People born on March 12 217
Charles, Count of Valois
b. 1270 – d. 1325
Charles, Count of Valois (d. 1325)
Ashikaga Yoshimochi
b. 1386 – d. 1428
Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)
Luca Gaurico
b. 1475 – d. 1558
Luca Gaurico, Italian astrologer (d. 1558)
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Anna Jagiellon, Duchess of Pomerania
b. 1476 – d. 1503
Anna Jagiellon, Duchess of Pomerania, Polish princess (d. 1503)
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours
b. 1479 – d. 1516
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours (b. 1479)
Reginald Pole
b. 1500 – d. 1558
Reginald Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1558)
Pietro Andrea Mattioli
b. 1501 – d. 1577
Pietro Andrea Mattioli, Italian scientist (d. 1577)
Paul Gerhardt
b. 1607 – d. 1676
Paul Gerhardt, German poet and composer (d. 1676)
André Le Nôtre
b. 1613 – d. 1700
André Le Nôtre, French gardener (b. 1613)
Johann Heinrich Hottinger
b. 1620 – d. 1667
Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)
John Aubrey
b. 1626 – d. 1697
John Aubrey, English historian and philosopher (d. 1697)
Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie
b. 1647 – d. 1727
Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
Richard Steele
b. 1672 – d. 1729
Richard Steele, Irish-Welsh journalist and politician (d. 1729)
George Berkeley
b. 1685 – d. 1753
George Berkeley, Anglo-Irish philosopher and author (b. 1685)
Thomas Arne
b. 1710 – d. 1778
Thomas Arne, English composer (d. 1778)
Frederica of Baden
b. 1781 – d. 1826
Frederica of Baden (d. 1826)
William Lyon Mackenzie
b. 1795 – d. 1861
William Lyon Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian journalist and politician, 1st Mayor of Toronto (d. 1861)
Jane Pierce
b. 1806 – d. 1863
Jane Pierce, American wife of Franklin Pierce, 15th First Lady of the United States (d. 1863)
John Abbott
b. 1821 – d. 1893
John Abbott, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1893)
Gustav Kirchhoff
b. 1824 – d. 1887
Gustav Kirchhoff, Russian-German physicist and academic (d. 1887)
Clement Studebaker
b. 1831 – d. 1901
Clement Studebaker, American businessman, co-founded Studebaker (d. 1901)
Charles Boycott
b. 1832 – d. 1897
Charles Boycott, English farmer and agent (d. 1897)
Charles Friedel
b. 1832 – d. 1899
Charles Friedel, French chemist and mineralogist (d.1899)
Simon Newcomb
b. 1835 – d. 1909
Simon Newcomb, Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician (b. 1835)
Alexandre Guilmant
b. 1837 – d. 1911
Alexandre Guilmant, French organist and composer (b. 1837)
William Henry Perkin
b. 1838 – d. 1907
William Henry Perkin, English chemist and academic (b. 1838)
Theodore Thurston Geer
b. 1851 – d. 1924
Theodore Thurston Geer, American journalist and politician, 10th Governor of Oregon (d. 1924)
Adolph Ochs
b. 1858 – d. 1935
Adolph Ochs, American publisher (d. 1935)
Abraham H. Cannon
b. 1859 – d. 1896
Abraham H. Cannon, American publisher and religious leader (b. 1859)
Eric Stenbock
b. 1860 – d. 1895
Eric Stenbock, Estonian-English author and poet (b. 1860)
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József Konkolics
b. 1861 – d. 1941
József Konkolics, Hungarian-Slovene cantor and author (d. 1941)
Gabriele D'Annunzio
b. 1863 – d. 1938
Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian soldier, journalist, poet, and playwright (d. 1938)
Vladimir Vernadsky
b. 1863 – d. 1945
Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist and chemist (b. 1863)
W. H. R. Rivers
b. 1864 – d. 1922
W. H. R. Rivers, English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist, and psychiatrist (b. 1864)
Alice Tegnér
b. 1864 – d. 1943
Alice Tegnér, Swedish organist, composer, and educator (b. 1864)
Charles Young (United States Army)
b. 1864 – d. 1922
Charles Young, American colonel (d. 1922)
George Forbes (New Zealand politician)
b. 1869 – d. 1947
George Forbes, New Zealand farmer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)
Charles Weeghman
b. 1874 – d. 1938
Charles Weeghman, American businessman (d. 1938)
Wilhelm Frick
b. 1877 – d. 1946
Wilhelm Frick, German lawyer and politician, German Federal Minister of the Interior (d. 1946)
Gemma Galgani
b. 1878 – d. 1903
Gemma Galgani, Italian mystic and saint (b. 1878)
