People born on May 1 228
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John I, Count of Hainaut
b. 1218 – d. 1257
John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)
Rudolf I of Germany
b. 1218 – d. 1291
Rudolf I of Germany (b. 1218)
Jean de Joinville
b. 1225 – d. 1317
Jean de Joinville, French historian and author (d. 1317)
Magnus VI of Norway
b. 1238 – d. 1280
Magnus VI of Norway
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel
b. 1285 – d. 1326
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)
Rinchinbal Khan
b. 1326 – d. 1332
Rinchinbal Khan, Mongolian emperor (d. 1332)
Sidonie of Bavaria
b. 1488 – d. 1505
Sidonie of Bavaria, eldest daughter of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria-Munich (d. 1505)
Johannes Stadius
b. 1527 – d. 1579
Johannes Stadius, German astronomer, astrologer, mathematician (d. 1579)
Franciscus Junius (the elder)
b. 1545 – d. 1602
Franciscus Junius, French theologian (d. 1602)
Wolphert Gerretse
b. 1579 – d. 1662
Wolphert Gerretse, Dutch-American farmer, co-founded New Netherland (d. 1662)
Marco da Gagliano
b. 1582 – d. 1643
Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer (d. 1643)
Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill
b. 1585 – d. 1612
Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill, Belarusian saint (d. 1612)
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
b. 1591 – d. 1666
Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (b. 1591)
John Haynes (governor)
b. 1594 – d. 1653
John Haynes, English-American politician, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut (d. 1653)
William Lilly
b. 1602 – d. 1681
William Lilly, English astrologer (d. 1681)
Joseph Addison
b. 1672 – d. 1719
Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672)
Joshua Rowley
b. 1730 – d. 1790
Joshua Rowley, English admiral (d. 1790)
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen
b. 1735 – d. 1819
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (d. 1819)
Judith Sargent Murray
b. 1751 – d. 1820
Judith Sargent Murray, American poet and playwright (d. 1820)
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
b. 1764 – d. 1820
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, English-American architect, designed the United States Capitol (d. 1820)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
b. 1769 – d. 1852
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1769)
James Clarence Mangan
b. 1803 – d. 1849
James Clarence Mangan, Irish poet and author (d. 1849)
Henry Ayers
b. 1821 – d. 1897
Henry Ayers, English-Australian politician, 8th Premier of South Australia (b. 1821)
Alexander William Williamson
b. 1824 – d. 1904
Alexander William Williamson, English chemist and academic (d. 1904)
Johann Jakob Balmer
b. 1825 – d. 1898
Johann Jakob Balmer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1898)
George Inness
b. 1825 – d. 1894
George Inness, American painter (b. 1825)
Jules Breton
b. 1827 – d. 1906
Jules Breton, French painter (d. 1906)
José de Alencar
b. 1829 – d. 1877
José de Alencar, Brazilian author and playwright (d. 1877)
Frederick Sandys
b. 1829 – d. 1904
Frederick Sandys, English painter and illustrator (d. 1904)
Guido Gezelle
b. 1830 – d. 1899
Guido Gezelle, Belgian priest and poet (d. 1899)
Emily Stowe
b. 1831 – d. 1903
Emily Stowe, Canadian physician and activist (d. 1903)
Henry Demarest Lloyd
b. 1847 – d. 1903
Henry Demarest Lloyd, American journalist and politician (d. 1903)
Adelsteen Normann
b. 1848 – d. 1919
Adelsteen Normann, Norwegian painter (d. 1919)
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
b. 1850 – d. 1942
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (d. 1942)
Laza Lazarević
b. 1851 – d. 1891
Laza Lazarević, Serbian psychiatrist and neurologist (d. 1891)
Calamity Jane
b. 1852 – d. 1903
Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and scout (b. 1853)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
b. 1852 – d. 1934
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1934)
Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin
b. 1853 – d. 1909
Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin, Jewish Ukrainian-American journalist, actor, and playwright (d. 1909)
Cecilia Beaux
b. 1855 – d. 1942
Cecilia Beaux, American painter and academic (b. 1855)
Theo van Gogh (art dealer)
b. 1857 – d. 1891
Theo van Gogh, Dutch art dealer (d. 1891)
