People born on October 7 217
Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver
b. 1301 – d. 1339
Grand Prince Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver (d. 1339)
Elizabeth of Luxembourg
b. 1409 – d. 1442
Elizabeth of Luxembourg (d. 1442)
Frederick I of Denmark
b. 1471 – d. 1533
Frederick I of Denmark (d. 1533)
Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden
b. 1474 – d. 1536
Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden (d. 1536)
Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
b. 1482 – d. 1553
Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (d. 1553)
William Laud
b. 1573 – d. 1645
William Laud, English archbishop and academic (d. 1645)
John Marston (poet)
b. 1576 – d. 1634
John Marston, English poet and playwright (d. 1634)
Isaac Massa
b. 1586 – d. 1643
Isaac Massa, Dutch diplomat (d. 1643)
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria
b. 1589 – d. 1631
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria (d. 1631)
Pierre Le Muet
b. 1591 – d. 1669
Pierre Le Muet, French architect (d. 1669)
Captain John Underhill
b. 1597 – d. 1672
Captain John Underhill, English settler and soldier (d. 1672)
Roger de Piles
b. 1635 – d. 1709
Roger de Piles, French painter (d. 1709)
Granville Elliott
b. 1713 – d. 1759
Granville Elliott, English general (b. 1713)
Caesar Rodney
b. 1728 – d. 1784
Caesar Rodney, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 4th Governor of Delaware (d. 1784)
Sergey Vyazmitinov
b. 1744 – d. 1819
Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (d. 1819)
William Billings
b. 1746 – d. 1800
William Billings, American composer and educator (d. 1800)
Charles XIII of Sweden
b. 1748 – d. 1818
Charles XIII of Sweden (d. 1818)
Solomon Sibley
b. 1769 – d. 1846
Solomon Sibley, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 1st Mayor of Detroit (d. 1846)
Louis-Joseph Papineau
b. 1786 – d. 1871
Louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1871)
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
b. 1798 – d. 1875
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, French instrument maker and businessman (d. 1875)
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Richard H. Anderson
b. 1821 – d. 1879
Richard H. Anderson, American general (d. 1879)
Charles Crozat Converse
b. 1832 – d. 1918
Charles Crozat Converse, American lawyer and composer (d. 1918)
Felix Draeseke
b. 1835 – d. 1913
Felix Draeseke, German composer and educator (d. 1913)
Henri Elzéar Taschereau
b. 1836 – d. 1911
Henri Elzéar Taschereau, Canadian scholar and jurist, 4th Chief Justice of Canada (d. 1911)
Nicholas I of Montenegro
b. 1841 – d. 1921
Nicholas I of Montenegro (d. 1921)
James Whitcomb Riley
b. 1849 – d. 1916
James Whitcomb Riley, American poet and author (d. 1916)
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos
b. 1860 – d. 1936
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (d. 1936)
Wlodimir Ledóchowski
b. 1866 – d. 1942
Wlodimir Ledóchowski, Polish-Austrian religious leader, 26th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1942)
Uncle Dave Macon
b. 1870 – d. 1952
Uncle Dave Macon, American old-time country banjo player, singer-songwriter, and comedian (d. 1952)
Louis Tancred
b. 1876 – d. 1934
Louis Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1934)
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Joe Hill
b. 1879 – d. 1915
Joe Hill, Swedish-born American labor activist and poet (d. 1915)
Mikhail Drozdovsky
b. 1881 – d. 1918
Mikhail Drozdovsky, Ukrainian-Russian general (d. 1918)
Harold Geiger
b. 1884 – d. 1927
Harold Geiger, American lieutenant and pilot (d. 1927)
Niels Bohr
b. 1885 – d. 1962
Niels Bohr, Danish physicist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1962)
Claud Ashton Jones
b. 1885 – d. 1948
Claud Ashton Jones, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1948)
Jack Russell (cricketer, born 1887)
b. 1887 – d. 1961
Jack Russell, English cricketer and coach (d. 1961)
Henry A. Wallace
b. 1888 – d. 1965
Henry A. Wallace, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Vice President of the United States (d. 1965)
