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Famous birthdays for March 17: John Boyega, Kurt Russell

By UPI Staff
John Boyega attends the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at Royal Albert Hall in London on December 12. The actor turns 26 on March 17. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
John Boyega attends the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at Royal Albert Hall in London on December 12. The actor turns 26 on March 17. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo

March 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces.

They include:

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-- German engineer Gottlieb Daimler, inventor of the gasoline-burning internal combustion engine, in 1834

-- Children's author and illustrator Kate Greenaway in 1846

-- Golf legend Bobby Jones in 1902

-- Singer/pianist Nat King Cole in 1919

-- Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev in 1938

-- Writer William Gibson in 1948 (age 70)

-- Actor Patrick Duffy in 1949 (age 69)

-- Actor Kurt Russell in 1951 (age 67)

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-- Actor Lesley-Anne Down in 1954 (age 64)

-- Actor Gary Sinise in 1955 (age 63)

-- Actor Vicki Lewis in 1960 (age 58)

-- Actor Rob Lowe in 1964 (age 54)

-- Singer-songwriter Billy Corgan in 1967 (age 51)

-- Fashion designer Alexander McQueen in 1969

-- Soccer star Mia Hamm in 1972 (age 46)

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-- Caroline Corr of the Irish pop band The Corrs in 1973 (age 45)

-- Singer Tamar Braxton in 1977 (age 41)

-- Model Coco Austin in 1979 (age 39)

-- TV personality Rob Kardashian in 1987 (age 31)

-- Singer Grimes, born Claire Elise Boucher, in 1988 (age 30)

-- Actor John Boyega in 1992 (age 26)

-- U.S. Olympic gold swimmer Katie Ledecky in 1997 (age 21)

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