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Alex Ewing (1752-1822) - pioneer and Revolutionary War captain
Johann Peter Hebel (1760-1826) - German short story writer and dialectal poet (1760–1826)
David Cush (1768-1814) - (1768–1814)
Richard Cooke (1772-1853) - (1772-1853)
Jared Sparks (1789-1866) - American historian, educator, and Unitarian minister (1789-1866)
James Westcott (1802-1880) - American politician (1802-1880)
Robert Grimes (1819-1872) - American judge (1819-1872)
John Sherman (1823-1900) - American cabinet secretary and senator (1823–1900)
David Johnson (1827-1908) - American painter (1827-1908)
James Hart (1828-1901) - American artist (1828-1901)
John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) - American stage actor and assassin (1838–1865)
James Bryce (1838-1922) - Irish writer, diplomat
Thomas Brooks (1865-1925) - 1865 - 1925
Tom Pearson (1872-1957) - Welsh rugby union player (1872–1957)
Jean Long (1876-1938) - French politician and journalist (1876–1938)
Gustav Stresemann (1878-1929) - German industrialist and politician
Mary Gorman (1881-1915) - New Zealand nurse (1881-1915)
Martin Dunn (1883-1942) - Australian cricketer (1883-1942)
Karl Barth (1886-1968) - among the most influential of the 20th century.
Patrick Shaughnessy (1886-1912) - Titanic victim
Max Steiner (1888-1971) - Austrian-born American music composer and conductor (1888–1971)
Clarence Brown (1890-1987) - American film director (1890–1987)
Ariel Durant (1898-1981) - collaborator of her husband, Will Durant.
Fred Astaire (1899-1987) - best known for a number of highly successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers.
John Desmond (1901-1971) - Irish scientist (1901-1971)
David Selznick (1902-1965) - American film producer (1902–1965)
David Brown (1904-)
Carl Albert (1908-2000) - American politician (1908-2000)
Eric Berne (1910-1970) - US writer
Bel Kaufman (1911-2014) - American novelist, teacher (1911-2014)
Edward Gardner (1912-2001) - British politician (1912-2001)
Monica Dickens (1915-1992) - British writer and novelist (1915-1992)
Milton Babbitt (1916-2011) - American composer (1916–2011)
Darlene Rose (1917-2004) - American missionary
T. Berry Brazelton (1918-2018) - American pediatrician
Oliver Hassencamp (1921-1988) - German actor, screenwriter and author (1921-1988)
Nancy Walker (1921-1992) - US comic actor
David Orr (1922-2008) - Anglo-Irish businessman (1922-2008)
Les Wright (1922-2024) - New Zealand military officer (1922–2024)
Arnold Ruutel (1928-2024) - Estonian politician, former President of Estonia (1928–2024)
William McDermott (1930-2013) - Catholic bishop (1930-2013)
Pat Summerall (1930-2013) - American football player and television sportscaster (1930-2013)
Christiane Kubrick (1932-) - German actress, artist and singer
Barbara Taylor Bradford (1933-2024) - British novelist (1933–2024)
Harold Davis (1933-2018) - Scottish footballer (1933-2018)
Thomas Sweeney (1933-2007) - American politician in Connecticut
Barbara Taylor (1933-2024) - British novelist (1933–2024)
Roger Carroll (1934-2019) - American Disc jockey, television announcer, and actor (1934-2019)
William Lithgow (1934-2022) - British baronet
Gary Owens (1934-2015) - American radio announcer
Will Baker (1935-2005) - US teacher, environmentalist and author (1935-2005)
Larry Williams (1935-1980) - American singer (1935–1980)
Neil Mitchell (1936-) - Melbourne 3AW radio presenter
Arthur Arntzen (1937-2025) - Norwegian author and journalist
Jean Houston (1937-) - Researcher, author, and academic
Anne-Lise Knoff (1937-2005) - Norwegian painter and graphic artist
Peter Davies (1938-) - philologist (born 1937)
Joe Moretti (1938-2012) - Scottish rock guitarist and songwriter (1938-2012)
Marina Vlady (1938-2026) - French actress, singer, and writer (1938–2026)
Arthur Alexander (1940-1993) - American country songwriter and soul singer (1940–1993)
William Cash (1940-) - British politician
Carl Douglas (1942-) - Jamaican singer
Egil Fredriksen (1942-) - factory manager
Gwenda Blair (1943-) - professor of journalism and author
David Clennon (1943-) - American actor
