People born on October 6 229
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
b. 1289 – d. 1306
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)
Martin Behaim
b. 1459 – d. 1507
Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)
John Caius
b. 1510 – d. 1573
John Caius, English physician and academic, co-founded the Gonville and Caius College (d. 1573)
Rowland Taylor
b. 1510 – d. 1555
Rowland Taylor, English priest and martyr (d. 1555)
Matteo Ricci
b. 1552 – d. 1610
Matteo Ricci, Italian Jesuit missionary (d. 1610)
Ferenc Nádasdy
b. 1555 – d. 1604
Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble (d. 1604)
Marie de Gournay
b. 1565 – d. 1645
Marie de Gournay, French writer (d. 1645)
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
b. 1573 – d. 1624
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (d. 1624)
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland
b. 1576 – d. 1612
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland (d. 1612)
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Settimia Caccini
b. 1591 – d. 1638
Settimia Caccini, Italian singer-songwriter (d. 1638)
Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier
b. 1610 – d. 1690
Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French general (d. 1690)
Géraud de Cordemoy
b. 1626 – d. 1684
Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (d. 1684)
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
b. 1716 – d. 1771
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1771)
John Broadwood
b. 1732 – d. 1812
John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons (d. 1812)
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1738-1789)
b. 1738 – d. 1789
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (d. 1789)
Johan Herman Wessel
b. 1742 – d. 1755
Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright (d. 1755)
James McGill
b. 1744 – d. 1813
James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (d. 1813)
Henri Christophe
b. 1767 – d. 1820
Henri Christophe, Grenadian-Haitian king (d. 1820)
Isaac Brock
b. 1769 – d. 1812
Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1812)
John MacCulloch
b. 1773 – d. 1835
John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic (d. 1835)
Louis Philippe I
b. 1773 – d. 1850
Louis Philippe I of France (d. 1850)
Hippolyte Carnot
b. 1801 – d. 1888
Hippolyte Carnot, French politician (d. 1888)
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
b. 1803 – d. 1879
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Polish-German physicist and meteorologist (d. 1879)
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James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont
b. 1820 – d. 1892
James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Armagh (d. 1892)
Jenny Lind
b. 1820 – d. 1887
Jenny Lind, Swedish soprano and actress (d. 1887)
Richard Dedekind
b. 1831 – d. 1916
Richard Dedekind, German mathematician and philosopher (d. 1916)
Giuseppe Cesare Abba
b. 1838 – d. 1910
Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian soldier, poet, and author (d. 1910)
George Westinghouse
b. 1846 – d. 1914
George Westinghouse, American engineer and businessman, founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (d. 1914)
Albert J. Beveridge
b. 1862 – d. 1927
Albert J. Beveridge, American historian and politician (d. 1927)
Reginald Fessenden
b. 1866 – d. 1932
Reginald Fessenden, Canadian engineer and academic, invented radiotelephony (d. 1932)
Frank G. Allen
b. 1874 – d. 1950
Frank G. Allen, American merchant and politician, 51st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1950)
Ernest Lapointe
b. 1876 – d. 1941
Ernest Lapointe, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Justice (d. 1941)
Karol Szymanowski
b. 1882 – d. 1937
Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (d. 1937)
Edwin Fischer
b. 1886 – d. 1960
Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (d. 1960)
Le Corbusier
b. 1887 – d. 1965
Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect and painter, designed the Philips Pavilion and Saint-Pierre, Firminy (d. 1965)
Roland Georges Garros
b. 1888 – d. 1918
Roland Georges Garros, French soldier and pilot (d. 1918)
Hendrik Adamson
b. 1891 – d. 1946
Hendrik Adamson, Estonian poet and educator (d. 1946)
Meghnad Saha
b. 1893 – d. 1956
Meghnad Saha, Indian astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic (d. 1956)
Caroline Gordon
b. 1895 – d. 1981
Caroline Gordon, American author and critic (d. 1981)
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David Howard (director)
b. 1896 – d. 1941
David Howard, American film director (d. 1941)
Florence B. Seibert
b. 1897 – d. 1991
