People born on July 1 229
Liu Bowen
b. 1311 – d. 1375
Liu Bowen, Chinese military strategist, statesman and poet (d. 1375)
Clara Gonzaga
b. 1464 – d. 1503
Clara Gonzaga, Italian noble (d. 1503)
Christian II of Denmark
b. 1481 – d. 1559
Christian II of Denmark (d. 1559)
Louis II of Hungary
b. 1506 – d. 1526
Louis II of Hungary (b. 1506)
Frederick II of Denmark
b. 1534 – d. 1588
Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)
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Peter Street (carpenter)
b. 1553 – d. 1609
Peter Street, English carpenter and builder (d. 1609)
Joseph Hall (bishop)
b. 1574 – d. 1656
Joseph Hall, English bishop (b. 1574)
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Claudio Saracini
b. 1586 – d. 1630
Claudio Saracini, Italian lute player and composer (d. 1630)
Johann Heinrich Heidegger
b. 1633 – d. 1698
Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian and author (b. 1633)
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
b. 1646 – d. 1716
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher (d. 1716)
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Franz Xaver Murschhauser
b. 1663 – d. 1738
Franz Xaver Murschhauser, German composer and theorist (d. 1738)
Rhoda Delaval
b. 1725 – d. 1757
Rhoda Delaval, English painter (d. 1757)
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
b. 1725 – d. 1807
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (d. 1807)
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
b. 1731 – d. 1804
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish admiral (b. 1731)
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
b. 1742 – d. 1799
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic (d. 1799)
Ferdinando Paer
b. 1771 – d. 1839
Ferdinando Paer, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1839)
Jean-Victor Poncelet
b. 1788 – d. 1867
Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1867)
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Charles Gordon Greene
b. 1804 – d. 1886
Charles Gordon Greene, American journalist and politician (b. 1804)
George Sand
b. 1804 – d. 1876
George Sand, French author and playwright (d. 1876)
Thomas Green Clemson
b. 1807 – d. 1888
Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and educator, founded Clemson University (d. 1888)
Ygnacio del Valle
b. 1808 – d. 1880
Ygnacio del Valle, Mexican-American landowner (d. 1880)
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Robert Torrens
b. 1814 – d. 1884
Robert Torrens, Irish-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of South Australia (d. 1884)
Ignaz Semmelweis
b. 1818 – d. 1865
Ignaz Semmelweis, Hungarian physician and obstetrician (b. 1818)
Karl von Vierordt
b. 1818 – d. 1884
Karl von Vierordt, German physician, psychologist, and academic (d. 1884)
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu
b. 1822 – d. 1888
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Vietnamese poet and author (b. 1822)
Jadwiga Łuszczewska
b. 1834 – d. 1908
Jadwiga Łuszczewska, Polish poet and author (d. 1908)
William Paine Lord
b. 1838 – d. 1911
William Paine Lord, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of Oregon (d. 1911)
Florence Earle Coates
b. 1850 – d. 1927
Florence Earle Coates, American poet (d. 1927)
Willard Metcalf
b. 1858 – d. 1925
Willard Metcalf, American painter (d. 1925)
Velma Caldwell Melville
b. 1858 – d. 1924
Velma Caldwell Melville, American editor, and writer of prose and poetry (b. 1858)
William Grant Stairs
b. 1863 – d. 1892
William Grant Stairs, Canadian-English captain and explorer (d. 1892)
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William Strunk Jr.
