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• 1780–1850Richard Mentor JohnsonVice President of the United States from 1837 to 1841
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• 1892–1943Theodor EickeGerman SS officer
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• 1914–1996Jerry SiegelAmerican comic book writer
• b. 1981Holly HolmAmerican boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial arts fighterTurns 45 this year
• b. 1971Martin HeinrichAmerican politician and businessmanTurns 55 this year
• b. 1970Anil KumbleIndian cricketerTurns 56 this year
• b. 1972Sharon LealAmerican actress and singerTurns 54 this year
• b. 1978Pablo Iglesias TurriónSpanish politicianTurns 48 this year
• b. 1963Sergio GoycocheaArgentine footballerTurns 63 this year
• b. 1968Graeme Le SauxJersey footballerTurns 58 this year
• b. 1984Randall MunroeAmerican cartoonist and authorTurns 42 this year
• 1813–1837Georg BüchnerGerman dramatist
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• b. 1990Saki KumagaiJapanese footballerTurns 36 this year
• 1933–1985The Singing NunFormer Belgian religious sister and singer
• b. 1949Bill HudsonAmerican musician and actorTurns 77 this year
• 1725–1797John WilkesBritish radical, journalist and politician
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• b. 1969Ernie ElsSouth African professional golferTurns 57 this year
• 1934–2005Johnny HaynesEnglish footballer
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• b. 1971Chris KirkpatrickAmerican musicianTurns 55 this year
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• 1903–1940Nathanael WestAmerican novelist
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