Jacqueline Comerre-Paton
b. 1859 – d. 1955
Jacqueline Comerre-Paton, French painter and sculptor (d. 1955)
Marcel Prévost
b. 1862 – d. 1941
Marcel Prévost, French novelist and playwright (d. 1941)
Anna Jarvis
b. 1864 – d. 1948
Anna Jarvis, American founder of Mother's Day (d. 1948)
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Seakle Greijdanus
b. 1871 – d. 1948
Seakle Greijdanus, Dutch theologian and scholar (d. 1948)
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
b. 1871 – d. 1966
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President of Nicaragua (d. 1966)
Hugo Alfvén
b. 1872 – d. 1960
Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (d. 1960)
Sidónio Pais
b. 1872 – d. 1918
Sidónio Pais, Portuguese soldier and politician, 4th President of Portugal (d. 1918)
Romaine Brooks
b. 1874 – d. 1970
Romaine Brooks, American-French painter and illustrator (d. 1970)
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Paul Van Asbroeck
b. 1874 – d. 1959
Paul Van Asbroeck, Belgian target shooter (d. 1959)
David Hall (athlete)
b. 1875 – d. 1972
Dave Hall, American runner (d. 1972)
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
b. 1881 – d. 1955
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French priest, palaeontologist, and philosopher (d. 1955)
Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe
b. 1884 – d. 1964
Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, English race car driver and politician (b. 1884)
Clément Pansaers
b. 1885 – d. 1922
Clément Pansaers, Belgian poet (d. 1922)
Ralph Stackpole
b. 1885 – d. 1973
Ralph Stackpole, American sculptor and painter (d. 1973)
Alan Cunningham
b. 1887 – d. 1983
Alan Cunningham, Anglo-Irish general and diplomat, High Commissioners for Palestine and Transjordan (d. 1983)
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Lillian Estelle Fisher
b. 1891 – d. 1988
Lillian Estelle Fisher, American historian of Spanish America (b. 1891)
Nikolai Yezhov
b. 1895 – d. 1940
Nikolai Yezhov, Soviet secret police official, head of the NKVD (d. 1940)
Herbert Backe
b. 1896 – d. 1947
Herbert Backe, German agronomist and politician (d. 1947)
Mark W. Clark
b. 1896 – d. 1984
Mark W. Clark, American general (d. 1984)
J. Lawton Collins
b. 1896 – d. 1987
J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)
Alfred Schmidt (weightlifter)
b. 1898 – d. 1972
Alfred Schmidt, Estonian weightlifter (d. 1972)
Ignazio Silone
b. 1900 – d. 1978
Ignazio Silone, Italian journalist and politician (d. 1978)
Aleksander Wat
b. 1900 – d. 1967
Aleksander Wat, Polish poet and writer (d. 1967)
Sterling Allen Brown
b. 1901 – d. 1989
Sterling Allen Brown, American poet, academic, and critic (d. 1989)
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Heinz Eric Roemheld
b. 1901 – d. 1985
Heinz Eric Roemheld, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1985)
Antal Szerb
b. 1901 – d. 1945
Antal Szerb, Hungarian scholar and author (d. 1945)
Henry Koster
b. 1905 – d. 1988
Henry Koster, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1988)
Horst Schumann
b. 1906 – d. 1983
Horst Schumann, German physician (b. 1901)
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Hayes Alvis
b. 1907 – d. 1972
Hayes Alvis, American bassist (d. 1972)
Kate Smith
b. 1907 – d. 1986
Kate Smith, American singer (b. 1907)
Giovannino Guareschi
b. 1908 – d. 1968
Giovannino Guareschi, Italian journalist and cartoonist (b. 1908)
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Morris Kline
b. 1908 – d. 1992
Morris Kline, American mathematician and academic (d. 1992)
Endel Puusepp
b. 1909 – d. 1996
Endel Puusepp, Estonian-Soviet military pilot and politician (b. 1909)
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Yiannis Ritsos
b. 1909 – d. 1990
Yiannis Ritsos, Greek poet and playwright (d. 1990)
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Behice Boran
b. 1910 – d. 1987
Behice Boran, Turkish Marxist politician, author and sociologist (b. 1910)
Raya Dunayevskaya
b. 1910 – d. 1987
Raya Dunayevskaya, Ukrainian-American philosopher and activist (d. 1987)
Dirk Andries Flentrop
b. 1910 – d. 2003
Dirk Andries Flentrop, Dutch organ builder (d. 2003)
J. Allen Hynek
b. 1910 – d. 1986
J. Allen Hynek, American astronomer and ufologist (d. 1986)
Nejdet Sançar
b. 1910 – d. 1975
Nejdet Sançar, Turkish literature teacher (d. 1975)
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Wilfred Watson
