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15 Aug 1171
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Alfonso IX of León (d. 1230) |
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15 Aug 1195
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Anthony of Padua, Portuguese priest and saint (d. 1231) |
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15 Aug 1432
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Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (d. 1484) |
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15 Aug 1575
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Bartol Kašić, Croatian linguist and lexicographer (d. 1650) |
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15 Aug 1613
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Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (d. 1692) |
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15 Aug 1619
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Hubertus Quellinus [Quellien]: Flemish cartoonist / copper plate
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15 Aug 1688
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Frederick-William I king of Prussia (1713-1740)
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15 Aug 1702
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Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian painter (d. 1788) |
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15 Aug 1717
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Blind Jack, English engineer (d. 1810) |
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15 Aug 1725
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Ferdinando Bertoni: Composer
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15 Aug 1727
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Johann Georg Holzbogen: Composer
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15 Aug 1736
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Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1803) |
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15 Aug 1740
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M Claudius: Writer
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15 Aug 1740
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Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) |
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15 Aug 1741
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Thomas Norris: Composer
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15 Aug 1769
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Napoleon, French general and emperor (d. 1821) |
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15 Aug 1769
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Napoleon Bonaparte resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)
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15 Aug 1771
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Walter Scott, Scottish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1832) |
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15 Aug 1771
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Sir Walter Scott Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake)
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15 Aug 1776
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Gottlieb Schick: German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)
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15 Aug 1776
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Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried: Composer
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15 Aug 1782
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Henri MG Earl the Merode: Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs)
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15 Aug 1785
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Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (d. 1859) |
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15 Aug 1787
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Alexander Aliabiev: Composer
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15 Aug 1788
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Carel SW van Hogendorp: Dutch colonial director
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15 Aug 1794
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Elias M Fries: Swedish Botanist (System mycologicum)
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15 Aug 1798
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Sangolli Rayanna, Indian warrior (d. 1831) |
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15 Aug 1803
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James Douglas: Father of British Columbia
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15 Aug 1803
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Sir James Douglas father of British Columbia
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15 Aug 1813
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Jules Grévy, French politician, 4th President of the French Republic (d. 1891) |
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15 Aug 1822
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Wilhelm Rust: Composer
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15 Aug 1823
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Orris Sanford Ferry: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
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15 Aug 1824
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John Chisum, American businessman (d. 1884) |
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15 Aug 1829
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Eduard de Hartog: Composer
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15 Aug 1839
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Hugh Archibald Clarke: Composer
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15 Aug 1844
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Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1908) |
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15 Aug 1845
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Walter Crane: England, United Kingdom -- Painter / illustrator (Beauty & Beast)
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15 Aug 1846
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Charles Woodruff, American archer (d. 1927) |
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15 Aug 1851
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[Georgette A] Helena Amelung: Dutch actress (Scapegoat)
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15 Aug 1856
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J Keir Hardie 1st Labour representative in British Parliament
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15 Aug 1857
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Albert Ballin, German businessman (d. 1918) |
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15 Aug 1858
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E. Nesbit, English author and poet (d. 1924) |
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15 Aug 1859
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Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (d. 1931) |
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15 Aug 1860
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Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding: 1st lady (1921-23)
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15 Aug 1860
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Roosje Vos: Dutch union organizer
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15 Aug 1860
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Henrietta Vinton Davis, American actress and playwright (d. 1941) |
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15 Aug 1860
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Florence Harding, American publisher, 31st First Lady of the United States (d. 1924) |
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15 Aug 1863
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Aleksey Krylov, Russian mathematician and engineer (d. 1945) |
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15 Aug 1865
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Johan[nes] B Schepers: Frisian writer (Braga)
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15 Aug 1865
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Mikao Usui, Japanese spiritual leader, founded Reiki (d. 1926) |
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15 Aug 1866
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Italo Santelli, Italian fencer (d. 1945) |
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15 Aug 1872
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Harold Fraser-Simson: Composer
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15 Aug 1872
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Rubin Goldmark: Composer
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15 Aug 1872
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Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru, poet, and philosopher (d. 1950) |