Florence B. Seibert, American biochemist and academic (d. 1991)
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Vivion Brewer
b. 1900 – d. 1991
Vivion Brewer, American activist and desegregationist (d. 1991)
Willy Merkl
b. 1900 – d. 1934
Willy Merkl, German mountaineer (d. 1934)
Stan Nichols
b. 1900 – d. 1961
Stan Nichols, English cricketer (d. 1961)
Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus
b. 1901 – d. 1990
Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus, German-Brazilian zoologist and academic (d. 1990)
Ernest Walton
b. 1903 – d. 1995
Ernest Walton, Irish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1995)
Helen Wills
b. 1905 – d. 1998
Helen Wills, American tennis player and painter (d. 1998)
Janet Gaynor
b. 1906 – d. 1984
Janet Gaynor, American actress (d. 1984)
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Taffy O'Callaghan
b. 1906 – d. 1946
Taffy O'Callaghan, Welsh footballer and coach (d. 1946)
Carole Lombard
b. 1908 – d. 1942
Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942)
Sergei Sobolev
b. 1908 – d. 1989
Sergei Sobolev, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1989)
Barbara Castle
b. 1910 – d. 2002
Barbara Castle, English journalist and politician, First Secretary of State (d. 2002)
Orazio Satta Puliga
b. 1910 – d. 1974
Orazio Satta Puliga, Italian automobile designer (d. 1974)
Perkins Bass
b. 1912 – d. 2011
Perkins Bass, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011)
Méret Oppenheim
b. 1913 – d. 1985
Méret Oppenheim, German-Swiss painter and photographer (d. 1985)
Thor Heyerdahl
b. 1914 – d. 2002
Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (d. 2002)
Joan Littlewood
b. 1914 – d. 2002
Joan Littlewood, English director and playwright (d. 2002)
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Carolyn Goodman (psychologist)
b. 1915 – d. 2007
Carolyn Goodman, American psychologist and activist (d. 2007)
Humberto Sousa Medeiros
b. 1915 – d. 1983
Humberto Sousa Medeiros, Portuguese-American cardinal (d. 1983)
Alice Timander
b. 1915 – d. 2007
Alice Timander, Swedish dentist and actress (d. 2007)
Chiang Wei-kuo
b. 1916 – d. 1997
Chiang Wei-kuo, Japanese-Chinese general (d. 1997)
Fannie Lou Hamer
b. 1917 – d. 1977
Fannie Lou Hamer, American activist and philanthropist (d. 1977)
Goh Keng Swee
b. 1918 – d. 2010
Goh Keng Swee, Singaporean soldier and politician, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (d. 2010)
André Pilette
b. 1918 – d. 1993
André Pilette, French-Belgian race car driver (d. 1993)
Siad Barre
b. 1919 – d. 1995
Siad Barre, Somalian general and politician, later president (d. 1995)
Tommy Lawton
b. 1919 – d. 1996
Tommy Lawton, English footballer and coach (d. 1996)
John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington
b. 1920 – d. 2005
John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington, English lawyer and judge (d. 2005)
Evgenii Landis
b. 1921 – d. 1997
Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1997)
Joseph Lowery
b. 1921
Joseph Lowery, American minister and activist
Joe Frazier (baseball)
b. 1922 – d. 2011
Joe Frazier, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011)
Teala Loring
b. 1922 – d. 2007
Teala Loring, American actress (d. 2007)
Yaşar Kemal
b. 1923 – d. 2015
Yaşar Kemal, Turkish journalist and author (d. 2015)
Shana Alexander
b. 1925 – d. 2005
Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (d. 2005)
Bill King
b. 1927 – d. 2005
Bill King, American sportscaster (d. 2005)
Barbara Werle
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Barbara Werle, American actress and singer (d. 2013)
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George Mattos
b. 1929 – d. 2012
George Mattos, American pole vaulter (d. 2012)
Hafez al-Assad
b. 1930 – d. 2000
Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 20th President of Syria (d. 2000)
Richie Benaud
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2015)
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Eileen Derbyshire
b. 1930
Eileen Derbyshire, English actress
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Nikolai Chernykh
b. 1931 – d. 2004
Nikolai Chernykh, Russian astronomer (d. 2004)
Riccardo Giacconi
b. 1931
Riccardo Giacconi, Italian-American astrophysicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate
Mukarram Jah
b. 1933
Prince Mukarram Jah, Titular Nizam of Hyderabad State
Marshall Rosenberg
b. 1934 – d. 2015
Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (d. 2015)
Bruno Sammartino
b. 1935
Bruno Sammartino, Italian-American wrestler and trainer
Julius L. Chambers
b. 1936 – d. 2013
Julius L. Chambers, American lawyer, educator, and activist (d. 2013)
Serge Nubret
