1945
Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (died 2016)
Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (died 2016)
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1945
Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and author (died 1994)
Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and author (died 1994)
1945
Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Yemeni general and politician, 2nd President of Yemen (died 2026)
Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Yemeni general and politician, 2nd President of Yemen (died 2026)
1945
Al Stewart, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Al Stewart, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1945
Shaw Clifton, Northern Irish 18th General of The Salvation Army (died 2023)
Shaw Clifton, Northern Irish 18th General of The Salvation Army (died 2023)
1945
Fusako Shigenobu, Japanese activist, founded the Japanese Red Army
Fusako Shigenobu, Japanese activist, founded the Japanese Red Army
1945
Dési Bouterse, Surinamese general and politician, 9th President of Suriname (died 2024)
Dési Bouterse, Surinamese general and politician, 9th President of Suriname (died 2024)
1945
David S. Ward, American director and screenwriter
David S. Ward, American director and screenwriter
1945
Olga Karlatos, Greek actress and Bermudian lawyer
Olga Karlatos, Greek actress and Bermudian lawyer
1945
Thein Sein, Burmese general and politician, 8th President of Burma
Thein Sein, Burmese general and politician, 8th President of Burma
1945
Richard Armitage, American diplomat and government official (died 2025)
Richard Armitage, American diplomat and government official (died 2025)
1945
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2012)
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2012)
1945
Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie, Scottish lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland (died 2013)
Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie, Scottish lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland (died 2013)
1945
Laurent Gbagbo, Ivorian academic and politician, 4th President of Côte d'Ivoire
Laurent Gbagbo, Ivorian academic and politician, 4th President of Côte d'Ivoire
1945
Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian lawyer and politician, 26th Chancellor of Austria
Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian lawyer and politician, 26th Chancellor of Austria
1945
Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska
Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska
1945
Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology
Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology
1945
John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, President of Southern Sudan (died 2005)
John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, President of Southern Sudan (died 2005)