People born on May 15 217
Sejong the Great
b. 1397 – d. 1450
Sejong the Great, Korean king (d. 1450)
Maria of Austria, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
b. 1531 – d. 1581
Maria of Austria, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (d. 1581)
Margaret of Valois
b. 1553 – d. 1615
Margaret of Valois, Queen of France (d. 1615)
Hendrick de Keyser
b. 1565 – d. 1621
Hendrick de Keyser, Dutch sculptor and architect born in Utrecht (d. 1621)
Claudio Monteverdi
b. 1567 – d. 1643
Claudio Monteverdi, Italian priest and composer (d. 1643)
René Goupil
b. 1608 – d. 1642
René Goupil, French missionary and saint (b. 1608)
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
b. 1633 – d. 1707
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French noble (d. 1707)
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys
b. 1645 – d. 1689
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, British judge (d. 1689)
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
b. 1689 – d. 1762
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1689)
Maximilian Hell
b. 1720 – d. 1792
Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer (d. 1792)
Levi Lincoln Sr.
b. 1749 – d. 1820
Levi Lincoln Sr., American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Attorney General (d. 1820)
Maria Theresia von Paradis
b. 1759 – d. 1824
Maria Theresia von Paradis, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1824)
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Johann Nepomuk Kalcher
b. 1764 – d. 1827
Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, German organist and composer (d. 1827)
Ezekiel Hart
b. 1770 – d. 1843
Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1770)
Klemens von Metternich
b. 1773 – d. 1859
Klemens von Metternich, German-Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire (b. 1773)
Dimitris Plapoutas
b. 1786 – d. 1864
Dimitris Plapoutas, Greek general and politician (d. 1864)
Michael William Balfe
b. 1808 – d. 1870
Michael William Balfe, Irish composer and conductor (d. 1870)
Debendranath Tagore
b. 1817 – d. 1905
Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and author (d. 1905)
Clarence Dutton
b. 1841 – d. 1912
Clarence Dutton, American commander and geologist (d. 1912)
Viktor Vasnetsov
b. 1848 – d. 1926
Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)
Ioannis Psycharis
b. 1854 – d. 1929
Ioannis Psycharis, Ukrainian-French philologist and author (d. 1929)
L. Frank Baum
b. 1856 – d. 1919
L. Frank Baum, American novelist (d. 1919)
Matthias Zurbriggen
b. 1856 – d. 1917
Matthias Zurbriggen, Swiss mountaineer (d. 1917)
Williamina Fleming
b. 1857 – d. 1911
Williamina Fleming, Scottish-American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)
Pierre Curie
b. 1859 – d. 1906
Pierre Curie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1906)
Arthur Schnitzler
b. 1862 – d. 1931
Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian author and playwright (d. 1931)
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Frank Hornby
b. 1863 – d. 1936
Frank Hornby, English businessman and politician, invented Meccano (d. 1936)
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Paul Probst
b. 1869 – d. 1945
Paul Probst, Swiss target shooter (d. 1945)
John Storey (politician)
b. 1869 – d. 1921
John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1869)
Katherine Anne Porter
b. 1890 – d. 1980
Katherine Anne Porter, American short story writer, novelist, and essayist (b. 1890)
Mikhail Bulgakov
b. 1891 – d. 1940
Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian novelist and playwright (d. 1940)
Fritz Feigl
b. 1891 – d. 1971
Fritz Feigl, Austrian-Brazilian chemist and academic (d. 1971)
Charles E. Rosendahl
b. 1892 – d. 1977
Charles E. Rosendahl, American admiral and pilot (b. 1892)
Jimmy Wilde
b. 1892 – d. 1969
Jimmy Wilde, Welsh boxer (d. 1969)
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Feg Murray
b. 1894 – d. 1973
