People born on September 12 228
John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
b. 1415 – d. 1461
John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (d. 1461)
Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
b. 1492 – d. 1519
Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519)
Francis I of France
b. 1494 – d. 1547
Francis I of France (d. 1547)
André Schott
b. 1552 – d. 1629
André Schott, Jesuit priest, academic, linguist, translator, editor (d. 1629)
María de Zayas
b. 1590 – d. 1661
María de Zayas, Spanish writer (d. 1661)
William Dugdale
b. 1605 – d. 1686
William Dugdale, English genealogist and historian (d. 1686)
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Peter Dens
b. 1690 – d. 1775
Peter Dens, Flemish theologian and academic (d. 1775)
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Guillaume Le Gentil
b. 1725 – d. 1792
Guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (d. 1792)
Hsinbyushin
b. 1736 – d. 1776
Hsinbyushin, Burmese king (d. 1776)
Johann Heinrich Jung
b. 1740 – d. 1817
Johann Heinrich Jung, German author and academic (d. 1817)
Benjamin Carr
b. 1768 – d. 1831
Benjamin Carr, English-American singer-songwriter, educator, and publisher (d. 1831)
Samuel Joseph May
b. 1797 – d. 1871
Samuel Joseph May, American activist (d. 1871)
Edward Shepherd Creasy
b. 1812 – d. 1878
Edward Shepherd Creasy, English historian and jurist (d. 1878)
Richard March Hoe
b. 1812 – d. 1886
Richard March Hoe, American engineer and businessman, invented the Rotary printing press (d. 1886)
Richard Jordan Gatling
b. 1818 – d. 1903
Richard Jordan Gatling, American inventor, invented the Gatling gun (d. 1903)
Theodor Kullak
b. 1818 – d. 1882
Theodor Kullak, German pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1882)
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William Morgan (Australian politician)
b. 1828 – d. 1883
William Morgan, English-Australian politician, 14th Premier of South Australia (d. 1883)
Anselm Feuerbach
b. 1829 – d. 1880
Anselm Feuerbach, German painter (d. 1880)
William Sprague IV
b. 1830 – d. 1915
William Sprague, American businessman and politician, 27th Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1915)
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
b. 1837 – d. 1892
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (d. 1892)
H. H. Asquith
b. 1852 – d. 1928
H. H. Asquith, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1928)
Simon-Napoléon Parent
b. 1855 – d. 1920
Simon-Napoléon Parent, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Premier of Quebec (d. 1920)
Johann Heinrich Beck
b. 1856 – d. 1924
Johann Heinrich Beck, American composer and conductor (d. 1924)
Manuel Espinosa Batista
b. 1857 – d. 1919
Manuel Espinosa Batista, Colombian pharmacist and politician (d. 1919)
Carl Eytel
b. 1862 – d. 1925
Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
b. 1866 – d. 1941
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, English cricketer and politician, 13th Governor General of Canada (d. 1941)
Paweł Owerłło
b. 1869
Paweł Owerłło, Polish actor (d, 1957)
Matsunosuke Onoe
b. 1875 – d. 1926
Matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor and director (d. 1926)
H. L. Mencken
b. 1880 – d. 1956
H. L. Mencken, American journalist and critic (d. 1956)
Ion Agârbiceanu
b. 1882 – d. 1963
Ion Agârbiceanu, Romanian journalist, politician, and archbishop (d. 1963)
Martin Klein (wrestler)
b. 1884 – d. 1947
Martin Klein, Estonian wrestler and coach (d. 1947)
Heinrich Hoffmann (photographer)
b. 1885 – d. 1957
Heinrich Hoffmann, German photographer and art dealer (d. 1957)
Maurice Chevalier
b. 1888 – d. 1972
Maurice Chevalier, French actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1972)
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
b. 1889 – d. 1942
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, Maltese politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Malta (d. 1942)
Pedro Albizu Campos
b. 1891 – d. 1965
Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican lawyer and politician (d. 1965)
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Jean-François Martial
b. 1891 – d. 1977
Jean-François Martial, Belgian actor (d. 1977)
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
b. 1891 – d. 1968
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, American publisher (d. 1968)
Alfred A. Knopf Sr.
