People born on July 15 211
Ewostatewos
b. 1273 – d. 1352
Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and saint (b. 1273)
Vladimir the Bold
b. 1353 – d. 1410
Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)
Antonio Correr (cardinal)
b. 1359 – d. 1445
Antonio Correr, cardinal (d. 1445)
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Boček IV of Poděbrady
b. 1442 – d. 1496
Boček IV of Poděbrady, Bohemian nobleman (d. 1496)
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Deposed Queen Lady Yun
b. 1455 – d. 1482
Queen Yun, Korean Queen (d. 1482)
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Eskender
b. 1471 – d. 1494
Eskender, Ethiopian emperor (d. 1494)
Barbara Jagiellon
b. 1478 – d. 1534
Barbara Jagiellon, Duchess consort of Saxony and Margravine consort of Meissen (d. 1534)
Inigo Jones
b. 1573 – d. 1652
Inigo Jones, English architect, designed the Queen's House (d. 1652)
Jan Cossiers
b. 1600 – d. 1671
Jan Cossiers, Flemish painter (d. 1671)
John Bradshaw (judge)
b. 1602 – d. 1659
John Bradshaw, English judge (d. 1659)
Rembrandt
b. 1606 – d. 1669
Rembrandt, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1606)
Jai Singh I
b. 1611 – d. 1667
Jai Singh I, Maharaja of Jaipur (d. 1667)
Gu Yanwu
b. 1613 – d. 1682
Gu Yanwu, Chinese philologist and geographer (d. 1682)
Jens Juel (diplomat)
b. 1631 – d. 1700
Jens Juel, Danish politician and diplomat, Governor-general of Norway (d. 1700)
Richard Cumberland (philosopher)
b. 1631 – d. 1718
Richard Cumberland, English philosopher (d. 1718)
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Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani
b. 1638 – d. 1693
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1693)
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
b. 1661 – d. 1706
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain, explorer, and politician (d. 1706)
August Gottlieb Spangenberg
b. 1704 – d. 1792
August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian (b. 1704)
Clement Clarke Moore
b. 1779 – d. 1863
Clement Clarke Moore, American author, poet, and educator (d. 1863)
Thomas Bulfinch
b. 1796 – d. 1867
Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist (d. 1867)
Reuben Chapman
b. 1799 – d. 1882
Reuben Chapman, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Alabama (d. 1882)
Sidney Breese
b. 1800 – d. 1878
Sidney Breese, American jurist and politician (d. 1878)
Henry Edward Manning
b. 1808 – d. 1892
Henry Edward Manning, English cardinal (d. 1892)
James Hope-Scott
b. 1812 – d. 1873
James Hope-Scott, English lawyer and academic (d. 1873)
Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet
b. 1817 – d. 1898
Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (d. 1898)
W. W. Thayer
b. 1827 – d. 1899
W. W. Thayer American lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Oregon (d. 1899)
Vilfredo Pareto
b. 1848 – d. 1923
Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)
Francesca S. Cabrini
b. 1850 – d. 1917
Francesca S. Cabrini, Italian-American nun and saint (d. 1917)
Emmeline Pankhurst
b. 1858 – d. 1928
Emmeline Pankhurst, English activist (d. 1928)
Marie Tempest
b. 1864 – d. 1942
Marie Tempest, English actress and singer (d. 1942)
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
b. 1865 – d. 1922
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Irish-English publisher, founded the Amalgamated Press (d. 1922)
Wilhelm Wirtinger
b. 1865 – d. 1945
Wilhelm Wirtinger, Austrian-German mathematician and theorist (d. 1945)
Jean-Baptiste Charcot
b. 1867 – d. 1936
Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French physician and explorer (b. 1867)
Doppo Kunikida
b. 1871 – d. 1908
Doppo Kunikida, Japanese journalist, author, and poet (d. 1908)
Enrique Mosca
b. 1880 – d. 1950
Enrique Mosca, Argentinian lawyer and politician (d. 1950)
Wharton Esherick
b. 1887 – d. 1970
Wharton Esherick, American sculptor (d. 1970)
Walter Benjamin
b. 1892 – d. 1940
Walter Benjamin, German philosopher and critic (b. 1892)
Enid Bennett
b. 1893 – d. 1969
Enid Bennett, Australian-American actress (d. 1969)
Dick Rauch
b. 1893 – d. 1970
Dick Rauch, American football player and coach (d. 1970)