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15 Aug 1873
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Ramaprasad Chanda, Indian archaeologist and historian (d. 1942) |
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15 Aug 1874
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Joseph Klausner: Polish / Israeli new testament expert
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15 Aug 1875
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, English pianist, violinist, and composer (d. 1912) |
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15 Aug 1876
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Aleksandar Belic: Serb linguist
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15 Aug 1876
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Stylianos Gonatas, Greek colonel and politician, 111th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1966) |
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15 Aug 1877
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Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (d. 1941) |
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15 Aug 1878
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Pjotr N Wrangel: Russian Baron / General (White Armies, WWII)
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15 Aug 1879
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Ethel Barrymore, American actress (d. 1959) |
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15 Aug 1881
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Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist (d. 1956) |
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15 Aug 1882
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Marion Bauer, American composer and critic (d. 1955) |
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15 Aug 1883
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Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect, designed the Monument to the Unknown Hero (d. 1962) |
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15 Aug 1885
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Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko: Composer
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15 Aug 1885
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Mary Nash: Troy, New York -- Actress (Philadelphia Story, Till the Clouds Roll By)
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15 Aug 1885
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Edna Ferber, American author (d. 1968) |
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15 Aug 1886
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Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer (d. 1974) |
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15 Aug 1887
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Ferber Edna, Mich, writer (Showboat, Cimarron, Giant)
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15 Aug 1888
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Albert Spalding: Composer
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15 Aug 1888
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T E Lawrence Tremadoc [Lawrence of Arabia]: Wales, United Kingdom -- Soldier / writer
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15 Aug 1890
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Elizabeth Bolden, American super-centenarian (d. 2006) |
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15 Aug 1890
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Jacques Ibert, French composer (d. 1962) |
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15 Aug 1892
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Knud Christian Jeppesen: Composer
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15 Aug 1892
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Louis de Broglie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1987) |
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15 Aug 1892
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Louis-Victor due de Broglie France, physicist (Nobel 1929)
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15 Aug 1893
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Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and academic (d. 1950) |
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15 Aug 1893
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Harlow H Curtice pres of General Motors (1953-8)
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15 Aug 1896
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Leon Theremin: Electronic musical instruments inventor
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15 Aug 1896
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Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1957) |
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15 Aug 1896
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Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, founded the Madonna House Apostolate (d. 1985) |
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15 Aug 1896
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Paul Outerbridge, American photographer (d. 1958) |
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15 Aug 1897
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Marion Eugene Bauer: Composer
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15 Aug 1898
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Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet (d. 1966) |
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15 Aug 1898
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Lillian Carter Pres Carter's mom
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15 Aug 1900
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Estelle Brody, American actress (d. 1995) |
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15 Aug 1900
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Jack Tworkov, Polish-American painter (d. 1982) |
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15 Aug 1901
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Byron Arnold: Composer
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15 Aug 1901
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Hans Lorbeer: Writer
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15 Aug 1901
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Sulho Ranta: Composer
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15 Aug 1901
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Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1975) |
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15 Aug 1901
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Arias Arnulfo 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)
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15 Aug 1902
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Jan RT Campert: Writer (Song the 18 dead)
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15 Aug 1902
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Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (d. 1943) |
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15 Aug 1904
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Bill Baird: Grand Island, Nebraska -- Puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)
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15 Aug 1904
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George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the Motorized wheelchair (d. 1992) |
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15 Aug 1905
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Emile St. Godard, Canadian dog sled racer (d. 1948) |
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15 Aug 1906
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Finn Videro: Composer
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15 Aug 1907
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birth
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Paul Vincze: Medallist
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15 Aug 1909
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Hugo Winterhalter, American composer and bandleader (d. 1973) |
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15 Aug 1910
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Josef Klaus: Chancellor of Austria (1966-70)
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15 Aug 1910
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Signe Hasso, Swedish actress (d. 2002) |
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15 Aug 1912
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Wijnanda M C "Nan" Aberson: Friend of Gerard Reve Sr
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15 Aug 1912
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Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
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15 Aug 1912
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Wendy Hiller, English actress (d. 2003) |
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15 Aug 1912
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Amir Khan, Indian singer (d. 1974) |