b. 1892 – d. 1984
Alfred A. Knopf, Sr., American publisher, founded Alfred A. Knopf Inc. (d. 1984)
Kyuichi Tokuda
b. 1894 – d. 1953
Kyuichi Tokuda, Japanese lawyer and politician (d. 1953)
Dorothy Maud Wrinch
b. 1894 – d. 1976
Dorothy Maud Wrinch, Argentinian-English mathematician, biochemist and philosopher (d. 1976)
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Freymóður Jóhannsson
b. 1895 – d. 1973
Freymóður Jóhannsson, Icelandic painter and composer (d. 1973)
Irène Joliot-Curie
b. 1897 – d. 1956
Irène Joliot-Curie, French chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1956)
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Walter B. Gibson
b. 1897 – d. 1985
Walter B. Gibson, American magician and author (d. 1985)
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Salvador Bacarisse
b. 1898 – d. 1963
Salvador Bacarisse, Spanish composer (d. 1963)
Alma Moodie
b. 1898 – d. 1943
Alma Moodie, Australian violinist and educator (d. 1943)
Ben Shahn
b. 1898 – d. 1969
Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter and photographer (d. 1969)
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Haskell Curry
b. 1900 – d. 1982
Haskell Curry, American mathematician, logician, and academic (d. 1982)
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Shmuel Horowitz
b. 1901 – d. 1999
Shmuel Horowitz, Israeli agronomist and academic (d. 1999)
Juscelino Kubitschek
b. 1902 – d. 1976
Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (d. 1976)
Marya Zaturenska
b. 1902 – d. 1982
Marya Zaturenska, Ukrainian-American poet and author (d. 1982)
István Horthy
b. 1904 – d. 1942
István Horthy, Hungarian fighter pilot and deputy regent (d. 1942)
John Courtney Murray
b. 1904 – d. 1967
John Courtney Murray, American priest and theologian (d. 1967)
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Lou Moore
b. 1904 – d. 1956
Lou Moore, American race car driver (d. 1956)
Louis MacNeice
b. 1907 – d. 1963
Louis MacNeice, Irish poet and playwright (d. 1963)
Donald MacDonald (Nova Scotia politician)
b. 1909 – d. 1986
Donald MacDonald, Canadian union leader and politician (b. 1909)
Jesse Owens
b. 1913 – d. 1980
Jesse Owens, American sprinter and long jumper (d. 1980)
Rais Amrohvi
b. 1914 – d. 1988
Rais Amrohvi, Pakistani psychoanalyst, scholar, and poet (b. 1914)
Desmond Llewelyn
b. 1914 – d. 1999
Desmond Llewelyn, Welsh-English soldier and actor (d. 1999)
Tony Bettenhausen
b. 1916 – d. 1961
Tony Bettenhausen, American race car driver (d. 1961)
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Pierre Sévigny
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Pierre Sévigny, Canadian colonel, academic, and politician (d. 2004)
Han Suyin
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Han Suyin, Chinese-Swiss physician and author (d. 2012)
Irene Dailey
b. 1920 – d. 2008
Irene Dailey, American actress (b. 1920)
Frank McGee (journalist)
b. 1921 – d. 1974
Frank McGee, American journalist (d. 1974)
Stanisław Lem
b. 1921 – d. 2006
Stanisław Lem, Ukrainian-Polish philosopher and author (d. 2006)
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Turgut Cansever
b. 1921 – d. 2009
Turgut Cansever, Turkish Architect, city planner, thinker (d. 2009)
Antonio Cafiero
b. 1922 – d. 2014
Antonio Cafiero, Argentinian accountant and politician, Governor of Buenos Aires Province (d. 2014)
Jackson Mac Low
b. 1922 – d. 2004
Jackson Mac Low, American poet, playwright, and composer (d. 2004)
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Mark Rosenzweig
b. 1922 – d. 2009
Mark Rosenzweig, American psychologist and academic (d. 2009)
Amílcar Cabral
b. 1924 – d. 1973
Amílcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissauan political leader (d. 1973)
Stan Lopata
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Stan Lopata, American baseball player (d. 2013)
Dickie Moore (actor)
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Dickie Moore, American actor (d. 2015)
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Mathé Altéry
b. 1927
Mathé Altéry, French soprano and actress
Robert Irwin (artist)
b. 1928
Robert Irwin, American painter and gardener
Muriel Siebert
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Muriel Siebert, American businesswoman and philanthropist (d. 2013)
Ernie Vandeweghe
b. 1928 – d. 2014
Ernie Vandeweghe, Canadian-American basketball player and physician (d. 2014)
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Harvey Schmidt