Tadeusz Sendzimir
b. 1894 – d. 1989
Tadeusz Sendzimir, Polish-American engineer (b. 1894)
Seán Lemass
b. 1899 – d. 1971
Seán Lemass, Irish soldier and politician, 4th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 1971)
Jean Rey (politician)
b. 1902 – d. 1983
Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (d. 1983)
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Walter D. Edmonds
b. 1903 – d. 1998
Walter D. Edmonds, American journalist and author (d. 1998)
K. Kamaraj
b. 1903 – d. 1975
K. Kamaraj, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1903)
Rudolf Arnheim
b. 1904 – d. 2007
Rudolf Arnheim, German-American psychologist and author (d. 2007)
Dorothy Fields
b. 1905 – d. 1974
Dorothy Fields, American songwriter (d. 1974)
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R. S. Mugali
b. 1906 – d. 1993
R. S. Mugali, Indian poet and academic (d. 1993)
Rudolf Uhlenhaut
b. 1906 – d. 1989
Rudolf Uhlenhaut, English-German engineer (d. 1989)
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Jean Hamburger
b. 1909 – d. 1992
Jean Hamburger, French physician and surgeon (d. 1992)
Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton
b. 1911 – d. 1994
Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, English geographer and politician, Secretary of State for Air (d. 1994)
Cowboy Copas
b. 1913 – d. 1963
Cowboy Copas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963)
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Hammond Innes
b. 1913 – d. 1998
Hammond Innes, English journalist and author (d. 1998)
Abraham Sutzkever
b. 1913 – d. 2010
Abraham Sutzkever, Russian poet and author (d. 2010)
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Akhtar Hameed Khan
b. 1914 – d. 1999
Akhtar Hameed Khan, Pakistani economist and scholar (b. 1914)
Howard Vernon
b. 1914 – d. 1996
Howard Vernon, Swiss-French actor (d. 1996)
Albert Ghiorso
b. 1915 – d. 2010
Albert Ghiorso, American chemist and academic (d. 2010)
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Sumner Gerard
b. 1916 – d. 2004
Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2004)
Robert Conquest
b. 1917 – d. 2015
Robert Conquest, English-American historian, poet, and academic (b. 1917)
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Joan Roberts
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (b. 1917)
Nur Muhammad Taraki
b. 1917 – d. 1979
Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician, 3rd President of Afghanistan (b. 1917)
Bertram Brockhouse
b. 1918 – d. 2003
Bertram Brockhouse, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003)
Brenda Milner
b. 1918
Brenda Milner, English-Canadian neuropsychologist and academic
Fritz Langanke
b. 1919 – d. 2012
Fritz Langanke, German lieutenant (d. 2012)
Iris Murdoch
b. 1919 – d. 1999
Iris Murdoch, Irish-born British novelist and philosopher (d. 1999)
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Jack Beeson
b. 1921 – d. 2010
Jack Beeson, American pianist and composer (d. 2010)
Henri Colpi
b. 1921 – d. 2006
Henri Colpi, Swiss-French director and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Robert Bruce Merrifield
b. 1921 – d. 2006
Robert Bruce Merrifield, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006)
Leon M. Lederman
b. 1922
Leon M. Lederman, American physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate
Jeremiah Denton
b. 1924 – d. 2014
Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (d. 2014)
Philip Carey
b. 1925 – d. 2009
Philip Carey, American actor (d. 2009)
Taylor Hardwick
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Taylor Hardwick, American architect and educator, designed Haydon Burns Library and Friendship Fountain Park (b. 1925)
Driss Chraïbi
b. 1926 – d. 2007
Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan-French journalist and author (d. 2007)
Leopoldo Galtieri
b. 1926 – d. 2003
Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 2003)
Raymond Gosling
b. 1926 – d. 2015
Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (d. 2015)
Nan Martin
b. 1927 – d. 2010
Nan Martin, American actress (d. 2010)
Carmen Zapata
