1948
Jürgen Sparwasser, German footballer and manager
Jürgen Sparwasser is a retired German football player and, later, briefly a football manager.
Jürgen Sparwasser, German footballer and manager
The 1940s
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1948
Paquito D'Rivera, Cuban-American Grammy Award-winning musician
Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras, known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He was a member of the Cuban songo band Irakere and, …
Paquito D'Rivera, Cuban-American Grammy Award-winning musician
1948
Arlene Harris, American entrepreneur, inventor, investor and policy advocate
Arlene Joy Harris is an entrepreneur, inventor, investor, and policy advocate in the telecommunications industry. She is the president and co-founder of Dyna LLC, an incubator for …
Arlene Harris, American entrepreneur, inventor, investor and policy advocate
1948
Jim Bailey, American football player
James Randall Bailey is an American former gridiron football player. After attending the University of Kansas, he played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a def…
Jim Bailey, American football player
1948
Gudrun Schyman, Swedish social worker and politician
Gerd Gudrun Maria Schyman is a Swedish politician. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, …
Gudrun Schyman, Swedish social worker and politician
1948
Tim Sullivan, American novelist (died 2024)
Timothy Robert Sullivan was an American science fiction novelist, screenwriter, actor, film director and short story writer.
Tim Sullivan, American novelist (died 2024)
1948
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Indian politician, 20th Chief Minister of Bihar
Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Bihar from 1991 to 1997 and as the union minister for Railways from 2004 to 2009. He is the founding p…
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Indian politician, 20th Chief Minister of Bihar
1948
Lynsey de Paul, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, cartoonist and actress (died 2014)
Lynsey de Paul was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. After initially writing hits for others, she had her own chart hits in the UK and Europe in the 1970s, starting…
Lynsey de Paul, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, cartoonist and actress (died 2014)
1948
Hans Binder, Austrian racing driver
Hans Binder is an Austrian former Formula One driver who raced for the Ensign, Wolf, Surtees and ATS teams.
Hans Binder, Austrian racing driver
1948
Herbert Meyer, German footballer
Herbert Meyer is a German former footballer who made a total of 201 appearances in the Bundesliga during his playing career.
Herbert Meyer, German footballer
1948
Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (died 2017)
Leonard Norman Wein was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel s…
Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (died 2017)
1948
Garnet Bailey, Canadian-American ice hockey player and scout (died 2001)
Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and scout who was a member of Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup-winning teams. He died at the age of 53 while ab…
Garnet Bailey, Canadian-American ice hockey player and scout (died 2001)
1948
Joe Roth, American director and producer, co-founded Morgan Creek Productions
Joseph Emanuel Roth is an American film executive, producer and director. He co-founded Morgan Creek Entertainment in 1988 and was chairman of 20th Century Fox (1989–1993), Caravan…
Joe Roth, American director and producer, co-founded Morgan Creek Productions
1948
Laurence Yep, American author and playwright
Laurence Michael Yep is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the Childr…
Laurence Yep, American author and playwright
1948
Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach
Michael George Holmgren is an American former football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL career as a quarterbacks' coach and later as an o…
Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach
1948
Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla
Alan Edden Huckle is a British civil servant and administrator who served as the Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory, Governor of Anguilla, Governor of the Falkland…
Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla
1948
Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland
Henry Baird McLeish is a Scottish politician, author, academic and former professional footballer who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to 2001. With a term of 1 year,…
Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland
1948
Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager
Ronald LeFlore is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos. LeFlore retired …
Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager
1948
Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager
David Ismael Concepción Benitez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Cincinn…
Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager
1948
Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic
Jacqueline Jones is an American social historian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history. She held the Walter Prescott Webb Chair in History and Ideas from 2008 to 2017, is th…
Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic
1948
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992)
Aurelio Alejandro López Rios was a Mexican professional baseball player. After pitching for several years in the Mexican League, he spent eleven seasons with four teams in Major Le…
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992)
1948
Karol Sikora, English physician and academic
Karol Sikora is a British physician specialising in oncology, who has been described as a leading authority on cancer. He was a founder and medical director of Rutherford Health,…
Karol Sikora, English physician and academic
1948
Philip Jackson, English actor
Philip Jackson is an English actor. He appeared as Chief Inspector Japp in both the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot and in BBC Radio dramatisations of Poirot stories; as…
Philip Jackson, English actor
1948
Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974)
Nicholas Rodney Drake was an English musician. An accomplished acoustic guitarist, Drake signed to Island Records at the age of twenty while still a student at the University of Ca…
Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974)