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15 Aug 1914
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Peter Nicholson Gunn: Writer
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15 Aug 1914
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Paul Rand, American graphic designer and art director (d. 1996) |
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15 Aug 1915
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Alma Gardeslan: Surinamese / Dutch folklorist
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15 Aug 1915
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Kamiel van Baelen: Flemish author / resistance fighter (Mensch op Weg)
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15 Aug 1916
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Aleks Çaçi, Albanian author (d. 1989) |
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15 Aug 1917
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Jack Lynch, Irish politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 1999) |
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15 Aug 1917
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Óscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop (d. 1980) |
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15 Aug 1918
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Fay Honey Knopp: Activist
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15 Aug 1918
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Raymond Gallois-Montbrun: Composer
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15 Aug 1919
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Huntz Hall, American actor and singer (d. 1999) |
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15 Aug 1919
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Benedict Kiely, Irish journalist and author (d. 2007) |
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15 Aug 1919
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Dina Wadia, English-Pakistani daughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
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15 Aug 1921
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August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (d. 2012) |
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15 Aug 1922
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Leonard Baskin, American sculptor and illustrator (d. 2000) |
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15 Aug 1922
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Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (d. 2005) |
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15 Aug 1922
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Sabino Barinaga, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1988) |
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15 Aug 1922
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Lukas Foss (Fuchs) Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie)
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15 Aug 1923
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Simon Peres [Persky]: Premier of Israel
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15 Aug 1923
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Rose Marie, American actress and singer |
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15 Aug 1924
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Robert Oxton Bolt: Playwright (Man for All Seasons, Dr Zhivago)
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15 Aug 1924
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Werner Abrolat, Russian-German actor (d. 1997) |
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15 Aug 1924
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Robert Bolt, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1995) |
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15 Aug 1924
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Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer and activist |
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15 Aug 1925
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Billy Pinkney: Sumter, North Carolina -- Rock bassist / vocalist (Drifters)
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15 Aug 1925
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Gertrude Shope: South African head (ANC female section)
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15 Aug 1925
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Mike Connors, American actor and producer |
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15 Aug 1925
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Münir Özkul, Turkish actor |
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15 Aug 1925
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Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (d. 2007) |
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15 Aug 1925
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Bill Pinkney, American singer (The Drifters) (d. 2007) |
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15 Aug 1925
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Erik Schmidt, Swedish-Estonian painter and author (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1926
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Lewis T Preston: Banker
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15 Aug 1926
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Lyutsian Abramovich Prigozhn: Composer
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15 Aug 1926
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Julius Katchen, American pianist (d. 1969) |
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15 Aug 1926
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Sami Michael, Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright |
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15 Aug 1926
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Kenneth Newman, English police officer |
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15 Aug 1926
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John Silber, American philosopher and academic (d. 2012) |
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15 Aug 1926
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Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Greek politician, 6th President of Greece |
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15 Aug 1926
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Georgiann Johnson Decorah Iowa, actress (Marge-Mr Peepers)
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15 Aug 1927
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Eddie Leadbeater, English cricketer (d. 2011) |
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15 Aug 1927
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Oliver Popplewell, English cricketer and judge |
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15 Aug 1928
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Carl Joachim Classen, German scholar and academic (d. 2013) |
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15 Aug 1928
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Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1928
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Nicolas Roeg, English director and cinematographer |
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15 Aug 1929
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Georgios Roubanis, Greek pole vaulter |
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15 Aug 1930
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Ageeda Paavel, Estonian activist |
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15 Aug 1931
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Mario Kuri-Aldana: Composer
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15 Aug 1931
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Ernest C. Brace, American captain and pilot (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1931
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Paul McDowell, English actor and screenwriter |
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15 Aug 1931
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Janice Rule Norwood Ohio, actress (Alvarez Kelly, Doctor's Wife)
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15 Aug 1932
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Jim Lange, American game show host (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1932
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Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn, South African-English lawyer and judge |
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15 Aug 1933
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Floyd Ashton: US singer (Tams-What Child of Fool)
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15 Aug 1933
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Lori Nelson: Santa Fe, New Mexico -- Actress (Greta-How to Marry a Millionaire)
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15 Aug 1933
