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Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger, German actor

#Hardy_Krüger

John Landy
John Landy, Australian runner and politician, 26th Governor of Victoria

#John_Landy

Jean-François Paillard
Jean-François Paillard, French conductor (d. 2013)

#Jean-François_Paillard

Jan Tinbergen
Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)

#Jan_Tinbergen

Amy Ray
Amy Ray, American folk-rock singer-songwriter, musician, and music producer

#Amy_Ray

Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill, American actor and comedian

#Ed_O'Neill

Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski, English-Australian actress, comedian and writer

#Magda_Szubanski

Brad Brach
Brad Brach, American baseball pitcher

#Brad_Brach

Roman Hamrlík
Roman Hamrlík, Czech ice hockey player

#Roman_Hamrlík

Manuel Neri
Manuel Neri, American sculptor and painter

#Manuel_Neri

Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers, Spanish tennis player

#Marcel_Granollers

Ann Miller
Ann Miller, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2004)

#Ann_Miller

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis, American singer-songwriter and musician (Everclear)

#Art_Alexakis

Charles Napier (actor)
Charles Napier, American actor (d. 2011)

#Charles_Napier_(actor)

Alicia Coppola
Alicia Coppola, American actress

#Alicia_Coppola

Joyce Banda
Joyce Banda, 4th president of Malawi

#Joyce_Banda

Addie Joss
Addie Joss, American baseball player and journalist (d. 1911)

#Addie_Joss

Heinz Schneiter
Heinz Schneiter, Swiss footballer and manager

#Heinz_Schneiter

Woody Johnson
Woody Johnson, American businessman and philanthropist

#Woody_Johnson

Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English courtier and politician, Lord Great Chamberlain (d. 1604)

#Edward_de_Vere,_17th_Earl_of_Oxford

Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest, American singer and actress (d. 1999)

#Helen_Forrest

Claire Danes
Claire Danes, American actress

#Claire_Danes

Ádám Hanga
Ádám Hanga, Hungarian basketball player

#Ádám_Hanga

Bryan Fletcher (rugby league)
Bryan Fletcher, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

#Bryan_Fletcher_(rugby_league)

Jelena Dokic
Jelena Dokic, Serbian-Australian tennis player

#Jelena_Dokic

Luiz Adriano
Luiz Adriano, Brazilian professional footballer

#Luiz_Adriano

Sarah Cracknell
Sarah Cracknell, English singer-songwriter

#Sarah_Cracknell

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary, American author

#Beverly_Cleary

David Cassidy
David Cassidy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017)

#David_Cassidy

Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actress

#Saoirse_Ronan

Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan, American actor

#Tom_Noonan

Muretus
Muretus, French philosopher and author (d. 1585)

#Muretus

Chi Onwurah
Chi Onwurah, English politician

#Chi_Onwurah

Oliver Norwood
Oliver Norwood, English footballer

#Oliver_Norwood

Francisco Craveiro Lopes
Francisco Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese field marshal and politician, 13th President of Portugal (d. 1964)

#Francisco_Craveiro_Lopes

Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Decker, American model and actress

#Brooklyn_Decker

Stephen Brogan
Stephen Brogan, English footballer

#Stephen_Brogan

Lisa Jardine
Lisa Jardine, English historian, author, and academic (d. 2015)

#Lisa_Jardine

Rana Sanga
Maharana Sangram Singh, Rana of Mewar (d. 1527)

#Rana_Sanga

Joschka Fischer
Joschka Fischer, German academic and politician, Vice Chancellor of Germany

#Joschka_Fischer

Marley Shelton
Marley Shelton, American actress

#Marley_Shelton

Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant, English guitarist

#Will_Sergeant

Isabelle Drummond
Isabelle Drummond, Brazilian actress and singer

#Isabelle_Drummond

Edward Walter Maunder
Edward Walter Maunder, English astronomer and author (d. 1928)

#Edward_Walter_Maunder

Nils-Olav Johansen
Nils-Olav Johansen, Norwegian guitarist and singer

#Nils-Olav_Johansen

Robin Walker
Robin Walker, English businessman and politician

#Robin_Walker

John Kay (musician)
John Kay, German-Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#John_Kay_(musician)

Jessie James Decker
Jessie James Decker, American singer-songwriter

#Jessie_James_Decker

Gillo Dorfles
Gillo Dorfles, Italian art critic, painter and philosopher (d. 2018)

#Gillo_Dorfles

William B. Bankhead
William B. Bankhead, American lawyer and politician, 47th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1940)

#William_B._Bankhead

Harold Lockwood
Harold Lockwood, American actor and director (d. 1918)

#Harold_Lockwood

Dorothy Cumming
Dorothy Cumming, Australian-American actress (d. 1983)

#Dorothy_Cumming

Chad le Clos
Chad le Clos, South African swimmer

#Chad_le_Clos

Alex Briley
Alex Briley, American disco singer (Village People)

#Alex_Briley

Lee Soo-young
Lee Soo-young, South Korean singer

#Lee_Soo-young

Guy Berryman
Guy Berryman, Scottish bass player and producer

#Guy_Berryman

Robert Delaunay
Robert Delaunay, French painter (d. 1941)

#Robert_Delaunay

Tenby Davies
Tenby Davies, Welsh runner (d. 1932)

#Tenby_Davies

Pat Travers
Pat Travers, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Pat_Travers

Henry Clay
Henry Clay, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Secretary of State (d. 1852)

#Henry_Clay

Hiroki Sakai
Hiroki Sakai, Japanese footballer

#Hiroki_Sakai

Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma, South African politician, 4th President of South Africa

#Jacob_Zuma

Mihai Stoica
Mihai Stoica, Romanian footballer and manager

#Mihai_Stoica

Lionel Carole
Lionel Carole, French professional footballer

#Lionel_Carole

Alexander Ostrovsky
Alexander Ostrovsky, Russian playwright and translator (d. 1886)

#Alexander_Ostrovsky

Elizaveta Kulichkova
Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russian tennis player

#Elizaveta_Kulichkova

William Cookworthy
William Cookworthy, English minister and pharmacist (d. 1780)

#William_Cookworthy

Grant Holt
Grant Holt, English footballer and professional wrestler

#Grant_Holt

Billy Vaughn
Billy Vaughn, American musician and bandleader (d. 1991)

#Billy_Vaughn

Vince Gill
Vince Gill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Vince_Gill

Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty, American actress, director, and producer

#Shannen_Doherty

John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, English soldier and politician, Lord Privy Seal (d. 1840)

#John_Lambton,_1st_Earl_of_Durham

Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington
Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington, English mountaineer, cartographer, and politician (d. 1937)

#Martin_Conway,_1st_Baron_Conway_of_Allington

Raymond Barre
Raymond Barre, French economist and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 2007)

#Raymond_Barre

Sumitra Mahajan
Sumitra Mahajan, Indian politician, 16th Speaker of the Lok Sabha

#Sumitra_Mahajan

Lydia Cacho
Lydia Cacho, Mexican journalist and author

#Lydia_Cacho

Valentin Stocker
Valentin Stocker, Swiss footballer

#Valentin_Stocker

Raul Pompeia
Raul Pompeia, Brazilian writer (d. 1895)

#Raul_Pompeia

Lee Jong-wook
Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician and diplomat (d. 2006)

#Lee_Jong-wook

Christian Panucci
Christian Panucci, Italian footballer and manager

#Christian_Panucci

Henri Druey
Henri Druey, Swiss lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1855)

#Henri_Druey

Ferdinand von Lindemann
Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician and academic (d. 1939)

#Ferdinand_von_Lindemann

Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy, American historian and author (d. 2013)

#Tom_Clancy

Nicolás Burdisso
Nicolás Burdisso, Argentinian footballer

#Nicolás_Burdisso

Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi, Italian footballer, manager, and coach

#Marcello_Lippi

John Faulkner
John Faulkner, Australian educator and politician, 52nd Australian Minister for Defence

#John_Faulkner

Dan Lauria
Dan Lauria, American actor

#Dan_Lauria

Pedro Cachín
Pedro Cachín, Argentine tennis player

#Pedro_Cachín

Felice Giardini
Felice Giardini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1796)

#Felice_Giardini

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist and author (d. 1836)

#Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu

Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Morrison, American actress

#Jennifer_Morrison

Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore, English footballer and manager (d. 1993)

#Bobby_Moore

Akiyama Saneyuki
Akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese admiral (d. 1918)

#Akiyama_Saneyuki

Yuriy Borzakovskiy
Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russian runner

#Yuriy_Borzakovskiy

Tiny Tim (musician)
Tiny Tim, American singer and ukulele player (d. 1996)

#Tiny_Tim_(musician)

Adam Graves
Adam Graves, Canadian ice hockey player

#Adam_Graves

Mahmoud Younis
Mahmoud Younis, Egyptian engineer (d. 1976)

#Mahmoud_Younis

Fabian Hamilton
Fabian Hamilton, English graphic designer, engineer, and politician

#Fabian_Hamilton

Hamengkubuwono IX
Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd Vice President of Indonesia (d. 1988)

#Hamengkubuwono_IX

Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn, English director and playwright

#Alan_Ayckbourn

Christian IV of Denmark
Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)

#Christian_IV_of_Denmark

George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen
George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, Scottish politician and diplomat, 10th Secretary General of NATO

#George_Robertson,_Baron_Robertson_of_Port_Ellen

José Gautier Benítez
José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican soldier and poet (d. 1880)

#José_Gautier_Benítez

Sara Head
Sara Head, Welsh Paralympic table tennis champion

#Sara_Head

Jeremy Beadle
Jeremy Beadle, English television host and producer (d. 2008)

#Jeremy_Beadle

Paul Lo Duca
Paul Lo Duca, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Paul_Lo_Duca

Benoît de Maillet
Benoît de Maillet, French diplomat and natural historian (d. 1738)

#Benoît_de_Maillet

Mateja Kežman
Mateja Kežman, Serbian footballer

#Mateja_Kežman

Charles Gavan Duffy
Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Victoria (d. 1903)

#Charles_Gavan_Duffy

Dally Messenger
Dally Messenger, Australian rugby player, cricketer, and sailor (d. 1959)

#Dally_Messenger

Curtis Turner
Curtis Turner, American race car driver (d. 1970)

#Curtis_Turner

Caffarelli (castrato)
Caffarelli, Italian actor and singer (d. 1783)

#Caffarelli_(castrato)

Scott Turow
Scott Turow, American lawyer and author

#Scott_Turow

Lucas Radebe
Lucas Radebe, South African footballer and sportscaster

#Lucas_Radebe

Tanino Liberatore
Tanino Liberatore, Italian author and illustrator

#Tanino_Liberatore

Shawn Gore
Shawn Gore, Canadian football player

#Shawn_Gore

Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden, Irish singer-songwriter

#Brian_McFadden

Lakshman Kadirgamar
Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 5th Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2005)

#Lakshman_Kadirgamar

Pietro Nardini
Pietro Nardini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1793)

#Pietro_Nardini

Joseph Lanner
Joseph Lanner, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1843)

#Joseph_Lanner

Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada, Japanese mixed martial artist and wrestler, founded Hustle

#Nobuhiko_Takada

Torey Krug
Torey Krug, American ice hockey player

#Torey_Krug

Ioannis Metaxas
Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and politician, 130th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1941)

#Ioannis_Metaxas

Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock, American pianist, composer, and bandleader

#Herbie_Hancock

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (d. 1796)

#Guillaume_Thomas_François_Raynal

Jason Price
Jason Price, Welsh footballer

#Jason_Price

Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer-songwriter and actor

#Herbert_Grönemeyer

George N. Briggs
George N. Briggs, American lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1861)

#George_N._Briggs

Muhammad al-Jawad
Muhammad al-Jawad, the ninth Imam of Shia Islam(d. 835 )

#Muhammad_al-Jawad

Vinoo Mankad
Vinoo Mankad, Indian cricketer (d. 1978)

#Vinoo_Mankad

Igor Volk
Igor Volk, Ukrainian-Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut

#Igor_Volk

Eric Bailly
Eric Bailly, Ivorian professional footballer

#Eric_Bailly

Louis Beel
Louis Beel, Dutch academic and politician, 36th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1977)

#Louis_Beel

Nikolay Przhevalsky
Nikolay Przhevalsky, Russian geographer and explorer (d. 1888)

#Nikolay_Przhevalsky

Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia
Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (d. 1462)

#Anne_of_Austria,_Landgravine_of_Thuringia

Felix de Weldon
Felix de Weldon, Austrian-American sculptor, designed the Marine Corps War Memorial (d. 2003)

#Felix_de_Weldon

Jonathan Pitroipa
Jonathan Pitroipa, Burkinabé footballer

#Jonathan_Pitroipa

Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks, American author and activist (d.2017)

#Dennis_Banks

Blerim Džemaili
Blerim Džemaili, Swiss footballer

#Blerim_Džemaili

Woodie Fryman
Woodie Fryman, American baseball player (d. 2011)

#Woodie_Fryman

Toby Gad
Toby Gad, German songwriter and producer

#Toby_Gad

David Letterman
David Letterman, American comedian and talk show host

#David_Letterman

Hitomi Yoshizawa
Hitomi Yoshizawa, Japanese singer

#Hitomi_Yoshizawa

Martin Lister
Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician (d. 1712)

#Martin_Lister

Guido Rodríguez
Guido Rodríguez, Argentine footballer

#Guido_Rodríguez

Aleksey Dmitrik
Aleksey Dmitrik, Russian high jumper

#Aleksey_Dmitrik

Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman

#Flavio_Briatore

Joachim Camerarius
Joachim Camerarius, German scholar and translator (d. 1574)

#Joachim_Camerarius

Brennan Boesch
Brennan Boesch, American baseball player

#Brennan_Boesch

Hisashi Iwakuma
Hisashi Iwakuma, Japanese baseball pitcher

#Hisashi_Iwakuma

Kaitlyn Weaver
Kaitlyn Weaver, Canadian-American ice dancer

#Kaitlyn_Weaver

Henri Désiré Landru
Henri Désiré Landru, French serial killer (d. 1922)

#Henri_Désiré_Landru

Corrado Fabi
Corrado Fabi, Italian racing driver

#Corrado_Fabi

Ryan Kisor
Ryan Kisor, American trumpet player and composer

#Ryan_Kisor

Brad Miller (basketball)
Brad Miller, American basketball player

#Brad_Miller_(basketball)

Scott Crary
Scott Crary, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Scott_Crary

Simone Cantarini
Simone Cantarini, Italian painter and engraver (d. 1648)

#Simone_Cantarini

Oliver Postgate
Oliver Postgate, English animator, puppeteer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

#Oliver_Postgate

Lyman Hall
Lyman Hall, American physician, clergyman, and politician, 16th Governor of Georgia (d. 1790)

#Lyman_Hall

Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano and actress (d. 2018)

#Montserrat_Caballé

Gary Soto
Gary Soto, American poet, novelist, and memoirist

#Gary_Soto

Sylvinho
Sylvinho, Brazilian footballer and manager

#Sylvinho

Magnus Pääjärvi
Magnus Pääjärvi, Swedish ice hockey player

#Magnus_Pääjärvi

Lily Pons
Lily Pons, French-American soprano and actress (d. 1976)

#Lily_Pons

Jane Withers
Jane Withers, American actress

#Jane_Withers

Steve Stevaert
Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (d. 2015)

#Steve_Stevaert

Zawgyi (writer)
Zawgyi, Burmese poet, author, literary historian, critic, scholar and academic (d. 1990)

#Zawgyi_(writer)

Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie, American singer, songwriter, musician and multi-instrumentalist

#Brendon_Urie

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Jean-Pierre Marielle, French actor (d. 2019)

#Jean-Pierre_Marielle

Gustaf Cederström
Gustaf Cederström, Swedish painter (d. 1933)

#Gustaf_Cederström

Russell Garcia (composer)
Russell Garcia, American-New Zealander composer and conductor (d. 2011)

#Russell_Garcia_(composer)

Nicholas Brendon
Nicholas Brendon, American actor

#Nicholas_Brendon

Lowell Stockman
Lowell Stockman, American farmer and politician (d. 1962)

#Lowell_Stockman

Ned Miller
Ned Miller, American country music singer and songwriter (d. 2016)

#Ned_Miller

Dan Ahearn
Dan Ahearn, Irish-American long jumper and police officer (d. 1942)

#Dan_Ahearn

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Canadian ice hockey player

#Ryan_Nugent-Hopkins

Germinal Pierre Dandelin
Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (d. 1847)

#Germinal_Pierre_Dandelin

Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Reutemann, Argentinian race car driver and politician, Governor of Santa Fe

#Carlos_Reutemann

Keiko Fukuda
Keiko Fukuda, Japanese-American martial artist (d. 2013)

#Keiko_Fukuda

Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz, Spanish racing driver

#Carlos_Sainz

Kim Bodnia
Kim Bodnia, Danish actor and director

#Kim_Bodnia

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect, designed the Apostolic Palace and St. Peter's Basilica (d. 1546)

#Antonio_da_Sangallo_the_Younger

J. Scott Campbell
J. Scott Campbell, American author and illustrator

#J._Scott_Campbell

Josh McCrone
Josh McCrone, Australian rugby league player

#Josh_McCrone

Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard, American politician

#Tulsi_Gabbard

Oh Sehun, South Korean musician
Jordan Archer, English-Scottish footballer
Francesca Halsall, English swimmer
Miguel Ángel Ponce, American-Mexican footballer
Bethan Dainton, Welsh rugby union player
Amedeo Calliari, Italian footballer
Ricardo Gabriel Álvarez, Argentinian footballer
Luke Kibet, Kenyan runner
Cristian Ranalli, Italian footballer
Elena Grosheva, Russian gymnast
Svetlana Lapina, Russian high jumper
Glenn Rogers, Australian-Scottish cricketer
Sarah Monahan, Australian actress
Giovanny Espinoza, Ecuadorian footballer
Olga Kotlyarova, Russian runner
Belinda Emmett, Australian actress (d. 2006)
Antonio Osuna, Mexican-American baseball player
Sylvain Bouchard, Canadian speed skater
Michael Jackson, American football player and politician (d. 2017)
Jörn Lenz, German footballer and manager
Lorenzo White, American football player
Gervais Rufyikiri, Burundian politician
Charles Mann, American football player and sportscaster
Howard Stableford, English radio and television host
Ginka Zagorcheva, Bulgarian hurdler
Klaus Tafelmeier, German javelin thrower
Tama Janowitz, American novelist and short story writer
Greg Child, Australian mountaineer and author
Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor, director, and producer
Ralph Wiley, American journalist (d. 2004)
Leicester Rutledge, New Zealand rugby player
Reuben Gant, American football player
Nick Sackman, English composer and educator
Martin Brasier, English palaeontologist, biologist, and academic (d. 2014)
Roy M. Anderson, English epidemiologist, zoologist, and academic
Bill Bryden, Scottish actor, director, and screenwriter
Johnny Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach
Kennedy Simmonds, Kittitian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Leonid Derbenyov, Russian poet and songwriter (d. 1995)
Micha? ?yczkowski, Polish technician and educator (d. 2006)
Bryan Magee, English philosopher and politician
Mukhran Machavariani, Georgian poet and educator (d. 2010)
Elspet Gray, Scottish actress (d. 2013)
Alvin Sargent, two-time Academy-Award-winning American screenwriter (d. 2019)
Thomas Hemsley, English baritone (d. 2013)
Evelyn Berezin, American computer scientist and engineer
Peter Safar, Austrian physician and academic (d. 2003)
Simon Kapwepwe, Zambian politician, 2nd Vice President of Zambia (d. 1980)
Robert Cliche, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1978)
István Anhalt, Hungarian-Canadian composer and educator (d. 2012)
Robert Manzon, French racing driver (d. 2015)
Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic (d. 2007)
Armen Alchian, American economist and academic (d. 2013)
Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975)
Frank Dilio, Canadian businessman (d. 1997)
Irma Rapuzzi, French politician (d. 2018)
Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American pilot and general (d. 2006)
Ida Pollock, English author and painter (d. 2013)
Henry Darger, American writer and artist (d. 1973)
Cecil Kimber, English automobile engineer (d. 1945)
Otto Meyerhof, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1951)
Imogen Cunningham, American photographer and educator (d. 1976)
Richeza of Poland, queen of Sweden and Grand Princess of Minsk (d. 1156)
En'y?, emperor of Japan (d. 991)