People born on October 26 214
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Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent
b. 1416 – d. 1490
Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (d. 1490)
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Sigismund, Archduke of Austria
b. 1427 – d. 1496
Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (d. 1496)
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Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
b. 1431 – d. 1505
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Italian politician (d. 1505)
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Frederick of Saxony (Teutonic Knight)
b. 1473 – d. 1510
Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)
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Hans Buchner
b. 1483 – d. 1538
Hans Buchner, German Renaissance composer (d. 1538)
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Zhengde Emperor
b. 1491 – d. 1521
Zhengde Emperor of China (d. 1521)
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John Basset (1518-1541)
b. 1518 – d. 1541
John Basset, Devonshire gentleman (d. 1541)
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Anna of Hesse
b. 1529 – d. 1591
Anna of Hesse, princess of Hesse (d. 1591)
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Charlotte de Sauve
b. 1551 – d. 1617
Charlotte de Sauve, French courtesan (d. 1617)
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Ahmad Baba al Massufi
b. 1556 – d. 1627
Ahmad Baba al Massufi, Malian academic (d. 1627)
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Hans Leo Hassler
b. 1564 – d. 1612
Hans Leo Hassler, German organist and composer (d. 1612)
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William Sprague (1609-1675)
b. 1609 – d. 1675
William Sprague, English settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts (b. 1609)
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Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester
b. 1612 – d. 1658
Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester (d. 1658)
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Dimitrie Cantemir
b. 1673 – d. 1723
Dimitrie Cantemir, Moldavian geographer, historian, and philosopher (d. 1723)
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Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin
b. 1684 – d. 1757
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)
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Domenico Scarlatti
b. 1685 – d. 1757
Domenico Scarlatti, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1757)
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Johan Helmich Roman
b. 1694 – d. 1758
Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish violinist and composer (b. 1694)
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Ivan Mane Jarnović
b. 1747 – d. 1804
Ivan Mane Jarnović, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1747)
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Karl Leonhard Reinhold
b. 1757 – d. 1823
Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher and academic (d. 1823)
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Georges Danton
b. 1759 – d. 1794
Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 1794)
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Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko
b. 1768 – d. 1844
Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)
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Konstantin Thon
b. 1794 – d. 1881
Konstantin Thon, Russian architect, designed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (d. 1881)
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Nikolaos Mantzaros
b. 1795 – d. 1872
Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer and theorist (d. 1872)
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Giuditta Pasta
b. 1797 – d. 1865
Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano (d. 1865)
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Margaret Agnes Bunn
b. 1799 – d. 1883
Margaret Agnes Bunn, Scottish actress (d. 1883)
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Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
b. 1800 – d. 1891
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian field marshal (d. 1891)
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Miguel I of Portugal
b. 1802 – d. 1866
Miguel I of Portugal (b. 1802)
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Joseph Hansom
b. 1803 – d. 1882
Joseph Hansom, English architect and publisher, designed Birmingham Town Hall (d. 1882)
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Vasily Vereshchagin
b. 1842 – d. 1904
Vasily Vereshchagin, Russian soldier and painter (d. 1904)
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Ferdinand Georg Frobenius
b. 1849 – d. 1917
Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician and academic (d. 1917)
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Grigore Tocilescu
b. 1850 – d. 1909
Grigore Tocilescu, Romanian archaeologist and historian (d. 1909)
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C. W. Post
b. 1854 – d. 1914
C. W. Post, American businessman, founded Post Foods (d. 1914)
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Frank Eaton
b. 1860 – d. 1958
Frank Eaton, American marshal and author (d. 1958)
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Benjamin Guggenheim
b. 1865 – d. 1912
Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912)
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Washington Luís
b. 1869 – d. 1957
Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (d. 1957)
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Guillermo Kahlo
b. 1871 – d. 1941
Guillermo Kahlo, German-Mexican photographer (d. 1941)
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A. K. Fazlul Huq
b. 1873 – d. 1962
A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Pakistani Minister of Interior (d. 1962)
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Thorvald Stauning
b. 1873 – d. 1942
Thorvald Stauning, Danish union leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1942)
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Martin Lowry
b. 1874 – d. 1936
Martin Lowry, English chemist and academic (d. 1936)
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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
b. 1874 – d. 1948
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, American philanthropist, founded the Museum of Modern Art (d. 1948)