Robert Z. Leonard
b. 1889 – d. 1968
Robert Z. Leonard, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968)
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Dwain Esper
b. 1892 – d. 1982
Dwain Esper, American director and producer (d. 1982)
Alice Dalgliesh
b. 1893 – d. 1979
Alice Dalgliesh, Trinidadian-American author and publisher (d. 1979)
Del Lord
b. 1894 – d. 1970
Del Lord, Canadian-American actor and director (d. 1970)
Maurice Grevisse
b. 1895 – d. 1980
Maurice Grevisse, Belgian linguist and author (d. 1980)
Paulino Alcántara
b. 1896 – d. 1964
Paulino Alcántara, Spanish Filipino football player and manager (d. 1964)
Elijah Muhammad
b. 1897 – d. 1975
Elijah Muhammad, American religious leader (d. 1975)
Thakin Mya
b. 1897 – d. 1947
Thakin Mya, Burmese lawyer and politician (d. 1947)
Heinrich Himmler
b. 1900 – d. 1945
Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician (d. 1945)
Armando Castellazzi
b. 1904 – d. 1968
Armando Castellazzi, Italian footballer and coach (d. 1968)
Andy Devine
b. 1905 – d. 1977
Andy Devine, American actor (d. 1977)
Helen MacInnes
b. 1907 – d. 1985
Helen MacInnes, Scottish-American librarian and author (d. 1985)
Anni Blomqvist
b. 1909 – d. 1990
Anni Blomqvist, Finnish author (d. 1990)
Shura Cherkassky
b. 1909 – d. 1995
Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian-American pianist and educator (d. 1995)
Erastus Corning 2nd
b. 1909 – d. 1983
Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany (d. 1983)
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Henry Plumer McIlhenny
b. 1910 – d. 1986
Henry Plumer McIlhenny, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1986)
Vaughn Monroe
b. 1911 – d. 1973
Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, and bandleader (d. 1973)
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
b. 1912 – d. 2002
Fernando Belaúnde Terry, Peruvian architect and politician, 85th President of Peru (d. 2002)
Peter Walker (racing driver)
b. 1912 – d. 1984
Peter Walker, English race car driver (d. 1984)
Simon Carmiggelt
b. 1913 – d. 1987
Simon Carmiggelt, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1987)
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Raimond Valgre
b. 1913 – d. 1949
Raimond Valgre, Estonian pianist, guitarist, and composer (d. 1949)
Sarah Churchill (actress)
b. 1914 – d. 1982
Sarah Churchill, English actress (d. 1982)
Alfred Drake
b. 1914 – d. 1992
Alfred Drake, American actor and singer (d. 1992)
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Herman Keiser
b. 1914 – d. 2003
Herman Keiser, American golfer (d. 2003)
June Allyson
b. 1917 – d. 2006
June Allyson, American actress (d. 2006)
Harry V. Jaffa
b. 1918 – d. 2015
Harry V. Jaffa, American historian, philosopher, and academic (d. 2015)
Henriette Avram
b. 1919 – d. 2006
Henriette Avram, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2006)
Zelman Cowen
b. 1919 – d. 2011
Zelman Cowen, Australian academic and politician, 19th Governor-General of Australia (d. 2011)
Georges Duby
b. 1919 – d. 1996
Georges Duby, French historian and author (d. 1996)
Georg Leber
b. 1920 – d. 2012
Georg Leber, German soldier and politician, German Federal Minister of Defence (d. 2012)
Jack Rowley
b. 1920 – d. 1998
Jack Rowley, English footballer and manager (d. 1998)
Raymond Goethals
b. 1921 – d. 2004
Raymond Goethals, Belgian footballer and coach (d. 2004)
Grady Hatton
b. 1922 – d. 2013
Grady Hatton, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2013)
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William Zinsser
b. 1922 – d. 2015
William Zinsser, American journalist and critic (d. 2015)
Irma Grese
b. 1923 – d. 1945
Irma Grese, German SS officer (d. 1945)
Břetislav Pojar
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator and director (d. 2012)
Jean-Paul Riopelle
b. 1923 – d. 2002
Jean-Paul Riopelle, Canadian painter and sculptor (d. 2002)
Al Martino
b. 1927 – d. 2009
Al Martino, American singer and actor (d. 2009)
R. D. Laing
b. 1927 – d. 1989
R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist and author (d. 1989)