Henry Drysdale Dakin
b. 1880 – d. 1952
Henry Drysdale Dakin, English-American chemist and academic (d. 1952)
Jaan Soots
b. 1880 – d. 1942
Jaan Soots, Estonian general and politician, 7th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1880)
Gunnar Nordström
b. 1881 – d. 1923
Gunnar Nordström, Finnish physicist and academic (d. 1923)
Zoltán Meskó
b. 1883 – d. 1959
Zoltán Meskó, Hungarian politician (b. 1883)
Idris of Libya
b. 1889 – d. 1983
Idris of Libya (b. 1889)
Vaslav Nijinsky
b. 1890 – d. 1950
Vaslav Nijinsky, Polish dancer and choreographer (b. 1890)
William Dudley Pelley
b. 1890 – d. 1965
William Dudley Pelley, American screenwriter and politician, founded the Silver Legion of America (d. 1965)
Evert Taube
b. 1890 – d. 1976
Evert Taube, Swedish author and composer (b. 1890)
George W. Mason
b. 1891 – d. 1954
George W. Mason, American businessman (d. 1954)
Otakar Batlička
b. 1895 – d. 1942
Otakar Batlička, Czech journalist (b. 1895)
William C. Lee
b. 1895 – d. 1948
William C. Lee, American general (b. 1895)
Jesse Fuller
b. 1896 – d. 1976
Jesse Fuller, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1976)
Dorrit Hoffleit
b. 1907 – d. 2007
Dorrit Hoffleit, American astronomer and academic (b. 1907)
Rita Angus
b. 1908 – d. 1970
Rita Angus, New Zealand painter (d. 1970)
David Marshall (Singaporean politician)
b. 1908 – d. 1995
David Marshall, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Singapore (d. 1995)
Masayoshi Ōhira
b. 1910 – d. 1980
Masayoshi Ōhira, Japanese politician, 68th Prime minister of Japan (b. 1910)
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
b. 1911 – d. 1979
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexican academic and politician, 29th President of Mexico (b. 1911)
Irving Layton
b. 1912 – d. 2006
Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (b. 1912)
Edgar Tafel
b. 1912 – d. 2011
Edgar Tafel, American architect (d. 2011)
Paul Weston
b. 1912 – d. 1996
Paul Weston, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1912)
Yashwantrao Chavan
b. 1913 – d. 1984
Yashwantrao Chavan, Indian politician, 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India (d. 1984)
Agathe von Trapp
b. 1913 – d. 2010
Agathe von Trapp, Hungarian-American singer and author (d. 2010)
Frank Soo
b. 1914 – d. 1991
Frank Soo, English footballer and manager (b. 1914)
Willibald C. Bianchi
b. 1915 – d. 1945
Willibald C. Bianchi, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945)
Alberto Burri
b. 1915 – d. 1995
Alberto Burri, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1995)
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Leonard Chess
b. 1917 – d. 1969
Leonard Chess, American record company executive, co-founder of Chess Records (d. 1969)
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Millard Kaufman
b. 1917 – d. 2009
Millard Kaufman, American author and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Googie Withers
b. 1917 – d. 2011
Googie Withers, British-Australian actress (b. 1917)
Elaine de Kooning
b. 1918 – d. 1989
Elaine de Kooning, American painter and academic (b. 1918)
Mike Stepovich
b. 1919 – d. 2014
Mike Stepovich, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Alaska Territory (b. 1919)
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Roland Fraïssé
b. 1920 – d. 2008
Roland Fraïssé, French mathematical logician (b. 1920)
Gianni Agnelli
b. 1921 – d. 2003
Gianni Agnelli, Italian businessman (b. 1921)
Gordon MacRae
b. 1921 – d. 1986
Gordon MacRae, American actor and singer (b. 1921)
Jack Kerouac
b. 1922 – d. 1969
Jack Kerouac, American author and poet (d. 1969)
Lane Kirkland
b. 1922 – d. 1999
Lane Kirkland, American sailor and union leader (d. 1999)
Hjalmar Andersen
b. 1923 – d. 2013
Hjalmar Andersen, Norwegian speed skater (b. 1923)
Norbert Brainin
b. 1923 – d. 2005
Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist (b. 1923)
Clara Fraser
b. 1923 – d. 1998
Clara Fraser, American activist, co-founded Radical Women (d. 1998)
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Hanne Hiob
b. 1923 – d. 2009
Hanne Hiob, German actress and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Wally Schirra
b. 1923 – d. 2007
Wally Schirra, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1923)
Joseph F. Weis, Jr.