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H.B. Warner
b. 1875 – d. 1958
H.B. Warner, English actor (d. 1958)
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Andrei Bely
b. 1880 – d. 1934
Andrei Bely, Russian novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1934)
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Louis Bastien (cyclist)
b. 1881 – d. 1963
Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (d. 1963)
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Napoleon Hill
b. 1883 – d. 1970
Napoleon Hill, American philosopher and author (d. 1970)
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Paul Pilgrim
b. 1883 – d. 1958
Paul Pilgrim, American runner (d. 1958)
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William Hogenson
b. 1884 – d. 1965
William Hogenson, American sprinter (d. 1965)
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Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
b. 1890 – d. 1931
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1931)
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Miloš Crnjanski
b. 1893 – d. 1977
Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet and author (d. 1977)
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Florence Nagle
b. 1894 – d. 1998
Florence Nagle, English trainer and breeder of racehorses (b. 1894)
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Judy Johnson
b. 1899 – d. 1989
Judy Johnson, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989)
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Karin Boye
b. 1900 – d. 1941
Karin Boye, Swedish poet and novelist, known for her dystopian sci-fi novel Kallocain (d. 1941)
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Beryl Markham
b. 1902 – d. 1986
Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author (d. 1986)
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Jack Sharkey
b. 1902 – d. 1994
Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee (d. 1994)
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Henrietta Hill Swope
b. 1902 – d. 1980
Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic (b. 1902)
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Mahn Ba Khaing
b. 1903 – d. 1947
Mahn Ba Khaing, Burmese politician (d. 1947)
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George Bernard Flahiff
b. 1905 – d. 1989
George Bernard Flahiff, Canadian cardinal (d. 1989)
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Primo Carnera
b. 1906 – d. 1967
Primo Carnera, Italian boxer and actor (d. 1967)
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Ignace Lepp
b. 1909 – d. 1966
Ignace Lepp, French psychologist and author (d. 1966)
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Dante Quinterno
b. 1909 – d. 2003
Dante Quinterno, Argentinian author and illustrator (d. 2003)
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John Krol
b. 1910 – d. 1996
John Krol, American cardinal (d. 1996)
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Sid Gillman
b. 1911 – d. 2003
Sid Gillman, American football player and coach (d. 2003)
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Mahalia Jackson
b. 1911 – d. 1972
Mahalia Jackson, American singer (d. 1972)
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Sorley MacLean
b. 1911 – d. 1996
Sorley MacLean, Scottish soldier and poet (b. 1911)
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Don Siegel
b. 1912 – d. 1991
Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991)
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Charlie Barnet
b. 1913 – d. 1991
Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1991)
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Jackie Coogan
b. 1914 – d. 1984
Jackie Coogan, American actor and director (d. 1984)
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Ray Crawford
b. 1915 – d. 1996
Ray Crawford, American racing driver, fighter ace, test pilot, and businessman (d. 1996)
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Joe Fry
b. 1915 – d. 1950
Joe Fry, English racing driver (d. 1950)
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François Mitterrand
b. 1916 – d. 1996
François Mitterrand, French lawyer and politician, 21st President of France (d. 1996)
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Boyd Wagner
b. 1916 – d. 1942
Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
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Princess Ashraf of Iran
b. 1919 – d. 2016
Princess Ashraf of Iran (d. 2016)
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Frank Bourgholtzer
b. 1919 – d. 2010
Frank Bourgholtzer, American journalist (d. 2010)
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Edward Brooke
b. 1919 – d. 2015
Edward Brooke, American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (d. 2015)
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
b. 1919 – d. 1980
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (d. 1980)
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Sarah Lee Lippincott
b. 1920
Sarah Lee Lippincott, American astronomer and academic
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Joe Fulks
b. 1921 – d. 1976
Joe Fulks, American basketball player (d. 1976)
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Madelyn Dunham
b. 1922 – d. 2008
Madelyn Dunham, American banker and business executive (b. 1922)
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Fred Wood (actor)
b. 1922 – d. 2003
Fred Wood, English actor (d. 2003)
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Robert Hinde
b. 1923 – d. 2016
Robert Hinde, English zoologist and academic (d. 2016)
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Shaw Taylor
b. 1924 – d. 2015
Shaw Taylor, English actor and television host (d. 2015)
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Jan Wolkers
b. 1925 – d. 2007
Jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor, painter, and author (d. 2007)
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Panos Gavalas
b. 1926 – d. 1988
Panos Gavalas, Greek singer (d. 1988)
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Warne Marsh
b. 1927 – d. 1987
Warne Marsh, American saxophonist (Supersax) (d. 1987)
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Francisco Solano López (comics)
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Francisco Solano López, Argentinian illustrator (d. 2011)
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Neal Matthews Jr.