b. 1929
Harvey Schmidt, American composer and illustrator
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Larry Austin
b. 1930
Larry Austin, American composer and educator
Ian Holm
b. 1931
Ian Holm, English actor
George Jones
b. 1931 – d. 2013
George Jones, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
Atli Dam
b. 1932 – d. 2005
Atli Dam, Faroese engineer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 2005)
Glenn Davis (athlete)
b. 1934 – d. 2009
Glenn Davis, American hurdler, sprinter, and football player (d. 2009)
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Jaegwon Kim
b. 1934
Jaegwon Kim, South Korean-American philosopher and academic
Richard Hunt (sculptor)
b. 1935
Richard Hunt, American sculptor
George Chuvalo
b. 1937
George Chuvalo, Canadian boxer
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Wes Hall
b. 1937
Wes Hall, Barbadian cricketer and politician
Judy Clay
b. 1938 – d. 2001
Judy Clay, American soul and gospel singer (d. 2001)
Claude Ruel
b. 1938 – d. 2015
Claude Ruel, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015)
Tatiana Troyanos
b. 1938 – d. 1993
Tatiana Troyanos, American operatic soprano (d. 1993)
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Phillip Ramey
b. 1939
Phillip Ramey, American pianist and composer
Henry Waxman
b. 1939
Henry Waxman, American lawyer and politician
Linda Gray
b. 1940
Linda Gray, American model and actress
Mickey Lolich
b. 1940
Mickey Lolich, American baseball player
Stephen J. Solarz
b. 1940 – d. 2010
Stephen J. Solarz, American academic and politician (d. 2010)
Michel Drucker
b. 1942
Michel Drucker, French journalist
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Tomás Marco
b. 1942
Tomás Marco, Spanish composer
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François Tavenas
b. 1942 – d. 2004
François Tavenas, Canadian engineer and academic (d. 2004)
Maria Muldaur
b. 1943
Maria Muldaur, American folk and blues singer
Leonard Peltier
b. 1943
Leonard Peltier, American political activist and convicted criminal
Lonnie Mayne
b. 1944 – d. 1978
Lonnie Mayne, American wrestler (d. 1978)
Vladimir Spivakov
b. 1944
Vladimir Spivakov, Russian violinist and conductor
Barry White
b. 1944 – d. 2003
Barry White, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
Milo Manara
b. 1945
Milo Manara, Italian author and illustrator
John Mauceri
b. 1945
John Mauceri, American conductor and producer
Tony Bellamy
b. 1946 – d. 2009
Tony Bellamy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009)
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Neil Lyndon
b. 1946
Neil Lyndon, British journalist and writer
David Grant (academic)
b. 1947
David Grant, English engineer and academic
Gerald Howarth
b. 1947
Gerald Howarth, English soldier, pilot, and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
Steve Turre
b. 1948
Steve Turre, American trombonist and educator
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Max Walker
b. 1948 – d. 2016
Max Walker, Australian cricketer, sportscaster, and architect (d. 2016)
Charles Burlingame
b. 1949 – d. 2001
Charles Burlingame, American captain and pilot (d. 2001)
Irina Rodnina
b. 1949
Irina Rodnina, Russian figure skater and politician
Tony Stevens
b. 1949
Tony Stevens, English rock bassist and songwriter (Savoy Brown; Foghat)
Marguerite Blais
b. 1950
Marguerite Blais, Canadian journalist and politician
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Gustav Brunner
b. 1950
Gustav Brunner, Austrian engineer
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Bruce Mahler
b. 1950
Bruce Mahler, American actor and screenwriter
Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1950)
b. 1950
Mike Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Bertie Ahern
b. 1951
Bertie Ahern, Irish accountant and politician, 11th Taoiseach of Ireland
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Norm Dubé
b. 1951
Norm Dubé, Canadian ice hockey player
Ray Gravell
b. 1951 – d. 2007
Ray Gravell, Welsh rugby player and actor (d. 2007)
Joe Pantoliano
b. 1951
Joe Pantoliano, American actor and producer
Ali-Ollie Woodson
b. 1951 – d. 2010
Ali-Ollie Woodson, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 2010)
Gerry Beckley
b. 1952
Gerry Beckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Neil Peart
b. 1952
Neil Peart, Canadian drummer, songwriter, and producer
Nan Goldin
