People born on October 12 211
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Emperor Go-Ichijō
b. 1008 – d. 1036
Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)
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Trần Thánh Tông
b. 1240 – d. 1290
Trần Thánh Tông, emperor of Vietnam (then Đại Việt) (d. 1290)
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Dmitri Donskoi
b. 1350 – d. 1389
Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Duke of Muscovy and Vladimir (d. 1389)
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Bernardo Pisano
b. 1490 – d. 1548
Bernardo Pisano, Italian singer-songwriter and priest (d. 1548)
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Asakura Yoshikage
b. 1533 – d. 1573
Asakura Yoshikage, Japanese ruler (d. 1573)
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Edward VI of England
b. 1537 – d. 1553
Edward VI of England (d. 1553)
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Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby
b. 1555 – d. 1601
Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (d. 1601)
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Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
b. 1558 – d. 1618
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (b. 1568)
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Thomas Dudley
b. 1576 – d. 1653
Thomas Dudley, English-American soldier and politician, 3rd Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (d. 1653)
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William Chillingworth
b. 1602 – d. 1644
William Chillingworth, English scholar and theologian (d. 1644)
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Henry More
b. 1614 – d. 1687
Henry More, English philosopher (d. 1687)
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Sylvius Leopold Weiss
b. 1687 – d. 1750
Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German lute player and composer (b. 1687)
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Jonathan Trumbull
b. 1710 – d. 1785
Jonathan Trumbull, American colonel and politician, 16th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1785)
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Étienne Louis Geoffroy
b. 1725 – d. 1810
Étienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810)
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Christian Gmelin
b. 1792 – d. 1860
Christian Gmelin, German chemist and pharmacist (d. 1860)
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Pedro I of Brazil
b. 1798 – d. 1834
Pedro I of Brazil (d. 1834)
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Friedrich Frey-Herosé
b. 1801 – d. 1873
Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss lawyer and politician, 5th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1873)
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William J. Hardee
b. 1815 – d. 1873
William J. Hardee, American general (b. 1815)
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George Thorn
b. 1838 – d. 1905
George Thorn, Australian politician, 6th Premier of Queensland (d. 1905)
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Helena Modjeska
b. 1840 – d. 1909
Helena Modjeska, Polish-American actress (d. 1909)
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Arthur Nikisch
b. 1855 – d. 1922
Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor and academic (d. 1922)
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Elmer Ambrose Sperry
b. 1860 – d. 1930
Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American engineer and businessman, co-invented the gyrocompass (d. 1930)
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Arthur Harden
b. 1865 – d. 1940
Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
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Ramsay MacDonald
b. 1866 – d. 1937
Ramsay MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1866)
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August Horch
b. 1868 – d. 1951
August Horch, German engineer and businessman, founded Audi (d. 1951)
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Mariano Trías
b. 1868 – d. 1914
Mariano Trías, Filipino general and politician, 1st Vice President of the Philippines (d. 1914)
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
b. 1872 – d. 1958
Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (d. 1958)
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Jimmy Burke (baseball)
b. 1874 – d. 1942
Jimmy Burke, American baseball player and manager (d. 1942)
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Aleister Crowley
b. 1875 – d. 1947
Aleister Crowley, English magician, poet, and mountaineer (b. 1875)
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Truxtun Hare
b. 1878 – d. 1956
Truxtun Hare, American football player and hammer thrower (d. 1956)
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Louis Hémon
b. 1880 – d. 1913
Louis Hémon, French-Canadian author (d. 1913)
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Edith Stein
b. 1891 – d. 1942
Edith Stein, Polish nun and martyr; later canonized (d. 1942)
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Fumimaro Konoe
b. 1891 – d. 1945
Fumimaro Konoe, Japanese lawyer and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1891)
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Gilda dalla Rizza
b. 1892 – d. 1975
Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano and actress (d. 1975)
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Velvalee Dickinson
b. 1893 – d. 1980
Velvalee Dickinson, American spy (d. 1980)
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Elisabeth of Romania
b. 1894 – d. 1956
Elisabeth of Romania (d. 1956)
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Eugenio Montale
b. 1896 – d. 1981
Eugenio Montale, Italian poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
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Josephine Hutchinson
b. 1903 – d. 1998
Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (d. 1998)
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Lester Dent
b. 1904 – d. 1959
Lester Dent, American journalist and author (d. 1959)
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Ding Ling
b. 1904 – d. 1986
Ding Ling, Chinese author and educator (d. 1986)
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Joe Cronin
b. 1906 – d. 1984
Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1984)
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John Murray (playwright)
b. 1906 – d. 1984
John Murray, American playwright and producer (d. 1984)
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Piero Taruffi
b. 1906 – d. 1988
Piero Taruffi, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (d. 1988)
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Paul Engle
b. 1908 – d. 1991
Paul Engle, American novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1991)
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Ann Petry
b. 1908 – d. 1997
Ann Petry, American novelist (d. 1997)
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Robert Fitzgerald
b. 1910 – d. 1985
Robert Fitzgerald, American poet, critic, and translator (d. 1985)
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Malcolm Renfrew
b. 1910 – d. 2013
Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910)
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Vijay Merchant
b. 1911 – d. 1987
Vijay Merchant, Indian cricketer (d. 1987)
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Alice Chetwynd Ley
b. 1913 – d. 2004
Alice Chetwynd Ley, English author and educator (d. 2004)
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John E. Hodge
b. 1914 – d. 1996
John E. Hodge, African-American chemist (d. 1996)
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Alice Childress
b. 1916 – d. 1994
Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994)
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Lock Martin
b. 1916 – d. 1959
Lock Martin, American actor (d. 1959)
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Roque Máspoli
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer and manager (d. 2004)
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Gilles Beaudoin
b. 1919 – d. 2007
Gilles Beaudoin, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Trois-Rivières (d. 2007)
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Doris Miller
b. 1919 – d. 1943
Doris Miller, American soldier and chef, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1919)
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Christy Ring
b. 1920 – d. 1979
Christy Ring, Irish sportsman (d. 1979)
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Christopher Soames
b. 1920 – d. 1987
Christopher Soames, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (d. 1987)
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Art Clokey
b. 1921 – d. 2010
Art Clokey, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor, created Gumby (d. 2010)
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Jaroslav Drobný
b. 1921 – d. 2001
Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English tennis player and ice hockey player (d. 2001)
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Logie Bruce Lockhart
b. 1921
Logie Bruce Lockhart, Scottish rugby player and journalist
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William H. Sullivan
b. 1922 – d. 2013
William H. Sullivan, American soldier and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (d. 2013)
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Jean Nidetch
b. 1923 – d. 2015
Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman, co-founded Weight Watchers (d. 2015)
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Goody Petronelli
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Goody Petronelli, American boxer, trainer, and manager (d. 2012)
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Leonidas Kyrkos
b. 1924 – d. 2011
Leonidas Kyrkos, Greek politician (d. 2011)
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Denis Lazure
b. 1925 – d. 2008
Denis Lazure, Canadian psychiatrist and politician (d. 2008)
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Al Held
b. 1928 – d. 2005
Al Held, American painter and academic (d. 2005)
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Domna Samiou
b. 1928 – d. 2012
Domna Samiou, Greek singer and musicologist (d. 2012)
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Nappy Brown
b. 1929 – d. 2008
Nappy Brown, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2008)
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Robert Coles
b. 1929
Robert Coles, American psychologist, author, and academic
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Magnus Magnusson
b. 1929 – d. 2007
Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic journalist and academic (d. 2007)
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Denis Brodeur
b. 1930 – d. 2013
Denis Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player and photographer (d. 2013)
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Milica Kacin Wohinz
b. 1930
Milica Kacin Wohinz, Slovenian historian and author
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Ole-Johan Dahl
b. 1931 – d. 2002
Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist and academic, co-developed Simula (d. 2002)
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Dick Gregory
b. 1932 – d. 2017
Dick Gregory, American comedian, actor, and author (d. 2017)
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Ned Jarrett
b. 1932
Ned Jarrett, American race car driver and sportscaster
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John Moffat (physicist)
b. 1932
John Moffat, Danish physicist and academic
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Guido Molinari
b. 1933 – d. 2004
Guido Molinari, Canadian painter and art collector (d. 2004)
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James "Sugar Boy" Crawford
b. 1934 – d. 2012
James "Sugar Boy" Crawford, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2012)
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Richard Meier
b. 1934
Richard Meier, American architect, designed the Getty Center and City Tower
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Albert Shiryaev
b. 1934
Albert Shiryaev, Russian mathematician and academic
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Oğuz Atay
b. 1934 – d. 1977
Oğuz Atay, Turkish engineer and author (b. 1934)
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Don Howe
b. 1935 – d. 2015
Don Howe, English footballer and manager (b. 1935)
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Tony Kubek
b. 1935
Tony Kubek, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Sam Moore
b. 1935
Sam Moore, American soul singer-songwriter (Sam & Dave)
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Shivraj Patil
b. 1935
Shivraj Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence
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Luciano Pavarotti
b. 1935 – d. 2007
Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor and actor (d. 2007)
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Paul Hawkins (racing driver)
b. 1937 – d. 1969
Paul Hawkins, Australian race car driver (d. 1969)
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Robert Mangold
b. 1937
Robert Mangold, American painter
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Michael Mansfield
b. 1941
Michael Mansfield, English lawyer, academic, and republican
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Melvin Franklin
b. 1942 – d. 1995
Melvin Franklin, American soul bass singer (The Temptations) (d. 1995)
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Kostas Tsakonas
b. 1943 – d. 2015
Kostas Tsakonas, Greek actor (d. 2015)
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Angela Rippon
b. 1944
Angela Rippon, English journalist and author
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Aurore Clément
b. 1945
Aurore Clément, French actress
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Ashok Mankad
b. 1946 – d. 2008
Ashok Mankad, Indian cricketer (d. 2008)
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Daryl Runswick
b. 1946
Daryl Runswick, English bassist and composer
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Chris Wallace
b. 1947
Chris Wallace, American journalist
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John Engler
b. 1948
John Engler, American businessman and politician, 46th Governor of Michigan
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Rick Parfitt
b. 1948 – d. 2016
Rick Parfitt, British musician (b. 1948)
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Dave Lloyd (cyclist)
b. 1949
Dave Lloyd, English cyclist and coach
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Carlos the Jackal
b. 1949
Carlos the Jackal, Venezuelan terrorist and murderer
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Paul Went
b. 1949 – d. 2017
Paul Went, English footballer and manager (d. 2017)
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Susan Anton
b. 1950
Susan Anton, American actress and model
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Dave Freudenthal
b. 1950
Dave Freudenthal, American economist and politician, 31st Governor of Wyoming
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Sally Little
b. 1951
Sally Little, South African-American golfer
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Ed Royce
b. 1951
Ed Royce, American businessman and politician
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Norio Suzuki (golfer)
b. 1951
Norio Suzuki, Japanese golfer
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Béla Csécsei
b. 1952 – d. 2012
Béla Csécsei, Hungarian educator and politician (d. 2012)
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Roger Heath-Brown
b. 1952
Roger Heath-Brown, English mathematician and theorist
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Les Dennis
b. 1953
Les Dennis, English comedian and actor
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David Threlfall
b. 1953
David Threlfall, English actor and director
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Massimo Ghini
b. 1954
Massimo Ghini, Italian actor
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Michael Roe
b. 1954
Michael Roe, American, singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Linval Thompson
b. 1954
Linval Thompson, Jamaican singer and producer
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Einar Jan Aas
b. 1955
Einar Jan Aas, Norwegian footballer
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Pat DiNizio
b. 1955
Pat DiNizio, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Ante Gotovina
b. 1955
Ante Gotovina, Croatian general
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Jane Siberry
b. 1955
Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
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Rafael Ábalos
b. 1956
Rafael Ábalos, Spanish author
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Allan Evans (footballer)
b. 1956
Allan Evans, Scottish footballer
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Lutz Haueisen
b. 1956
Lutz Haueisen, German cyclist
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Catherine Holmes
b. 1956
Catherine Holmes, Australian judge
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Gerti Schanderl
b. 1956
Gerti Schanderl, German figure skater
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David Vanian
b. 1956
David Vanian, English singer-songwriter
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Clémentine Célarié
b. 1957
Clémentine Célarié, French actress, singer, and director
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Serge Clerc
b. 1957
Serge Clerc, French comic book artist and illustrator
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Mike Dowler
b. 1957
Mike Dowler, Welsh football goalkeeper
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Annik Honoré
b. 1957 – d. 2014
Annik Honoré, Belgian journalist and music promoter (d. 2014)
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William F. Laurance
b. 1957
William F. Laurance, Australian biologist
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Steve Austria
b. 1958
Steve Austria, American lawyer and politician
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Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias
b. 1958 – d. 2013
Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias, Portuguese historian, author, and academic (d. 2013)
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Jeff Keith
b. 1958
Jeff Keith, American rock singer-songwriter (Tesla)
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Bryn Merrick
b. 1958 – d. 2015
Bryn Merrick, Welsh bass player (d. 2015)
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Anna Escobedo Cabral
b. 1959
Anna Escobedo Cabral, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Treasurer of the United States
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Steve Lowery
b. 1960
Steve Lowery, American golfer
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Carlo Perrone
b. 1960
Carlo Perrone, Italian footballer and manager
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Chendo
b. 1961
Chendo, Spanish footballer
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Carlos Bernard
b. 1962
Carlos Bernard, American actor and director
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Chris Botti
b. 1962
Chris Botti, American trumpet player and composer
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John Coleman (footballer, born 1962)
b. 1962
John Coleman, English footballer and manager
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Branko Crvenkovski
b. 1962
Branko Crvenkovski, Macedonian engineer and politician, 3rd President of the Republic of Macedonia
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Deborah Foreman
b. 1962
Deborah Foreman, American actress and photographer
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Mads Eriksen (musician)
b. 1962
Mads Eriksen, Norwegian guitarist and composer
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Raimond Aumann
b. 1963
Raimond Aumann, German footballer
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Hideki Fujisawa
b. 1963
Hideki Fujisawa, Japanese composer
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Satoshi Kon
b. 1963 – d. 2010
Satoshi Kon, Japanese animator and screenwriter (d. 2010)
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Dave Legeno
b. 1963 – d. 2014
Dave Legeno, English actor and mixed martial artist (d. 2014)
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Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer)
b. 1963 – d. 2012
Alan McDonald, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2012)
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Luis Polonia
b. 1963
Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player
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Dan Abnett
b. 1965
Dan Abnett, English author
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J. J. Daigneault
b. 1965
J. J. Daigneault, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Scott O'Grady
b. 1965
Scott O'Grady, American captain and pilot
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Jonathan Crombie
b. 1966 – d. 2015
Jonathan Crombie, Canadian actor and voice over artist (d. 2015)
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Wim Jonk
b. 1966
Wim Jonk, Dutch footballer
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Brian Kennedy (singer)
b. 1966
Brian Kennedy, Northern Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Brenda Romero
b. 1966
Brenda Romero, American game designer
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Becky Iverson
b. 1967
Becky Iverson, American golfer
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Bill Auberlen
b. 1968
Bill Auberlen, American race car driver
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Paul Harragon
b. 1968
Paul Harragon, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
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Hugh Jackman
b. 1968
Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer
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Leon Lett
b. 1968
Leon Lett, American football player
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Martie Maguire
b. 1969
Martie Maguire, American singer-songwriter, violinist, and producer
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Željko Milinovič
b. 1969
Željko Milinovič, Slovenian footballer
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Dwayne Roloson
b. 1969
Dwayne Roloson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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José Valentín
b. 1969
José Valentín, American baseball player, coach, and manager
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Kirk Cameron
b. 1970
Kirk Cameron, American actor, screenwriter, and Christian evangelical/anti-evolution activist
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Patrick Musimu
b. 1970 – d. 2011
Patrick Musimu, Belgian diver and physiotherapist (d. 2011)
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Tanyon Sturtze
b. 1970
Tanyon Sturtze, American baseball player
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Charlie Ward
b. 1970
Charlie Ward, American basketball player and coach
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Tony Fiore
b. 1971
Tony Fiore, American baseball player
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Steve Johnston
b. 1971
Steve Johnston, Australian motorcycle racer
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Bronzell Miller
b. 1971 – d. 2013
Bronzell Miller, American football player and actor (d. 2013)
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Neriah Davis
b. 1972
Neriah Davis, American model and actress
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Juan Manuel Silva
b. 1972
Juan Manuel Silva, Argentinian race car driver
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Tom Van Mol
b. 1972
Tom Van Mol, Belgian footballer
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Lesli Brea
b. 1973
Lesli Brea, Dominican baseball player
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Martin Corry (rugby union)
b. 1973
Martin Corry, English rugby player
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Stephen Lee (snooker player)
b. 1974
Stephen Lee, English snooker player
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Susana Félix
b. 1975
Susana Félix, Portuguese singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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Marion Jones
b. 1975
Marion Jones, American basketball player and runner
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Cristie Kerr
b. 1977
Cristie Kerr, American golfer
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Bode Miller
b. 1977
Bode Miller, American skier
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Javier Toyo
b. 1977
Javier Toyo, Venezuelan footballer
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Stefan Binder
b. 1978
Stefan Binder, German footballer
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Baden Cooke
b. 1978
Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist
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Steven Agnew
b. 1979
Steven Agnew, Northern Irish politician
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Steve Borthwick
b. 1979
Steve Borthwick, English rugby player
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Jordan Pundik
b. 1979
Jordan Pundik, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Ledley King
b. 1980
Ledley King, English footballer
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Brian Kerr (Scottish footballer)
b. 1981
Brian Kerr, Scottish football player and manager
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Giuseppe Lanzone
b. 1981
Giuseppe Lanzone, American rower
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Conrad Smith
b. 1981
Conrad Smith, New Zealand rugby player
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Sun Tiantian
b. 1981
Sun Tiantian, Chinese tennis player
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Alex Brosque
b. 1983
Alex Brosque, Australian footballer
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Carlton Cole
b. 1983
Carlton Cole, English footballer
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Mariko Yamamoto
b. 1983
Mariko Yamamoto, Japanese cricketer
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Michelle Carter (athlete)
b. 1985
Michelle Carter, American shot putter
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Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1985)
b. 1985
Mike Green, Canadian hockey player
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Anna Iljuštšenko
b. 1985
Anna Iljuštšenko, Estonian high jumper
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Ioannis Maniatis
b. 1986
Ioannis Maniatis, Greek footballer
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Sergio Peter
b. 1986
Sergio Peter, German footballer
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Marvin Ogunjimi
b. 1987
Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
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Sam Whitelock
b. 1988
Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
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Anna Ohmiya
b. 1989
Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler
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Henri Lansbury
b. 1990
Henri Lansbury, English footballer
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Nicolao Dumitru
b. 1991
Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
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Josh Hutcherson
b. 1992
Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
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Sean Monahan
b. 1994
Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
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Olivia Smoliga
b. 1994
Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
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Riechedly Bazoer
b. 1996
Riechedly Bazoer, Dutch footballer
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Curtis Scott
b. 1997
Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
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Iris Apatow
b. 2002
Iris Apatow, American actress