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Carmen Zapata, American actress (d. 2014)
Carl Woese
b. 1928 – d. 2012
Carl Woese, American microbiologist and biophysicist (d. 2012)
Charles Anthony (tenor)
b. 1929 – d. 2012
Charles Anthony, American tenor and actor (d. 2012)
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Francis Bebey
b. 1929 – d. 2001
Francis Bebey, Cameroonian-French guitarist (d. 2001)
Ian Stewart (racing driver)
b. 1929
Ian Stewart, Scottish racing driver
Jacques Derrida
b. 1930 – d. 2004
Jacques Derrida, Algerian-French philosopher and academic (b. 1930)
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Richard Garneau
b. 1930 – d. 2013
Richard Garneau, Canadian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2013)
Stephen Smale
b. 1930
Stephen Smale, American mathematician and computer scientist
Clive Cussler
b. 1931
Clive Cussler, American archaeologist and author
Joanna Merlin
b. 1931
Joanna Merlin, American actress and casting director
Jacques-Yvan Morin
b. 1931
Jacques-Yvan Morin, Canadian lawyer and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec
Ed Litzenberger
b. 1932 – d. 2010
Ed Litzenberger, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2010)
Guido Crepax
b. 1933 – d. 2003
Guido Crepax, Italian author and illustrator (b. 1933)
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
b. 1933
M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian author and screenwriter
Harrison Birtwistle
b. 1934
Harrison Birtwistle, English composer and academic
Risto Jarva
b. 1934 – d. 1977
Risto Jarva, Finnish director and producer (d. 1977)
Donn Clendenon
b. 1935 – d. 2005
Donn Clendenon, American baseball player and lawyer (d. 2005)
Alex Karras
b. 1935 – d. 2012
Alex Karras, American football player, wrestler, and actor (b. 1935)
Ken Kercheval
b. 1935
Ken Kercheval, American actor and director
George Voinovich
b. 1936 – d. 2016
George Voinovich, American lawyer and politician, 65th Governor of Ohio (d. 2016)
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Prabhash Joshi
b. 1937 – d. 2009
Prabhash Joshi, Indian journalist (d. 2009)
Ernie Barnes
b. 1938 – d. 2009
Ernie Barnes, American football player, actor, and painter (d. 2009)
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Carmen Callil
b. 1938
Carmen Callil, Australian publisher, founded Virago Press
Barry Goldwater, Jr.
b. 1938
Barry Goldwater, Jr., American lawyer and politician
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
b. 1939
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Portuguese economist and politician, 19th President of the Portuguese Republic
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Denis Héroux
b. 1940 – d. 2015
Denis Héroux, Canadian director and producer (d. 2015)
Ronald Gene Simmons
b. 1940 – d. 1990
Ronald Gene Simmons, American sergeant and convicted murderer (d. 1990)
Robert Winston
b. 1940
Robert Winston, English surgeon, academic, and politician
Vivian Malone Jones
b. 1942 – d. 2005
Vivian Malone Jones, American civil rights activist (d. 2005)
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
b. 1943
Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Northern Irish astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic
Millie Jackson
b. 1944
Millie Jackson, American singer-songwriter
Jan-Michael Vincent
b. 1944
Jan-Michael Vincent, American actor
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Peter Lewis (musician)
b. 1945
Peter Lewis (musician), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jürgen Möllemann
b. 1945 – d. 2003
Jürgen Möllemann, German soldier and politician, Vice-Chancellor of Germany (d. 2003)
Linda Ronstadt
b. 1946
Linda Ronstadt, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Peter Banks
b. 1947 – d. 2013
Peter Banks, English guitarist and songwriter (d. 2013)
Lydia Davis
b. 1947
Lydia Davis, American short story writer, novelist, and essayist
Pridiyathorn Devakula
b. 1947
Pridiyathorn Devakula, Thai economist and politician, Thai Minister of Finance
Roky Erickson
b. 1947
Roky Erickson, American singer-songwriter and musician
Twinkle (singer)
b. 1948 – d. 2015
Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