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Graeme Ferguson
b. 1929
Graeme Ferguson, Canadian director and producer, co-founded the IMAX Corporation
Mariano Gagnon
b. 1929 – d. 2017
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (d. 2017)
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Robert Westall
b. 1929 – d. 1993
Robert Westall, English journalist and author (d. 1993)
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Curtis Crider
b. 1930 – d. 2012
Curtis Crider, American race car driver (d. 2012)
Cotton Fitzsimmons
b. 1931 – d. 2004
Cotton Fitzsimmons, American basketball player and coach (d. 2004)
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Tommy Lewis (American football)
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Tommy Lewis, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
R. Sivagurunathan
b. 1931 – d. 2003
R. Sivagurunathan, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and academic (d. 2003)
Desmond Tutu
b. 1931
Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate
Joannes Gijsen
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (d. 2013)
Harold Dunaway
b. 1933 – d. 2012
Harold Dunaway, American race car driver and pilot (d. 2012)
Amiri Baraka
b. 1934 – d. 2014
Amiri Baraka, American poet, playwright, and academic (d. 2014)
Ulrike Meinhof
b. 1934 – d. 1976
Ulrike Meinhof, German far-left terrorist, co-founder of the Red Army Faction, journalist (d. 1976)
Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)
b. 1934
Julian Thompson, English general and historian
Thomas Keneally
b. 1935
Thomas Keneally, Australian novelist, playwright, and essayist
Michael Hurll
b. 1936 – d. 2012
Michael Hurll, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
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Christopher Booker
b. 1937
Christopher Booker, English journalist and author
Chet Powers
b. 1937 – d. 1994
Chet Powers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (d. 1994)
Maria Szyszkowska
b. 1937
Maria Szyszkowska, Polish academic and politician
Ann Jones (tennis)
b. 1938
Ann Jones, English tennis player and sportscaster
John Hopcroft
b. 1939
John Hopcroft, American computer scientist and author
Clive James
b. 1939
Clive James, Australian television host, author, and critic
Harry Kroto
b. 1939 – d. 2016
Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016)
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
b. 1939
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Congolese cardinal
Bill Snyder
b. 1939
Bill Snyder, American football player and coach
Bruce Vento
b. 1940 – d. 2000
Bruce Vento, American educator and politician (d. 2000)
Joy Behar
b. 1942
Joy Behar, American talk show host, comedian and television personality
José Cardenal
b. 1943
José Cardenal, Cuban baseball player and coach
Oliver North
b. 1943
Oliver North, American colonel, journalist, and author
Judee Sill
b. 1944 – d. 1979
Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1979)
Donald Tsang
b. 1944
Donald Tsang, Chinese civil servant and politician, 2nd Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Kevin Godley
b. 1945
Kevin Godley, English singer-songwriter and director
David Wallace (physicist)
b. 1945
David Wallace, Scottish physicist and academic
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John Brass
b. 1946
John Brass, Australian rugby player and coach
Catharine MacKinnon
b. 1946
Catharine MacKinnon, American lawyer, activist, and author
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Chris Bambridge
b. 1947
Chris Bambridge, Australian footballer and referee
Diane Ackerman
b. 1948
Diane Ackerman, American poet and essayist
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John F. B. Mitchell
b. 1948
John F. B. Mitchell, English climatologist and author
Stephen Rucker
b. 1948
Stephen Rucker, American composer
Dave Hope
b. 1949
Dave Hope, American bass player and priest
Dick Jauron
b. 1950
Dick Jauron, American football player and coach
Jakaya Kikwete
b. 1950
Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzanian colonel, economist, and politician, 4th President of Tanzania