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Joseph F. Weis, Jr., American lawyer and judge (b. 1923)
Mae Young
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Mae Young, American wrestler (d. 2014)
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Henri Rochon
b. 1924 – d. 2005
Henri Rochon, Canadian tennis player (d. 2005)
Mary Lee Woods
b. 1924
Mary Lee Woods, English mathematician and computer programmer
Louison Bobet
b. 1925 – d. 1983
Louison Bobet, French cyclist (b. 1925)
Georges Delerue
b. 1925 – d. 1992
Georges Delerue, French composer (b. 1925)
Leo Esaki
b. 1925
Leo Esaki, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Harry Harrison (writer)
b. 1925 – d. 2012
Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
George Ariyoshi
b. 1926
George Ariyoshi, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Hawaii
Raúl Alfonsín
b. 1927 – d. 2009
Raúl Alfonsín, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 46th President of Argentina (b. 1927)
Edward Albee
b. 1928 – d. 2016
Edward Albee, American director and playwright (b. 1928)
Aldemaro Romero
b. 1928 – d. 2007
Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1928)
Bronco Horvath
b. 1930
Bronco Horvath, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Vern Law
b. 1930
Vern Law, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Win Tin
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Win Tin, Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the National League for Democracy (b. 1930)
Herb Kelleher
b. 1931
Herb Kelleher, American lawyer and businessman, co-founded Southwest Airlines
Robert B. Oakley
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Robert B. Oakley, American soldier and diplomat, 19th United States Ambassador to Pakistan (d. 2014)
Andrew Young
b. 1932
Andrew Young, American pastor and politician, 14th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Barbara Feldon
b. 1933
Barbara Feldon, American actress
Virginia Hamilton
b. 1934 – d. 2002
Virginia Hamilton, American author (d. 2002)
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David Spenser
b. 1934 – d. 2013
David Spenser, Sri Lankan-English actor and director (d. 2013)
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Lloyd Dobyns
b. 1936
Lloyd Dobyns, American journalist and author
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Patrick Procktor
b. 1936 – d. 2003
Patrick Procktor, English painter and academic (b. 1936)
Eddie Sutton
b. 1936
Eddie Sutton, American basketball player and coach
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Valentīna Eiduka
b. 1937
Valentīna Eiduka, Latvian javelin thrower and coach
Lew DeWitt
b. 1938 – d. 1990
Lew DeWitt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1990)
Johnny Rutherford
b. 1938
Johnny Rutherford, American race car driver and sportscaster
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Dimitri Terzakis
b. 1938
Dimitri Terzakis, Greek-German composer and educator
Lyndsie Holland
b. 1939 – d. 2014
Lyndsie Holland, English actress and singer (d. 2014)
Jude Milhon
b. 1939 – d. 2003
Jude Milhon, American hacker and author (d. 2003)
Al Jarreau
b. 1940 – d. 2017
Al Jarreau, American singer (b. 1940)
Ratko Mladić
b. 1942
Ratko Mladić, Serbian general
Shabnam Shakeel
b. 1942 – d. 2013
Shabnam Shakeel, Pakistani poet and author (d. 2013)
Jimmy Wynn
b. 1942
Jimmy Wynn, American baseball player and sportscaster
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George Jackson (songwriter)
b. 1945 – d. 2013
George Jackson, American singer-songwriter (b. 1945)
Liza Minnelli
b. 1946
Liza Minnelli, American actress, singer, and dancer
Frank Welker
b. 1946
Frank Welker, American voice actor and singer
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Serge Turgeon
b. 1946 – d. 2004
Serge Turgeon, Canadian actor and union leader (d. 2004)
Peter Harry Carstensen
b. 1947
Peter Harry Carstensen, German educator and politician
Mary Jean Harrold
b. 1947 – d. 2013
Mary Jean Harrold, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2013)