b. 1911 – d. 1998
Wilfred Watson, English-Canadian poet, playwright and educator (d. 1998)
Otto Kretschmer
b. 1912 – d. 1998
Otto Kretschmer, German commander (b. 1912)
Louis Nye
b. 1913 – d. 2005
Louis Nye, American actor (b. 1913)
Walter Susskind
b. 1913 – d. 1980
Walter Susskind, Czech-English pianist, conductor, and educator (d. 1980)
Jaap van der Poll
b. 1914 – d. 2010
Jaap van der Poll, Dutch javelin thrower (d. 2010)
Hanns Martin Schleyer
b. 1915 – d. 1977
Hanns Martin Schleyer, German businessman (d. 1977)
Glenn Ford
b. 1916 – d. 2006
Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor and producer (b. 1916)
John Beradino
b. 1917 – d. 1996
John Beradino, American baseball player and actor (b. 1917)
Ulric Cross
b. 1917 – d. 2013
Ulric Cross, Trinidadian navigator, judge, and diplomat (b. 1917)
Danielle Darrieux
b. 1917 – d. 2017
Danielle Darrieux, French actress and singer (d. 2017)
Ahron Soloveichik
b. 1917 – d. 2001
Ahron Soloveichik, Russian rabbi and scholar (b. 1917)
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Gersh Budker
b. 1918 – d. 1977
Gersh Budker, Ukrainian physicist and academic (b. 1918)
Jack Paar
b. 1918 – d. 2004
Jack Paar, American comedian, author and talk show host (d. 2004)
Manna Dey
b. 1919 – d. 2013
Manna Dey, Indian singer and composer (d. 2013)
Mohammed Karim Lamrani
b. 1919
Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Moroccan businessman and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Morocco
Dan O'Herlihy
b. 1919 – d. 2005
Dan O'Herlihy, Irish-American actor (d. 2005)
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Vladimir Colin
b. 1921 – d. 1991
Vladimir Colin, Romanian journalist and author (d. 1991)
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Alastair Gillespie
b. 1922
Alastair Gillespie, Canadian scholar and politician
Joseph Heller
b. 1923 – d. 1999
Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1999)
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Antônio Maria Mucciolo
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Antônio Maria Mucciolo, Italian-Brazilian archbishop (d. 2012)
Marcel Rayman
b. 1923 – d. 1944
Marcel Rayman, Polish soldier (d. 1944)
Evelyn Boyd Granville
b. 1924
Evelyn Boyd Granville, American mathematician, computer scientist, and academic
Karel Kachyňa
b. 1924 – d. 2004
Karel Kachyňa, Czech director and screenwriter (d. 2004)
Terry Southern
b. 1924 – d. 1995
Terry Southern, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter (d. 1995)
Chuck Bednarik
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (d. 2015)
Scott Carpenter
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Scott Carpenter, American commander, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1925)
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Sardar Fazlul Karim
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Sardar Fazlul Karim, Bangladeshi philosopher, scholar, and academic (d. 2014)
Peter Lax
b. 1926
Peter Lax, Hungarian-American mathematician and academic
Gary Bertini
b. 1927 – d. 2005
Gary Bertini, Israeli conductor and composer (d. 2005)
Laura Betti
b. 1927 – d. 2004
Laura Betti, Italian actress (d. 2004)
Albert Zafy
b. 1927 – d. 2017
Albert Zafy, Malagasy politician, 3rd President of Madagascar (d. 2017)
Bernard Vukas
b. 1927 – d. 1983
Bernard Vukas, Yugoslav-Croatian footballer (d. 1983)
Sonny James
b. 1928 – d. 2016
Sonny James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016)
Delfim Netto
b. 1928
Delfim Netto, Brazilian economist
Ralf Dahrendorf
b. 1929 – d. 2009
Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (b. 1929)
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Sonny Ramadhin
b. 1929
Sonny Ramadhin, Trinidadian cricketer
Little Walter
b. 1930 – d. 1968
Little Walter Jacobs, American blues harp player and singer (d. 1968)
Ollie Matson
b. 1930 – d. 2011
Ollie Matson, American sprinter and football player (d. 2011)
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Naim Attallah
b. 1931
Naim Attallah, Palestinian author and publisher
Sandy Woodward
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
b. 1934
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Mexican politician
Shirley Horn
b. 1934 – d. 2005
Shirley Horn, American singer and pianist (d. 2005)
Phillip King (sculptor)
b. 1934
Phillip King, Tunisian-English sculptor