b. 1869 – d. 1946
William Strunk, Jr., American author and educator (b. 1869)
Louis Blériot
b. 1872 – d. 1936
Louis Blériot, French pilot and engineer (d. 1936)
William Duddell
b. 1872 – d. 1917
William Duddell, English physicist and engineer (d. 1917)
Alice Guy-Blaché
b. 1873 – d. 1968
Alice Guy-Blaché, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968)
Andrass Samuelsen
b. 1873 – d. 1954
Andrass Samuelsen, Faroese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 1954)
Joseph Weil
b. 1875 – d. 1976
Joseph Weil, American con men (d. 1976)
T.J. Ryan
b. 1876 – d. 1921
T.J. Ryan, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)
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Jacques Rosenbaum
b. 1878 – d. 1944
Jacques Rosenbaum, Estonian-German architect (d. 1944)
Léon Jouhaux
b. 1879 – d. 1954
Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1954)
Edward Battersby Bailey
b. 1881 – d. 1965
Edward Battersby Bailey, English geologist (d. 1965)
Bidhan Chandra Roy
b. 1882 – d. 1962
Bidhan Chandra Roy, Indian physician and politician, 2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal (b. 1882)
Arthur Borton
b. 1883 – d. 1933
Arthur Borton, English colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1933)
Dorothea Mackellar
b. 1885 – d. 1968
Dorothea Mackellar, Australian author and poet (d. 1968)
Amber Reeves
b. 1887 – d. 1981
Amber Reeves, New Zealand-English author and scholar (d. 1981)
James M. Cain
b. 1892 – d. 1977
James M. Cain, American author and journalist (d. 1977)
László Lajtha
b. 1892 – d. 1963
László Lajtha, Hungarian composer and conductor (d. 1963)
Thomas A. Dorsey
b. 1899 – d. 1993
Thomas A. Dorsey, American pianist and composer (d. 1993)
Charles Laughton
b. 1899 – d. 1962
Charles Laughton, English-American actor and director (d. 1962)
Konstantinos Tsatsos
b. 1899 – d. 1987
Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, 2nd President of Greece (b. 1899)
Irna Phillips
b. 1901 – d. 1973
Irna Phillips, American screenwriter (d. 1973)
William Wyler
b. 1902 – d. 1981
William Wyler, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1902)
Amy Johnson
b. 1903 – d. 1941
Amy Johnson, English pilot (d. 1941)
Beatrix Lehmann
b. 1903 – d. 1979
Beatrix Lehmann, English actress and director (b. 1903)
Jean Dieudonné
b. 1906 – d. 1992
Jean Dieudonné, French mathematician and academic (d. 1992)
Estée Lauder (businesswoman)
b. 1906 – d. 2004
Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded the Estée Lauder Companies (d. 2004)
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Norman Pirie
b. 1907 – d. 1997
Norman Pirie, Scottish-English biochemist and virologist (d. 1997)
Emmett Toppino
b. 1909 – d. 1971
Emmett Toppino, American sprinter (d. 1971)
Glenn Hardin
b. 1910 – d. 1975
Glenn Hardin, American hurdler (d. 1975)
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Arnold Alas
b. 1911 – d. 1990
Arnold Alas, Estonian landscape architect and artist (d. 1990)
Sergey Sokolov (commander)
b. 1911 – d. 2012
Sergey Sokolov, Russian marshal and politician, Soviet Minister of Defence (d. 2012)
David Brower
b. 1912 – d. 2000
David Brower, American environmentalist, founded Sierra Club Foundation (d. 2000)
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Sally Kirkland (editor)
b. 1912 – d. 1989
Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989)
Frank Barrett (baseball)
b. 1913 – d. 1998
Frank Barrett, American baseball player (d. 1998)
Lee Guttero
b. 1913 – d. 2004
Lee Guttero, American basketball player (d. 2004)
Vasantrao Naik
b. 1913 – d. 1979
Vasantrao Naik, Indian politician (b. 1913)
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Thomas Pearson (British Army officer)
b. 1914
Thomas Pearson, British Army officer
Christl Cranz
b. 1914 – d. 2004
Christl Cranz, German alpine skier (d. 2004)
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Bernard B. Wolfe
b. 1914 – d. 2016
Bernard B. Wolfe, American politician (d. 2016)
Willie Dixon
b. 1915 – d. 1992
Willie Dixon, American singer-songwriter, bass player, guitarist, and producer (d. 1992)
Joseph Ransohoff
b. 1915 – d. 2001
Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (d. 2001)
Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme
b. 1915 – d. 2000
Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, British peer (d. 2000)
Nguyễn Văn Linh
b. 1915 – d. 1998
Nguyễn Văn Linh, Vietnamese politician (d. 1998)
Olivia de Havilland
b. 1916
Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress
Iosif Shklovsky
b. 1916 – d. 1985
Iosif Shklovsky, Ukrainian astronomer and astrophysicist (d. 1985)
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George C. Stoney
b. 1916 – d. 2012
George C. Stoney, American director and producer (b. 1916)
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Humphry Osmond
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Humphry Osmond, English-American lieutenant and psychiatrist (d. 2004)
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Álvaro Domecq y Díez
b. 1917 – d. 2005
Álvaro Domecq y Díez, Spanish aristocratic (d. 2005)
Ralph Young (singer)
b. 1918 – d. 2008
Ralph Young, American singer and actor (d. 2008)
Ahmed Deedat
b. 1918 – d. 2005
Ahmed Deedat, South African missionary and author (b. 1918)
Pedro Yap
b. 1918 – d. 2003
Pedro Yap, Filipino lawyer (d. 2003)
Arnold Meri
b. 1919 – d. 2009
Arnold Meri, Estonian colonel (d. 2009)
Malik Dohan al-Hassan
b. 1919
Malik Dohan al-Hassan, Iraqi politician
Gerald E. Miller
b. 1919 – d. 2014
Gerald E. Miller, American vice admiral (d. 2014)
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Henri Amouroux
b. 1920 – d. 2007
Henri Amouroux, French historian and journalist (d. 2007)
Harold Sakata
b. 1920 – d. 1982
Harold Sakata, American wrestler and actor (b. 1920)
Seretse Khama
b. 1921 – d. 1980
Seretse Khama, Botswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (b. 1921)
Michalina Wisłocka
b. 1921 – d. 2005
Michalina Wisłocka, Polish gynecologist and sexologist (d. 2005)
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Toshi Seeger
b. 1922 – d. 2013
Toshi Seeger, American activist, co-founded the Clearwater Festival (b. 1922)
Scotty Bowers
b. 1923
Scotty Bowers, American Marine, author and pimp
Antoni Ramallets
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1924)
Florence Stanley
b. 1924 – d. 2003
Florence Stanley, American actress (b. 1924)
Georges Rivière
b. 1924
Georges Rivière, French actor
Farley Granger
b. 1925 – d. 2011
Farley Granger, American actor (d. 2011)
Robert Fogel
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
Carl Hahn
b. 1926
Carl Hahn, German businessman
Mohamed Abshir Muse
b. 1926 – d. 2017
Mohamed Abshir Muse, Somali general (d. 2017)
Hans Werner Henze
b. 1926 – d. 2012
Hans Werner Henze, German composer and educator (d. 2012)
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Alan J. Charig
b. 1927 – d. 1997
Alan J. Charig, English paleontologist and author (d. 1997)
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Bobby Day
b. 1928 – d. 1990
Bobby Day, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1928)
Gerald Edelman
b. 1929 – d. 2014
Gerald Edelman, American biologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2014)
Moustapha Akkad
b. 1930 – d. 2005
Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American director and producer (d. 2005)
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Carol Chomsky
b. 1930 – d. 2008
Carol Chomsky, American linguist and academic (d. 2008)
Leslie Caron
b. 1931
Leslie Caron, French actress and dancer
Ze'ev Schiff
b. 1932 – d. 2007
Ze'ev Schiff, French-Israeli journalist and author (d. 2007)
C. Scott Littleton
b. 1933 – d. 2010
C. Scott Littleton, American anthropologist and academic (d. 2010)
Claude Berri
b. 1934 – d. 2009
Claude Berri, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Jamie Farr
b. 1934
Jamie Farr, American actor
Jean Marsh
b. 1934
Jean Marsh, English actress and screenwriter
Sydney Pollack
b. 1934 – d. 2008
Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2008)
James Cotton
b. 1935 – d. 2017
James Cotton, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 2017)
David Prowse
b. 1935
David Prowse, English actor
Craig Anderson (right-handed pitcher)
b. 1938
Craig Anderson, American baseball player and coach
Hariprasad Chaurasia
b. 1938
Hariprasad Chaurasia, Indian flute player and composer
Karen Black
b. 1939 – d. 2013
Karen Black, American actress (b. 1939)
Delaney Bramlett
b. 1939 – d. 2008
Delaney Bramlett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2008)
Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)
b. 1940
Craig Brown, Scottish footballer and manager
Ela Gandhi
b. 1940
Ela Gandhi, South African activist and politician
Cahit Zarifoğlu
b. 1940 – d. 1987
Cahit Zarifoğlu, Turkish poet and author (d. 1987)
Rod Gilbert
b. 1941
Rod Gilbert, Canadian-American ice hockey player
Alfred G. Gilman
b. 1941 – d. 2015
Alfred G. Gilman, American pharmacologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)
Myron Scholes
b. 1941
Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Twyla Tharp
b. 1941
Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
b. 1942 – d. 2015
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (d. 2015)
Geneviève Bujold
b. 1942
Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress
Andraé Crouch
b. 1942 – d. 2015
Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (d. 2015)
Julia Higgins
b. 1942
Julia Higgins, English chemist and academic
Philip Brunelle
b. 1943
Philip Brunelle, American conductor and organist
Peeter Lepp
b. 1943
Peeter Lepp, Estonian politician, 37th Mayor of Tallinn
Jeff Wayne
b. 1943
Jeff Wayne, American composer, musician, and lyricist
Mike Burstyn
b. 1945
Mike Burstyn, American actor and singer
Debbie Harry
b. 1945
Debbie Harry, American singer-songwriter and actress
Mick Aston
b. 1946 – d. 2013
Mick Aston, English archaeologist and academic (d. 2013)
Erkki Tuomioja
b. 1946
Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish sergeant and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
b. 1947
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japanese race car driver
Malcolm Wicks
b. 1947 – d. 2012
Malcolm Wicks, English academic and politician (b. 1947)
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John Ford (musician)
b. 1948
John Ford, English-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Néjia Ben Mabrouk
b. 1949
Néjia Ben Mabrouk, Tunisian-Belgian director and screenwriter
John Farnham
b. 1949
John Farnham, English-Australian singer-songwriter
David Hogan (composer)
b. 1949
Venkaiah Naidu
b. 1949
Venkaiah Naidu, Indian lawyer and politician
David Duke
b. 1950
David Duke, American white supremacist, politician and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard
Trevor Eve
b. 1951
Trevor Eve, English actor and producer
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Anne Feeney
b. 1951
Anne Feeney, American singer-songwriter and activist
Julia Goodfellow
b. 1951
Julia Goodfellow, English physicist and academic
Klaus-Peter Justus
b. 1951
Klaus-Peter Justus, German runner
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Tom Kozelko
b. 1951
Tom Kozelko, American basketball player
Terrence Mann
b. 1951
Terrence Mann, American actor, singer, and dancer
Fred Schneider
b. 1951
Fred Schneider, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Victor Willis
b. 1951
Victor Willis, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor
Dan Aykroyd
b. 1952
Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
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David Lane (oncologist)
b. 1952
David Lane, English oncologist and academic
Steve Shutt
b. 1952
Steve Shutt, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Timothy J. Tobias
b. 1952 – d. 2006
Timothy J. Tobias, American pianist and composer (d. 2006)
Lawrence Gonzi
b. 1953
Lawrence Gonzi, Maltese lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Malta
Jadranka Kosor
b. 1953
Jadranka Kosor, Croatian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Croatia
Keith Whitley
b. 1954 – d. 1989
Keith Whitley, American singer and guitarist (d. 1989)
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Nikolai Demidenko
b. 1955
Nikolai Demidenko, Russian pianist and educator
Li Keqiang
b. 1955
Li Keqiang, Chinese economist and politician, 7th Premier of the People's Republic of China
Lisa Scottoline
b. 1955
Lisa Scottoline, American lawyer and author
Lisa Blount
b. 1957 – d. 2010
Lisa Blount, American actress and producer (d. 2010)
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Hannu Kamppuri
b. 1957
Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey player
Sean O'Driscoll
b. 1957
Sean O'Driscoll, English footballer and manager
Jack Dyer Crouch, II
b. 1958
Jack Dyer Crouch, II, American diplomat, United States Deputy National Security Advisor
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Michael Beattie
b. 1960
Michael Beattie, Australian rugby league player and coach
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Lynn Jennings
b. 1960
Lynn Jennings, American runner
Evelyn "Champagne" King
b. 1960
Evelyn "Champagne" King, American soul/disco singer
Kevin Swords
b. 1960
Kevin Swords, American rugby player
Malcolm Elliott
b. 1961
Malcolm Elliott, English cyclist
Ivan Kaye
b. 1961
Ivan Kaye, English actor
Carl Lewis
b. 1961
Carl Lewis, American long jumper and runner
Diana, Princess of Wales
b. 1961 – d. 1997
Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997)
Michelle Wright
b. 1961
Michelle Wright, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Andre Braugher
b. 1962
Andre Braugher, American actor and producer
Roddy Bottum
b. 1963