Richard Darman (1943-2008) - American businessman and government official (1943–2008)
Mikael Ek (1943-) - CEO of Svenska Stadsnätsföreningen
Mikael Ekman (1943-) - journalist
Judith Jamison (1943-2024) - US dancer
Ulf Dageby (1944-2024) - Nationalteatern
John Fredriksen (1944-) - Chief of Staff at Oslo Police District
Kalle Fürst (1944-) - employee at Barne-TV in the sixties
Judith McNaught (1944-) - American writer
Frank Merritt (1944-2021) - American linguist (1944–2021)
Shirley Franklin (1945-) - American mayor
Bill Geist (1945-) - American journalist, author and columnist
David Huffman (1945-1985) - American actor (1945–1985)
Maureen Lipman (1946-) - British actress, columnist and comedian
Dave Mason (1946-2026) - British musician (1946–2026)
Ahmed Abdullah (1947-) - American jazz musician
Andrew Card (1947-) - U.S. Secretary of Transportation, White House Chief of Staff
Andy Card (1947-) - U.S. Secretary of Transportation, White House Chief of Staff
Chris Gent (1948-) - Businessperson/Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline
Mike Kelly (1948-) - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
Miuccia Prada (1948-) - Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur
Jeff Freeman (1950-) - New Zealand cricketer
Peter Geary (1951-) - (born 1951)
Steve Gunderson (1951-) - CEO of the Council on Foundations
Kik (1952-) - chat app
Larry Bailey (1952-) - football player (born 1952)
Kikki Danielsson (1952-) - Swedish singer, accordinist and song lyricist
Thyra Frank (1952-) - Minister for Seniors
Elina Halttunen (1952-) - biologist
Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1952-) - Brazilian footballer and manager
Wanderley Luxemburgo (1952-) - Brazilian footballer and manager
Dottie Herman (1953-) - American businesswoman
Jim Zorn (1953-) - American football player and coach
Mike Hagerty (1954-2022) - American actor (1954–2022)
Laurence Lau (1954-) - American actor
Lindiwe Sisulu (1954-) - South African politician
Chris Berman (1955-) - American sportscaster
Jørgen A. Horwitz (1955-) - CEO of Finansrådet
Larry Jenkins (1955-2019) - American actor (1955-2019)
Michael Silver (1955-) - American businessman (born 1955)
Homer Simpson (1955-)
Homer J. Simpson (1955-1910) - US TV character
Torstein Dale Sjøtveit (1955-) - Chairman of the Board at Freyr
Rick Steves (1955-) - American travel writer and television host
Lars Erslev Andersen (1956-2026) - senior researcher specializing in Saudi Arabia
Jamie Anderson (1956-) - American cinematographer
Ragnheidur Bragadottir (1956-) - senior consultant
Ragnheiður Bragadóttir (1956-) - ophthalmologist
Lars Erslev-Andersen (1956-2026) - terrorism expert from the Danish Institute for International Studies, DIIS
Jonathan Roberts (1956-) - American screenwriter (born 1956)
Annabel Karmel (1957-) - British food writer
Barnaby Lenon (1957-) - British schoolteacher
Phil Mahre (1957-) - American alpine skier
Dag Michalsen (1957-) - head of the search committee for a new rector
Yunus Qanuni (1957-) - Afghan politician
Sid Vicious (1957-1979) - English bassist (1957–1979)
Hulda Gunnlaugsdottir (1958-) - CEO of Ahus
Harri Kirvesniemi (1958-) - personal trainer for Jari Isometsä
Ellen Ochoa (1958-) - American engineer and former astronaut
Harald Osa (1958-) - coach
Rick Santorum (1958-) - American politician and commentator (born 1958)
Synnøve Solbakken-Härkonen (1958-) - publishing director
Synnøve Solbakken-Härkönen (1958-) - principal
Kåre Bluitgen (1959-) - author
Solfrid Borge (1959-) - Mayor of Ullensvang municipality
Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959-) - Republican politician/senator
Ville Itälä (1959-) - CEO of Olaf
Bono (1960-) - Irish singer
Walter Boasso (1960-) - Louisiana businessman and former state senator
Nir Lempert (1960-) - Former officer in Unit 8200 and CEO of the IT security firm C. Mer Industries
Harald Meller (1960-) - German archaeologist and prehistorian
Harald Mix (1960-) - board member of H2 Green Steel
Tone Helene Strat (1960-) - chair of the education and health committee in the county council
Steven Wells (1960-2009) - English journalist (1960–2009)
Danny Care (1961-) - England rugby player