b. 1953
Nan Goldin, American photographer
Fiona Mactaggart
b. 1953
Fiona Mactaggart, Scottish educator and politician
Robert Gober
b. 1954
Robert Gober, American sculptor
Scott Hamilton (musician)
b. 1954
Scott Hamilton, American saxophonist
Peeter Volkonski
b. 1954
Peeter Volkonski, Estonian singer-songwriter and actor
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Brian Smith (footballer, born 1955)
b. 1955 – d. 2013
Brian Smith, English footballer (d. 2013)
Barry Andrews (musician)
b. 1956
Barry Andrews, English singer and keyboard player
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Chip Beck
b. 1956
Chip Beck, American golfer
Sam Brownback
b. 1956
Sam Brownback, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of Kansas
Leslie Cheung
b. 1956 – d. 2003
Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2003)
David Goodhart
b. 1956
David Goodhart, English journalist and author
Ricky Rudd
b. 1956
Ricky Rudd, American race car driver and sportscaster
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Walter Woon
b. 1956
Walter Woon, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 7th Attorney-General of Singapore
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Paul M. Sharp
b. 1957
Paul M. Sharp, British academic and educator
Jan Egeland
b. 1957
Jan Egeland, Norwegian politician, diplomat and humanitarian
Rachel Ward
b. 1957
Rachel Ward, English-Australian actress
Hans Zimmer
b. 1957
Hans Zimmer, German composer and producer
Wilfred Benítez
b. 1958
Wilfred Benítez, American boxer
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Gregg Edelman
b. 1958
Gregg Edelman, American actor and singer
Scott Brown (politician)
b. 1959
Scott Brown, American colonel and politician
Deron Cherry
b. 1959
Deron Cherry, American football player and sportscaster
Sigmar Gabriel
b. 1959
Sigmar Gabriel, German educator and politician, 17th Vice-Chancellor of Germany
Evan Jenkins (politician)
b. 1960
Evan Jenkins, American academic and politician
Stefanos Korkolis
b. 1960
Stefanos Korkolis, Greek pianist and composer
Mylène Farmer
b. 1961
Mylène Farmer, Canadian-French singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Sunay Akın
b. 1962
Sunay Akın, Turkish poet, journalist, and philanthropist
Amy Yasbeck
b. 1962
Amy Yasbeck, American actress
Greg Gutfeld
b. 1964
Greg Gutfeld, American television journalist and author
Dieter Hecking
b. 1964
Dieter Hecking, German footballer and manager
Einstein Kristiansen
b. 1965
Einstein Kristiansen, Norwegian animator and producer
Vernon Maxwell
b. 1965
Vernon Maxwell, American basketball player
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Midnight (wrestler)
b. 1965
Midnight, Jamaican wrestler
Ben Folds
b. 1966
Ben Folds, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Vezio Sacratini
b. 1966
Vezio Sacratini, Canadian ice hockey player
Louis C.K.
b. 1967
Louis C.K., American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
Pat Listach
b. 1967
Pat Listach, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Larry LaLonde
b. 1968
Larry LaLonde, American guitarist and songwriter
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Nicholas Russell, 6th Earl Russell
b. 1968 – d. 2014
Nicholas Russell, 6th Earl Russell, English politician (d. 2014)
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Richard Snell (cricketer)
b. 1968
Richard Snell, South African cricketer and physiotherapist
Paul F. Tompkins
b. 1968
Paul F. Tompkins, American comedian, actor, and writer
Max Boot
b. 1969
Max Boot, Russian-American historian and author
Ángel Cabrera
b. 1969
Ángel Cabrera, Argentinian golfer
James Frey
b. 1969
James Frey, American author and screenwriter
Shigeki Maruyama
b. 1969
Shigeki Maruyama, Japanese golfer
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Nathan Larson
b. 1970
Nathan Larson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Younes El Aynaoui
b. 1971
Younes El Aynaoui, Moroccan tennis player
Shocker (wrestler)
b. 1971
Shocker, Mexican wrestler
Gideon Emery
b. 1972
Gideon Emery, English-American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Paul Green (rugby league)
b. 1972
Paul Green, Australian rugby league player and coach
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Sidney Souza
b. 1972
Sidney Souza, Brazilian footballer
Kara David
b. 1973
Kara David, Filipino journalist and documentarian
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Martin Lapointe
