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May 16th

Megan Fox

American actress and model (born 1986).

Born May 16th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Oak Ridge.

Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor (born 1953).

Born May 16th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Drogheda.

Janet Jackson

American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1966).

Born May 16th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Gary.

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Andy Murray

Born May 15th, 1987 in Glasgow.

Madhuri Dixit

Born May 15th, 1967 in Mumbai.

Ousmane Dembélé

Born May 15th, 1997 in Vernon.

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Tomorrow May 17th

Bill Paxton

Born May 17th, 1955 in Fort Worth.

Died February 25th, 2017 at 61 years old

Bob Saget

Born May 17th, 1956 in Philadelphia.

Died January 9th, 2022 at 65 years old

Ruhollah Khomeini

Born May 17th, 1900 in Khomein.

Died June 3rd, 1989 at 89 years old

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