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Bobby Helms, American singer and guitarist (d. 1997) |
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15 Aug 1933
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Michael Rutter, Lebanese-English psychiatrist and academic |
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15 Aug 1934
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Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov: Russian Cosmonaut
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15 Aug 1934
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Moshe Arad, Israeli diplomat |
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15 Aug 1934
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Bobby Byrd, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Famous Flames) (d. 2007) |
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15 Aug 1934
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Reginald Scarlett, Jamaican cricketer and coach |
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15 Aug 1935
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Abby Dalton: Las Vegas, Nevada -- Actress (Joey Bishop Show)
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15 Aug 1935
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Jim Dale, English-American actor, singer, and screenwriter |
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15 Aug 1935
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Régine Deforges, French author, playwright, and director (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1935
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Vernon Jordan, American lawyer, businessman, and activist |
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15 Aug 1935
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Lionel Taylor, American football player and coach |
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15 Aug 1935
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Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr civil rights activist
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15 Aug 1936
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Rita Shane, American soprano (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1937
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Ronnie G Flippo: (Rep-D-New York, 1977- )
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15 Aug 1938
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Stephen Breyer, American judge |
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15 Aug 1938
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Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian cartoonist (d. 2014) |
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15 Aug 1938
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Maxine Waters, American educator and politician |
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15 Aug 1938
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Janusz Zajdel, Polish author |
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15 Aug 1939
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H Onno C R Ruding: Director (Amrobank) / Dutch Financial Minister (CDA)
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15 Aug 1939
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Bill Wratten, English air marshal |
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15 Aug 1940
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Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (d. 1977) |
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15 Aug 1941
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Don Rich: Olympia, Washington -- Guitarist / country singer (Hee Haw)
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15 Aug 1941
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Viktor Mikhailovich Pisarev: Russian Cosmonaut
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15 Aug 1941
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Jim Brothers, American sculptor (d. 2013) |
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15 Aug 1941
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Manolis Mavrommatis, Greek politician |
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15 Aug 1941
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Lou Perryman, American actor (d. 2009) |
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15 Aug 1943
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Barbara Bouchet: Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia -- Actress (Casino Royale)
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15 Aug 1943
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birth
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Eni F H Faleomavaega: (Rep-D-American Samoa)
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15 Aug 1943
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Eileen Bell, Irish politician, 2nd Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly |
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15 Aug 1943
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María Rojo, Mexican actress and politician |
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15 Aug 1944
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Linda Ellerbee, American journalist and author |
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15 Aug 1944
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Thomas J. Murphy, Jr., American politician, 56th Mayor of Pittsburgh |
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15 Aug 1944
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R. A. W. Rhodes, British political scientist |
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15 Aug 1944
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Dimitris Sioufas, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health |
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15 Aug 1944
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Sylvie Vartan, Bulgarian-French singer and actress |
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15 Aug 1945
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Charlemagne Palestine: Composer
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15 Aug 1945
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Thomas C Sawyer: (Rep-D-Ohio)
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15 Aug 1945
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Duffy Dyer, American baseball player and coach |
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15 Aug 1945
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Gene Upshaw, American football player (d. 2008) |
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15 Aug 1945
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Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, 9th Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
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15 Aug 1946
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Tony Robinson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter |
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15 Aug 1946
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birth
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William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
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15 Aug 1946
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Jimmy Webb, American singer-songwriter and pianist |
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15 Aug 1946
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Kathryn Jean Whitmire Houston Texas, (4 time Mayor-Houston)
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15 Aug 1947
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Brian Hulls: British TV news cameraman
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15 Aug 1947
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Geraldo Velez: Jazz congas (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
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15 Aug 1947
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Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr.: Macon, Georgia -- USN / Astronaut (STS 33)
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15 Aug 1947
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Raakhee, Indian actress |
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15 Aug 1947
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Jenny Hanley, English actress |
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15 Aug 1947
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Gerald Velez congas (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
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15 Aug 1948
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birth
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Uschi Digard, Swedish porn actress and model |
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15 Aug 1948
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Patsy Gallant, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress |
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15 Aug 1948