Feg Murray, American hurdler and cartoonist (d. 1973)
Prescott Bush
b. 1895 – d. 1972
Prescott Bush, American captain, banker, and politician (d. 1972)
William D. Byron
b. 1895 – d. 1941
William D. Byron, American lieutenant and politician (d. 1941)
Arletty
b. 1898 – d. 1992
Arletty, French actress and singer (b. 1898)
Jean Étienne Valluy
b. 1899 – d. 1970
Jean Étienne Valluy, French general (d. 1970)
Ida Rhodes
b. 1900 – d. 1986
Ida Rhodes, American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (d. 1986) [1]
Xavier Herbert
b. 1901 – d. 1984
Xavier Herbert, Australian author (d. 1984)
Luis Monti
b. 1901 – d. 1983
Luis Monti, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (d. 1983)
Richard J. Daley
b. 1902 – d. 1976
Richard J. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 48th Mayor of Chicago (d. 1976)
Maria Reiche
b. 1903 – d. 1998
Maria Reiche, German mathematician and archaeologist (b. 1903)
Clifton Fadiman
b. 1904 – d. 1999
Clifton Fadiman, American game show host, author, and critic (b. 1902)
Joseph Cotten
b. 1905 – d. 1994
Joseph Cotten, American actor (d. 1994)
Albert Dubout
b. 1905 – d. 1976
Albert Dubout, French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (d. 1976)
Abraham Zapruder
b. 1905 – d. 1970
Abraham Zapruder, American businessman and amateur photographer, filmed the Zapruder film (d. 1970)
Sukhdev Thapar
b. 1907 – d. 1931
Sukhdev Thapar, Indian activist (d. 1931)
James Mason
b. 1909 – d. 1984
James Mason, English actor (b. 1909)
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Clara Solovera
b. 1909 – d. 1992
Clara Solovera, Chilean singer-songwriter (d. 1992)
Constance Cummings
b. 1910 – d. 2005
Constance Cummings, British-based American actress (d. 2005)
Max Frisch
b. 1911 – d. 1991
Max Frisch, Swiss playwright and novelist (d. 1991)
Herta Oberheuser
b. 1911 – d. 1978
Herta Oberheuser, German physician (d. 1978)
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Arthur Berger (composer)
b. 1912 – d. 2003
Arthur Berger, American composer and educator (b. 1912)
Turk Broda
b. 1914 – d. 1972
Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1972)
Angus MacLean
b. 1914 – d. 2000
Angus MacLean, Canadian farmer and politician, 25th Premier of Prince Edward Island (d. 2000)
Norrie Paramor
b. 1914 – d. 1979
Norrie Paramor, English composer, conductor, and producer (b. 1914)
Hilda Bernstein
b. 1915 – d. 2006
Hilda Bernstein, English-South African author and activist (b. 1915)
Paul Samuelson
b. 1915 – d. 2009
Paul Samuelson, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
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Henrik Sandberg
b. 1915 – d. 1993
Henrik Sandberg, Danish production manager and producer (d. 1993)
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Vera Gebuhr
b. 1916 – d. 2014
Vera Gebuhr, Danish actress (d. 2014)
Eddy Arnold
b. 1918 – d. 2008
Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2008)
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Arthur Jackson (sport shooter)
b. 1918 – d. 2015
Arthur Jackson, American lieutenant and target shooter (d. 2015)
Joseph Wiseman
b. 1918 – d. 2009
Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (d. 2009)
Michel Audiard
b. 1920 – d. 1985
Michel Audiard, French director and screenwriter (d. 1985)
Louis Siminovitch
b. 1920
Louis Siminovitch, Canadian biologist and academic
Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt
b. 1922 – d. 2013
Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt, Russian historian and ethnographer (b. 1922)
Jakucho Setouchi
b. 1922
Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese nun and author
Richard Avedon
b. 1923 – d. 2004
Richard Avedon, American photographer (b. 1923)
John Lanchbery
b. 1923 – d. 2003
John Lanchbery, English-Australian composer and conductor (d. 2003)
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Maria Koepcke
b. 1924 – d. 1971
Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (d. 1971)
