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25 Dec 1250
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John IV Laskaris, Byzantine emperor (d. 1305) |
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25 Dec 1461
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Christina of Saxony (d. 1521) |
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25 Dec 1505
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Christine of Saxony (d. 1549) |
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25 Dec 1583
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Orlando Gibbons, English organist and composer (d. 1625) |
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25 Dec 1584
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Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain (d. 1611) |
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25 Dec 1601
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Jose Ximenez composer
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25 Dec 1624
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Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffler] German mystic (St Seelenlust)
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25 Dec 1628
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Noël Coypel, French painter (d. 1707) |
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25 Dec 1628
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Noel Coypel French painter
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25 Dec 1642
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Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (d. 1726/7) |
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25 Dec 1642
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[Sir] Isaac Newton Woolsthorpe Lincolnshire England, physicist/mathematician/astronomer (Laws of Motion and Gravity)
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25 Dec 1646
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Harald Vallerius composer
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25 Dec 1652
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Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician, anatomist, and scholar (d. 1713) |
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25 Dec 1665
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Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish-English poet and songwriter (d. 1746) |
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25 Dec 1667
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Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal (d. 1743) |
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25 Dec 1674
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Thomas Halyburton, Scottish minister and theologian (d. 1712) |
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25 Dec 1686
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Giovanni Battista Somis, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1763) |
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25 Dec 1696
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Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar (d. 1715) |
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25 Dec 1698
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Jacobus Houbraken Dutch engraver/illustrator
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25 Dec 1700
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Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (d. 1758) |
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25 Dec 1711
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Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (d. 1772) |
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25 Dec 1716
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Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician and scholar (d. 1774) |
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25 Dec 1717
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Pope Pius VI (d. 1799) |
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25 Dec 1717
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Pius VI [Giovanni A Braschi] Italy, Pope (1775-99)
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25 Dec 1721
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William Collins Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet
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25 Dec 1728
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Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (d. 1804) |
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25 Dec 1730
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Philip Mazzei, Italian-American physician and philosopher (d. 1816) |
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25 Dec 1742
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Charlotte von Stein, German assistant of Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (d. 1827) |
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25 Dec 1745
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Caribbean-French violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1799) |
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25 Dec 1750
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John "Christmas" Beckwith: Composer
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25 Dec 1750
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John "Christmas" Beckwith composer
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25 Dec 1752
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Mithra
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25 Dec 1757
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Benjamin Pierce, American general and politician, 17th Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1839) |
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25 Dec 1763
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Claude Chappe, French engineer (d. 1805) |
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25 Dec 1765
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Joseph Mazzinghi composer
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25 Dec 1771
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Dorothy Wordsworth, English author and poet (d. 1855) |
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25 Dec 1775
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Antun Sorkocevic composer
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25 Dec 1776
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Sydney, Lady Morgan, Irish-English author (d. 1859) |
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25 Dec 1808
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Stephen Cleeg Rowan Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890
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25 Dec 1811
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Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler German politician/bishop of Mainz
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25 Dec 1813
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Milledge Luke Bonham (Confederacy) died in 1890
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25 Dec 1814
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Jan de Liefde II Dutch vicar/founder (Co-op of Welfare of the People)
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25 Dec 1815
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Temistocle Solera composer
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25 Dec 1817
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John Hewitt Jellett, Irish priest and academic (d. 1888) |
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25 Dec 1821
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Clara Barton, American nurse and humanitarian, founded the American Red Cross (d. 1912) |
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25 Dec 1821
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Clara Harlowe Barton Oxford MA, nurse (founder-American Red Cross)
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25 Dec 1823
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Preston Smith Brigadier-General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
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25 Dec 1825
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Stephen F. Chadwick, American lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Oregon (d. 1895) |
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25 Dec 1825
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Esteban Salas y Castro composer
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25 Dec 1829
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Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American composer and bandleader (d. 1892) |
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25 Dec 1829
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Patrick S Gilmore composer
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25 Dec 1831
