The Happy Birthday Thread

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Wink Martindale is 90 today.

 

Photo Credit: © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com

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Jean-Marie Pfaff was born 70 years ago in Lebbeke, Belgium. At just 16 years old, he joined the club called K.S.K. Beveren, with whom he won the title of Belgian football champion (1979) and also the Belgian Football Cup (1978). That same year he received the Golden Boot trophy. In 1982, he joined the German team of Bayern Munich, winning three Bundesliga titles (from 1985 to 1987) and two German cups. World Football in 1982 and 1986

Jozef Sabovčík, born in Bratislava 60 years ago, is a former Slovak figure skater, who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1984

Serguei Bubka was born 60 years ago in Luhansk. He is considered by many to be the greatest pole vaulter of all time, whose career highlights are six consecutive victories at the World Athletics Championships, the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games and breaking 35 pole vault world records (17 outdoors and 18 indoors)

Rodrigo Cordero was born in Moravia (Costa Rica), 50 years ago the footballer played in the 2002 World Cup

Ferry Corsten was born in Rotterdam 50 years ago, and is a trance musician and DJ from the Netherlands, considered one of the greatest trance music producers and one of the biggest influences in the world of electronic music.

 

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Jay-Z is 54 today. 

 

[Drewsky1211 4,758]

Calvin Trillin is 88.

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Nicolae Văcăroiu was born in Cetatea Albă, Romania, now Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine 80 years ago. With the removal of Traian Băsescu from the position of President of Romania by Parliament on April 19, 2007, Nicolae Văcăroiu became interim president of the country

Danielle Winits was born in Rio de Janeiro 50 years ago and is a Brazilian actress

Arik Benado was born in Haifa 50 years ago, the former Israeli footballer played 96 matches between 1995 and 2007, a number that makes him the second player with the most matches played for the team, surpassed only by Yossi Benayoun, with 102 matches.

Cristina Bontaș was born in Bacău 50 years ago, and is a former Romanian gymnast who competed in artistic gymnastics competitions.
Cristina was part of the Romanian team that competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain. Among his biggest archives are six World Cup medals, one of which is gold.

Igor Flores was born 50 years ago in Urdiain, the former Spanish cyclist was last in the general classification, the lantern rouge in the 2002 Tour de France

Foued Kadir was born 40 years ago in Martigues, the Algerian footballer participated in the 2010 World Cup and played for Cannes, Amiens, Valenciennes, Olympique de Marseille, Rennes,  Betis,Getafe,Alcorcón e Martiqgues (FRA)

Ross Barkley was born in Liverpool 30 years ago, the footballer played for Chelsea (he was part of the 2021 world title), Everton, Aston Villa, Nice, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, and Luton Town, he also played in the 2014 World Cup

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Sheldon Glashow is 91 today. 

 

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Tom Hulce is 70.

 

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Masami Kurumada was born in Tokyo 70 years ago, is a Japanese mangaka and author of several mangas, including: Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya in the original), B't X, Fūma no Kojirō and Ring ni Kakero

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Kenneth Copeland is 87 today. 

 

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Noam Chomsky is 95.

 

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Theo Snelders was born in Westervoort 60 years ago. He was a Dutch footballer who was part of the squad in the 1994 World Cup, played for Twente, Aberdeen, Rangers and MVV Maastricht

Damien Rice, born 50 years ago in Celbridge, is an Irish singer

 

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Ellen Burstyn is 91 today. 

 

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Geoff Hurst is 82.

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Kim Basinger was born 70 years ago in Athens, Basinger caught attention with her performance as a Bond girl in Never Say Never Again (1983). For the film The Natural (1984), he received his first Golden Globe nomination. He also starred in 9½ Weeks (1986) and played Vick Vale in Tim Burton's Batman (1989), the most profitable film of his career. For her role as a femme fatale in L.A. Confidential (1997), Basinger won the Oscar for best supporting actress and the Golden Globe for best supporting actress in a film. Nominated 8 times for the Golden Raspberry.He played Batman in 1989

Corey Taylor was born 50 years ago in Des Moines, Iowa, and is a songwriter, writer and vocalist for the bands Stone Sour and Slipknot. In the band Slipknot, Corey is number #8.

Neel Jani was born 40 years ago in Rorschach, Switzerland, the racing driver was a GP2 Series, Formula E, Formula Renault and Champ Car driver

Marco Padalino was born in Viganello 40 years ago and played in the 2010 World Cup, played for Catania, Sampdoria, Vicenza among other clubs

 

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Dharmendra is 88 today. 

 

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Judi Dench is 89.

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John Malkovich (70 years) was born in Christopher, Illinois, an American actor, producer, businessman and director. He won an Emmy in 86 for best supporting actor in a miniseries or television film for Death of a Salesman, made a film called 100 Years in 2015, and will only premiere 100 years after its production on November 18, 2115.

Masako was born in Tokyo 60 years ago and is the current empress consort of Japan, like the wife of Emperor Naruhito, who assumed the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.

Dariusz Dudkanwas born 40 years ago in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, he was part of the Polish squad in the 2006 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 Euros

 

 

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Beau Bridges is 82 today. 

 

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Kenneth Branagh is 63.

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Kurt Rey was a Swiss footballer who was part of the squad in the 1950 World Cup, he turns 100 years old

 

Jahangir Khan turns 60, he was born in Karachi, Pakistan, he was a squash player, he holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak in the history of any sport. Between 1981 and 1986, he won 555 consecutive squash matches.
He is the cousin of English musician Natasha Khan

Robin White was born 60 years ago, she was doubles champion in 88 US Open, and in 89 mixed doubles in the same Grand Slam, her best ranking of No. 15 in singles and 8th in doubles.

Gabriela Spanic was born in Ortiz, Venezuela 50 years ago, and became famous for playing the identical twins Paola Bracho and Paulina Martins, in the Mexican soap opera La Usurpadora, in 1998. She also gained notoriety for playing Ivana Dorantes in the soap opera Soy tu Dueña and Fernanda in Si nos Dejan.

Daniela Spanic, Gabriela's twin sister, also had occasional appearances in the soap opera playing the twin sisters

Habib Mohamed was born 40 years ago in Tamale and was part of the Ghana national team in the 2006 World Cup.

Mahdi Karim was born in Baghdad 40 years ago and was part of the Iraqi national football team at the 2004 Olympics, as well as the 2004, 2007 and 2011 Asian Cups and the 2009 Confederations Cup.

 

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"HEY YOU GUYS!"

Rita Moreno is 92.

[arghton 6,756]

On 20/11/2022 at 18:36, arghton said:

Excluding Lotta Svärd members, as far as I know only two Members of the Finnish Parliament who fought in WWII remain:

 

Taisto Tähkämaa: 98 next month. Fought in the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries. Ancient anti-NATO Defence Minister, not in the best health and now in a nursing home, it's been a while since his last public appearance. Picture from 2004.

Taisto Tähkämaa, Finnish political relic, my perennial pick and former Minister of Defence is 99.

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John Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado 80 years ago and was a candidate for US President in 2004,He was a senator from Massachusetts between 85 and 2013

Yalitza Aparicio was born 30 years ago in Oaxaca, the Mexican received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for Roma in 2019

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Brenda Lee is 79 today. 

 

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Dionne Warwick is 83.