b. 1938 – d. 2011
Serge Nubret, Caribbean-French bodybuilder and actor (d. 2011)
Melvyn Bragg
b. 1939
Melvyn Bragg, English journalist, author, and academic
Jack Cullen
b. 1939
Jack Cullen, American baseball player
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Richard Delgado
b. 1939
Richard Delgado, American lawyer and academic
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Sheila Greibach
b. 1939
Sheila Greibach, American computer scientist and academic
John J. LaFalce
b. 1939
John J. LaFalce, American captain, lawyer, and politician
Jan Keizer (referee)
b. 1940
Jan Keizer, Dutch footballer and referee
Ellen Travolta
b. 1940
Ellen Travolta, American actress
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Paul Popham
b. 1941 – d. 1987
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (d. 1987)
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Dan Christensen
b. 1942 – d. 2007
Dan Christensen, American painter (d. 2007)
Britt Ekland
b. 1942
Britt Ekland, Swedish actress and singer
Fred Travalena
b. 1942 – d. 2009
Fred Travalena, American comedian and actor (d. 2009)
Richard Caborn
b. 1943
Richard Caborn, English engineer and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
Peter Dowding
b. 1943
Peter Dowding, Australian politician, 24th Premier of Western Australia
Alexander Maxovich Shilov
b. 1943
Alexander Maxovich Shilov, Russian painter
Cees Veerman (musician)
b. 1943 – d. 2014
Cees Veerman, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014)
Merzak Allouache
b. 1944
Merzak Allouache, Algerian director and screenwriter
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Patrick Cordingley
b. 1944
Patrick Cordingley, English general
Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey)
b. 1944
Boris Mikhailov, Russian ice hockey player and coach
Carlos Pace
b. 1944 – d. 1977
Carlos Pace, Brazilian race car driver (d. 1977)
Ivan Graziani
b. 1945 – d. 1997
Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1997)
Lloyd Doggett
b. 1946
Lloyd Doggett, American lawyer and politician
Tony Greig
b. 1946 – d. 2012
Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2012)
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John Monie
b. 1946
John Monie, Australian rugby league player and coach
Millie Small
b. 1946
Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter
Eddie Villanueva
b. 1946
Eddie Villanueva, Filipino evangelist and politician, founded the ZOE Broadcasting Network
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Patxi Andión
b. 1947
Patxi Andión, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor
Klaus Dibiasi
b. 1947
Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver
Gerry Adams
b. 1948
Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician
Glenn Branca
b. 1948
Glenn Branca, American guitarist and composer
Lonnie Johnson (inventor)
b. 1949
Lonnie Johnson, American inventor
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Penny Junor
b. 1949
Penny Junor, English journalist and author
Thomas McClary (musician)
b. 1949
Thomas McClary, American R&B singer-songwriter and guitarist
Leslie Moonves
b. 1949
Leslie Moonves, American businessman
Nicolas Peyrac
b. 1949
Nicolas Peyrac, French singer-songwriter and photographer
David Brin
b. 1950
David Brin, American physicist and author
Kevin Cronin
b. 1951
Kevin Cronin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Clive Rees
b. 1951
Clive Rees, Singaporean-Welsh rugby player and educator
Sutherland Brothers
b. 1951
Gavin Sutherland, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player
Manfred Winkelhock
b. 1951 – d. 1985
Manfred Winkelhock, German race car driver (d. 1985)
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Ayten Mutlu
b. 1952
Ayten Mutlu, Turkish poet and author
Rein Rannap
b. 1953
Rein Rannap, Estonian pianist and composer
Bill Buford
b. 1954
Bill Buford, American author and journalist
David Hidalgo
b. 1954
David Hidalgo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Darrell M. West
b. 1954
Darrell M. West, American political scientist, author, and academic
Tony Dungy
b. 1955
Tony Dungy, American football player and coach
Sadiq al-Ahmar
b. 1956
Sadiq al-Ahmar, Yemeni politician
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Kathleen Webb
b. 1956
Kathleen Webb, American author and illustrator
Bruce Grobbelaar
b. 1957
Bruce Grobbelaar, Zimbabwean footballer and coach
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Turki bin Sultan
b. 1959 – d. 2012
Turki bin Sultan, Saudi Arabian politician (d. 2012)
Oil Can Boyd
b. 1959
Oil Can Boyd, American baseball player
Brian Higgins
b. 1959
Brian Higgins, American politician
Walter Ray Williams, Jr.
