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• 1946–1977Steve BikoSouth African anti-apartheid activist
• 1626–1689Christina, Queen of SwedenQueen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654
• 1856–1940J. J. ThomsonBritish physicist
• 1879–1940Paul KleeSwiss-German painter
• b. 1968Casper Van DienAmerican actorTurns 58 this year
• b. 1972Lawrence WongPrime Minister of Singapore since 2024Turns 54 this year
• 1916–1973Betty GrableAmerican actress and pin-up girl
• b. 1968Rachel GriffithsAustralian actressTurns 58 this year
• b. 1978Josh DallasAmerican actorTurns 48 this year
• b. 2002Giuliano SimeoneArgentine footballerTurns 24 this year
• b. 1970Rob Van DamAmerican professional wrestlerTurns 56 this year
• 1961–2025Angie StoneAmerican singer and actress
• b. 1971Arantxa Sánchez VicarioSpanish former tennis playerTurns 55 this year
• 1886–1961Ty CobbAmerican baseball player
• b. 1995Barbora KrejčíkováCzech tennis playerTurns 31 this year
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• b. 1955Vijay MallyaIndian businessman and politicianTurns 71 this year
• b. 1939Michael MoorcockEnglish writer, editor, criticTurns 87 this year
• 1917–2005Ossie DavisAmerican actor, director, writer, and activist
• b. 1968Alejandro SanzSpanish musicianTurns 58 this year
• 1888–1971Gladys CooperBritish actress
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• 1911–2008Jules DassinAmerican filmmaker, theatre director and actor
• 1963–2020Pierre NkurunzizaPresident of Burundi from 2005 to 2020
• 1908–1982Celia JohnsonEnglish actress
• b. 1966Gianluca PagliucaItalian footballerTurns 60 this year
• b. 1969Santiago CañizaresSpanish footballerTurns 57 this year
• 1931–2009Allen KleinAmerican businessman and talent manager
• b. 1992Ryan CrouserAmerican track and field athleteTurns 34 this year
• b. 1956Ron WhiteAmerican comedianTurns 70 this year
• b. 1963Charles OakleyAmerican basketball playerTurns 63 this year
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• 1707–1788Charles WesleyEnglish Methodist and hymn writer
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• 1938–1996Chas ChandlerEnglish musician
• b. 2001Jalen JohnsonAmerican basketball playerTurns 25 this year
• 1956–2026T. K. CarterAmerican actor
• b. 1986Usman KhawajaAustralian cricketerTurns 40 this year
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• 1913–1987Alfred BesterAmerican science fiction author
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• 1927–2021Ramsey Clark66th United States Attorney General
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• b. 1941Joan Wallach ScottAmerican historianTurns 85 this year
• 1949–1980David A. JohnstonAmerican volcanologist
• b. 1950Leonard MaltinAmerican film critic and film historianTurns 76 this year
• b. 1988Lizzie DeignanEnglish track and road racing cyclistTurns 38 this year
• b. 1961Brian OrserCanadian figure skaterTurns 65 this year