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Dimosthenis Kourtovik
b. 1948
Dimosthenis Kourtovik, Greek anthropologist and critic
Artimus Pyle
b. 1948
Artimus Pyle, American rock drummer and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Carl Bildt
b. 1949
Carl Bildt, Swedish politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Sweden
Trevor Horn
b. 1949
Trevor Horn, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
Richard Russo
b. 1949
Richard Russo, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter
Colin Barnett
b. 1950
Colin Barnett, Australian economist and politician, 29th Premier of Western Australia
Arianna Huffington
b. 1950
Arianna Huffington, Greek-American journalist and publisher (The Huffington Post)
Gregory Isaacs
b. 1951 – d. 2010
Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter (d. 2010)
Jesse Ventura
b. 1951
Jesse Ventura, American wrestler, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of Minnesota
David Pack
b. 1952
David Pack, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Celia Imrie
b. 1952
Celia Imrie, English actress
Terry O'Quinn
b. 1952
Terry O'Quinn, American actor
Marky Ramone
b. 1952
Marky Ramone, American drummer and songwriter
Johnny Thunders
b. 1952 – d. 1991
Johnny Thunders, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1991)
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
b. 1953
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian priest and politician, 49th President of Haiti
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Alicia Bridges
b. 1953
Alicia Bridges, American singer-songwriter
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John Ferguson (rugby league)
b. 1954
John Ferguson, Australian rugby league player
Jeff Jarvis
b. 1954
Jeff Jarvis, American journalist and blogger
Giorgos Kaminis
b. 1954
Giorgos Kaminis, American-Greek lawyer and politician, 78th Mayor of Athens
Mario Kempes
b. 1954
Mario Kempes, Argentinian footballer and manager
Ian Curtis
b. 1956
Ian Curtis, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Joy Division)
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Nicholas Harberd
b. 1956
Nicholas Harberd, British botanist, educator and academician
Barry Melrose
b. 1956
Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
Steve Mortimer
b. 1956
Steve Mortimer, Australian rugby league player, coach, and administrator
Joe Satriani
b. 1956
Joe Satriani, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Wayne Taylor
b. 1956
Wayne Taylor, South African race car driver
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Gary Heale
b. 1958
Gary Heale, English footballer and coach
Mac Thornberry
b. 1958
Mac Thornberry, American lawyer and politician
Vincent Lindon
b. 1959
Vincent Lindon, French actor, director, and screenwriter
Kim Alexis
b. 1960
Kim Alexis, American fashion model
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Lolita Davidovich
b. 1961
Lolita Davidovich, Canadian actress
Jean-Christophe Grangé
b. 1961
Jean-Christophe Grangé, French journalist and screenwriter
Scott Ritter
b. 1961
Scott Ritter, American soldier and international weapons inspector
Forest Whitaker
b. 1961
Forest Whitaker, American actor
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Nikos Filippou
b. 1962
Nikos Filippou, Greek basketball player and manager
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Michelle Ford
b. 1962
Michelle Ford, Australian swimmer
Steve Thomas (ice hockey)
b. 1963
Steve Thomas, English-Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Alistair Carmichael
b. 1965
Alistair Carmichael, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
Gero Miesenböck
b. 1965
Gero Miesenböck, Austrian neuroscientist and educator
David Miliband
b. 1965
David Miliband, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Jason Bonham
b. 1966
Jason Bonham, English singer-songwriter and drummer
Irène Jacob
b. 1966
Irène Jacob, French-Swiss actress
Adam Savage
b. 1967
Adam Savage, American actor and special effects designer
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Elbert West
b. 1967 – d. 2015