b. 1959
Walter Ray Williams, Jr., American bowler
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Miyuki Matsuda
b. 1961
Miyuki Matsuda, Japanese actress
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Paul Sansome
b. 1961
Paul Sansome, English footballer
Ben Summerskill
b. 1961
Ben Summerskill, English businessman and journalist
David Baker (biochemist)
b. 1962
David Baker, American biologist and academic
Rich Yett
b. 1962
Rich Yett, American baseball player
Sven Andersson (footballer, born 1963)
b. 1963
Sven Andersson, Swedish footballer and coach
Elisabeth Shue
b. 1963
Elisabeth Shue, American actress
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Ricky Berry
b. 1964 – d. 1989
Ricky Berry, American basketball player (d. 1989)
Mark Field
b. 1964
Mark Field, German-English lawyer and politician
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Miltos Manetas
b. 1964
Miltos Manetas, Greek painter
Knut Storberget
b. 1964
Knut Storberget, Norwegian lawyer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Justice
Matthew Sweet
b. 1964
Matthew Sweet, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Peg O'Connor
b. 1965
Peg O'Connor, American philosopher and academic
Steve Scalise
b. 1965
Steve Scalise, American lawyer and politician
Rubén Sierra
b. 1965
Rubén Sierra, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
John McWhorter
b. 1965
John McWhorter, American academic and linguist
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Jacqueline Obradors
b. 1966
Jacqueline Obradors, American actress
Niall Quinn
b. 1966
Niall Quinn, Irish footballer and manager
Tommy Stinson
b. 1966
Tommy Stinson, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Kennet Andersson
b. 1967
Kennet Andersson, Swedish footballer
Svend Karlsen
b. 1967
Svend Karlsen, Norwegian strongman and bodybuilder
Steven Woolfe
b. 1967
Steven Woolfe, English barrister and politician
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Bjarne Goldbæk
b. 1968
Bjarne Goldbæk, Danish footballer and sportscaster
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Bob May (golfer)
b. 1968
Bob May, American golfer
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Byron Black
b. 1969
Byron Black, Zimbabwean golfer
Muhammad V of Kelantan
b. 1969
Muhammad V of Kelantan, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
Maria Kannegaard
b. 1970
Maria Kannegaard, Danish-Norwegian pianist and composer
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Shauna MacDonald
b. 1970
Shauna MacDonald, Canadian actress and producer
Darren Oliver
b. 1970
Darren Oliver, American baseball player
Amy Jo Johnson
b. 1970
Amy Jo Johnson, American Actress
Phil Bennett (racing driver)
b. 1971
Phil Bennett, English race car driver
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Takis Gonias
b. 1971
Takis Gonias, Greek footballer and manager
Alan Stubbs
b. 1971
Alan Stubbs, English footballer, coach, and manager
Daniel Cavanagh
b. 1972
Daniel Cavanagh, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Anders Iwers
b. 1972
Anders Iwers, Swedish bass player
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Jarrod Moseley
b. 1972
Jarrod Moseley, Australian golfer
Mark Schwarzer
b. 1972
Mark Schwarzer, Australian footballer
Ryu Si-won
b. 1972
Ryu Si-won, South Korean actor and singer
Ko So-young
b. 1972
Ko So-young, South Korean model and actress
Jeff B. Davis
b. 1973
Jeff B. Davis, American comedian, actor, and singer
Ioan Gruffudd
b. 1973
Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor
Sylvain Legwinski
b. 1973
Sylvain Legwinski, French footballer and manager
Rebecca Lobo
