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18 Aug 0472
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Flavius Ricimer: General of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker
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18 Aug 1450
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Marko Marulic / Marulus / Splichanin / Pechinich: Croatian poet
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18 Aug 1579
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Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau: Daughter of Willem I of Orange
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18 Aug 1587
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Virginia Dare 1st American born of English parents
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18 Aug 1685
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Brook Taylor England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem
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18 Aug 1745
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Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner: Composer
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18 Aug 1750
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Antonio Salieri Italy, composer (Tatare)
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18 Aug 1769
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Alexandre Stievenard: Composer
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18 Aug 1774
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Meriwether Lewis: Charlottsville, Virginia -- Captain (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
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18 Aug 1778
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Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica
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18 Aug 1792
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John: 1st Earl Russell, British Whig Prime Minister (1846-52, 1865-66)
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18 Aug 1805
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Josef Danhauser: Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)
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18 Aug 1807
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Charles Francis Adams: (Union), died in 1886
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18 Aug 1813
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Benjamin Alvord: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1884
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18 Aug 1818
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William Farquhar Barry: Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879
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18 Aug 1823
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Willem J F Nuyens: Dutch Physician / RC historian
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18 Aug 1834
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Marshall Field: Conway, Massachusetts -- Owner (Field Department Store)
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18 Aug 1849
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Benjamin Louis Paul Godard: Composer
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18 Aug 1856
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Charles Hutchison Gabriel: Composer
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18 Aug 1856
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Jan Karol Gali: Composer
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18 Aug 1871
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Johan J Arch: Graphic artist (wood cutter)
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18 Aug 1873
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Leo Slezak: Austria -- Tenor / actor (Othello)
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18 Aug 1873
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Otto Harbach songwriter (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes)
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18 Aug 1875
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Johan E Elias: Historian (Amsterdam)
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18 Aug 1878
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Fritz Brun: Composer
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18 Aug 1881
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Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher: Composer
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18 Aug 1882
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Eugeen Calleen: Flemish sculptor
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18 Aug 1882
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Marcel Louis Auguste Samuel-Rousseau: Composer
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18 Aug 1883
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Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel: French fashion designer (Chanel)
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18 Aug 1887
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Nico J Polak: Dutch economist
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18 Aug 1893
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Ernest MacMillan: Composer
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18 Aug 1896
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Alan Mowbray London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack)
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18 Aug 1900
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Walter O'Keefe Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)
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18 Aug 1902
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Julius Kalas: Composer
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18 Aug 1903
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Ake Olof Sebastian Udden: Composer
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18 Aug 1904
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Max Factor Jr CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)
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18 Aug 1904
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Sterling W Cole (Rep-R-NY)
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18 Aug 1905
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Peter Paul Kreuder: Composer
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18 Aug 1906
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Andre Van Gyseghem: England, United Kingdom -- Actor (Search for the Nile)
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18 Aug 1907
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Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie: Executive (BBC)
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18 Aug 1907
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Enoch Light: Canton, Ohio -- Orchestra leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith)
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18 Aug 1907
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Howard Swanson: Composer
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18 Aug 1907
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Otto Mortensen: Composer
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18 Aug 1908
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Armijn Pane: Indonesian writer (Belenggu)
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18 Aug 1908
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Edgar Faure: Thriller writer / Prime Minister of France (1952, 52-56)
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18 Aug 1908
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Milan Ristic: Composer
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18 Aug 1909
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Miliza Korjus: Warsaw, Poland -- Actress (Great Waltz)
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18 Aug 1910
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Charles Wegg-Prosser: Solicitor
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18 Aug 1910
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Herman Berlinski: Composer
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18 Aug 1915
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Max Lanier: Baseball player
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18 Aug 1916
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Elsa Morante Italy, writer (L'isola di Arturo)
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18 Aug 1916
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Moura Lympany Saltash England, pianist (OBE-1979)
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18 Aug 1917
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Casper Weinberger US Secretary of Defense (1981-87)
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18 Aug 1919
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Walter J Hickel (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71)
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18 Aug 1920
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Bob Kennedy: Baseball player
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18 Aug 1922
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Eric William Hunter Christie: Barrister
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18 Aug 1922
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Alain Robbe-Grillet France, novelist (Voyeur)
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18 Aug 1922
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Shelley Winters [Schrift], St Louis Mo, actress (Poisidon Adventure)
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18 Aug 1924
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Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88)
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18 Aug 1925
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Brian W[ilson] Aldiss: United Kingdom -- Sci-fi author (Helliconia Trilogy)
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18 Aug 1925
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Tonny Til: Rocker
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18 Aug 1927
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Rosalynn Carter Georgia, 1st lady, Pres Carter's main lust
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18 Aug 1928
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Marge Schott: CEO (Cincinnati Reds)
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18 Aug 1930
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Carl Barger: Lewistown, Pennsylvania -- Baseball President (Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins)
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18 Aug 1930
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Grant Williams: NYC, New York -- Actor (Hawaiian Eye, Incredible Shrinking Man)
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18 Aug 1930
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Johnny Preston Port Arthur, Tx, rocker (Feel So Fine)