b. 1973
Martin Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Paul Walker
b. 1973 – d. 2013
Paul Walker, American actor and producer (d. 2013)
Caroline Aigle
b. 1974 – d. 2007
Caroline Aigle, French soldier and pilot (d. 2007)
Jennifer Nettles
b. 1974
Jennifer Nettles, American singer-songwriter
Guy Smith (racing driver)
b. 1974
Guy Smith, English race car driver
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Kenichi Suzumura
b. 1974
Kenichi Suzumura, Japanese voice actor and singer-songwriter
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Nuno Valente
b. 1974
Nuno Valente, Portuguese footballer and coach
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Luis Castillo (baseball)
b. 1975
Luis Castillo, Dominican baseball player
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Bill Kirby
b. 1975
Bill Kirby, Australian swimmer and coach
Bizzy Bone
b. 1976
Bizzy Bone, American rapper
Maciej Żurawski
b. 1976
Maciej Żurawski, Polish footballer
Nathan Bracken
b. 1977
Nathan Bracken, Australian cricketer
Grant Denyer
b. 1977
Grant Denyer, Australian race car driver and journalist
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Jeff Irwin
b. 1977
Jeff Irwin, American singer-songwriter and producer
James McCartney
b. 1977
James McCartney, English singer-songwriter
David Thompson (footballer, born 1977)
b. 1977
David Thompson, English footballer
Elisabetta Canalis
b. 1978
Elisabetta Canalis, Italian model and actress
Benjamin McKenzie
b. 1978
Benjamin McKenzie, American actor
Ruben Studdard
b. 1978
Ruben Studdard, American R&B, pop, and gospel singer
Sean Burroughs
b. 1980
Sean Burroughs, American baseball player
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Fernando César de Souza
b. 1980
Fernando César de Souza, Brazilian footballer
Yao Ming
b. 1980
Yao Ming, Chinese basketball player
Kevin Sinfield
b. 1980
Kevin Sinfield, English rugby player
Josef Vašíček
b. 1980 – d. 2011
Josef Vašíček, Czech ice hockey player (d. 2011)
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Marty Adams
b. 1981
Marty Adams, Canadian actor and screenwriter
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Alan Arruda
b. 1981
Alan Arruda, Brazilian footballer
Jennifer Hudson
b. 1981
Jennifer Hudson, American singer and actress
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Staciana Stitts
b. 1981
Staciana Stitts, American swimmer
Zoran Planinić
b. 1982
Zoran Planinić, Croatian basketball player
Sal Rinauro
b. 1982
Sal Rinauro, American wrestler
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Tom Geißler
b. 1983
Tom Geißler, German footballer
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Rami Haikal
b. 1983
Rami Haikal, Jordanian guitarist
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Sebastian Hofmann
b. 1983
Sebastian Hofmann, German footballer
Daniel Muir
b. 1983
Daniel Muir, American football player
Sergio Parisse
b. 1983
Sergio Parisse, Argentinian-Italian rugby player
Clayton Richard
b. 1983
Clayton Richard, American baseball player
Carly Smithson
b. 1983
Carly Smithson, Irish singer-songwriter
Nashat Akram
b. 1984
Nashat Akram, Iraqi footballer
Chelsea Carey
b. 1984
Chelsea Carey, Canadian curler
Kamila Chudzik
b. 1986
Kamila Chudzik, Polish heptathlete
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Akwasi Fobi-Edusei
b. 1986
Akwasi Fobi-Edusei, English footballer
Joanne Jackson (swimmer)
b. 1986
Joanne Jackson, English swimmer
Yuto Nagatomo
b. 1986
Yuto Nagatomo, Japanese footballer
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Dimitrios Regas
b. 1986
Dimitrios Regas, Greek sprinter
Emmy Rossum
b. 1986
Emmy Rossum, American singer and actress
Amanda Jenssen
b. 1988
Amanda Jenssen, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Freddie Freeman
b. 1989
Freddie Freeman, American-Canadian baseball player
Andrew Luck
b. 1989
Andrew Luck, American football player
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Mike Towell
b. 1991 – d. 2016
Mike Towell, Scottish professional boxer (d. 2016)
Scott Wootton
b. 1991
Scott Wootton, English footballer
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Sviatlana Pirazhenka
b. 1992
Sviatlana Pirazhenka, Belarusian tennis player
Kelsea Ballerini
b. 1993
Kelsea Ballerini, American Singer
Rap Monster
b. 1994
Rap Monster, South Korean Rapper, songwriter and record producer
Ryan Potter
b. 1995
Ryan Potter, American actor