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George Ryton, Singaporean-English engineer |
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15 Aug 1949
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Ann Ryerson: Wisconsin, United States -- Actress (Pvt Carol Winter-Pvt Benjamin)
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15 Aug 1949
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Carlien Brouwer: Translator / missing since Jan 6, 1994
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15 Aug 1949
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birth
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Kate Taylor: Rocker
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15 Aug 1949
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birth
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Beverly Burns, American captain and pilot |
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15 Aug 1949
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birth
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Richard Deacon, Welsh sculptor |
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15 Aug 1949
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birth
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Garry Disher, Australian author |
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15 Aug 1949
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birth
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Edward McMillan-Scott, English politician |
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15 Aug 1949
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birth
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Mark B. Rosenberg, American academic |
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor: England, United Kingdom -- Princess / olympic equestrian
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Thomas Aldrich: Country drummer (Black Oak Arkansas)
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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William "Bill" Griffin: US singer (Miracles-Love Machine)
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Tommy Aldridge, American drummer (Motörhead, Whitesnake, Black Oak Arkansas, and Thin Lizzy) |
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Tom Kelly, American baseball player and manager |
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom |
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Princess Anne England (daughter of Queen Elizabeth II)
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15 Aug 1950
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birth
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Tess Harper actress (Amityville 3D, Tender Mercies)
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15 Aug 1951
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birth
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Ann Biderman, American screenwriter and producer |
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15 Aug 1951
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birth
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Bobby Caldwell, American singer-songwriter |
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15 Aug 1951
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birth
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John Childs, English cricketer |
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15 Aug 1951
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birth
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Daba Diawara, Malian politician |
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15 Aug 1951
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birth
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Ranjan Gunatilleke, Sri Lankan cricketer |
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15 Aug 1952
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birth
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Ger Hoeymakers: Dutch rock guitarist (Franc Boeijen Group)
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15 Aug 1952
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birth
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Chuck Burgi, American drummer (Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, and Brand X) |
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15 Aug 1953
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birth
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Carol Thatcher, English journalist and author |
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15 Aug 1953
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birth
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Mark Thatcher, English businessman |
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15 Aug 1954
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birth
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Stieg Larsson, Swedish journalist and author (d. 2004) |
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15 Aug 1954
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birth
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Mary Jo Salter, American poet and academic |
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15 Aug 1955
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birth
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Kenneth Carr: Clearwater, Florida -- Basketball player (1976 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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15 Aug 1955
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birth
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Larry Mathews: Burbank, California -- Actor (Ritchie-Dick Van Dyke Show)
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15 Aug 1956
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birth
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Gordon Bruks: England, United Kingdom -- Dr / Cosmonaut
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15 Aug 1956
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birth
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Vinny Denunzio: Rocker
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15 Aug 1956
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birth
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Lorraine Desmarais, Canadian pianist and composer |
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15 Aug 1956
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birth
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Freedom Neruda, Ivorian journalist |
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15 Aug 1956
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birth
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Robert Syms, English politician |
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15 Aug 1957
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birth
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Zeljko Ivanek: Lujubljana, Yugoslavia -- Actor (Mass Appeal)
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15 Aug 1957
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Željko Ivanek, Slovenian-American actor |
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15 Aug 1958
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birth
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Simon Baron-Cohen, English-Canadian psychiatrist and author |
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15 Aug 1958
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Laurie Bembenek, American murderer (d. 2010) |
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15 Aug 1958
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birth
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Craig MacTavish, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
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15 Aug 1958
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birth
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Simple Kapadia, Indian actress and costume designer (d. 2009) |
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15 Aug 1958
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birth
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Victor Shenderovich, Russian radio host |
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15 Aug 1958
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birth
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Rondell Sheridan, American actor and director |
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15 Aug 1959
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birth
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Scott D Altman: Lincoln, Illinois -- Lieutenant Commander USN / Astronaut (sk: STS 90)
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15 Aug 1959
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birth
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Scott Altman, American captain, pilot, and astronaut |
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15 Aug 1960
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birth
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Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper: San Francisco, California -- Tennis player (Denver-1985)
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15 Aug 1960
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birth
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Ron van de Berg: Soccer player (Sparta)
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15 Aug 1960
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birth
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Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper SF, tennis player (Denver-1985)
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15 Aug 1961
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birth
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Joan Delk: Tampa, Florida -- LPGA golfer (1995 First Bank Edina Realty-66th)
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15 Aug 1961
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birth
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Ed Gillespie, American strategist and politician |
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15 Aug 1961
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birth
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Gary Kubiak, American football player and coach |
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15 Aug 1961
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birth
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Suhasini Maniratnam, Indian actress and screenwriter |
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15 Aug 1961
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birth
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Arjun Sarja, Indian actor and director |
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15 Aug 1961
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birth
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Matt Johnson rocker (The The-Infected Soul Mining)
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15 Aug 1962
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birth
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Bubby Brister: NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Denver Broncos - Super Bowl 32)
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15 Aug 1962
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birth
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Igor Dorokhin: Hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Olympics - 1998)
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15 Aug 1962
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birth
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Tom Colicchio, American chef and author |
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15 Aug 1962
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birth
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Vilja Savisaar-Toomast, Estonian politician |
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Greg Adams: Nelson, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars)
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican director, producer, and screenwriter |
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Simon Hart, Welsh politician |
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Lady Miss Kier, American singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer (Deee-Lite) |
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Valery Levaneuski, Belarusian activist |
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Lisa Opie, English squash player |
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15 Aug 1963
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birth
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Jack Russell, England cricketer and coach |
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15 Aug 1964
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birth
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Debi Mazar: Queens, New York -- Actress (Civil Wars, Little Man Tate, LA Law)
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15 Aug 1964
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Srihari, Indian actor and producer (d. 2013) |
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15 Aug 1964
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birth
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Jane Ellison, English politician |
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15 Aug 1964
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birth
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Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
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15 Aug 1964
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birth
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MCA (Adam Yauch) rocker (The Beastie Boys-You Gotta Fight)
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15 Aug 1965
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birth
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Jon Evans: Nottimgham, England -- Australasia golfer
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15 Aug 1965
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Rob Thomas, American author, screenwriter, and producer |
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15 Aug 1966
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birth
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Fred Strickland: Linebacker (Dallas Cowboys)
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15 Aug 1966
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birth
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Leo Goeas: Guard (Baltimore Ravens)
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15 Aug 1966
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birth
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Scott Brosius, American baseball player and coach |
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15 Aug 1966
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birth
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Shirley Kwan, Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actress |
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15 Aug 1966
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birth
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Dimitris Papadopoulos, Greek basketball player and coach |
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15 Aug 1967
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birth
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Mike James: Fort Walton, Florida -- Pitcher (California Angels)
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15 Aug 1967
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birth
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Moulay Brahim Boutaib: Morocco -- 10k runner (1988 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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15 Aug 1967
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Neil Wilkinson: Selkirk -- NHL defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins)
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15 Aug 1967
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birth
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Tony Hand, British ice hockey player and coach |
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15 Aug 1967
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birth
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Peter Hermann, American actor |
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15 Aug 1967
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birth
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F DeLorme Roche Jr. Roanoke, Virginia. Bartender extrodinaire (Guru of life, love & Libation)
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15 Aug 1968
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Luciana Bemvenuti: Porto Alegre, Brazil -- Golfer (1994 Jamie Farr-36th)
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15 Aug 1968
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Vassili Pankov: NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics - 1998)
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15 Aug 1968
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Debra Messing, American actress, singer, and producer |
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15 Aug 1969
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Eric Bieniemy: NFL running back (Cin Bengals)
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15 Aug 1969
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James Black: Regina, Saskatchewan -- NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks)
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15 Aug 1969
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birth
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Mark Heese: Toronto, Ontario -- Beach volleyballer (1996 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
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15 Aug 1969
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birth