b. 1973
Rebecca Lobo, American basketball player and sportscaster
Walter Centeno
b. 1974
Walter Centeno, Costa Rican footballer and manager
Kenny Jönsson
b. 1974
Kenny Jönsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach
Seema Kennedy
b. 1974
Seema Kennedy, British politician
Jeremy Sisto
b. 1974
Jeremy Sisto, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Hoàng Xuân Vinh
b. 1974
Hoàng Xuân Vinh, Vietnamese shooter
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Reon King
b. 1975
Reon King, Guyanese cricketer
Freddy García
b. 1976
Freddy García, Venezuelan baseball player
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Magdalena Kučerová
b. 1976
Magdalena Kučerová, Czech-German tennis player
Daniel Brière
b. 1977
Daniel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player
Melinda Doolittle
b. 1977
Melinda Doolittle, American singer-songwriter
Shimon Gershon
b. 1977
Shimon Gershon, Israeli footballer and singer
Jamie Laurie
b. 1977
Jamie Laurie, American singer-songwriter
Vladimir Manchev
b. 1977
Vladimir Manchev, Bulgarian footballer and manager
Carolina Gynning
b. 1978
Carolina Gynning, Swedish model, actress, and singer
Ricky Hatton
b. 1978
Ricky Hatton, English boxer and promoter
Liu Yang (astronaut)
b. 1978
Liu Yang (astronaut), First Chinese woman in space
David Di Tommaso
b. 1979 – d. 2005
David Di Tommaso, French footballer (d. 2005)
Richard Seymour
b. 1979
Richard Seymour, American football player
Pascal van Assendelft
b. 1979
Pascal van Assendelft, Dutch sprinter
Arnaud Coyot
b. 1980 – d. 2013
Arnaud Coyot, French cyclist (d. 2013)
Wes Durston
b. 1980
Wes Durston, English cricketer
Abdoulaye Méïté
b. 1980
Abdoulaye Méïté, French footballer
Zurab Khizanishvili
b. 1981
Zurab Khizanishvili, Georgian footballer
José Luis Perlaza
b. 1981
José Luis Perlaza, Ecuadorian footballer
Levon Aronian
b. 1982
Levon Aronian, Armenian chess player
William Butler (musician)
b. 1982
William Butler, American musician and composer
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Fábio Júnior dos Santos
b. 1982
Fábio Júnior dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
Hideki Mutoh
b. 1982
Hideki Mutoh, Japanese race car driver
Paul Smith (boxer)
b. 1982
Paul Smith, English boxer
Renata Voráčová
b. 1983
Renata Voráčová, Czech tennis player
Morné Morkel
b. 1984
Morné Morkel, South African cricketer
Joanna Pacitti
b. 1984
Joanna Pacitti, American singer-songwriter
Mitchell Cole
b. 1985 – d. 2012
Mitchell Cole, English footballer (d. 2012)
Sylvia Fowles
b. 1985
Sylvia Fowles, American basketball player
Tarmo Kink
b. 1985
Tarmo Kink, Estonian footballer
Meg Myers
b. 1986
Meg Myers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Olivia Thirlby
b. 1986
Olivia Thirlby, American actress
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Joe Lewis (footballer)
b. 1987
Joe Lewis, English footballer
Akuila Uate
b. 1987
Akuila Uate, Fijian-Australian rugby league player
Trey Edward Shults
b. 1988
Trey Edward Shults, American film director
Albert Ebossé Bodjongo
b. 1989 – d. 2014
Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (d. 2014)
Tyler Ennis (ice hockey)
b. 1989
Tyler Ennis, Canadian ice hockey player
Pizzi (Portuguese footballer)
b. 1989
Pizzi, Portuguese footballer
Han Sun-hwa
b. 1990
Han Sun-hwa, South Korean singer and actress
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Taylor Paris
b. 1992
Taylor Paris, Canadian rugby player
Adam Gemili
b. 1993
Adam Gemili, English sprinter
Joe Rafferty
b. 1993
Joe Rafferty, English-Irish footballer
Kasper Dolberg
b. 1997
Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer