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20 Aug 1517
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Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle: Cardinal / Viceroy of Naples (1571-75)
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20 Aug 1526
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Peter Opmeer: Church historian / humanist (Historia Martyrum)
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20 Aug 1561
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Jacopo Peri: Composer
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20 Aug 1625
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Thomas Corneille: French playwright
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20 Aug 1637
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Cornelis Van Aerssen: Dutch Governor / co-owner of Surinam
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20 Aug 1665
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Bernardus Smijtegelt: Vicar (Gekrookte Reed)
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20 Aug 1702
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Stepan F graaf Apraksin: Russian General-Field Marshal
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20 Aug 1710
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Thomas Simpson: English mathematician (rules of Simpson)
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20 Aug 1720
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Bernard de Bury: Composer
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20 Aug 1756
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Bernardo Bittoni: Composer
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20 Aug 1764
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Charles F Bentinck: Dutch Minister of Colonies
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20 Aug 1785
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Oliver Hazard Perry: US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")
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20 Aug 1788
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Jose Bernardo Alcedo: Composer
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20 Aug 1799
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Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern: German liberal politician
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20 Aug 1802
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Cadwalader Ringgold: Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867
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20 Aug 1811
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Gilman Marston: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1890
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20 Aug 1820
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Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis: Composer
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20 Aug 1824
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Absalom Baird: Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905
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20 Aug 1832
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Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe: Inventor, died in 1913
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20 Aug 1833
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Benjamin Harrison: North Bend, Ohio -- (R) 23rd President (1889-1893)
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20 Aug 1842
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Juliaan de Vriendt: Flemish painter
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20 Aug 1860
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Raymond Poincar
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20 Aug 1873
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William Henry Bell: Composer
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20 Aug 1873
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Eliel Saarinen Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)
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20 Aug 1881
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Edgar Albert Guest: Detroit, Michigan -- Poet / newspaperman
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20 Aug 1881
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Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky: Composer
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20 Aug 1885
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Dino Campana: Italian poet (Canti orfici)
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20 Aug 1886
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Paul Tillich: German / US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)
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20 Aug 1888
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George Sklavos: Composer
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20 Aug 1889
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Witold Friemann: Composer
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20 Aug 1890
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H P Lovecraft: United States -- Gothic Novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)
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20 Aug 1890
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Howard Phillips Lovecraft: US horror writer (Weird Tales)
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20 Aug 1897
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Tarjei Vesaas: Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)
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20 Aug 1898
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G Kraus: Director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)
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20 Aug 1899
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Hanns Lilje: German Lutherian Bishop / antifascist (Church und Welt)
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20 Aug 1901
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Salvatore Quasimodo Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)
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20 Aug 1902
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Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke: Club owner
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20 Aug 1904
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Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger: Chairman (PvdA)
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20 Aug 1905
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Duncan Macrae: Glasgow, Scotland -- Actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped)
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20 Aug 1905
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Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden: US trombonist / actor (Meet Band Leaders)
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20 Aug 1907
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Alan Reed: NYC, New York -- Actor (Mr Adams & Eve) / voice (Fred Flintstone)
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20 Aug 1907
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Anatole Fistoulari: Conductor
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20 Aug 1907
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Stanley Devon: Photographer
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20 Aug 1907
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Shirley Booth NYC, actress (Hazel-Hazel, A Touch of Grace)
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20 Aug 1908
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Jeanne Stern: Writer
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20 Aug 1908
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John Reginald Bevins: Politician
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20 Aug 1908
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Kingsley Davis: Sociologist / demographer, coined (population explosion)
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20 Aug 1908
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Alfonso Lopez baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)
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20 Aug 1909
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Andre Morell: London, England -- Actor (Hound of the Baskervilles)
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20 Aug 1910
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Eero Saarinen: Finnish / US architect (IBM Building, MIT Chapel)
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20 Aug 1911
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Ronald Udell: England, United Kingdom -- Production designer (Pinewood Studios)
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20 Aug 1912
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Philip Kapleau: Founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven)
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20 Aug 1913
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Conrad Hermann Hubertius Maria Apollinaris Josten: Jazz guitarist
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20 Aug 1914
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Kitei Sohn: Korean marathon runner / coach (1936 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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20 Aug 1920
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Istv
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20 Aug 1921
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Jacqueline Susann: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Author (Valley of the Dolls)
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20 Aug 1924
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Jim Reeves: US country singer / actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim)
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20 Aug 1929
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Norma Connolly: Boston, Massachusetts -- Actress (Ruby Anderson- General Hospital)
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20 Aug 1931
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Bernhard Becher: Photographer (industrialist builder 19th / 20th)
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20 Aug 1931
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Don King boxing promoter, shocking hairstyle
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20 Aug 1933
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Don Fuqua: (Rep-D-Florida, 1963-86)
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20 Aug 1933
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George John Mitchell: (Sen-D-Maine, 1980-94 / Senate Whip 1989- )
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20 Aug 1933
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Larry Robideaux: Horse trainer
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20 Aug 1933
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George Mitchell (Sen-D-Me, Senate Whip 1989- )
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20 Aug 1935
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Charles Shere: Composer
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20 Aug 1935
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Justin Tubb San Antonio Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
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20 Aug 1936
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Carla Fracci: Milan, Italy -- Ballerina
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20 Aug 1937
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Corrie E Moret-de Jong: Dutch MP (CDA)
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20 Aug 1937
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George Thoma: German FR, cross country ski jumper (1960 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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20 Aug 1938
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Jean-Loup Jaques Marie Chretien: France -- Cosmonaut (T-6, TM-7, STS 86)
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20 Aug 1940
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John Lantree: Rocker
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20 Aug 1940
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Sam Melville: Utah, United States -- Actor (Mike Danko-Rookies, Roughnecks)
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20 Aug 1941
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Slobodan Milocevic: Premier Serbia
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20 Aug 1941
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William H Gray III: Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- (Rep-D-Pennsylvania, 1978- )
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20 Aug 1942
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Hans-Joachim Klein: German FR, 100m swimmer (1964 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
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20 Aug 1942
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Isaac Hayes composer (Shaft)
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20 Aug 1944
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Graig Nettles: 3rd baseman (New York Yankees, SD Padres, Cleveland Indians)
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20 Aug 1944
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John Povey: Rocker
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20 Aug 1944
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Rajiv Gandhi: Prime Minister of India (1984-89)
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20 Aug 1946
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Connie Chung TV newscaster (NBC, CBS)
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20 Aug 1947
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James Pankow: Chicago, Illinois -- Rocker (Chicago)
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20 Aug 1948
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Robert Plant rocker (Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven)
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20 Aug 1951
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Phil Lynott: Dublin, Ireland -- Rock bassist (Thin Lizzy)
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20 Aug 1951
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Svetlana Oktyabrevna Omelchenko: Russia -- Cosmonaut
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20 Aug 1952
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John Hiatt: US singer / songwriter (Have a Little Faith in Me)
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20 Aug 1953
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Peter Horton Bellevue Wash, actor (Gary-30 Something)
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20 Aug 1954
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Theresa Saldana: Brooklyn, New York -- Actress (Rachel Scali-Commish)
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20 Aug 1954
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William Quinn Buckner: Phoenix, Illinois -- Basketballer (1976 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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20 Aug 1955
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Jay Acovone: Mahopac, New York -- Actor (Det Rado-Hollywood Beat)
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20 Aug 1955
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Ned Overend: Taipei, Taiwan -- Cyclist (1996 Olympics)