Andrei Eshpai
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Andrei Eshpai, Russian pianist and composer (d. 2015)
Mary F. Lyon
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Mary F. Lyon, English geneticist and biologist (d. 2014)
Carl Sanders
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (d. 2014)
Roy Stewart
b. 1925 – d. 2008
Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (d. 2008)
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Clermont Pépin
b. 1926 – d. 2006
Clermont Pépin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 2006)
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Anthony Shaffer (writer)
b. 1926 – d. 2001
Anthony Shaffer, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
Peter Shaffer
b. 1926 – d. 2016
Peter Shaffer, English playwright and screenwriter (b. 1926)
Jasper Johns
b. 1930
Jasper Johns, American painter and sculptor
Ken Venturi
b. 1931 – d. 2013
Ken Venturi, American golfer and sportscaster (b. 1931)
Don Bragg
b. 1935
Don Bragg, American pole vaulter
Ted Dexter
b. 1935
Ted Dexter, Italian-English cricketer
Utah Phillips
b. 1935 – d. 2008
Utah Phillips, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1935)
Anna Maria Alberghetti
b. 1936
Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italian-American actress and singer
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Mart Laga
b. 1936 – d. 1977
Mart Laga, Estonian basketball player (d. 1977)
Ralph Steadman
b. 1936
Ralph Steadman, English painter and illustrator
Paul Zindel
b. 1936 – d. 2003
Paul Zindel, American playwright and novelist (d. 2003)
Madeleine Albright
b. 1937
Madeleine Albright, Czech-American politician and diplomat, 64th United States Secretary of State
Karin Krog
b. 1937
Karin Krog, Norwegian singer
Trini Lopez
b. 1937
Trini Lopez, American singer, guitarist, and actor
Mireille Darc
b. 1938
Mireille Darc, French actress, director, and screenwriter
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Nancy Garden
b. 1938 – d. 2014
Nancy Garden, American author (d. 2014)
Dorothy Shirley
b. 1939
Dorothy Shirley, English high jumper and educator
Roger Ailes
b. 1940 – d. 2017
Roger Ailes, American businessman (b. 1940)
Lainie Kazan
b. 1940
Lainie Kazan, American actress and singer
Don Nelson
b. 1940
Don Nelson, American basketball player and coach
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Jaxon
b. 1941 – d. 2006
Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded Rip Off Press (b. 1941)
Lois Johnson
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Lois Johnson, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
Jusuf Kalla
b. 1942
Jusuf Kalla, Indonesian businessman and politician, 10th Vice President of Indonesia
Doug Lowe (Australian politician)
b. 1942
Doug Lowe, Australian politician, 35th Premier of Tasmania
K. T. Oslin
b. 1942
K. T. Oslin, American singer-songwriter and actress
Paul Bégin
b. 1943
Paul Bégin, Canadian lawyer and politician
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Freddie Perren
b. 1943 – d. 2004
Freddie Perren, American songwriter, producer, and conductor (d. 2004)
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Bill Alter
b. 1944
Bill Alter, American police officer and politician
Ulrich Beck
b. 1944 – d. 2015
Ulrich Beck, German sociologist and academic (d. 2015)
Michael Dexter
b. 1945
Michael Dexter, English hematologist and academic
Jerry Quarry
b. 1945 – d. 1999
Jerry Quarry, American boxer (d. 1999)
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Thadeus Nguyễn Văn Lý
b. 1946
Thadeus Nguyễn Văn Lý, Vietnamese priest and activist
Graeham Goble
b. 1947
Graeham Goble, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
Yutaka Enatsu
b. 1948
Yutaka Enatsu, Japanese baseball player
Brian Eno
b. 1948
Brian Eno, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
Kathleen Sebelius
b. 1948
Kathleen Sebelius, American politician, 44th Governor of Kansas
Frank L. Culbertson Jr.
