian rugby league player
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Alise Post
b. 1991
Alise Post, American BMX rider
Mark Steketee
b. 1994
Mark Steketee, Australian cricketer
Jeff Reine-Adelaide
b. 1998
Jeff Reine-Adelaide, French footballer
Sophie Molineux
b. 1998
Sophie Molineux, Australian cricketer