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February 21, 1979

On February 21, 1979, tituss Burgess is born. The year's #1 song was "My Sharona" by The Knack. Ruth Beitia, Iván Alonso, Malcolm Christie would arrive in the same year.

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1979

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1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1979th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 979th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1970s decade.

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Born on February 21, 1979

Tituss Burgess 1979– American actor and singer (born 1979)
Carlito 1979– Puerto Rican professional wrestler (born 1979)
Pascal Chimbonda 1979– French footballer (born 1979)
Jennifer Love Hewitt 1979– American actress and singer (born 1979)
Jordan Peele 1979– American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1979)

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The class of 1979

Others born in 1979

Ruth Beitia 1979– Spanish high jumper
Iván Alonso 1979– Uruguayan footballer
Malcolm Christie 1979– English footballer
Sebastien Grainger 1979– Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michel Riesen 1979– Swiss ice hockey player
Claire Danes 1979– American actress

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