b. 1949
Frank L. Culbertson Jr., American captain, pilot, and astronaut
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Robert Stephen John Sparks
b. 1949
Robert S.J. Sparks, English geologist and academic
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Jim Bacon
b. 1950 – d. 2004
Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1950)
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Jim Simons (golfer)
b. 1950 – d. 2005
Jim Simons, American golfer (d. 2005)
Dennis Frederiksen
b. 1951 – d. 2014
Dennis Frederiksen, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
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Chris Ham
b. 1951
Chris Ham, English political scientist and academic
Frank Wilczek
b. 1951
Frank Wilczek, American mathematician and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Chazz Palminteri
b. 1952
Chazz Palminteri, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
George Brett
b. 1953
George Brett, American baseball player and coach
Athene Donald
b. 1953
Athene Donald, English physicist and academic
Mike Oldfield
b. 1953
Mike Oldfield, English-Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Diana Liverman
b. 1954
Diana Liverman, English-American geographer and academic
Caroline Thomson
b. 1954
Caroline Thomson, English journalist and broadcaster
Mohamed Brahmi
b. 1955 – d. 2013
Mohamed Brahmi, Tunisian politician (d. 2013)
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Lia Vissi
b. 1955
Lia Vissi, Cypriot singer-songwriter and politician
Andreas Loverdos
b. 1956
Andreas Loverdos, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Labour
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Dan Patrick
b. 1956
Dan Patrick, American television anchor and sportscaster
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Kevin Greenaugh
b. 1956
Kevin Greenaugh, American nuclear engineer
Meg Gardiner
b. 1957
Meg Gardiner, American-English author and academic
Juan José Ibarretxe
b. 1957
Juan José Ibarretxe, Spanish politician
Kevin Von Erich
b. 1957
Kevin Von Erich, American football player and wrestler
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Jason Graae
b. 1958
Jason Graae, American musical theater actor
Ron Simmons
b. 1958
Ron Simmons, American football player and wrestler
Khaosai Galaxy
b. 1959
Khaosai Galaxy, Thai boxer and politician
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Luis Pérez-Sala
b. 1959
Luis Pérez-Sala, Spanish race car driver
Beverly Jo Scott
b. 1959
Beverly Jo Scott, American-Belgian singer-songwriter
Rhonda Burchmore
b. 1960
Rhonda Burchmore, Australian actress, singer, and dancer
Rob Bowman (director)
b. 1960
Rob Bowman, American director and producer
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R. Kuhaneswaran
b. 1960
R. Kuhaneswaran, Sri Lankan politician
Rimas Kurtinaitis
b. 1960
Rimas Kurtinaitis, Lithuanian basketball player and coach
Lisa Curry
b. 1962
Lisa Curry, Australian swimmer
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
b. 1964
Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Danish lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Denmark
André Abujamra
b. 1965
André Abujamra, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Scott Tronc
b. 1965
Scott Tronc, Australian rugby league player
Simen Agdestein
b. 1967
Simen Agdestein, Norwegian chess grandmaster and football player
Laura Hillenbrand
b. 1967
Laura Hillenbrand, American journalist and author
John Smoltz
b. 1967
John Smoltz, American baseball player and sportscaster
Cecilia Malmström
b. 1968
Cecilia Malmström, Swedish academic and politician, 15th European Commissioner for Trade
Sophie Raworth
b. 1968
Sophie Raworth, English journalist and broadcaster
Hideki Irabu
b. 1969 – d. 2011
Hideki Irabu, Japanese-American baseball player (d. 2011)
Emmitt Smith
b. 1969
Emmitt Smith, American football player and sportscaster
Frank de Boer
b. 1970
Frank de Boer, Dutch footballer and manager
Ronald de Boer
b. 1970
Ronald de Boer, Dutch footballer and manager
Desmond Howard
b. 1970
Desmond Howard, American football player and sportscaster
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Alison Jackson
b. 1970
Alison Jackson, English photographer, director, and screenwriter
Rod Smith (wide receiver)
b. 1970
Rod Smith, American football player
Ben Wallace (politician)
b. 1970
Ben Wallace, English captain and politician