Roddy Bottum, American singer and keyboard player
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Nick Giannopoulos
b. 1963
Nick Giannopoulos, Australian actor
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David Wood (environmental campaigner)
b. 1963 – d. 2006
David Wood, American lawyer and environmentalist (d. 2006)
Bernard Laporte
b. 1964
Bernard Laporte, French rugby player and coach
Carl Fogarty
b. 1965
Carl Fogarty, English motorcycle racer
Garry Schofield
b. 1965
Garry Schofield, English rugby player and coach
Harald Zwart
b. 1965
Harald Zwart, Norwegian director and producer
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Enrico Annoni
b. 1966
Enrico Annoni, Italian footballer and coach
Shawn Burr
b. 1966 – d. 2013
Shawn Burr, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1966)
Pamela Anderson
b. 1967
Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress
Séamus Egan
b. 1969
Séamus Egan, American-Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Missy Elliott
b. 1971
Missy Elliott, American rapper, producer, dancer, and actress
Julianne Nicholson
b. 1971
Julianne Nicholson, American actress
Claire Forlani
b. 1972
Claire Forlani, English actress
Jefferson Pérez
b. 1974
Jefferson Pérez, Ecuadorian race walker
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Sean Colson
b. 1975
Sean Colson, American basketball player and coach
Sufjan Stevens
b. 1975
Sufjan Stevens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Patrick Kluivert
b. 1976
Patrick Kluivert, Dutch footballer and coach
Hannu Tihinen
b. 1976
Hannu Tihinen, Finnish footballer
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Albert Torrens
b. 1976
Albert Torrens, Australian rugby league player
Ruud van Nistelrooy
b. 1976
Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch footballer and manager
Szymon Ziółkowski
b. 1976
Szymon Ziółkowski, Polish hammer thrower
Tom Frager
b. 1977
Tom Frager, Senegalese-French singer-songwriter and guitarist
Keigo Hayashi
b. 1977
Keigo Hayashi, Japanese musician
Jarome Iginla
b. 1977
Jarome Iginla, Canadian ice hockey player
Liv Tyler
b. 1977
Liv Tyler, American model and actress
Forrest Griffin
b. 1979
Forrest Griffin, American mixed martial artist and actor
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Patrick Aufiero
b. 1980
Patrick Aufiero, American ice hockey player
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Carlo Del Fava
b. 1981
Carlo Del Fava, South African-Italian rugby player
Tadhg Kennelly
b. 1981
Tadhg Kennelly, Irish-Australian footballer
Justin Huber
b. 1982
Justin Huber, Australian baseball player
Joachim Johansson
b. 1982
Joachim Johansson, Swedish tennis player
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Adrian Ward (American football)
b. 1982
Adrian Ward, American football player
Hilarie Burton
b. 1982
Hilarie Burton, American actress.
Marit Larsen
b. 1983
Marit Larsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Donald Thomas (athlete)
b. 1984
Donald Thomas, Bahamian high jumper
Chris Perez (baseball)
b. 1985
Chris Perez, American baseball player
Charlie Blackmon
b. 1986
Charlie Blackmon, American baseball player
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Andrew Lee (Australian footballer)
b. 1986
Andrew Lee, Australian footballer
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Julian Prochnow
b. 1986
Julian Prochnow, German footballer
Michael Schrader
b. 1987
Michael Schrader, German decathlete
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Dedé (footballer, born 1988)
b. 1988
Dedé, Brazilian footballer
Aleksander Lesun
b. 1988
Aleksander Lesun, Russian modern pentathlete
Kent Bazemore
b. 1989
Kent Bazemore, American basketball player
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Leah McFall
b. 1989
Leah McFall, Northern Irish singer-songwriter
Daniel Ricciardo
b. 1989
Daniel Ricciardo, Australian race car driver
Hannah Murray
b. 1989
Hannah Murray, English actress
Ben Coker
b. 1990
Ben Coker, English footballer
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Natsuki Sato
b. 1990
Natsuki Sato, Japanese singer and actress
Michael Wacha
b. 1991
Michael Wacha, American baseball player
Aaron Sanchez (baseball)
b. 1992
Aaron Sanchez, American baseball player
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo
b. 1995
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Belgian footballer
Savvy Shields
b. 1995
Savvy Shields, Miss America 2015
Adelina Sotnikova
b. 1996
Adelina Sotnikova, Russian figure skater
Aleksandra Golovkina
b. 1998
Aleksandra Golovkina, Lithuanian figure skater