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18 Aug 1931
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Henricus AFMO "Hans" van Mierlo: Dutch Minister of Defense (D66)
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18 Aug 1933
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Roman Polanski director (Knife in the Water, Repulsion)
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18 Aug 1934
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Rafer Lewis Johnson US, decathalete (Olympic-gold-1960)
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18 Aug 1934
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Roberto Clemente pro baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
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18 Aug 1935
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Gail Fisher: Orange, New Jersey -- Actress (Peggy-Mannix)
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18 Aug 1935
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Lajos Papp: Composer
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18 Aug 1935
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Rafer Johnson: Hillsboro, Texas -- Decathlete (1960 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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18 Aug 1937
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William George Rushton: London, England -- Actor / author / cartoonist (TW3)
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18 Aug 1937
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Robert Redford Calif, actor (Sting, Candidate, Natural, Great Gatsby)
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18 Aug 1939
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Joe Azcue: Baseball player
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18 Aug 1939
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Molly Bee: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- Actress (Pinky Lee Show)
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18 Aug 1941
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Christopher Jones: Jackson, Tennessee -- Actor (Wild in the Streets)
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18 Aug 1941
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Matt Snell: NFL running back (NY Jets, Super Bowl III)
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18 Aug 1943
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Sarah Dash: Trenton, New Jersey -- Rock vocalist (Patti LaBelle & Bluebirds)
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18 Aug 1943
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Martin Mull Chic Ill, actor/comedian (Bad Manners, Flick, Serial)
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18 Aug 1944
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Carl Wayne: Rocker (Move)
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18 Aug 1945
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Nona Hendryx Trenton NJ, rocker (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade)
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18 Aug 1948
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Rudy Hartono Kurniawan Indonesia, All-England tennis champ
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18 Aug 1949
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Nigel Griggs: Rocker (Split Enz)
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18 Aug 1950
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Candice Earley: Fort Hood, Texas -- Actress (Donna Tyler-All My Children)
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18 Aug 1950
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Dennis Elliot: London, England -- Rock drummer (Foreigner)
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18 Aug 1950
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Lynn Adams: Kingsville, Texas -- LPGA golfer
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18 Aug 1951
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Greg Pruitt: NFL running back (LA Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII)
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18 Aug 1952
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Nicholas John: Dramaturge
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18 Aug 1952
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Patrick Swayze Houston Tx, actor/dancer (Dirty Dancing, Ghost)
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18 Aug 1954
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Umberto Guidoni: Rome, Italy -- PhD / Astronaut (STS 75)
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18 Aug 1957
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Ron Strykert: Australia -- Rock guitarist (Men At Work-Who Can it Be)
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18 Aug 1960
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Sonny Skinner: Porstmouth, Virginia -- Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Shreveport Open)
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18 Aug 1961
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John Viscardi: NYC, New York -- Actor (Father Tony-One Life to Live)
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18 Aug 1962
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Sandra Marie Miller Farmer-Patrick: Kingston, Jamaica -- 400m hurdler
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18 Aug 1963
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Luiz Mattar: Brazil -- Tennis star
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18 Aug 1966
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Cees Lock of hair: Soccer player (NEC)
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18 Aug 1966
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Steve Avery: NFL fullback (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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18 Aug 1967
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John Jurkovic: Defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
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18 Aug 1967
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Julie Kristen Smith: Nuhremburg, Germany -- Choreographer (Showgirls)
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18 Aug 1967
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Blas Elias Gomez Kennedy TX, rock drummer (Slaughter-Stick it Live)
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18 Aug 1967
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Tracy Tracy rocker (Primitives-Lovely, Lump of Coal)
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18 Aug 1968
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Brian Mitchell: NFL running back (Washington Redskins)
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18 Aug 1968
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Carolyn Crudgington: Australian softball pitcher (1996 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
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18 Aug 1968
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Greta Lind: Goshen, New York -- Actress (Katie Kennicott-All My Children)
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18 Aug 1968
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Griffin Drew: Hazelhurst, Georgia -- Actress (Dinosaur Island)
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18 Aug 1968
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John Coyle: West Bloomfield, Michigan -- Short track skater (1994 Olympics)
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18 Aug 1968
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Justin Strzelczyk: NFL guard / offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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18 Aug 1969
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Isaac Austin: NBA center (Miami Heat)
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18 Aug 1970
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Richie Cunningham: Kicker (Dallas Cowboys)
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18 Aug 1970
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Robert Higginson: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Outfielder (Detroit Tigers)
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18 Aug 1970
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Malcolm Jamal Warner Jersey City NJ, actor (Theodore-Cosby Show)
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18 Aug 1971
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Jonathan David Winter: Wellington, New Zealand -- 100m backstroker (1996 Olympics)
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18 Aug 1971
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Kevin Bouie: NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles, Ariz Cardinals)
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18 Aug 1971
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Mindy Czuleger: Inglewood, California -- WPVA volleyballer (Myrtle Bch-17th - 1994)
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18 Aug 1971
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Trey Ames Canton Oh, actor (David-A Year in the Life)
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18 Aug 1972
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Derrick Harris: Running back (St. Louis Rams)
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18 Aug 1972
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Loraine Lambert: Ipswich Queensland, golfer (NZ champ 1991, 92)
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18 Aug 1972
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Nate Jones: Chicago, Illinois -- Heavyweight boxer (1996 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
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18 Aug 1972
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Ray Jacobs: NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos)
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18 Aug 1973
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Alex Pijper: Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen)
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18 Aug 1973
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Clarence Benford: NFL tight end (Seattle Seahawks)
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18 Aug 1973
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Luke Fickell: Defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints)
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18 Aug 1974
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Sekou Soumah: Soccer player (Willem II)
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18 Aug 1976
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Daphnee Lynn Duplaix: Manhattan, New York -- Playmate (July 1997)
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18 Aug 1976
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Tom Malchow: United States -- 200m butterfly / free (1996 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
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