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Kalervo Palsa
b. 1947 – d. 1987
Kalervo Palsa, Finnish painter (b. 1947)
Mitt Romney
b. 1947
Mitt Romney, American businessman and politician, 70th Governor of Massachusetts
Virginia Bottomley
b. 1948
Virginia Bottomley, Scottish social worker and politician, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Kent Conrad
b. 1948
Kent Conrad, American politician
James Taylor
b. 1948
James Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mike Gibbins
b. 1949 – d. 2005
Mike Gibbins, Welsh drummer, singer, and songwriter (Badfinger) (d. 2005)
Rob Cohen
b. 1949
Rob Cohen, American director, producer, and screenwriter
David Mellor
b. 1949
David Mellor, English journalist, lawyer, and politician, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Bill Payne
b. 1949
Bill Payne, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
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Fergus Slattery
b. 1949
Fergus Slattery, Irish rugby player
Javier Clemente
b. 1950
Javier Clemente, Spanish footballer and manager
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Boris Anatolyevich Gavrilov
b. 1952
Boris Anatolyevich Gavrilov, Russian football player and manager
Ron Jeremy
b. 1953
Ron Jeremy, American pornographic actor
Anish Kapoor
b. 1954
Anish Kapoor, Indian-English sculptor
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Hajime Meshiai
b. 1954
Hajime Meshiai, Japanese golfer
Nicole Léger
b. 1955
Nicole Léger, Canadian educator and politician
Steve Harris (musician)
b. 1956
Steve Harris, English bass player and songwriter
Lesley Manville
b. 1956
Lesley Manville, English actress
Dale Murphy
b. 1956
Dale Murphy, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster
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Patrick Battiston
b. 1957
Patrick Battiston, French footballer and coach
Marlon Jackson
b. 1957
Marlon Jackson, American singer-songwriter and dancer
Phil Anderson (cyclist)
b. 1958
Phil Anderson, English-Australian cyclist
Matt Millen
b. 1958
Matt Millen, American football player, executive, and sportscaster
Minoru Niihara
b. 1958
Minoru Niihara, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player
Courtney B. Vance
b. 1960
Courtney B. Vance, American actor and painter
Joseph Facal
b. 1961
Joseph Facal, Canadian journalist and politician
Titus Welliver
b. 1961
Titus Welliver, American actor
Darryl Strawberry
b. 1962
Darryl Strawberry, American baseball player and minister
Joaquim Cruz
b. 1963
Joaquim Cruz, Brazilian runner and coach
Ian Holloway
b. 1963
Ian Holloway, English footballer and manager
Paul Way
b. 1963
Paul Way, English golfer
Steve Finley
b. 1965
Steve Finley, American baseball player
Shawn Gilbert
b. 1965
Shawn Gilbert, American baseball player and coach
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Grant Long
b. 1966
Grant Long, American basketball player and sportscaster
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Jorge Dely Valdés
b. 1967
Jorge Dely Valdés, Panamanian footballer and manager
Julio Dely Valdés
b. 1967
Julio Dely Valdés, Panamanian footballer and manager
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Dylan Carlson
b. 1968
Dylan Carlson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Tammy Duckworth
b. 1968
Tammy Duckworth, Thai-American colonel, pilot, and politician
Aaron Eckhart
b. 1968
Aaron Eckhart, American actor and producer
Graham Coxon
b. 1969
Graham Coxon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jake Tapper
b. 1969
Jake Tapper, American journalist and author
Dave Eggers
b. 1970
Dave Eggers, American author and screenwriter
Mathias Gronberg
b. 1970
Mathias Gronberg, Swedish golfer
John Nemechek
b. 1970 – d. 1997
John Nemechek, American race car driver (d. 1997)
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Rex Walters
b. 1970
Rex Walters, American basketball player and coach
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Isaiah Rider
b. 1971
Isaiah Rider, American basketball player and rapper