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Straub-Huillet
b. 1936 – d. 2006
Danièle Huillet, French filmmaker (d. 2006)
Hans E. Wallman
b. 1936 – d. 2014
Hans E. Wallman, Swedish director, producer, and composer (b. 1936)
Una Stubbs
b. 1937
Una Stubbs, English actress and dancer
Judy Collins
b. 1939
Judy Collins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Wilhelmina Cooper
b. 1939 – d. 1980
Wilhelmina Cooper, Dutch model (d. 1980)
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Victor Davies
b. 1939
Victor Davies, Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor
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Vassal Gadoengin
b. 1943 – d. 2004
Vassal Gadoengin, Nauruan politician (d. 2004)
Joe Walsh (Irish politician)
b. 1943 – d. 2014
Joe Walsh, Irish politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (d. 2014)
Suresh Kalmadi
b. 1944
Suresh Kalmadi, Indian businessman and politician
Rita Coolidge
b. 1945
Rita Coolidge, American singer-songwriter
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Carson Whitsett
b. 1945 – d. 2007
Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945)
Joanna Lumley
b. 1946
Joanna Lumley, English actress, voice-over artist, author, and activist
John Woo
b. 1946
John Woo, Hong Kong director, producer, and screenwriter
Jacob Bekenstein
b. 1947 – d. 2015
Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
Sergio Infante
b. 1947
Sergio Infante, Chilean-Swedish poet and author
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Györgyi Balogh
b. 1948
Györgyi Balogh, Hungarian sprinter
Patricia Hill Collins
b. 1948
Patricia Hill Collins, American sociologist and scholar
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Jim Clench
b. 1949 – d. 2010
Jim Clench, Canadian bass player (d. 2010)
Tim Hodgkinson
b. 1949
Tim Hodgkinson, English saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer
Paul Teutul, Sr.
b. 1949
Paul Teutul, Sr., American motorcycle designer, co-founded Orange County Choppers
Dann Florek
b. 1950
Dann Florek, American actor and director
Danny McGrain
b. 1950
Danny McGrain, Scottish footballer and coach
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Gordon Greenidge
b. 1951
Gordon Greenidge, Barbadian cricketer and coach
Geoff Lees (racing driver)
b. 1951
Geoff Lees, English race car driver
Sally Mann
b. 1951
Sally Mann, American photographer
Richard Blundell
b. 1952
Richard Blundell, English economist and academic
Kim Lewison
b. 1952
Kim Lewison, English lawyer and judge
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Peter Smith (judge)
b. 1952
Peter Smith, Malaysian-born English academic and judge
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Glen Ballard
b. 1953
Glen Ballard, American songwriter and producer
Ray Parker, Jr.
b. 1954
Ray Parker, Jr., American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Joel Rosenberg (science fiction author)
b. 1954 – d. 2011
Joel Rosenberg, Canadian-American author and activist (d. 2011)
Alex Cunningham
b. 1955
Alex Cunningham, Scottish politician
Martin O'Donnell
b. 1955
Martin O'Donnell, American composer
Ray Searage
b. 1955
Ray Searage, American baseball player and coach
Phil Foglio
b. 1956
Phil Foglio, American illustrator
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Rick Darling
b. 1957
Rick Darling, Australian cricketer
Uberto Pasolini
b. 1957
Uberto Pasolini, Italian banker, director, and producer
Yasmina Reza
b. 1959
Yasmina Reza, French actress and playwright
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Lawrence Seeff
b. 1959
Lawrence Seeff, South African cricketer and basket weaver
Steve Cauthen
b. 1960
Steve Cauthen, American jockey and sportscaster
Clint Malarchuk
b. 1961
Clint Malarchuk, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Marilyn Milian
b. 1961
Marilyn Milian, American judge
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Vasiliy Sidorenko
b. 1961
Vasiliy Sidorenko, Russian hammer thrower
Maia Morgenstern
b. 1962
Maia Morgenstern, Romanian actress
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Ted Sundquist
b. 1962
Ted Sundquist, American football player, coach, and manager
Yvonne van Gennip
b. 1964
Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch speed skater
Tim McGraw
b. 1967
Tim McGraw, American singer-songwriter and actor
Oliver Bierhoff
b. 1968
Oliver Bierhoff, German footballer and manager
D'arcy Wretzky