Randy Cunneyworth (1961-) - Canadian ice hockey player
Suranand Vejjajiva (1961-) - politician
Arne Lyng (1962-2019) - lay judge
Brad Soderberg (1962-) - American basketball player-coach
Michael Vetter (1962-)
Heiti Hääl (1963-) - CEO
Rich Moore (1963-) - American animator and film director
Steinar Reiten (1963-) - group leader in KrF
Diarmuid Gavin (1964-) - Irish garden designer and television personality
Jan V. Hansen (1964-) - deputy director at Forsikring & Pension
Mats Malm (1964-) - Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy
Mike Butcher (1965-) - American baseball player and Coach
Kevin Cato (1965-) - Australian rules footballer
Mette Davidsen-Nielsen (1965-) - culture editor at Politiken
Linda Evangelista (1965-) - Canadian model (born 1965)
Patrik Faltstrom (1965-)
Patrik Fältström (1965-) - the IT expert
Paul Gilmour (1965-) - Australian sprint canoeist (born 1965)
Phil Harper (1965-) - American musician
Per Lawén (1965-) - Swedish local politician
Bjarne Madsen (1965-) - professor of economics and researcher in peripheral areas at the Center for Regional and Tourism Research
Zorol Barthley (1966-) - West Indian cricketer
Bill Gurley (1966-) - American businessman
David Mackenzie (1966-) - British film director
Scott Brison (1967-) - Canadian politician
Kari-Anne Opsal (1967-) - Mayor of Harstad
Kari Anne Opsal (1967-) - county council leader
Jon Ronson (1967-) - British journalist and documentary filmmaker
Jarmo Sandelin (1967-) - Swedish professional golfer (born 1967)
Karsten Søndergaard (1967-) - mayor of Egedal in North Zealand
Mia Törnblom (1967-) - Swedish writer
Al Murray (1968-) - British comedian (born 1968)
Erik Palladino (1968-) - American actor
Richard Patrick (1968-) - American rock musician
Phil Weiser (1968-) - American lawyer and politician (born 1968)
Pernille Bogø Bach (1969-) - principal
Dennis Berg (1969-) - Dutch association football player (born 1969)
Dennis Bergkamp (1969-) - Dutch association football player (born 1969)
Brett Mandel (1969-) - American politician in Pennsylvania
Steve Morton (1969-) - rugby league footballer
Malene Lei Raben (1969-) - author and lawyer
Bob Sinclair (1969-) - French DJ and record producer (born 1969)
Mick Fitzgerald (1970-) - Irish jockey
Sally Phillips (1970-) - actress
Roger Sandum (1970-) - partner in Corporate Communications and seconded press contact
David Weir (1970-) - Scottish association football manager (born 1970)
Thomas Biehl (1971-) - skydiver
Vegard Høidalen (1971-) - NRK expert
Monisha Kaltenborn (1971-) - Sauber's team principal
Christine Nellemann (1971-) - chair of the Danish Council on Ethics and pro-rector at DTU
Kari Helene Partapuoli (1971-) - Secretary General of Plan International Norway
Ådne Søndrål (1971-) - Norwegian speed skater
Martin Wicklin (1971-) - reporter at Sveriges Radio
Stuart Carlisle (1972-) - Zimbabwean cricketer
Anatoli Fedoruk (1972-) - Mayor of Bucha
Anne Glad (1972-) - lifestyle expert
Philip Lote (1972-) - NRK correspondent
Per Söderlund (1972-) - defense policy spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats
Christian Woerns (1972-) - German footballer
Christian Worns (1972-) - German footballer
Melanie Dodd (1973-) - ecologist
Dario Franchitti (1973-) - British racecar driver
Danialle Karmanos (1973-) - American journalist
Ollie Le Roux (1973-) - South African rugby union footballer
Leigh Sales (1973-) - ABC TV Journalist and 7:30pm news anchor
Ettore Guidetti (1974-) - Sweden's national team manager
Craig Hall (1974-) - crew member on KNM «Oslo»
Mandy Rae (1974-) - Canadian world champion free-diver
Stian Vatne (1974-) - marketing manager at Oskar Sylte Mineralvannfabrikk AS
Sylvain Wiltord (1974-) - French footballer (born 1974)
Torbjørn Brundtland (1975-) - musician (Röyksopp)
Olle Burell (1975-) - school commissioner
Helio Castroneves (1975-) - Brazilian racecar driver
Adam Deadmarsh (1975-) - Canadian-American ice hockey player
Inger Jørstad (1975-) - member of the Sami Parliament (Ap)
Clodagh McKenna (1975-) - chef
Sigurd Falkenberg Mikkelsen (1975-) - NRK's foreign correspondent
Edi Susilo (1975-) - Indonesian politician (born 1975)
Magnus Thorén (1975-) - presenter at SVT
Andreas Brännström (1976-) - CEO of Better Energy Sweden
Steve Howard (1976-) - Scottish footballer (born 1976)
Michelle Rasmussen (1976-) - 14-year-old/daughter
Nykesha Sales (1976-) - American basketball player (born 1976)
Rebecca Sundström (1976-) - lawyer
Henri Camara (1977-) - Senegalese and French footballer
Denis Hamel (1977-) - Canadian ice hockey player
Nick Heidfeld (1977-) - German racing driver
Mika Kohonen (1977-) - floorball player
Anna Maxwell Martin (1977-) - British actress
Mike Rein (1977-) - French jazz guitarist
Christina Sørensen (1977-) - police officer
Anders Adali (1978-) - former robber
Kenan Thompson (1978-) - SNL cast member
Lara Lewington (1979-) - model and presenter
Tim Schendel (1979-) - American stock car racing driver
Marieke Vervoort (1979-2019) - athlete
Karoline Dyhre Breivang (1980-) - handball player
Will Hall (1980-) - American football player and coach
Espen Bugge Pettersen (1980-) - CEO of Sandefjord Fotball
Tommy Øren (1980-) - HamKam player
Fred Berg (1981-) - American film producer
Majbritt Birkholm (1981-) - deputy leader of the Danish People's Party
Samuel Dalembert (1981-) - Haitian-Canadian basketball player
Golden Ingle (1981-) - American basketball player
Leon Johnson (1981-) - Footballer (born 1981)
Kristian Svensson (1981-) - the seven-goal scorer
Ignace Tirkey (1981-) - Indian field hockey player
Nicky Whelan (1981-) - Australian actress
Robert Damberg (1982-) - district chairman
Dirty Harry (1982-) - British rock singer and DJ
Gustav Fridolin (1983-) - party leader of the Green Party
Gustaf Fridolin (1983-) - spokesperson
Nils Grunditz (1983-) - CEO of the industry organization Green Power Sweden
Greg Hetherington (1983-) - Canadian football player
Josh Swogger (1983-) - American football player
Jeremy Trueblood (1983-) - player of American football
Romeo Escobar (1984-) - American reality television participant
Kelly Wells (1984-) - American pornographic actress
Odette Annable (1985-) - Actress
Marianne Bredal (1985-) - Mayor of Struer Municipality (Venstre)
Ryan Getzlaf (1985-) - Canadian ice hockey player
Brian Jeroloman (1985-) - American baseball player
Byron Joynes (1985-) - American basketball player (born 1985)
Lea Wermelin (1985-) - member of parliament elected for the Social Democrats in Bornholm
Torstein Lerhol (1986-) - teacher and Centre Party politician
Leo Faa (1987-) - contestant in Paradise Hotel
Jonas W Karlsson (1987-) - music producer
Jason Schreier (1987-) - Bloomberg journalist
Kaja Gunnufsen (1988-) - artist
Ida Karkiainen (1988-) - Minister of Civil Service
Greg McElroy (1988-) - American football player and commentator (born 1988)
Da'Vonne Rogers (1988-) - Houseguest
Tom McEwen (1991-) - British equestrian
Maria Nordström (1991-) - Swedish Transport Administration
Didrik Tönseth (1991-) - skier
Tim Wellens (1991-) - domestique for Pogacar
Rasmus Wold (1991-) - comedian
Tom Hackett (1992-) - national team doctor
Zhang Yan (1992-) - Chinese biathlete
Emil Berggreen (1993-) - football player at Sønderjyske
Missy Franklin (1995-) - American swimmer
Gabriella Papadakis (1995-) - former figure skater
Ali Hassan (1996-) - SFI student
Tonje Lavik (1996-) - Secretary General of FpU
Katerina Siniakova (1996-) - tennis player
Alex Tuch (1996-) - NHL player for the Buffalo Sabres
Aisha Ali (1997-) - Maldivian actress
Anna Anvegård (1997-) - football player
Julian Kristoffersen (1997-) - football player
Daniel Salehi (1997-) - process manager at the Swedish Migration Agency
Patrick Harker (1998-) - (born 1998)
Linus Nässén (1998-) - back in HIFK
Nadia Ferreira (1999-) - former Miss Universe contestant
Michael Gandolfini (1999-) - actor
Sammy Root (2001-) - Love Island champ and TOWIE star
Hailey Benedict (2002-) - 14-year-old fan
Helge Grans (2002-) - background talent
Ine Strømstad (2003-) - district court judge
Hannah Gosselin (2004-) - Sibling of Collin Gosselin
Collin Gosselin (2004-) - TLC star
Taha Ayari (2005-) - player
Axel Månsson (2005-) - handball player in Kristianstad
Tufail Shinwari (2006-) - captain

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