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In the year 1959

1,843 Notable birthdays

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Algerian writer.

Born April 13th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Tunis.

Viktor Bondarev

Russian general.

Born December 7th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Novobogoroditskoye.

Bernardo Rezende

Brazilian volleyball coach and former player.

Born May 25th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Andrew Fire

American biologist.

Born April 27th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Palo Alto.

Eben Moglen

American law professor and free software advocate.

Born July 13th, 1959 (age 66 years) in New Haven.

Hennadiy Kernes

Ukrainian politician (1959—2020).

Born June 27th, 1959 in Kharkiv.

Died December 16th, 2020 at 61 years old in Charité (COVID-19). [ref]

Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh

Vietnamese politician.

Born December 25th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Duy Trinh. [ref]

Masako Katsuki

Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator.

Born October 15th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Hachinohe.

Gary Rydstrom

American sound engineer.

Born June 29th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Chicago.

Kathy Johnson

Gymnast.

Born September 13th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Oak Ridge.

Angela Groothuizen

Dutch pop singer.

Born September 28th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Alkmaar.

Kenny Ho

Hong kong actor.

Born December 29th, 1959 (age 66 years) in British Hong Kong.

Alessandro Barbero

Italian historian and writer (born 1959).

Born April 30th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Turin.

Suzanne Eaton

American molecular biologist.

Born December 23rd, 1959 in Oakland. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 2019 at 59 years old in Chania (asphyxia). [ref]

Ann Mui

Hong kong actor and singer (1959-2000).

Born December 10th, 1959 in British Hong Kong.

Died April 16th, 2000 at 40 years old in Hong Kong (cervix uterine cancer).

Francis Alÿs

Belgian artist (born 1959).

Born August 22nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Antwerp. [ref]

William Goldenberg

American film editor.

Born November 2nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in United States.

Adriana Ozores

Spanish actress.

Born May 21st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Madrid.

Nobuo Tobita

Japanese voice actor.

Born November 6th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Mito.

Anthony Hickox

English film director (1959–2023).

Born January 30th, 1959 in Hampstead.

Died October 9th, 2023 at 64 years old in Bucharest. [ref]

Catherine Malabou

French philosopher.

Born June 18th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Sidi Bel Abbès.

Carmen Russo

Reality television personality, singer, actress, dancer.

Born October 3rd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Genoa.

Sim Sang-jung

South korean politician (born 1959).

Born February 20th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Paju.

Ma Xingrui

Communist party secretary of xinjiang.

Born October 6th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Shuangyashan.

Hank Shermann

Danish musician.

Born July 11th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Denmark.

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