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In the year 1971

2,009 Notable birthdays

Elon Musk

American business magnate (born 1971).

Born June 28th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Pretoria. [ref]

Tupac Shakur

American rapper (1971–1996).

Born June 16th, 1971 in East Harlem.

Died September 13th, 1996 at 25 years old in University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (drive-by shooting).

Mark Wahlberg

American actor.

Born June 5th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Boston.

Justin Trudeau

23rd prime minister of canada from 2015 to 2025.

Born December 25th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Ottawa.

Snoop Dogg

American rapper.

Born October 20th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Long Beach. [ref]

Winona Ryder

American actress.

Born October 29th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Winona.

Jared Leto

American actor, singer, musician and songwriter (born 1971).

Born December 26th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Bossier City. [ref]

Selena

American singer.

Born April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson.

Died March 31st, 1995 at 23 years old in Corpus Christi (gunshot wound).

Sacha Baron Cohen

British comedian and actor.

Born October 13th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Hammersmith.

Ewan McGregor

Scottish actor.

Born March 31st, 1971 (age 55 years) in Perth.

Jeremy Renner

American actor, producer, and musician.

Born January 7th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Modesto.

Jada Pinkett Smith

American actress (born 1971).

Born September 18th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Baltimore.

Justin Theroux

Actor.

Born August 10th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Washington, D.C..

Pep Guardiola

Spanish association football player and manager (born 1971).

Born January 18th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Santpedor.

Julian Assange

Australian publisher, activist and founder of wikileaks.

Born July 3rd, 1971 (age 54 years) in Townsville.

Christina Applegate

American actress (born 1971).

Born November 25th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Hollywood.

Jon Hamm

American actor (born 1971).

Born March 10th, 1971 (age 55 years) in St. Louis.

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971).

Born April 18th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Bathgate.

Dolores O'Riordan

Irish musician.

Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]

Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in Mayfair (drowning). [ref]

Paul Bettany

British actor.

Born May 27th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Shepherd's Bush.

Amy Poehler

American actress.

Born September 16th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Newton.

Denise Richards

American actress.

Born February 17th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Downers Grove.

Bridget Moynahan

American actress, model.

Born April 28th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Binghamton.

Sean Astin

American actor (born 1971).

Born February 25th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Santa Monica.

Shannen Doherty

American actress (1971–2024).

Born April 12th, 1971 in Memphis.

Died July 13th, 2024 at 53 years old in Malibu (breast cancer). [ref]

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