1969
Simon Vroemen, Dutch runner
Simon Frans Vroemen is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.
Simon Vroemen, Dutch runner
The 1960s
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1969
Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer and manager
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker while still a teenager and…
Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer and manager
1969
Kim Fields, American actress
Kim Fields Morgan is an American actress and director. She first gained fame as a child actress on the television series Good Times (1978–1979), and rose to greater prominence for …
Kim Fields, American actress
1969
John Scalzi, American author and blogger
John Michael Scalzi II is an American science fiction author and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is best known for his Old Man's War seri…
John Scalzi, American author and blogger
1969
Buckethead, American guitarist and songwriter
Brian Patrick Carroll, known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist.
Buckethead, American guitarist and songwriter
1969
Cate Blanchett, Australian actress
Catherine Élise Blanchett is an Australian actor and producer. Regarded as one of the best performers of her generation, she is recognised for her versatile work across stage and s…
Cate Blanchett, Australian actress
1969
Sabine Schmitz, German race car driver and sportscaster (died 2021)
Sabine Schmitz was a German professional motor racing driver and television personality. She was born in Adenau to a family in the hotel and catering business, and raised in one of…
Sabine Schmitz, German race car driver and sportscaster (died 2021)
1969
Hideki Irabu, Japanese-American baseball player (died 2011)
Hideki Irabu was a Japanese professional baseball player. He played professionally in both Japan and North America. Irabu played for the Lotte Orions / Chiba Lotte Marines and Han…
Hideki Irabu, Japanese-American baseball player (died 2011)
1969
Kari Baadstrand Sandnes, Norwegian politician
Kari Marie Baadstrand Sandnes is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Nordland since October 2025.
Kari Baadstrand Sandnes, Norwegian politician
1969
Emmitt Smith, American football player and sportscaster
Emmitt James Smith III is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. …
Emmitt Smith, American football player and sportscaster
1969
Keith Hill, English footballer and manager
Keith John Hill is an English professional former footballer and football manager who was most recently manager of National League club Scunthorpe United.
Keith Hill, English footballer and manager
1969
Troy Cassar-Daley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Troy Cassar-Daley is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer of Aboriginal heritage. He released his first single, "Dream Out Loud", in 1994, followed by his debut a…
Troy Cassar-Daley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1969
Antônio Carlos Zago, Brazilian footballer and manager
Antônio Carlos Zago, sometimes known as just Antônio Carlos or simply Zago, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a centre back.
Antônio Carlos Zago, Brazilian footballer and manager
1969
Steve Lewis, American sprinter
Steven Earl Lewis is a former American track and field athlete, winner of three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics.
Steve Lewis, American sprinter
1969
Pierluigi Brivio, Italian footballer
Pierluigi Brivio is an Italian professional football coach and a former goalkeeper. He is a goalkeeping coach with Serbia club Red Star Belgrade.
Pierluigi Brivio, Italian footballer
1969
Georgiy Gongadze, Georgian-Ukrainian journalist and director (died 2000)
Georgiy Ruslanovych Gongadze was a Ukrainian journalist. He founded the online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda along with Olena Prytula in 2000. The same year, he was kidnapped and murd…
Georgiy Gongadze, Georgian-Ukrainian journalist and director (died 2000)
1969
Martika, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Marta Marrero, better known professionally as Martika, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television program…
Martika, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
1969
David Boreanaz, American actor
David Paul Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel on The WB/UPN supernatural dram…
David Boreanaz, American actor
1969
Tucker Carlson, American journalist, co-founded The Daily Caller
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American conservative political commentator who hosts Tucker on X and The Tucker Carlson Show since 2023. He previously hosted the nightly polit…
Tucker Carlson, American journalist, co-founded The Daily Caller
1969
Road Dogg, American wrestler, producer, and soldier
Brian Girard James is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a Legends contract. James was best known for his initial tenure with World Wrestling Fede…
Road Dogg, American wrestler, producer, and soldier
1969
Masayo Kurata, Japanese voice actress and singer
Masayo Kurata is a Japanese voice actress. Some of her major roles are Koyomi from Girls Bravo, Shinobu Maehara in Love Hina, Tomoe Kashiwaba in Rozen Maiden, Karinka from Steel A…
Masayo Kurata, Japanese voice actress and singer
1969
George LeMieux, American lawyer and politician
George Stephen LeMieux is an American former politician who was a United States senator from Florida from 2009 to 2011. He is chairman of the Florida-based law firm of Gunster, Yoa…
George LeMieux, American lawyer and politician
1969
Brian Statham, Rhodesian born English footballer and manager
Brian Statham is an English retired professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Brentford as a right back. He also played League football for T…
Brian Statham, Rhodesian born English footballer and manager
1969
Michael Kelly, American actor
Michael Kelly is an American actor, widely known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series House of Cards. He played a regular role as CIA Agent Mike November in the…
Michael Kelly, American actor