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Pavel Kamentsev: Hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Olympics - 1998)
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15 Aug 1969
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birth
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Yancey Thigpen: NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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15 Aug 1969
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Kevin Cheng, American-Hong Kong singer and actor |
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15 Aug 1969
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birth
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Bernard Fanning, Australian singer-songwriter (Powderfinger) |
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15 Aug 1969
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birth
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Cris Judd, American actor, dancer, and choreographer |
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15 Aug 1970
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birth
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Dawn Ponte: Kent, Rhode Island -- Dance skater (1995 Eastern Junior Champ)
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15 Aug 1970
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birth
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Anthony Anderson, American comedian and actor |
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15 Aug 1970
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birth
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Maddie Corman, American actress |
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15 Aug 1970
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birth
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Ben Silverman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Electus Studios |
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15 Aug 1970
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Maya Soetoro-Ng, Indonesian-American educator |
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15 Aug 1971
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birth
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Priscilla Taylor: Miami, Florida -- Playmate (Mar, 1996)
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15 Aug 1972
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birth
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Freddie Solomon: NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
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15 Aug 1972
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birth
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Jason Maniecki: Defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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15 Aug 1972
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birth
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Ken Walter: Punter (Carolina Panthers)
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15 Aug 1972
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Ben Affleck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
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15 Aug 1972
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birth
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Jennifer Alexander, Canadian ballet dancer (d. 2007) |
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15 Aug 1972
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birth
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Chris Morrissey, American actor and director |
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15 Aug 1972
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birth
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Matthew Wood, American voice actor and engineer |
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15 Aug 1973
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birth
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Marcus Jones: Defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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15 Aug 1973
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birth
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Amitabh Bhattacharjee, Indian actor |
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15 Aug 1973
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birth
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Atom Willard, American drummer (The Offspring, Rocket from the Crypt, Danko Jones, and The Special Goodness) |
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15 Aug 1974
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birth
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Ramon Morel: Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic -- Pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates)
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15 Aug 1974
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birth
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Gry Bay, Danish actress and singer |
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15 Aug 1974
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Natasha Henstridge, Canadian model and actress |
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15 Aug 1974
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birth
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Tomasz Suwary, Polish footballer |
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15 Aug 1975
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birth
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Bert Berry: Linebacker (Indianapolis Colts)
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15 Aug 1975
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birth
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Jurgen Dirkx: Soccer player (PSV)
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15 Aug 1975
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birth
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Bertrand Berry, American football player and radio host |
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15 Aug 1975
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birth
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Vijay Bharadwaj, Indian cricketer and coach |
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15 Aug 1975
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birth
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Brendan Morrison, Canadian ice hockey player |
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15 Aug 1975
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birth
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Kara Wolters, American basketball player |
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15 Aug 1976
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birth
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Boudewijn Send: Soccer player (PSV)
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15 Aug 1976
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birth
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Ger Unterluggauer: Hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998)
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15 Aug 1976
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birth
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Boudewijn Zenden, Dutch footballer and manager |
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15 Aug 1977
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birth
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Martin Biron, Canadian ice hockey player |
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15 Aug 1977
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birth
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Igor Cassina, Italian gymnast |
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15 Aug 1977
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birth
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Nicole Paggi, American actress |
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15 Aug 1978
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birth
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Tim Foreman, American bass player (Switchfoot) |
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15 Aug 1978
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birth
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Lilia Podkopayeva, Ukrainian gymnast |
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15 Aug 1978
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birth
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Stavros Tziortziopoulos, Greek footballer |
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15 Aug 1978
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birth
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Kerri Walsh Jennings, American volleyball player |
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15 Aug 1979
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birth