John Mellencamp
b. 1951
John Mellencamp, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Vladimir Putin
b. 1952
Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia
Jacques Richard
b. 1952 – d. 2002
Jacques Richard, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952)
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Graham Yallop
b. 1952
Graham Yallop, Australian cricketer
Linda Griffiths
b. 1953 – d. 2014
Linda Griffiths, Canadian actress and playwright (d. 2014)
Margus Lepa
b. 1953
Margus Lepa, Estonian journalist and actor
Tico Torres
b. 1953
Tico Torres, American drummer
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Ralph Johnson (computer scientist)
b. 1955
Ralph Johnson, American computer scientist and author
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Bill Henson
b. 1955
Bill Henson, Australian photographer
Yo-Yo Ma
b. 1955
Yo-Yo Ma, French-American cellist and educator
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Steve Bainbridge
b. 1956
Steve Bainbridge, English rugby player
Mike Shipley
b. 1956 – d. 2013
Mike Shipley, Australian-English sound engineer and producer (d. 2013)
Brian Sutter
b. 1956
Brian Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Joey Marquez
b. 1957
Joey Marquez, Filipino basketball player, actor, and politician
Michael W. Smith
b. 1957
Michael W. Smith, American singer-songwriter and actor
Jayne Torvill
b. 1957
Jayne Torvill, English figure skater
Dylan Baker
b. 1959
Dylan Baker, American actor
Simon Cowell
b. 1959
Simon Cowell, English businessman and producer, created The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent
Lourdes Flores
b. 1959
Lourdes Flores, Peruvian lawyer and politician
Jean-Marc Fournier
b. 1959
Jean-Marc Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician
Brazo de Oro (wrestler)
b. 1959 – d. 2017
Brazo de Oro, Mexican wrestler (d. 2017)
Kevin Boyle (historian)
b. 1960
Kevin Boyle, American historian and author
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Brian Mannix
b. 1961
Brian Mannix, Australian singer-songwriter
Tony Sparano
b. 1961
Tony Sparano, American football player and coach
Dave Bronconnier
b. 1962
Dave Bronconnier, Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Calgary
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William Johnson (cricketer, born 1962)
b. 1962
William Johnson, German-English cricketer
Sam Brown (singer)
b. 1964
Sam Brown, English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
Dan Savage
b. 1964
Dan Savage, American LGBT rights activist, journalist and television producer
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Paul Stewart (footballer, born 1964)
b. 1964
Paul Stewart, English footballer
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Genji Hashimoto
b. 1965
Genji Hashimoto, Japanese race car driver
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Kumiko Watanabe
b. 1965
Kumiko Watanabe, Japanese voice actress
Sherman Alexie
b. 1966
Sherman Alexie, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker
Marco Beltrami
b. 1966
Marco Beltrami, Italian-American composer and conductor
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Janet Shaw
b. 1966 – d. 2012
Janet Shaw, Australian cyclist and author (d. 2012)
Michelle Alexander
b. 1967
Michelle Alexander, American law professor, author and activist
Peter Baker (golfer)
b. 1967
Peter Baker, English golfer
Toni Braxton
b. 1967
Toni Braxton, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Luke Haines
b. 1967
Luke Haines, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Thom Yorke
b. 1968
Thom Yorke, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Bobbie Brown
b. 1969
Bobbie Brown, American model and actress
Malia Hosaka
b. 1969
Malia Hosaka, American wrestler
Per Mathisen
b. 1969
Per Mathisen, Norwegian bass player and composer
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Maria Whittaker
b. 1969
Maria Whittaker, English model, actress, and singer
Daniel Boucher (musician)
b. 1971
Daniel Boucher, Canadian singer and actor
Marlou Aquino
b. 1972
Marlou Aquino, Filipino basketball player
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Ben Younger
b. 1972
Ben Younger, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Dida (footballer, born 1973)
b. 1973
Dida, Brazilian footballer
Priest Holmes
b. 1973
Priest Holmes, American football player
Sami Hyypiä
b. 1973
Sami Hyypiä, Finnish footballer and manager
Grigol Mgaloblishvili
b. 1973
Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Georgian politician and diplomat, 7th Prime Minister of Georgia
Rune Glifberg
b. 1974
Rune Glifberg, Danish skateboarder
Charlotte Perrelli
b. 1974
Charlotte Perrelli, Swedish singer
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Giorgos Karadimos
b. 1975
Giorgos Karadimos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist
Damian Kulash
b. 1975
Damian Kulash, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Tim Minchin
b. 1975
Tim Minchin, English-Australian comedian, actor, and singer
Marc Coma
b. 1976
Marc Coma, Spanish motorcycle racer
Taylor Hicks
b. 1976
Taylor Hicks, American singer-songwriter
Gilberto Silva
b. 1976
Gilberto Silva, Brazilian footballer
Santiago Solari
b. 1976
Santiago Solari, Argentinian footballer and manager
Charles Woodson
b. 1976
Charles Woodson, American football player
Alison Balsom
b. 1978
Alison Balsom, English trumpet player and educator
Alesha Dixon
b. 1978
Alesha Dixon, English singer-songwriter and dancer
Zaheer Khan
b. 1978
Zaheer Khan, Indian cricketer
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Simona Amânar
b. 1979
Simona Amânar, Romanian gymnast
Aaron Ashmore
b. 1979
Aaron Ashmore, Canadian actor
Shawn Ashmore
b. 1979
Shawn Ashmore, Canadian actor
Madjid Bougherra
b. 1982
Madjid Bougherra, Algerian footballer
Jermain Defoe
b. 1982
Jermain Defoe, English footballer
Robby Ginepri
b. 1982
Robby Ginepri, American tennis player
Li Yundi
b. 1982
Li Yundi, Chinese pianist
Lockett Pundt
b. 1982
Lockett Pundt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Archie Bland
b. 1983
Archie Bland, English journalist and author
Dwayne Bravo
b. 1983
Dwayne Bravo, Trinidadian cricketer
Flying Lotus
b. 1983
Flying Lotus, American rapper, DJ, and producer
Scottie Upshall
b. 1983
Scottie Upshall, Canadian ice hockey player
Salman Butt
b. 1984
Salman Butt, Pakistani cricketer
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Toma Ikuta
b. 1984
Toma Ikuta, Japanese actor and singer
Simon Poulsen
b. 1984
Simon Poulsen, Danish footballer
Zachary Wyatt
b. 1984
Zachary Wyatt, American soldier and politician
Evan Longoria
b. 1985
Evan Longoria, American baseball player
Chase Daniel
b. 1986
Chase Daniel, American football player
Lee Nguyen
b. 1986
Lee Nguyen, American soccer player
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Gunnar Nielsen (footballer)
b. 1986
Gunnar Nielsen, Faroese footballer
Bree Olson
b. 1986
Bree Olson, American porn actress and producer
Amy Satterthwaite
b. 1986
Amy Satterthwaite, New Zealand cricketer
Jeremy Brockie
b. 1987
Jeremy Brockie, New Zealand footballer
Aiden English
b. 1987
Aiden English, American wrestler
Sam Querrey
b. 1987
Sam Querrey, American tennis player
Diego da Silva Costa
b. 1988
Diego da Silva Costa, Brazilian footballer
Lauren Mayberry
b. 1988
Lauren Mayberry, Scottish singer-songwriter
Trent Merrin
b. 1989
Trent Merrin, Australian rugby league player
Sebastián Coates
b. 1990
Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
Lay (singer)
b. 1991
Lay, Chinese singer-songwriter
Mookie Betts
b. 1992
Mookie Betts, American baseball player
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Lyndon Dykes
b. 1995
Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional soccer player
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Lloyd Jones (footballer)
b. 1995
Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer
Bram van Vlerken
b. 1995
Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
Mathias Dyngeland
b. 1995
Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
Trent Alexander-Arnold
b. 1998
Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer
Drusus Julius Caesar
b. ?
Drusus Julius Caesar, Roman politician (d. 23 AD)