b. 1929 – d. 2000
Neal Matthews Jr., American country/gospel singer (The Jordanaires) (d. 2000)
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Takis Kanellopoulos
b. 1933 – d. 1990
Takis Kanellopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1990)
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Andrew P. O'Rourke
b. 1933 – d. 2013
Andrew P. O'Rourke, American judge and politician (d. 2013)
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Hot Rod Hundley
b. 1934 – d. 2015
Hot Rod Hundley, American basketball player and sportscaster (d. 2015)
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Hans-Joachim Roedelius
b. 1934
Hans-Joachim Roedelius, German keyboard player and producer
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Mike Gray
b. 1935 – d. 2013
Mike Gray, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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Gloria Conyers Hewitt
b. 1935
Gloria Conyers Hewitt, American mathematician and academic
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Al Casey (rock guitarist)
b. 1936 – d. 2006
Al Casey, American guitarist (d. 2006)
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Shelley Morrison
b. 1936
Shelley Morrison, American actress
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György Pauk
b. 1936
György Pauk, Hungarian violinist and educator
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Etelka Kenéz Heka
b. 1936
Etelka Kenéz Heka, Hungarian writer, poet and singer
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Eddie Henderson (musician)
b. 1940
Eddie Henderson, American trumpet player and educator
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John Horgan (academic)
b. 1940
John Horgan, Irish academic and politician
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Steven Kellogg
b. 1941
Steven Kellogg, American author and illustrator
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Charlie Landsborough
b. 1941
Charlie Landsborough, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Bob Hoskins
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Bob Hoskins, English actor, singer, and director (d. 2014)
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Milton Nascimento
b. 1942
Milton Nascimento, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Zdenko Runjić
b. 1942 – d. 2004
Zdenko Runjić, Croatian songwriter and producer (b. 1942)
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Jonathan Williams (racing driver)
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Jonathan Williams, English race car driver and pilot (d. 2014)
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Jim McCann (musician)
b. 1944 – d. 2015
Jim McCann, Irish singer and guitarist (d. 2015)
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Pat Conroy
b. 1945 – d. 2016
Pat Conroy, American author (d. 2016)
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Demetris Th. Gotsis
b. 1945
Demetris Th. Gotsis, Greek poet and author
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Nancy Davis Griffeth
b. 1945
Nancy Davis Griffeth, American computer scientist and academic
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Jaclyn Smith
b. 1945
Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer
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Kevin Barron
b. 1946
Kevin Barron, English electrician and politician
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Keith Hopwood
b. 1946
Keith Hopwood, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Pat Sajak
b. 1946
Pat Sajak, American journalist, actor, and game show host
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Ricardo Asch
b. 1947
Ricardo Asch, Argentinian gynecologist and endocrinologist
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Ian Ashley
b. 1947
Ian Ashley, German-English race car driver
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Hillary Clinton
b. 1947
Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States
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Reg Empey
b. 1947
Reg Empey, Northern Irish businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of Belfast
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Trevor Joyce
b. 1947
Trevor Joyce, Irish poet and scholar
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Kenzo Kitakata
b. 1947
Kenzo Kitakata, Japanese author
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Toby Harrah
b. 1948
Toby Harrah, American baseball player and coach
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Antonio Carpio
b. 1949
Antonio Carpio, Filipino lawyer and jurist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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Steve Rogers (baseball)
b. 1949
Steve Rogers, American baseball player
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Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)
b. 1949
Kevin Sullivan, American wrestler and booker
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Bootsy Collins
b. 1951
Bootsy Collins, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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Tommy Mars
b. 1951
Tommy Mars, American keyboard player
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Julian Schnabel
b. 1951
Julian Schnabel, American painter, director, and screenwriter
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Bobby Bandiera
b. 1952
Bobby Bandiera, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Edward Garnier
b. 1952
Edward Garnier, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
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Andrew Motion
b. 1952
Andrew Motion, English poet and author
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David Was
b. 1952
David Was, American singer-songwriter and producer
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Roger Allam
b. 1953
Roger Allam, British actor
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Tim Hely Hutchinson
b. 1953
Tim Hely Hutchinson, English publisher
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Joe Meriweather
b. 1953 – d. 2013
Joe Meriweather, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
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Keith Strickland
b. 1953
Keith Strickland, American guitarist and songwriter
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Vasilis Hatzipanagis
b. 1954
Vasilis Hatzipanagis, Greek footballer
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Adam Mars-Jones
b. 1954
Adam Mars-Jones, English author and critic
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James Pickens Jr.
b. 1954
James Pickens Jr., American actor
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D. W. Moffett
b. 1954
D. W. Moffett, American actor and director
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Stephen Gumley
b. 1956
Stephen Gumley, Australian engineer and businessman
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Rita Wilson
b. 1956
Rita Wilson, American actress and producer
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Bob Golic
b. 1957
Bob Golic, American football player and radio host
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Shaun Woodward
b. 1958
Shaun Woodward, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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Brian Bovell
b. 1959
Brian Bovell, English actor
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Paul Farmer
b. 1959
Paul Farmer, American anthropologist and physician
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Evo Morales
b. 1959
Evo Morales, Bolivian soldier and politician, 80th President of Bolivia
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Gerald Malloy
b. 1961
Gerald Malloy, American lawyer and politician
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Dylan McDermott
b. 1961
Dylan McDermott, American actor
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Joey Salceda
b. 1961
Joey Salceda, Filipino politician
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Uhuru Kenyatta
b. 1961
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan President
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Cary Elwes
b. 1962
Cary Elwes, English actor and producer
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Jack Morelli
b. 1962
Jack Morelli, American comic book professional and author
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Ted Demme
b. 1963 – d. 2002
Ted Demme, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2002)
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Natalie Merchant
b. 1963
Natalie Merchant, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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Tom Cavanagh
b. 1964
Tom Cavanagh, Canadian actor and producer
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Kelly Rowan
b. 1965
Kelly Rowan, Canadian actress and producer
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Ken Rutherford (cricketer)
b. 1965
Ken Rutherford, New Zealand cricketer
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Sverre Gjørvad
b. 1966
Sverre Gjørvad, Norwegian drummer and composer
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Masaharu Iwata
b. 1966
Masaharu Iwata, Japanese keyboard player and composer
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Jeanne Zelasko
b. 1966
Jeanne Zelasko, American journalist and sportscaster
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Douglas Alexander
b. 1967
Douglas Alexander, Scottish lawyer and politician, former Minister of State for Europe
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Keith Urban
b. 1967
Keith Urban, New Zealand-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Miyuki Imori
b. 1968
Miyuki Imori, Japanese actress and singer
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Dian Bachar
b. 1970
Dian Bachar, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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Lisa Ryder
b. 1970
Lisa Ryder, Canadian actress
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Jim Butcher
b. 1971
Jim Butcher, American author
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Audley Harrison
b. 1971
Audley Harrison, English boxer
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Ronnie Irani
b. 1971
Ronnie Irani, English cricketer
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Anthony Rapp
b. 1971
Anthony Rapp, American actor and singer
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Matsuko Deluxe
b. 1972
Matsuko Deluxe, Japanese journalist and author
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Daniel Elena
b. 1972
Daniel Elena, Monegasque race car driver
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Austin Healey
b. 1973
Austin Healey, English rugby player and sportscaster
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Seth MacFarlane
b. 1973
Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Taka Michinoku
b. 1973
Taka Michinoku, Japanese wrestler and trainer
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Jon Heder
b. 1977
Jon Heder, American actor and producer
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Marisha Pessl
b. 1977
Marisha Pessl, American author
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Sari Abacha
b. 1978 – d. 2013
Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (d. 2013)
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Jimmy Aggrey
b. 1978
Jimmy Aggrey, English footballer and actor
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Eva Kaili
b. 1978
Eva Kaili, Greek journalist and politician
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CM Punk
b. 1978
CM Punk, American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor
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Dave Zastudil
b. 1978
Dave Zastudil, American football player
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Cristian Chivu
b. 1980
Cristian Chivu, Romanian footballer
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Claire Cooper
b. 1980
Claire Cooper, English actress
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Koichi Watanabe
b. 1980
Koichi Watanabe, Japanese kick-boxer
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Sam Brown (comedian)
b. 1981
Sam Brown, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Martina Schild
b. 1981
Martina Schild, Swiss skier
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Guy Sebastian
b. 1981
Guy Sebastian, Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter
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Chou Ssu-Chi
b. 1981
Chou Ssu-Chi, Taiwanese baseball player
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Nicola Adams
b. 1982
Nicola Adams, English boxer
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Adam Carroll
b. 1982
Adam Carroll, Irish race car driver
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Francisco Liriano
b. 1983
Francisco Liriano, Dominican baseball player
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Dmitri Sychev
b. 1983
Dmitri Sychev, Russian footballer
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Luke Watson
b. 1983
Luke Watson, South African rugby player
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Sasha Cohen
b. 1984
Sasha Cohen, American figure skater
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Adriano Correia
b. 1984
Adriano Correia, Brazilian footballer
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Mathieu Crépel
b. 1984
Mathieu Crépel, French snowboarder
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Jefferson Farfán
b. 1984
Jefferson Farfán, Peruvian footballer
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Amanda Overmyer
b. 1984
Amanda Overmyer, American singer-songwriter
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Andrea Bargnani
b. 1985
Andrea Bargnani, Italian basketball player
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Kafoumba Coulibaly
b. 1985
Kafoumba Coulibaly, Ivorian footballer
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Monta Ellis
b. 1985
Monta Ellis, American basketball player
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Kieran Read
b. 1985
Kieran Read, New Zealand rugby player
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Ibor Bakar
b. 1986
Ibor Bakar, French footballer
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Jakub Rzeźniczak
b. 1986
Jakub Rzeźniczak, Polish footballer
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Marco Ruben
b. 1986
Marco Ruben, Argentinian footballer
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Schoolboy Q
b. 1986
Schoolboy Q, German-American rapper
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Abudramae Bamba
b. 1987
Abudramae Bamba, Ivorian footballer
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Shawn Lauvao
b. 1987
Shawn Lauvao, American football player
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Greg Zuerlein (figure skater)
b. 1988
Greg Zuerlein, American figure skater
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Dre Kirkpatrick
b. 1989
Dre Kirkpatrick, American football player
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Emil Sayfutdinov
b. 1989
Emil Sayfutdinov, Russian motorcycle racer
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Mark Swanepoel
b. 1990
Mark Swanepoel, South African rugby player
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Riho Iida
b. 1991
Riho Iida, Japanese model and actress
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Joseph Cramarossa
b. 1992
Joseph Cramarossa, Canadian hockey player
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Waqa Blake
b. 1994
Waqa Blake, Fijian rugby league player
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Allie DeBerry
b. 1994
Allie DeBerry, American model and actress
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Rebecca Tunney
b. 1996
Rebecca Tunney, English gymnast