Dragutin Topić
b. 1971
Dragutin Topić, Serbian high jumper
Hector Luis Bustamante
b. 1972
Hector Luis Bustamante, Colombian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Matt Barela
b. 1974
Matt Barela, American wrestler and actor
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Chris Carr (basketball)
b. 1974
Chris Carr, American basketball player and coach
Steve Price (rugby league)
b. 1974
Steve Price, Australian rugby league player
Kéllé Bryan
b. 1975
Kéllé Bryan, English singer-songwriter and actress
Ramiro Corrales
b. 1977
Ramiro Corrales, American soccer player
Casey Mears
b. 1978
Casey Mears, American race car driver
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Neal Obermeyer
b. 1978
Neal Obermeyer, American cartoonist
Claudio Sanchez
b. 1978
Claudio Sanchez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Arina Tanemura
b. 1978
Arina Tanemura, Japanese author and illustrator
Jamie Dwyer
b. 1979
Jamie Dwyer, Australian field hockey player and coach
Nidia Guenard
b. 1979
Nidia Guenard, American wrestler and manager
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Shaun Rogers (American football)
b. 1979
Shaun Rogers, American football player
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Edwin Villafuerte
b. 1979
Edwin Villafuerte, Ecuadorian footballer
Jens Mouris
b. 1980
Jens Mouris, Dutch cyclist
Douglas Murray (ice hockey)
b. 1980
Douglas Murray, Swedish ice hockey player
Kenta Kobayashi
b. 1981
Kenta Kobayashi, Japanese wrestler and kick-boxer
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Maurizio Lauro
b. 1981
Maurizio Lauro, Italian footballer
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Kristjan Makke
b. 1981
Kristjan Makke, Estonian basketball player
Katarina Srebotnik
b. 1981
Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenian tennis player
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Holly Williams
b. 1981
Holly Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Zach Miner
b. 1982
Zach Miner, American baseball player
Tobias Schweinsteiger
b. 1982
Tobias Schweinsteiger, German footballer
Erick Stevens
b. 1982
Erick Stevens, American wrestler
Ed Clancy
b. 1985
Ed Clancy, English track and road cyclist
Danny Jones
b. 1986
Danny Jones, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Ben Offereins
b. 1986
Ben Offereins, Australian runner
Jessica Hardy
b. 1987
Jessica Hardy, American swimmer
Teimour Radjabov
b. 1987
Teimour Radjabov, Azerbaijani chess player
Chris Seitz
b. 1987
Chris Seitz, American soccer player
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Omar Abdulrazaq
b. 1987
Omar Abdulrazaq, Syrian footballer
Sebastian Brendel
b. 1988
Sebastian Brendel, German canoe racer
Konstantinos Mitroglou
b. 1988
Konstantinos Mitroglou, Greek footballer
Tyler Ward
b. 1988
Tyler Ward, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Myles Weston
b. 1988
Myles Weston, English footballer
Richard Eckersley (footballer)
b. 1989
Richard Eckersley, English footballer
Siim Luts
b. 1989
Siim Luts, Estonian footballer
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Mark Sirõk
b. 1989
Mark Sirõk, Estonian activist
Gareth Widdop
b. 1989
Gareth Widdop, English rugby league player
Lawrence Clarke (athlete)
b. 1990
Lawrence Clarke, English hurdler
Felix Kroos
b. 1991
Felix Kroos, German footballer
Cian Bolger
b. 1992
Cian Bolger, Irish footballer
Anton Shramchenko
b. 1993
Anton Shramchenko, Belarusian footballer
Jeppe Tverskov
b. 1993
Jeppe Tverskov, Danish professional footballer
Nikolai Alho
b. 1993
Nikolai Alho, Finnish football player
Katie Archibald
b. 1994
Katie Archibald, Scottish track cyclist
Christina Grimmie
b. 1994 – d. 2016
Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (b. 1994)
Will Pearsall
b. 1995
Will Pearsall, Australian rugby league player
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Robert Bartczak
b. 1996
Robert Bartczak, Polish footballer
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Aristo Sham
b. 1996
Aristo Sham, Hong Kong pianist