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21 Aug 1165
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Philip II Augustus: 1st great Capetian King of France (1179-1223)
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21 Aug 1567
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Francois de Sales: French Bishop of Geneva / writer / Saint
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21 Aug 1642
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Johann Friedrich Treiber: Composer
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21 Aug 1643
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Afonso VI: King of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)
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21 Aug 1660
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Hubert Gautier engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building
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21 Aug 1689
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Jose Pradas Gallen: Composer
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21 Aug 1721
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Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken: Dutch poet
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21 Aug 1725
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze: French painter
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21 Aug 1751
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Johann Georg Witthauer: Composer
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21 Aug 1765
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William IV king of England (1830-37)
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21 Aug 1780
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Jernej Kopitar: Slovenian censor (Slovenian Grammar)
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21 Aug 1789
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Augustin-Louis Baron Cauchy, French mathematician
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21 Aug 1801
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Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer: WWII Dutch Statesman / historian
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21 Aug 1806
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Johannes Frederick Frohlich: Composer
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21 Aug 1809
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Francesco Schira: Composer
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21 Aug 1810
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Thomas Jefferson McKean: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
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21 Aug 1821
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William Barksdale: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
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21 Aug 1824
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John Sanford Mason: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
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21 Aug 1825
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Kate Fanny Loder: Composer
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21 Aug 1829
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Otto Goldschmidt: Composer
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21 Aug 1852
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Benedetto Junck: Composer
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21 Aug 1871
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Leonid N Andrejev: Russian journalist / writer (Red Laugh)
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21 Aug 1872
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Aubrey Beardsley: England, United Kingdom -- Artist (Salome)
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21 Aug 1874
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Herman A van Karnebeek: Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918-27)
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21 Aug 1875
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Maurice Lippens: Belgian Earl / Minister / Governor of Congo
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21 Aug 1879
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Henry Ainley: Leeds, England -- Actor (As You Like It)
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21 Aug 1880
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Johan H Westerveld: Dutch WWII resistance fighter / leader (OD)
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21 Aug 1890
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Bill Henry: San Francisco, California -- Newscaster (Who Said That?)
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21 Aug 1892
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Charles Vanel: Rennes, France -- Actor (Wages of Fear)
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21 Aug 1893
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Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger: Composer
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21 Aug 1893
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Lili Boulanger: Composer
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21 Aug 1896
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Blossom Rock: Actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family)
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21 Aug 1896
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Raymond Herreman: Flemish writer (Rose of Jericho)
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21 Aug 1896
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Roark Bradford writer/humorist (Ol' Man Adan an' His Chillun)
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21 Aug 1902
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Renato Fasano: Composer
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21 Aug 1903
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Yannis Constantinidis: Composer
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21 Aug 1905
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Isadore I Friz Freleng: Kansas City, Missouri -- Animator (Warner Bros cartoons)
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21 Aug 1906
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Joachim Homs: Composer
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21 Aug 1906
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Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet: Advertising magnate
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21 Aug 1906
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William "Count" Basie jazz pianist
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21 Aug 1906
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Friz Freleng animator (Bugs Bunny-Emmy 1982)
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21 Aug 1907
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Miguel Torga [Adolfo Correia da Rocha]: Portuguese author
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21 Aug 1907
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Roy K Marshall: Glen Carbon, Illinois -- TV Scientist (Nature of Things)
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21 Aug 1907
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Dr Roy K Marshall Glen Carbon Ill, TV scientist (Nature of Things)
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21 Aug 1908
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David Farrar: Forest Gate, England -- Actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)
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21 Aug 1909
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C Dillon Douglas: Geneva, Switzerland -- US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)
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21 Aug 1909
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Jon William Haussermann, Jr.: Composer
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21 Aug 1912
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Bruce Trent: Singer
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21 Aug 1913
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Cornelius Johnson: Los Angeles, California -- High jumper (1936 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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21 Aug 1913
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Diana Churchill: Actress (Spider, Sally Bishop, Housemaster)
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21 Aug 1913
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Victor Rosow: Writer
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21 Aug 1914
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Dallas Pratt: Collector
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21 Aug 1915
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Jack Weston [Morris Weinstein]: Cleveland, Ohio -- Actor (4 Seasons, Rad)
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21 Aug 1916
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William John Raff Hooper: Cartoonist
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21 Aug 1920
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Christopher R Milne: Son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
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21 Aug 1921
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Nancy Kulp Harrisburg Pa, actress (Jane-Beverly Hillbillies)
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21 Aug 1923
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Chris Schenkel: Biuppus, Indiana -- Sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)
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21 Aug 1924
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Gerald D Lascelles: Son of English Princess Mary
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21 Aug 1926
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Ben-Zion Orgad: Composer
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21 Aug 1927
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Wilhelm Killmayer, Jr.: Composer
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21 Aug 1928
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Gillian Sheen: England, United Kingdom -- Foils (1956 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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21 Aug 1928
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Zdenek Lukas: Composer
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21 Aug 1929
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Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada: Leader of South African Communist Party
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21 Aug 1930
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Frank Perry: Film director
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21 Aug 1930
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Princess Margaret England (Sister of Queen Elizabeth)
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21 Aug 1931
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Gregg Smith: Composer
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21 Aug 1931
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Nancy Hadley: Los Angeles, California -- Actress (Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show)
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21 Aug 1932
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Melvin Van Peebles: Chicago, Illinois -- Actor / director (Sophisticated Gent)
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21 Aug 1933
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Janet Baker: York, England -- Mezzo-soprano (Owen Wingrave)
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21 Aug 1933
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Dame Janet Baker York England, mezzo-soprano (Owen Wingrave)
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21 Aug 1936
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Mart Crowley playwright (Boys in the Band)
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21 Aug 1936
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Wilt Chamberlain NBA great center (LA Laker, 5 time MVP)
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21 Aug 1938
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Kenny Rogers singer (Lady) actor (Coward of the County)
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21 Aug 1939
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Clarence Williams III NYC, actor (Mod Squad, 52 Pick Up, Purple Rain)
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21 Aug 1940
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Ana Isabel Anderson-Imbert: Physician, rheumatologist
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21 Aug 1940
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Robert Camac: Horse trainer
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21 Aug 1944
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Peter Weir: Sydney, NSW -- Director / writer (Witness, Dead poets Society)
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21 Aug 1944
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Jackie DeShannon Hazel Kentucky, singer (What the World Needs Now)
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21 Aug 1945
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Patty McCormack Bkln NY, actress (Mama, Peck's Bad Girl, Ropers)
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21 Aug 1946
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Lev Alburt USSR, International Chess Master (1976)
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21 Aug 1947
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Carl Giammarese: Chicago, Illinois -- Rock guitarist (Buckinghams)
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21 Aug 1948
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Taurean Blacque: Actor (Hill Street Blues)
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21 Aug 1951
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Bernhard Germeshausen: German DR, bobsled (1976, 80 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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21 Aug 1951
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Harry Smith Indiana, TV host (CBS Morning Show)
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21 Aug 1953
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Joe Strummer [John Mellor], rocker (Clash-Rock the Casbah)
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21 Aug 1954
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Archie Griffin: NFL runningback (won 2 Heisman Trophies, Ohio State)
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21 Aug 1954
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Steve Smith: Los Angeles, California -- Rock drummer (Journey)
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21 Aug 1956
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Carol Charbonnier: LPGA golfer
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21 Aug 1956
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Kim Cattrall Liverpool England, actress (Mannequin, Star Trek VI)
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21 Aug 1957
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Budgie: Rock drummer (Slits, Siouxsie & the Banshees-Wild Thing)
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21 Aug 1957
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Kim Sledge: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family)
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21 Aug 1957
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Budgie rocker (Siouxsie & the Banshees-Wild Thing)
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21 Aug 1957
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Janice Thomas WBL guard (NY Stars)
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21 Aug 1958
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Dom Mamzi: Horse trainer
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21 Aug 1959
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Anne Hobbs: England, United Kingdom -- Tennis star
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21 Aug 1959
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Bud Schultz: Meriden, Connecticut -- Tennis star
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21 Aug 1959
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Jim McMahon: NFL QB (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
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21 Aug 1959
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Richard Zokol: Kitimat, British Columbia -- Canadian Tour golfer (1982 BC Open)
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21 Aug 1961
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Danny Sheaffer: Jacksonville, Florida -- Catcher (St. Louis Cardinals)
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21 Aug 1961
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Lance Earl Deal: Riverton, Wyoming -- Hammer thrower (1996 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
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21 Aug 1962
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Matthew Broderick actor (Ferris Buehler, Biloxi Blues)
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21 Aug 1963
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Melvin Douglas: Topeka, Kansas -- 198 lbs / 90 kg freestyle wrestler (1996 Olympics)
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21 Aug 1965
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Jim Bullinger: New Orleans, Louisiana -- Pitcher (Chicago Cubs)
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21 Aug 1966
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John Wetteland: San Mateo, California -- Pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos)
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21 Aug 1967
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Tuineau Alipate: NLF / WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minn Vikings)
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21 Aug 1967
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Michael Bendetti actor (Officer Tony McCann-21 Jump Street)
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21 Aug 1968
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Barbara Ann Moore: Spokane, Washington -- Playmate (Dec, 1992)
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21 Aug 1968
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Shinichi Iwasaki: Hockey goaltender (Team Japan 1998)
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21 Aug 1969
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Andujar Cedeno: La Ramona, Dominican Republic -- Infielder (Detroit Tigers)
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21 Aug 1969
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Josee Chouinard: Rosemont, Quebec -- Figure skater (1994 Olympics - 9th Place)
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21 Aug 1970
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Bill Roth: Yonkers, New York -- Gymnast (Pan Am-gold-1995, Olympics - 1996)
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21 Aug 1970
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Mark Hatfield: CFL guard (BC Lions)
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21 Aug 1970
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Paulo Barrancos Guerra: Portugal -- 10k runner
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21 Aug 1970
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Steve Everitt: NFL center (Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles)
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21 Aug 1971
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Shayne Edge: NFL / WLAF punter (Steelers, Barcelona Dragons)
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21 Aug 1972
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Johnnie Harris: CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts)
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21 Aug 1973
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Ben Mann: Australian baseball pitcher (1996 Olympics)
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21 Aug 1973
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Ismael Valdes: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico -- Pitcher (LA Dodgers)
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21 Aug 1974
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Pietra Gay: WNBA guard / forward (Houston Comets)
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21 Aug 1979
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Aiesha Lee Hendrick: Miss New York Teen USA (1996)
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21 Aug 1979
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Ashley Whitney: Nashville, Tennessee -- 800m freestyle relay (1996 Olympics)
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21 Aug 1989
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Hayden Panettiere: Actress (One Life to Live)
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