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20 Aug 1955
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Rob Wiedijk: Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color)
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20 Aug 1956
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Joan Allen: Illinois, United States -- Actress (Peggy Sue Got Married, Tucker, In Country)
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20 Aug 1956
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Rick Olsen: Rock guitarist (Berlin-Take My Breath Away)
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20 Aug 1957
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Doug Fleger: Rocker
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20 Aug 1957
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Jim "Bullseye" Bowen: British TV game show host
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20 Aug 1957
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Mike Dodd: Manhattan Beach, California -- Beach volleyballer
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20 Aug 1957
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Scott Ayakatubby: Beach volleyball champ
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20 Aug 1957
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Cindy Nicholas Canada, swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times
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20 Aug 1957
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Jim "Bullseye" Bowen British TV game show host
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20 Aug 1958
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Lenny Henry British comedian (3 of a Kind)
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20 Aug 1959
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Missie McGeorge: Pueblo, Colorado -- LPGA golfer (1994 PING-Cellular One)
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20 Aug 1959
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Richard DeStasio: Horse trainer
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20 Aug 1960
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Mark Langston: San Diego, California -- Pitcher (California Angels)
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20 Aug 1960
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Troy Young: Horse trainer
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20 Aug 1960
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Elizabeth Alda daughter of Alan Alda, actress (Beth-Four Seasons)
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20 Aug 1961
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Linda Mantz: NYC, New York -- Actress (Frankie-Dorothy)
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20 Aug 1961
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Rick Rael heavy metal rocker
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20 Aug 1962
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Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr.: Los Angeles, California -- PGA golfer (1995 LaCantera Tx)
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20 Aug 1962
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Loretta Alderete: Los Angeles, California -- LPGA golfer (1992 Oldsmobile-14th)
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20 Aug 1962
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Robert Meyer: Sacramento, California -- Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Morningstar)
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20 Aug 1963
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Bruce Hick: Australian rower (1996 Olympics)
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20 Aug 1964
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Giuseppe Giannini Rome Italy, soccer player (Rome A Team)
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20 Aug 1965
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Joe Durigon: Jockey
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20 Aug 1966
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Greg Jackson: NFL strong safety (Philadelphia Eagles, SD Chargers)
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20 Aug 1966
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Steven Finn: Laval, Quebec -- NHL defenseman (LA Kings)
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20 Aug 1966
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Courtney Gibbs Miss USA (1988)/actress (Baywatch)
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20 Aug 1967
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Andy Benes: Evansville, Indiana -- Pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals)
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20 Aug 1967
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Michael "Sean" Hall: Williamsburg, Virginia -- Rower (1996 Olympics)
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20 Aug 1968
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Sandy Brondello: Australian basketball guard (1996 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
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20 Aug 1969
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Bart Spark: Soccer player (Veendam, SC Heerenveen)
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20 Aug 1969
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Francisco Torres: Jockey
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20 Aug 1970
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Els Callens: Antwerp, Belgium -- Tennis star (1996 quarterfinalist Essen)
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20 Aug 1970
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Jay McNeil: CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders)
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20 Aug 1971
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Bernard Whittington: Defensive end (Indianapolis Colts)
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20 Aug 1971
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Brett Bech: Wide receiver (New Orleans Saints)
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20 Aug 1971
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Kevin Hickman: NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)
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20 Aug 1971
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Oronde Gadsden: NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
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20 Aug 1971
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Ke Huy Quan Saigon Vietnam, actor (Sam-Together We Stand)
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20 Aug 1972
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Derrick Alston: NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers)
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20 Aug 1974
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Denesha Reid: Miss USA-Georgia (1997)
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20 Aug 1978
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Sanna Lankosaari: Ice hockey right wing (Finland, Olympics - 1998)
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20 Aug 1979
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Tara Shaffer: Miss Ohio Teen USA (1996)
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20 Aug 1980
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Corey Carrier: Actor (Young Indiana Jones)
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20 Aug 1981
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Lauri Illy: Virginia Beach, Virginia -- Rhythmic gymnast (1996 Olympics)
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20 Aug 1994
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White Buffalo: Janesville, Wisconsin
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