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Johann Herbeck composer
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25 Dec 1832
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Thomas Alfred Smyth Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
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25 Dec 1837
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Cosima Liszt wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner
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25 Dec 1855
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James Galvin pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884
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25 Dec 1856
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Pud Galvin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1902) |
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25 Dec 1856
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Hans von Bartels, German painter (d. 1913) |
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25 Dec 1859
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Raoul Gunsbourg composer
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25 Dec 1860
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Manwel Dimech, Maltese journalist, author, and philosopher (d. 1921) |
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25 Dec 1861
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Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian educator, lawyer, and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (d. 1946) |
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25 Dec 1863
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E Fern
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25 Dec 1864
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Thomas Cahill, American soccer player and coach (d. 1951) |
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25 Dec 1865
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Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1950) |
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25 Dec 1865
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Evangeline Cory Booth Salvation Army general (1904-34)
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25 Dec 1867
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Alfred Kerr writer
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25 Dec 1868
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Eugenie Besserer: Watertown, New York -- Actress (Jazz singer)
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25 Dec 1869
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Charles Finger, English-American journalist and author (d. 1941) |
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25 Dec 1870
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Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (d. 1924) |
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25 Dec 1870
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Helena Rubinstein, Polish-American businesswoman (d. 1965) |
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25 Dec 1871
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Katherine McKinley, American daughter of William McKinley (d. 1875) |
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25 Dec 1873
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Otto Frederick Hunziker, Swiss-American agriculturalist and educator (d. 1959) |
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25 Dec 1874
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Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano and actress (d. 1944) |
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25 Dec 1875
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Theodor Innitzer, Austrian cardinal (d. 1955) |
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25 Dec 1875
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Walter Lees cricketer (Surrey pace bowler toured for England 1905-06)
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25 Dec 1876
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah: Karachi, Pakistan -- Founded Pakistan (1947) / gov (1947-58)
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25 Dec 1876
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (d. 1948) |
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25 Dec 1876
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Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1959) |
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25 Dec 1876
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Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/Governor (1947-58)
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25 Dec 1877
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Noël Bas, French gymnast (d. 1960) |
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25 Dec 1878
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Louis Chevrolet, Swiss-American race car driver (d. 1941) |
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25 Dec 1878
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Noëlle, Countess of Rothes (d. 1956) |
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25 Dec 1878
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Joseph M. Schenck, Russian-American film producer (d. 1961) |
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25 Dec 1878
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W Starling Burgess yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)
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25 Dec 1881
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Joseph V McCarthy baseball manager (New York Yankees)
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25 Dec 1883
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Hugo Bergmann, Czech-Israeli philosopher and academic (d. 1975) |
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25 Dec 1883
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Hana Meisel, Jewish agronomist, feminist and Zionist (d. 1972) |
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25 Dec 1883
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Fran Lhotka composer
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25 Dec 1883
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Maurice Utrillo France, painter (Port St Martin, Montmartre)
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25 Dec 1884
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Samuel Berger, American boxer (d. 1925) |
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25 Dec 1884
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Evelyn Nesbit, American actress (d. 1967) |
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25 Dec 1886
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Kid Ory, American trombonist and bandleader (d. 1973) |
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25 Dec 1887
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Conrad Hilton, American businessman, founded the Hilton Hotels & Resorts (d. 1979) |
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25 Dec 1887
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Jacobus W G Balfoort Dutch actor (Bulldog Drummond)
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25 Dec 1887
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John Davidson New York NY, actor (Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat)
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25 Dec 1889
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Octave Garnier, French anarchist (d. 1912) |
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25 Dec 1889
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Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (d. 1984) |
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25 Dec 1890
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Noel Odell, English geologist and mountaineer (d. 1987) |
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25 Dec 1890
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Robert Ripley, American anthropologist and publisher; founded Ripley's Believe It or Not! (d. 1949) |
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25 Dec 1891
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Clarrie Grimmett, New Zealand-Australian cricketer (d. 1980) |
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25 Dec 1891
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Earle Foxe Oxford OH, actor (Dance Fools Dance)
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25 Dec 1891
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Kenneth A N Anderson British general (Dunkerk, North Africa)
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25 Dec 1892
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Rebecca West [Cicely Isabel Fairfield] English author
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25 Dec 1893
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Fred Hillebrand: Brooklyn, New York -- Actor (Martin Kane)
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25 Dec 1893
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Ropert L Ripley: Santa Rosa, California -- Cartoonist (Believe It or Not)
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25 Dec 1893
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Bert Bertram actor (How to Steal a Million)
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25 Dec 1898
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Theo Swagemakers Dutch portrait painter
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25 Dec 1899
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Humphrey Bogart, American actor and singer (d. 1957) |
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25 Dec 1899
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Frank Fergusson actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place)
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25 Dec 1899
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Raphael Soyer artist (Arts & Letters 1945, Depression Scenes in NYC)
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25 Dec 1900
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Gladys Swarthout: Deepwater, Missouri -- Mezzo-soprano (La Gioconda)
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25 Dec 1900
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W L "Tich" Cornford cricketer (Sussex keeper played for England 1930)
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25 Dec 1901
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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (d. 2004) |
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25 Dec 1901
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Alice C English duchess of Gloucester/aunt of Elizabeth II
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25 Dec 1902
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Barton MacLane, American actor, singer, and playwright (d. 1969) |
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25 Dec 1902
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William Bell, American tuba player and educator (d. 1971) |
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25 Dec 1903
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Antiochos Evangelatos, Greek composer and conductor (d. 1981) |
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25 Dec 1903
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Antiochos Evanghelatos composer
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25 Dec 1903
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Corry Lievens [Isabella MJ Adriaens] Flemish actress (Blue Bird)
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25 Dec 1903
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J Edward Bromberg Hungary, actor (Mark of Zorro, Under 2 Flags)
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25 Dec 1904
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Gerhard Herzberg, German-Canadian physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999) |
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25 Dec 1906
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Lew Grade, Ukrainian-English film producer (d. 1998) |
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25 Dec 1906
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Ernst Ruska, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1988) |
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25 Dec 1906
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Clark M Clifford US Secretary of Defense (1968-69)
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25 Dec 1906
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Lord Lew Grade British TV mogul (ATV)/movie producer (Boys from Brazil)
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25 Dec 1906
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William McChesney Martin Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank (1951-70)
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25 Dec 1906
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Herman J Scheltema [NEM Pareau] Dutch jurist/poet
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25 Dec 1907
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Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (The Cab Calloway Orchestra) (d. 1994) |
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25 Dec 1907
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Mike Mazurki, Ukrainian-American wrestler and actor (d. 1990) |
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25 Dec 1907
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Glenn McCarthy, American businessman, founded the Shamrock Hotel (d. 1988) |
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25 Dec 1907
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Cab[ell] Calloway [III] Rochester NY, bandleader (Minnie the Moocher, Jazzball, Blues Brothers)
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25 Dec 1908
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Frank Ferguson: California, United States -- Actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal)
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25 Dec 1908
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Quentin Crisp, English actor, author, and illustrator (d. 1999) |
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25 Dec 1908
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Ernest L. Massad, American general (d. 1993) |
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25 Dec 1908
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Jo-Jo Moore, American baseball player (d. 2001) |
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25 Dec 1908
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Helen [Marie Jurgens] Twelvetrees Brooklyn NY, actress (State's Attorney, Painted Desert)
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25 Dec 1908
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Jan Seidel composer
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25 Dec 1909
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Zora Arkus-Duntov, Belgian-American engineer (d. 1996) |
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25 Dec 1909
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Louis van Lint Belgian painter
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25 Dec 1909
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Marguerite Churchill Kansas City MO, actress (Dracula's Daughter, Big Trail)
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25 Dec 1910
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David Lichine [Lichtenstein] Russian/US dancer (Make Mine Music)
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25 Dec 1911
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Louise Bourgeois, French-American sculptor and painter (d. 2010) |
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25 Dec 1911
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Burne Hogarth strip-cartoon artist
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25 Dec 1912
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Donald McRae cricketer (Test for New Zealand, the 1946 debacle vs Australia)
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25 Dec 1912
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Herman W Filarski Dutch bridge journalist
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25 Dec 1912
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Leighton Noble singer/bandleader
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25 Dec 1912
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Werner Fussan composer
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25 Dec 1912
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Willian Noel Moffat architect
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25 Dec 1913
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Candy Candido, American singer, bass player, and voice actor (d. 1999) |
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25 Dec 1913
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Tony Martin, American singer and actor (d. 2012) |
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25 Dec 1913
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Henri Nannen, German journalist (d. 1966) |
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25 Dec 1914
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James Muir Cameron Fletcher, New Zealand businessman (d. 2007) |
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25 Dec 1915
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Pete Rugolo, Italian-American composer and producer (d. 2011) |
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25 Dec 1915
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Noelle de Mosa Netherlands/British dancer/teacher (Brigadoon)
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25 Dec 1915
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Nora Dunfee actress (Forrest Gump, Lorenzo's Oil)
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25 Dec 1916
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Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
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25 Dec 1916
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Daniel Devoto composer
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25 Dec 1917
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Lincoln Verduga Loor, Ecuadorian journalist and politician (d. 2009) |
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25 Dec 1918
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Eddie Safranski: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Orchestra leader (Jonathan Winters Show)
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25 Dec 1918
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Anwar Sadat, Egyptian lieutenant and politician, 3rd President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) |
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25 Dec 1918
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Anwar el-Sadat Egyptian President (1970-81, Nobel 1978)
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25 Dec 1919
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Naushad Ali, Indian composer and director (d. 2006) |
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25 Dec 1919
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Paul David, Canadian cardiologist and politician, founded the Montreal Heart Institute (d. 1999) |
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25 Dec 1919
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Noele Gordon, English actress (d. 1985) |
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25 Dec 1920
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Artur Agostinho: Lisbon, Portugal -- Actor (Capas Negras, Leao da Estrela)
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25 Dec 1920
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Henry Charnock oceanographer
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25 Dec 1921
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Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Indian-Pakistani journalist and author (d. 2000) |
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25 Dec 1921
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Steve Otto, Polish-Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
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25 Dec 1922
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William Demby, American author (d. 2013) |
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25 Dec 1922
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Kitty Kallen Philadelphia PA, singer (Judge For Yourself)
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25 Dec 1923
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René Girard, French-American historian, philosopher, and critic |
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25 Dec 1923
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Louis Lane Eagle Pass TX, conductor (Oere Orchestra 1968-73)
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25 Dec 1923
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25 Dec 1924
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Rod Serling, American screenwriter and producer, created The Twilight Zone (d. 1975) |
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25 Dec 1924
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and politician, 10th Prime Minister of India |
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25 Dec 1924
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Mih
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25 Dec 1925
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Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (d. 1998) |
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25 Dec 1925
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Ned Garver, American baseball player |
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25 Dec 1925
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Sam Pollock, Canadian businessman (d. 2007) |
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25 Dec 1925
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Ossi Reichert German Federal Republic, giant slalom (Olympics-gold-1956)
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25 Dec 1925
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Christmas F Tinto South African ANC'er/UDF-leader
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25 Dec 1926
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Enrique Jorrín, Cuban violinist and composer (d. 1987) |
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25 Dec 1927
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Nellie Fox, American baseball player and coach (d. 1975) |
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25 Dec 1927
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Leo Kubiak, American basketball and baseball player |
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25 Dec 1927
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Ram Narayan, Indian sarangi player |
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25 Dec 1928
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Dick Miller, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
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25 Dec 1928
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Earl Brown Salt Lake City UT, actor (Stovall-Operation Petticoat)
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25 Dec 1929
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Irish McCalla: Pawnee City, Nebraska -- Actress (Sheena Queen of Jungle)
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25 Dec 1929
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Stuart Hall, English radio and television host |
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25 Dec 1929
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Christine M. Jones, American educator and politician (d. 2013) |
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25 Dec 1929
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Chris Kenner, American singer-songwriter (d. 1976) |
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25 Dec 1929
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Billy Horton rocker (The Silhouettes-Get a Job)
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25 Dec 1930
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Emmanuel Agassi, Iranian-American boxer and coach |
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25 Dec 1930
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Armenak Alachachian, Armenian basketball player and coach |
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25 Dec 1930
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Salah Jahin, Egyptian poet and illustrator (d. 1986) |
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25 Dec 1931
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Uzo Egonu painter/print maker
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25 Dec 1932
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Jose Maria Capricorne: Curacaos graphically designer / painter
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25 Dec 1932
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Mabel King, American actress and singer (d. 1999) |
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25 Dec 1932
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25 Dec 1932
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Peter John Swales football club chairman
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25 Dec 1933
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Basil Heatley, English runner |
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25 Dec 1934
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John Ashley: Kansas City, Missouri -- Actor (Clipper-Straightaway)
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25 Dec 1934
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Bob Martinez (Governor-FL)
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25 Dec 1934
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Giancarlo Baghetti racing driver/journalist
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25 Dec 1934
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McKinley Mitchell US gospel/singer (The Town I Live In)
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25 Dec 1935
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Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudanese politician, Prime Minister of Sudan |
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25 Dec 1935
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Stephen Barnett, American scholar and academic (d. 2009) |
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25 Dec 1935
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Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, American politician (d. 2007) |
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25 Dec 1935
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Anne Roiphe, American author and activist |
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25 Dec 1935
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Gunter Friedrichs composer
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25 Dec 1936
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Alexandra HEOC: English Princess / Daughter of sir Angus Ogilvy
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25 Dec 1936
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Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy |
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25 Dec 1936
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Ismail Merchant, Indian-English director and producer (d. 2005) |
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25 Dec 1936
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Alexandra English princess/daughter of Sir Angus Ogilvy
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25 Dec 1937
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O'Kelly Isley, Jr., American singer-songwriter (The Isley Brothers) (d. 1986) |
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25 Dec 1938
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Duane Armstrong, American painter |
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25 Dec 1938
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David Borden, American composer and academic |
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25 Dec 1938
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Noel Picard, Canadian ice hockey player |
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25 Dec 1938
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Wibo van de Linde Dutch TV host/director (Avro)
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25 Dec 1939
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Royce D. Applegate, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2003) |
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25 Dec 1939
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Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, Pakistani businessman |
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25 Dec 1939
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Bob James, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (Fourplay) |
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25 Dec 1939
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Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan-Chinese spiritual leader (d. 2013) |
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25 Dec 1939
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Christopher Wates English real estate developer/multi-millionaire
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25 Dec 1940
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Peter Brown: Chicago, Illinois -- Rocker
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25 Dec 1940
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Pete Brown, English singer-songwriter |
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25 Dec 1940
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Hilary Spurling, English journalist and author |
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25 Dec 1940
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Frans Moor Dutch MP (PvdA)
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25 Dec 1941
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Kenneth Calman, Scottish physician and academic |
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25 Dec 1941
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Don Pullen pianist/composer
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25 Dec 1941
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Lex Hixon religious teacher/author
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25 Dec 1941
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Ronald Perera composer
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25 Dec 1942
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Francoise Durr: France -- Tennis player (1976 US indoor Doubles)
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25 Dec 1942
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Françoise Dürr, Algerian-French tennis player |
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25 Dec 1942
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Barbara Follett, Jamaican-English politician |
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25 Dec 1942
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Barry Goldberg, American musician, songwriter, and producer (The Electric Flag, Steve Miller Band, and The Rides) |
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25 Dec 1942
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Enrique Morente, Spanish singer-songwriter (d. 2010) |
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25 Dec 1942
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25 Dec 1942
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Mani Kaul director (Idiot, Nazar, Dhrupad, Duvidha)
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25 Dec 1943
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Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Brazilian race car driver |
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25 Dec 1943
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Hanna Schygulla, German actress and singer |
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25 Dec 1943
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Hedley Howarth cricketer (brother of Geoff, New Zealand lefty spinner 1969-77)
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25 Dec 1943
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Ravish Malhotra India cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11 backup)
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25 Dec 1943
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Trevor Lucas rocker (Fairport Convention)
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25 Dec 1944
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Jairzinho, Brazilian footballer and manager |
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25 Dec 1944
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Kenny Everett, English comedian, actor, and radio host (d. 1995) |
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25 Dec 1944
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Nigel Starmer-Smith, English rugby player and journalist |
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25 Dec 1944
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Henry Vestine, American guitarist (Canned Heat and The Mothers of Invention) (d. 1997) |
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25 Dec 1945
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Ken "The Snake" Stabler: NFL quarterback (Oak Raiders, Super Bowl XI)
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25 Dec 1945
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Rick Berman, American screenwriter and producer |
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25 Dec 1945
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Eve Pollard, English journalist and author |
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25 Dec 1945
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Mike Pringle, Zambian-Scottish politician |
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25 Dec 1945
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Noel Redding, English singer-songwriter and bass player (The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fat Mattress, Road, and The Noel Redding Band) (d. 2003) |
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25 Dec 1945
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Gary Sandy, American actor |
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25 Dec 1945
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Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster |
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25 Dec 1945
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Ken "The Snake" Stabler NFL quarterback (Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl XI)
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25 Dec 1945
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Steve Mancha [Clyde Wilson] US singer/songwriter (Too Many Cooks)
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25 Dec 1946
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Jimmy Buffet: Mobile, Alabama -- Vocalist (Margaritaville)
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25 Dec 1946
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Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor |
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25 Dec 1946
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Larry Csonka, American football player and sportscaster |
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25 Dec 1946
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Christopher Frayling, English academic and author |
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25 Dec 1946
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Gene Lamont, American baseball player and manager |
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25 Dec 1946
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Stuart Wilson, English actor |
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25 Dec 1947
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Connie Petracek: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania -- Swimmer (1992, 96 Olympics)
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25 Dec 1947
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Twink Caplan, American actress and producer |
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25 Dec 1948
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Alia al-Hussein, Egyptian wife of Hussein of Jordan (d. 1977) |
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25 Dec 1948
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Barbara Mandrell, American singer-songwriter and actress |
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25 Dec 1948
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Joel Santana, Brazilian footballer and manager |
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25 Dec 1948
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Merry Clayton rocker
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25 Dec 1949
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Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, Brazilian singer |
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25 Dec 1949
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Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan |
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25 Dec 1949
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Sissy Spacek, American actress and singer |
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25 Dec 1949
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Joe Louis Walker, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer |
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25 Dec 1950
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Peter Boardman, English mountaineer and author (d. 1982) |
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25 Dec 1950
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Yehuda Poliker, Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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25 Dec 1950
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Karl Rove, American journalist and diplomat, White House Deputy Chief of Staff |
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25 Dec 1950
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Manny Trillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager |
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25 Dec 1950
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Barry Pearson NFLer
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25 Dec 1951
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Ria Thielsch Dutch singer (Luv)
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25 Dec 1952
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Desireless, French singer |
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25 Dec 1952
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Tolossa Kotu, Ethiopian runner and coach |
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25 Dec 1952
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C. C. H. Pounder, Guyanese-American actress |
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25 Dec 1953
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Kaarlo Maaninka, Finnish runner |
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25 Dec 1953
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Arnella Flynn Rome Italy, Errol Flynn's daughter
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25 Dec 1953
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Dave Wasick NFLer
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25 Dec 1954
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Annie Lennox, Scottish singer-songwriter and pianist (The Tourists and Eurythmics) |
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25 Dec 1954
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Steve Wariner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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25 Dec 1954
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Robin Campbell British reggae vocalist/guitarist (UB40-Red Red Wine)
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25 Dec 1955
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Brett Vroman, American basketball player |
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25 Dec 1955
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Claus Strigel director (Obituary for the Automobile, Act of God)
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25 Dec 1955
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William Andrews actor (Sealed Cargo)
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25 Dec 1956
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Mansoor Akhtar cricketer (Pakistani batsman early 80's)
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25 Dec 1957
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Chris Kamara, English footballer and sportscaster |
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25 Dec 1957
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Shane MacGowan, English-Irish singer-songwriter (The Pogues, The Nips, and Shane MacGowan and The Popes) |
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25 Dec 1957
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Shane McGowan rock vocalist (The Pogues-Red Roses For Me)
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25 Dec 1957
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Jan Rot Dutch composer/writer (Wrong Nights)
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25 Dec 1957
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Jillie Mack Mrs Tom Selleck/actress (Magnum PI)
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25 Dec 1958
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Cheryl Chase, American voice actress and singer |
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25 Dec 1958
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Hanford Dixon, American football player, coach, and sportscaster |
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25 Dec 1958
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Rickey Henderson, American baseball player and coach |
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25 Dec 1958
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Konstantin Kinchev, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Alisa) |
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25 Dec 1958
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Alannah Myles, Canadian singer-songwriter |
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25 Dec 1958
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Joop Hiele soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Go Ahead Eagles)
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25 Dec 1959
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Missy Cleveland: Jackson, Mississippi -- Playmate (April, 1979)
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25 Dec 1959
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Michael P. Anderson, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2003) |
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25 Dec 1959
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Chris Spice Australian field hockey coach (Olympics-96)
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25 Dec 1959
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Ton Lokhoff Dutch soccer player (NAC)
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25 Dec 1960
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Ron Bottitta, English actor |
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25 Dec 1960
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Amy Grant singer (That's What Love Is, Baby Baby)
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25 Dec 1961
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Íngrid Betancourt, Colombian political scientist and politician |
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25 Dec 1961
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Storm Davis baseball player
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25 Dec 1962
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Mary Ellen Clark: Abington, Pennsylvania -- Diver (1992, 96 Olympics - 2 Bronze Medals)
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25 Dec 1962
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Dean Cameron, American actor |
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25 Dec 1963
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Joop Gall Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen)
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25 Dec 1964
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Ian Bostridge, English tenor |
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25 Dec 1964
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Gary McAllister, Scottish footballer and manager |
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25 Dec 1964
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Tim Royes, American director (d. 2007) |
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25 Dec 1964
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Bob Stanley, English keyboard player, songwriter, producer, and journalist (Saint Etienne) |
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25 Dec 1964
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Anil Kaul Amritsar India, Canadian badminton player (Olympics-96)
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25 Dec 1964
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Janet Soulsby Corbridge Australia, golfer (Curtis Cup 1982)
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25 Dec 1964
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Peter Hanson English/Sierra Leone/Dutch actor (Darling How Could You)
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25 Dec 1964
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Raymond Libregts soccer player (MVV)
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25 Dec 1965
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Edward Davey, English politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change |
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25 Dec 1965
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David Rath, Czech physician and politician |
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25 Dec 1965
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Dmitri Mironov Moscow Russia, NHL defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim)
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25 Dec 1965
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Kathleen Luciano Munich Germany, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-17th-1993)
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25 Dec 1966
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Toshi Arai, Japanese race car driver |
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25 Dec 1966
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Sandy Corn model/Penthouse Pet (March, 1991)
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25 Dec 1966
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Craig Veasey NFL defensive tackle/defensive end (Houston Oilers)
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25 Dec 1966
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Javier Frana Rafaela Argentina, tennis star
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25 Dec 1967
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Kathleen Franey: Brooklyn, New York -- 1.5k runner
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25 Dec 1967
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Jason Thirsk, American bass player (Pennywise and Humble Gods) (d. 1996) |
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25 Dec 1968
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Scott Bullett: Martinsburg, West Virginia -- Outfielder (Chicago Cubs)
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25 Dec 1968
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Helena Christensen, Danish model and actress |
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25 Dec 1968
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Jim Dowd, American ice hockey player |
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25 Dec 1968
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Corey Widmer NFL linebacker (New York Giants)
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25 Dec 1968
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Don Silvestri NFL/WLAF kicker (New York Jets, London Monarchs)
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25 Dec 1969
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Frederick Onyancha, Kenyan runner |
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25 Dec 1969
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Bernhard Jr Prince of Netherlands
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25 Dec 1970
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Nagma, Indian actress |
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25 Dec 1970
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Emmanuel Amuneke, Nigerian footballer and manager |
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25 Dec 1970
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Rodney Dent, American basketball player |
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25 Dec 1970
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Azhar Saeed UAE cricketer (opening batsman 1996 World Cup)
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25 Dec 1970
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Ghalid Salamat soccer player (MVV)
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25 Dec 1970
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Stu Barnes Spruce Grove, NHL center (Florida Panthers)
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25 Dec 1971
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Dido, English singer-songwriter |
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25 Dec 1971
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Noel Hogan, Irish guitarist and producer (The Cranberries, Mono Band, and Arkitekt) |
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25 Dec 1971
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Justin Trudeau, Canadian educator and politician |
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25 Dec 1971
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Marlon Forbes safety (Chicago Bears)
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25 Dec 1971
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Terry Vaughn CFL receiver (Calgary Stampeders)
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25 Dec 1972
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Fantasia [Tonya Manley]: Detroit, Michigan -- Dancer / actress (Pump it Up)
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25 Dec 1972
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Josh Freese, American drummer and songwriter (The Vandals and Devo) |
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25 Dec 1972
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Mac Powell, American singer-songwriter and producer (Third Day) |
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25 Dec 1972
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Qu Yunxia, Chinese runner |
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25 Dec 1973
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Robbie Elliott, English footballer and coach |
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25 Dec 1973
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Chris Harris, American wrestler |
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25 Dec 1973
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Alexandre Trudeau, Canadian journalist and director |
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25 Dec 1974
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Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, Mexican drug lord (d. 2012) |
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25 Dec 1974
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Chris Naeole guard (New Orleans Saints)
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25 Dec 1974
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Grayson Shillingford NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
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25 Dec 1975
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Rob Mariano, American reality show contestant, winner of Survivor: Redemption Island |
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25 Dec 1975
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Daniel Mustard, American singer-songwriter |
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25 Dec 1975
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Hideki Okajima, Japanese baseball player |
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25 Dec 1975
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Choi Sung-yong, South Korean footballer and manager |
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25 Dec 1975
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Marcus Trescothick, English cricketer |
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25 Dec 1976
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Scott Vermillion: Independence, Missouri -- Soccer defender (1996 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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25 Dec 1976
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Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (Nightwish and For My Pain...) |
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25 Dec 1976