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Carl Edwards, American race car driver |
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15 Aug 1980
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birth
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Brandon Harrod, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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15 Aug 1980
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birth
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Natalie Press, English actress |
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15 Aug 1981
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birth
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Brendan Hansen, American swimmer |
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15 Aug 1981
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birth
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Song Ji-hyo, South Korean model and actress |
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15 Aug 1981
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birth
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Óliver Pérez, American baseball player |
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15 Aug 1982
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birth
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Casey Burgener, American weightlifter |
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15 Aug 1982
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birth
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Germán Caffa, Argentine footballer |
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15 Aug 1982
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birth
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Heather Carolin, American model and actress |
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15 Aug 1982
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birth
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Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Japanese actor |
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15 Aug 1982
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birth
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Cori Yarckin, American actress and singer |
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15 Aug 1983
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birth
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Timati, Russian rapper, producer, and actor |
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15 Aug 1983
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birth
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Jancarlos de Oliveira Barros, Brazilian footballer (d. 2013) |
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15 Aug 1983
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birth
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Yōko Honda, Japanese voice actress |
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15 Aug 1984
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birth
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Quinton Aaron, American actor |
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15 Aug 1985
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birth
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Cogie Domingo, Filipino actor |
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15 Aug 1985
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birth
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Leah Hackett, English actress |
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15 Aug 1985
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birth
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Andrea Lewis, Canadian actress and singer |
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15 Aug 1985
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birth
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Santiago Stieben, Argentinian actor |
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15 Aug 1986
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birth
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Samantha Crain, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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15 Aug 1986
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birth
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Maria Fowler, English model and actress |
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15 Aug 1986
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birth
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Natalia Kills, English singer-songwriter and actress |
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15 Aug 1986
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birth
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Besik Kudukhov, Russian wrestler (d. 2013) |
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15 Aug 1987
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birth
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Michel Kreder, Dutch cyclist |
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15 Aug 1988
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birth
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Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer |
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15 Aug 1988
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birth
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Zaira Nara, Argentinian model and television host |
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15 Aug 1989
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birth
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Joe Jonas, American singer-songwriter and actor (Jonas Brothers) |
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15 Aug 1989
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birth
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Kristina Karjalainen, Estonian-Finnish model, Miss Estonia 2013 |
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15 Aug 1989
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birth
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Carlos Pena, Jr., American singer-songwriter and actor (Big Time Rush) |
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15 Aug 1989
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birth
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Belinda Peregrín, Spanish-Mexican singer-songwriter and actress |
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15 Aug 1990
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birth
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Nyusha, Russian singer-songwriter and producer |
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15 Aug 1990
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birth
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Aglaja Brix, German actress |
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15 Aug 1990
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birth
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Jennifer Lawrence, American actress |
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15 Aug 1990
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birth
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Toomas Raadik, Estonian basketball player |
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15 Aug 1990
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birth
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Danny Verbeek, Dutch footballer |
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15 Aug 1991
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birth
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Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder |
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15 Aug 1993
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birth
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer |
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15 Aug 1994
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birth
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Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer |
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15 Aug 1994
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birth
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Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer |
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15 Aug 1994
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birth
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Natalja Zabijako, Estonian figure skater |
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15 Aug 1995
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birth
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Chief Keef, American rapper |
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15 Aug 1995
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birth
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Yui Ogura, Japanese voice actress and singer |
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