b. 1968
D'arcy Wretzky, American bass player and singer (Smashing Pumpkins)
Wes Anderson
b. 1969
Wes Anderson, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Billy Owens
b. 1969
Billy Owens, American basketball player
Bernard Butler
b. 1970
Bernard Butler, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Ethan Albright
b. 1971
Ethan Albright, American football player
Stuart Appleby
b. 1971
Stuart Appleby, Australian golfer
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Kim Grant (tennis)
b. 1971
Kim Grant, South African tennis player
Artur Kohutek
b. 1971
Artur Kohutek, Polish hurdler and soldier
Ajith Kumar
b. 1971
Ajith Kumar, Indian actor, F2 Racer
Ramzi bin al-Shibh
b. 1972
Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Yemeni terrorist
Julie Benz
b. 1972
Julie Benz, American actress
Oliver Neuville
b. 1973
Oliver Neuville, German footballer
Austin Croshere
b. 1975
Austin Croshere, American basketball player and sportscaster
Marc-Vivien Foé
b. 1975 – d. 2003
Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (b. 1975)
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Nina Hossain
b. 1975
Nina Hossain, English journalist
Alexey Smertin
b. 1975
Alexey Smertin, Russian footballer
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Patricia Stokkers
b. 1976
Patricia Stokkers, Dutch swimmer
Vera Lischka
b. 1977
Vera Lischka, Austrian swimmer and politician
James Badge Dale
b. 1978
James Badge Dale, American actor
Mauro Bergamasco
b. 1979
Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby player
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Roman Lyashenko
b. 1979 – d. 2003
Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2003)
Marvin Cabrera
b. 1980
Marvin Cabrera, Mexican footballer
Rob Davison
b. 1980
Rob Davison, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Jan Heylen
b. 1980
Jan Heylen, Belgian race car driver
Jay Reatard
b. 1980 – d. 2010
Jay Reatard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010)
Manny Acosta
b. 1981
Manny Acosta, Panamanian baseball player
Derek Asamoah
b. 1981
Derek Asamoah, Ghanaian footballer
Alexander Hleb
b. 1981
Alexander Hleb, Belarusian footballer
Wes Welker
b. 1981
Wes Welker, American football player
Jamie Dornan
b. 1982
Jamie Dornan, Northern Irish model and actor
Mark Farren
b. 1982 – d. 2016
Mark Farren, Irish footballer (d. 2016)
Tommy Robredo
b. 1982
Tommy Robredo, Spanish tennis player
Alain Bernard
b. 1983
Alain Bernard, French swimmer
Human Tornado
b. 1983
Human Tornado, American wrestler
David Backes
b. 1984
David Backes, American ice hockey player
Patrick Eaves
b. 1984
Patrick Eaves, American ice hockey player
Alexander Farnerud
b. 1984
Alexander Farnerud, Swedish footballer
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Keiichiro Koyama
b. 1984
Keiichiro Koyama, Japanese singer and actor
Víctor Montaño
b. 1984
Víctor Montaño, Colombian footballer
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Mark Seaby
b. 1984
Mark Seaby, Australian footballer
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Shahriar Nafees
b. 1985
Shahriar Nafees, Bangladeshi cricketer
Christian Benítez
b. 1986 – d. 2013
Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian footballer (b. 1986)
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Adam Casey
b. 1986
Adam Casey, Australian footballer
Jesse Klaver
b. 1986
Jesse Klaver, Dutch politician
Brent Stanton
b. 1986
Brent Stanton, Australian footballer
Amir Johnson
b. 1987
Amir Johnson, American basketball player
Shahar Pe'er
b. 1987
Shahar Pe'er, Israeli tennis player
Alejandro Arribas
b. 1989
Alejandro Arribas, Spanish footballer
Poļina Jeļizarova
b. 1989
Poļina Jeļizarova, Latvian runner
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Uriel Álvarez
b. 1990
Uriel Álvarez, Mexican footballer
Diego Contento
b. 1990
Diego Contento, German footballer
Scooter Gennett
b. 1990
Scooter Gennett, American baseball player
Bartosz Salamon
b. 1991
Bartosz Salamon, Polish footballer
Bradley Roby
b. 1992
Bradley Roby, American football player
Matěj Vydra
b. 1992
Matěj Vydra, Czech footballer
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
b. 1993
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, French footballer
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Wallace Oliveira
b. 1994
Wallace, Brazilian footballer
Lizzy Greene
b. 2003
Lizzy Greene, American actress