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Tim James, American basketball player and coach |
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25 Dec 1976
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Atko Väikmeri, Estonian footballer |
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25 Dec 1976
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Armin van Buuren, Dutch DJ and producer |
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25 Dec 1976
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Yazmin Fiallos Miss Universe-Honduras (1996)
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25 Dec 1977
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Uhm Ji-won, South Korean actress |
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25 Dec 1977
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Priya Anjali Rai, Indian-American porn actress and model |
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25 Dec 1977
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Israel Vázquez, Mexican boxer |
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25 Dec 1977
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Ali Tandoğan, Turkish footballer |
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25 Dec 1978
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Simon Jones, Welsh cricketer |
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25 Dec 1978
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Joel Porter, Australian footballer and manager |
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25 Dec 1978
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Bridgetta Tomarchio, American actress and model |
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25 Dec 1979
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Laurent Bonnart, French footballer |
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25 Dec 1979
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Robert Huff, English race car driver |
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25 Dec 1979
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Hyun Young-min, South Korean footballer |
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25 Dec 1980
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Kahi, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (After School) |
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25 Dec 1980
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Locó, Angolan footballer |
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25 Dec 1980
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Joanna Angel, American porn actress, director, and producer |
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25 Dec 1980
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Reika Hashimoto, Japanese model and actress |
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25 Dec 1980
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Laura Sadler, English actress (d. 2003) |
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25 Dec 1980
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Marcus Trufant, American football player |
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25 Dec 1981
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Trenesha Biggers, American wrestler and model |
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25 Dec 1981
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Christian Holst, Danish-Faroese footballer |
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25 Dec 1981
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Willy Taveras, Dominican baseball player |
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25 Dec 1981
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Katie Wright, American actress |
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25 Dec 1982
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Dev, Indian actor and singer |
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25 Dec 1982
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Shawn Andrews, American football player |
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25 Dec 1982
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Rob Edwards, Welsh footballer |
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25 Dec 1982
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Ethan Kath, Canadian keyboard player, songwriter and producer (Crystal Castles and Kïll Cheerleadër) |
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25 Dec 1982
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Chris Rene, American singer-songwriter and producer |
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25 Dec 1984
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Chris Cahill, Samoan footballer |
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25 Dec 1984
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Alastair Cook, English cricketer |
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25 Dec 1984
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Georgia Moffett, English actress |
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25 Dec 1984
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Jessica Origliasso, Australian singer-songwriter and actress (The Veronicas) |
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25 Dec 1984
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Lisa Origliasso, Australian singer-songwriter and actress (The Veronicas) |
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25 Dec 1984
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Chris Richard, American basketball player |
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25 Dec 1985
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Martin Mathathi, Kenyan runner |
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25 Dec 1985
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Leon Pisani, Welsh singer-songwriter (V) |
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25 Dec 1985
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Alexander Rusev, Bulgarian-American wrestler |
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25 Dec 1985
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Perdita Weeks, Welsh actress |
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25 Dec 1986
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Aya Suzaki, Japanese voice actress and singer |
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25 Dec 1987
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Ceyhun Gülselam, Turkish footballer |
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25 Dec 1987
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Julian Lage, American guitarist and composer |
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25 Dec 1987
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Jorgie Porter, English actress |
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25 Dec 1987
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Ma Qinghua, Chinese race car driver |
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25 Dec 1987
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LJ Reyes, Filipino actress and dancer |
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25 Dec 1987
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Justin Sweeney, Australian footballer |
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25 Dec 1988
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Joãozinho, Brazilian footballer |
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25 Dec 1988
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Heather Cooke, American soccer player |
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25 Dec 1988
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Eric Gordon, American basketball player |
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25 Dec 1988
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Lukas Hinds-Johnson, German rugby player |
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25 Dec 1989
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Djameleddine Benlamri, Algerian footballer |
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25 Dec 1989
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Michael Green, American soccer player |
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25 Dec 1989
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Shahzaib Hasan, Pakistani cricketer |
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25 Dec 1989
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Keri Wong, American tennis player |
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25 Dec 1990
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Conny Perrin, Swiss tennis player |
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25 Dec 1993
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Emi Takei, Japanese model, actress, and singer |
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25 Dec 1995
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Mimmi Sandén, Swedish singer and actress |
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