| 1502 | Damiao de Góis, Portuguese humanist scholar
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| 1583 | Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess
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| 1595 | Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)
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| 1600 | Gabriel Naudé, France, librarian (Mazarin Library)
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| 1649 | Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30)
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| 1650 | Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)
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| 1669 | Louis Marchand, composer
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| 1714 | Gottfried August Homilius, composer
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| 1748 | Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer
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| 1773 | Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer
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| 1780 | Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)
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| 1802 | Jean-Baptiste JD Boussingault, French chemist
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| 1803 | Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862
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| 1804 | Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer
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| 1813 | József Eötvös, Hungarian Minister of Education (1848)
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| 1815 | Nathaniel Collins McLean, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905
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| 1817 | John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)
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| 1817 | Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer
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| 1820 | Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne)
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| 1827 | Abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
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| 1827 | Oswald Aschenbach, German painter
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| 1835 | Luigi Manzotti, Milano, ballet choreographer
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| 1840 | Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, composer
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| 1844 | Leander Schlegel, composer
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| 1847 | Jules François Blasini, Curaçaos pianist/composer
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| 1850 | Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker
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| 1852 | Hƒmid Abdlhak, Istanbul, Turkish romantic poet/playwright
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| 1852 | Teunis Stoel, actor/director (Small Theater, Rotterdam)
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| 1856 | Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer
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| 1857 | Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector
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| 1859 | Havelock Ellis, US physician/sexologist (Psychology of Sex)
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| 1861 | Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22)
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| 1861 | Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22)
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| 1861 | Solomon R Guggenheim, philanthropist (Guggenheim Museum NYC)
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| 1873 | Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38)
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| 1873 | Johan P earl van Limburg Stirum, Dutch diplomat
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| 1873 | Leopold Fall, Austria, operetta composer (Dollar Princess)
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| 1875 | Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)
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| 1875 | Fritz Kreisler, Vienna Austria, violinist/composer
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| 1878 | Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)
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| 1881 | Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)
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| 1882 | James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)
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| 1882 | James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold)
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| 1883 | Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer
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| 1884 | Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army
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| 1884 | S Z Sakall, Budapest Hungary, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca)
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| 1885 | Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)
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| 1886 | Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und)
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| 1886 | William R Benét, writer
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| 1888 | Candelario Huizar, composer
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| 1888 | Frank Lloyd, Scotland, actor/director (Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist)
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| 1890 | Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China)
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| 1891 | Antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy)
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| 1891 | Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer (Seattle)
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| 1895 | George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL
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| 1896 | Jane Wilde, writer
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| 1898 | Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)
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| 1899 | Benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show)
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| 1900 | Asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Springfield Ohio, Sec of US Olympics (1945-65)
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| 1901 | Connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives)
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| 1901 | Jascha Heifetz, Vilna Lithuania, US violin virtuoso (Carnegie Hall)
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| 1902 | Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp)
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| 1903 | Frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train)
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| 1904 | Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)
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| 1904 | Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer
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| 1905 | Ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)
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| 1905 | Jean-Pierre Guerlain, cosmetics pioneer
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| 1907 | Bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic
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| 1908 | Anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off)
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| 1908 | Cal Tinney, Okla, comedian (Stop Me If You Heard This One)
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| 1908 | Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, Calif, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)/actor
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| 1908 | Pavel Sivic, composer
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| 1908 | Renzo Rossellini, Italian composer
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| 1909 | Franc Albertson, Fergus Falls MN, actor (Psycho, Alice Adams)
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| 1910 | Charlotte Auerbach, computer Pioneer/Mathematician
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| 1910 | Hendrik H K Beernink, Dutch politician (CHU)
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| 1911 | Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist/composer
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| 1911 | Johan J "Jussi" Björling, Swedish tenor
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| 1912 | Burton Lane, Broadway composer (Finian's Rainbow)
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| 1912 | Burton Lane, composer
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| 1912 | Stefan Schnabel, German actor (Anna, Dracula's Widow, Firefox)
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| 1915 | Evert Werkman, Dutch journalist (Het Parool)
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| 1918 | Hella [S Lelyveld-]Haasse, Dutch author (Cider for Poor People)
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| 1919 | Allie Reynolds, NY Yankee pitcher (1952 AL ERA leader (2.07))
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| 1919 | Lisa Debeljevic-della Casa, Swiss vocalist
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| 1920 | An Wang, founder (Wang Labs, Wang Computers)
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| 1923 | Al "Red" Schoendienst, baseball manager/2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)
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| 1923 | Bonita Granville, NYC, actress (Hitler's Children, Lone Ranger)
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| 1923 | James Dickey, Atlanta, poet/actor (Deliverance)
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| 1923 | Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, Tx, journlist/author (WNBC, NY Daily News)
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| 1923 | Peter Fowler, physicist
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| 1924 | Tine Balder, [Clementine AL Cobbaut], Flemish actress (Antigone)
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| 1925 | David Abell Wood, priest
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| 1925 | Michel Paul Philippot, composer
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| 1926 | Elaine Stritch, Detroit Mich, actress (My Sister Eileen, Company)
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| 1926 | Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, 1st Cent American cardinal (Nicaragua)
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| 1926 | Nydia M E Ecury, Arubian poet/actress (Kantika pa Mama Tera)
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| 1926 | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, pres of France (1974-81)
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| 1926 | Wanda Lewis, Struther Ohio, actress (This is Music, Paul Dixon Show)
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| 1927 | Friedrich K Flick, German industrialist
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| 1927 | Richard Ray, (Rep-D-GA, 1983- ) [or Jan 2]
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| 1927 | Richard Vance Maxfield, composer
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| 1927 | Stan Getz, Phila, jazz tenor saxophonist (Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey)
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| 1928 | Alan Fluck, musical educationalist
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| 1928 | Howard Caine, Nashville Tn, actor (Californians)
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| 1928 | Luigi Ciriaco De Mita, PM of Italy (1988-89)
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| 1929 | Reiner Bredemeyer, composer
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| 1931 | Andreas "Andries" van Agt, Dutch premier (CDA, 1977-82)
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| 1932 | Robert Mandan, Clever Mo, actor (Chester-Soap, James-3's a Crowd)
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| 1934 | [Clyde] Skip Batten, LA Calif, rocker (Byrds-Turn Turn Turn)
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| 1937 | Martina Arroyo, NYC, opera soprano (NY Met)
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| 1937 | Tom Smothers, NYC, comedian (Smother Brother Show, Serial)
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| 1939 | Rachel English, London, author (My 1st 500)
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| 1940 | Alan "Tea" Caddy, rock guitarist (Tornados-Globetrotter)
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| 1940 | Martina Arroyo, NYC, soprano
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| 1940 | Thomas M[ichael] Disch, US, sci-fi author (Genocides, 102 H-Bombs)
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| 1941 | Serge Alexandrovich Tcherepnin, composer
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| 1942 | Barry Diller, founder (Fox-TV)
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| 1942 | Bo Hopkins, Greenville SC, actor (Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files)
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| 1942 | Graham Nash, guitarist (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Southern Cross)
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| 1943 | Peter MacBeth, rocker (Foundations)
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| 1944 | Andrew Davis, Ashbridge, England, conductor (New Phil Orch-London)
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| 1944 | Katherine Crawford, LA Calif, actress (Gemini Man, Captains & Kings)
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| 1944 | Ursula Oppens, NYC, pianist/co-founder (Speculum Musicae-NYC)
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| 1945 | Ronnie Goodson, rocker
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| 1946 | Farrah Fawcett, Texas, actress (Charley's Angels, Burning Bed)
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| 1946 | Howard Bellamy, Darby Fla, vocalist (Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow)
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| 1947 | Aleksandr Medved, USSR, wrestler (Olympic-gold-1964, 68, 72)
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| 1947 | Derek Shulman, rocker
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| 1947 | Peter Lucia, rock drummer (Tommy James & Shondells-Crystal Blue)
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| 1948 | Alan McKay, rocker (Earth Wind & Fire-Boogie Wonderland)
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| 1948 | Jessica Savitch, Kennet Sq PA, news anchor (NBC)
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| 1948 | Tony DeMeur, rocker (Fabulous Poodles-Anna Rexia, Suicide Bridge)
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| 1949 | Jetty Weels, Surinamese/Dutch vocalist (Mai Tai)
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| 1949 | Ross Valory, SF, rock bassist (Journey-Who's Crying Now, Open Arms)
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| 1949 | Sherry Mathis, actress (Search for Tomorrow)
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| 1949 | Tom Tripplehorn, rocker (Gary Lewis & Playboys-This Diamond Ring)
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| 1950 | Barbara Sukowa, Germany, actress (Zentropia, Sicilian, Voyager, Lola)
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| 1950 | Osamu Kido, wrestler (NJPW/UWF)
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| 1951 | Alphonso Johnson, jazz bassist
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| 1951 | Kim Zimmer, Mich, actress (Guiding Light, Doctors, One Life to Live)
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| 1952 | Simon MacCorkindale, Cambridge Engl, actor (Jaws 3, MacBeth) [or 2/12]
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| 1953 | James Mndaweni, South African worker's union leader/president (NACTU)
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| 1953 | Penny Pulz, LPGA golfer
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| 1954 | Christie Brinkley, [Ex-Mrs Billy Joel], model/actress (SI, Vacation)
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| 1954 | Jayantha Amerasinghe, cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
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| 1955 | Brent Spiner, Houston TX, actor (Data-Star Trek the Next Generation)
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| 1955 | Michael Talbott, Waverly Iowa, actor (Stan-Miami Vice)
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| 1957 | Laurie Mann, current DPS curator/geek
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| 1957 | Sandra Joyce Cagle Milwukee WI, playmate (Feb, 1980)
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| 1958 | Dexter Manley, NFLer (Wash Redskins)
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| 1958 | Holly Hunter, Conyers Ga, actress (Broadcast News, Once Around)
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| 1960 | Eric Shea, actor (Castaway Cowboy)
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| 1960 | Lee Chill, Cleveland Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer (1977 Ohio Jr)
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| 1961 | Joey Benjamin, cricket pace bowler (in St Kitts England in 1994)
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| 1962 | Ben Testerman, Knoxville Tenn, tennis star
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| 1962 | Michael T Weiss, Chicago, actor (Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives)
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| 1963 | Pebbles Flintstone, fictional character on "The Flintstones"
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| 1963 | Stephen McGann, Liverpool England, actor (Catherine the Great)
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| 1965 | Harry Swayne, NFL tackle (SD Chargers, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
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| 1966 | Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, tennis star
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| 1966 | Bob Alan Estes, Graham TX, PGA golfer (1994 Texas Open)
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| 1966 | Tony Plourde, Chibougamau Quebec, sabre (Olympics-96)
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| 1966 | Victor Muhammad, WLAF running back (London Monarchs)
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| 1968 | Paul McKenzie, Australian Finn class yachter (Olympics-96)
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| 1968 | Sari Krooks, ice hockey right wing (Finland, Oly-98)
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| 1968 | Scott Erickson, Long Beach CA, pitcher (Minnesota Twins, Balt Orioles)
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| 1968 | Sean Elliott, NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs)
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| 1968 | Steve Henson, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)
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| 1968 | Ventson Donelson, CFL cornerback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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| 1969 | Ijaz Ahmed Jr, cricketer (one Test Pakistan v Sri Lanka 1995)
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| 1969 | Jeff Christy, corner (Minnesota Vikings)
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| 1969 | Jody Hull, Cambridge, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers)
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| 1970 | Chris Luneburg, WLAF T (London Monarchs)
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| 1970 | Diego Martos, WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons)
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| 1970 | Erik ten Hag, soccer player (FC Twente, RKC, FC Utrecht)
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| 1970 | Ivan Vukov, soccer player (FC Volendam)
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| 1971 | Ken Dilger, NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts)
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| 1971 | Tony Miller, Mount Pleasant Texas, 400m runner
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| 1972 | Charlie Williams, NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys)
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| 1972 | Ivan Droppa, Liptovsky Mikulas CZE, NHL defenseman (Chicago)
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| 1972 | Lance Brown, NFL defensive back (Arizona Cardinals)
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| 1973 | Dan Brandenburg, linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
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| 1973 | Jose White, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy)
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| 1973 | Patrick Jeffers, NFL wide reciever (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
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| 1973 | Radka Bobkova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star (quarter Bournemouth)
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| 1973 | Sergio Gonzalez, rocker (Menudo-Cannonball)
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| 1973 | Tim Denton, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
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| 1974 | David Buck, Honolulu Hawaii, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
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| 1974 | J R Conrad, offensive tackle/guard (NY Jets)
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| 1974 | Jeff Cassar, soccer goalkeeper (Olympics-gold-96)
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| 1975 | Macey Brooks, wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
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| 1975 | Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
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| 1976 | Steven Dewick, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer (Olympics-96)
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| 1978 | Annabel Ellwood, Canberra Australia, tennis star (1995 Futures NC)
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| 1979 | Brandee Dawn McCoskey, Miss Alaska Teen USA (1996)
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| 1979 | Lindsay Langston, Modesto Calif, archer (Olympics-1996)
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| 1979 | Petra Cada, Prague Czech, Canadian table tennis player (Olympics-96)
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| 1992 | Rebop Rundgren, son of Michelle Gray & Todd
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| 2338 | Data, android character on Star Trek Next Generation
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