Famous birthdays for Feb. 7: Garth Brooks, James Spader

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius.

They include:

-- English statesman and writer Thomas More in 1478

-- Farm equipment manufacturer John Deere in 1804

-- English novelist Charles Dickens in 1812

-- Little House books author Laura Ingalls Wilder in 1867

-- Novelist Sinclair Lewis in 1885

-- Ragtime composer and pianist Eubie Blake in 1887

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-- Army Cpl. Desmond Doss, the only conscientious object to receive the Medal of Honor, and subject of Hacksaw Ridge, in 1919

-- Writer Gay Talese in 1932 (age 86)

-- Actor Pete Postlethwaite in 1946

-- Actor Miguel Ferrer in 1955

-- Comedian Emo Philips in 1956 (age 62)

-- Actor James Spader in 1960 (age 58)

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-- Actor Eddie Izzard in 1962 (age 56)

-- Country singer Garth Brooks in 1962 (age 56)

-- Comedian Chris Rock in 1965 (age 53)

-- Actor Ashton Kutcher in 1978 (age 40)

-- Actor Deborah Ann Woll in 1985 (age 33)

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