Elbert West, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
Eddie Griffin
b. 1968
Eddie Griffin, American comedian, actor, and producer
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Ain Tammus
b. 1969
Ain Tammus, Estonian footballer and coach
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Tarkan Gözübüyük
b. 1970
Tarkan Gözübüyük, Turkish bass player and producer
Scott Foley
b. 1972
Scott Foley, American actor
Brian Austin Green
b. 1973
Brian Austin Green, American actor
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Cherry (wrestler)
b. 1975
Cherry, American wrestler and manager
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Danny Law
b. 1975
Danny Law, English cricketer
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Ben Pepper
b. 1975
Ben Pepper, Australian basketball player
Steve Cunningham
b. 1976
Steve Cunningham, American boxer
Diane Kruger
b. 1976
Diane Kruger, German actress and model
Gabriel Iglesias
b. 1976
Gabriel Iglesias, Mexican-American comedian and voice actor
André Nel
b. 1977
André Nel, South African cricketer
Lana Parrilla
b. 1977
Lana Parrilla, American actress
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John St. Clair
b. 1977
John St. Clair, American football player
Ray Toro
b. 1977
Ray Toro, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Miguel Olivo
b. 1978
Miguel Olivo, Dominican baseball player
Laura Benanti
b. 1979
Laura Benanti, American actress and singer
Alexander Frei
b. 1979
Alexander Frei, Swiss footballer
Edda Garðarsdóttir
b. 1979
Edda Garðarsdóttir, Icelandic footballer
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Renata Kučerová
b. 1979
Renata Kučerová, Czech tennis player
Reggie Abercrombie
b. 1980
Reggie Abercrombie, American baseball player
Jonathan Cheechoo
b. 1980
Jonathan Cheechoo, Canadian ice hockey player
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Kelli Martin
b. 1980
Kelli Martin, American fashion designer
Julia Perez
b. 1980 – d. 2017
Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (d. 2017)
Alou Diarra
b. 1981
Alou Diarra, French footballer
Petros Klampanis
b. 1981
Petros Klampanis, Greek bassist and composer
Marius Stankevičius
b. 1981
Marius Stankevičius, Lithuanian footballer
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Alan Pérez
b. 1982
Alan Pérez, Spanish cyclist
Neemia Tialata
b. 1982
Neemia Tialata, New Zealand rugby player
Aída Yéspica
b. 1982
Aída Yéspica, Venezuelan model and actress
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Nelson Merlo
b. 1983
Nelson Merlo, Brazilian race car driver
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Will Rudge
b. 1983
Will Rudge, English cricketer
Heath Slater
b. 1983
Heath Slater, American wrestler
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Alex Boyd (photographer)
b. 1984
Alex Boyd, German-Scottish photographer
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Angelo Siniscalchi
b. 1984
Angelo Siniscalchi, Italian footballer
Veronika Velez-Zuzulová
b. 1984
Veronika Velez-Zuzulová, Slovak skier
Tyler Kennedy
b. 1986
Tyler Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player
Riki Christodoulou
b. 1988
Riki Christodoulou, English racing driver
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Steven Jahn
b. 1989
Steven Jahn, German footballer
Alisa Kleybanova
b. 1989
Alisa Kleybanova, Russian tennis player
Anthony Randolph
b. 1989
Anthony Randolph, American basketball player
Tristan Wilds
b. 1989
Tristan Wilds, American actor, singer-songwriter and producer
Olly Alexander
b. 1990
Olly Alexander, English singer-songwriter
Zach Bogosian
b. 1990
Zach Bogosian, American ice hockey player
Damian Lillard
b. 1990
Damian Lillard, American basketball player
Danilo (footballer, born 1991)
b. 1991
Danilo, Brazilian footballer
Derrick Favors
b. 1991
Derrick Favors, American basketball player
Evgeny Tishchenko
b. 1991
Evgeny Tishchenko, Russian boxer
Tobias Harris
b. 1992
Tobias Harris, American basketball player
Hokutōfuji Daiki
b. 1992
Hokutōfuji Daiki, Japanese sumo wrestler
Wayde van Niekerk
b. 1992
Wayde van Niekerk, South African sprinter
Håvard Nielsen
b. 1993
Håvard Nielsen, Norwegian footballer