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Karin Lušnic
b. 1971
Karin Lušnic, Slovenian tennis player
Danny Alexander
b. 1972
Danny Alexander, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
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David Charvet
b. 1972
David Charvet, French actor and singer
Vasilis Kikilias
b. 1974
Vasilis Kikilias, Greek basketball player and politician
Matthew Sadler
b. 1974
Matthew Sadler, English chess player and author
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Marko Tredup
b. 1974
Marko Tredup, German footballer and manager
Ahmet Zappa
b. 1974
Ahmet Zappa, American musician and writer
Ray Lewis
b. 1975
Ray Lewis, American football player and sportscaster
Ales Michalevic
b. 1975
Ales Michalevic, Belarusian lawyer and politician
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Torraye Braggs
b. 1976
Torraye Braggs, American basketball player
Mark Kennedy (footballer, born 1976)
b. 1976
Mark Kennedy, Irish footballer
Jacek Krzynówek
b. 1976
Jacek Krzynówek, Polish footballer
Ryan Leaf
b. 1976
Ryan Leaf, American football player and coach
Tyler Walker (baseball)
b. 1976
Tyler Walker, American baseball player
Amy Chow
b. 1978
Amy Chow, American gymnast and pediatrician
Dwayne De Rosario
b. 1978
Dwayne De Rosario, Canadian soccer player
Edu Gaspar
b. 1978
Edu Gaspar, Brazilian footballer
David Krumholtz
b. 1978
David Krumholtz, American actor
Adolfo Bautista
b. 1979
Adolfo Bautista, Mexican footballer
Daniel Caines
b. 1979
Daniel Caines, English sprinter
Chris Masoe
b. 1979
Chris Masoe, New Zealand rugby player
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Ryan Max Riley
b. 1979
Ryan Max Riley, American skier
Robert Royal
b. 1979
Robert Royal, American football player
Josh Beckett
b. 1980
Josh Beckett, American baseball player
Patrice Evra
b. 1981
Patrice Evra, French footballer
Justin Morneau
b. 1981
Justin Morneau, Canadian baseball player
Zara Phillips
b. 1981
Zara Phillips, English horse rider
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
b. 1981
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress and singer
Veronica Campbell-Brown
b. 1982
Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jamaican sprinter
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Segundo Castillo
b. 1982
Segundo Castillo, Ecuadorian footballer
Rafael Pérez (baseball)
b. 1982
Rafael Pérez, Dominican baseball player
Layal Abboud
b. 1982
Layal Abboud, Lebanese singer
Jeff Deslauriers
b. 1984
Jeff Deslauriers, Canadian ice hockey player
Sérgio Jimenez
b. 1984
Sérgio Jimenez, Brazilian race car driver
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Samantha Noble
b. 1984
Samantha Noble, Australian actress
Beau Scott
b. 1984
Beau Scott, Australian rugby league player
Cristiane Rozeira
b. 1985
Cristiane, Brazilian footballer
Tania Cagnotto
b. 1985
Tania Cagnotto, Italian diver
Laura Harvey
b. 1985
Laura Harvey, English football coach
Denis Onyango
b. 1985
Denis Onyango, Ugandan goalkeeper
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Justine Robbeson
b. 1985
Justine Robbeson, South African javelin thrower
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Thomas Brown (running back)
b. 1986
Thomas Brown, American football player
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Matías Fernández
b. 1986
Matías Fernández, Chilean footballer
Adam Moffat
b. 1986
Adam Moffat, Scottish footballer
David Adams (baseball)
b. 1987
David Adams, American baseball player
Michael Brantley
b. 1987
Michael Brantley, American baseball player
Brian Dozier
b. 1987
Brian Dozier, American baseball player
Mark Fayne
b. 1987
Mark Fayne, American ice hockey player
Ersan İlyasova
b. 1987
Ersan İlyasova, Turkish basketball player
Leonardo Mayer
b. 1987
Leonardo Mayer, Argentinian tennis player
Andy Murray
b. 1987
Andy Murray, Scottish tennis player
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Indrek Kajupank
b. 1988
Indrek Kajupank, Estonian basketball player
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
b. 1989
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, French footballer
Jordan Eberle
b. 1990
Jordan Eberle, Canadian ice hockey player.
Lee Jong-hyun
b. 1990
Lee Jong-hyun, Korean guitarist.
Jeremy Hawkins
b. 1993
Jeremy Hawkins, New Zealand rugby league player
Ousmane Dembélé
b. 1997
Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer