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Angelique Kerber
(German Professional Tennis Player and Olympic Silver Medalist)
Angelique Kerber
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn

Winning her first Grand Slam at 28, Angelique Kerber is an example of a talented later bloomer in tennis. The former World No. 1 German player is known for her defensive tactics, speed, and footwork. She blamed a 2-week COVID-related quarantine for her loss at the 2021 Australian Open.

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Bert Trautmann
(German Football Player Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Bert Trautmann
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 22, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: July 19, 2013

Bert Trautmann was a German football player who played as a goalkeeper for popular teams like Manchester City and St Helens Town. He made 508 appearances for the Manchester City from 1949 to 1964. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, Bert Trautmann was made an inductee of the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame in 2005.

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Saygin Yalcin
(Founder and CEO of the Middle East's first and largest car buying service, SellAnyCar.com)
Saygin Yalcin
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: April 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Günter Meisner
(Actor)
Günter Meisner
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Birthdate: April 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 5, 1994
 5 
David Finlay
(Wrestler)
David Finlay
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 16, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 6 
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
(Prince)
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 10, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
 7 
Barbara Sukowa
(Actress)
Barbara Sukowa
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Birthdate: February 2, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 8 
Charles Wheeler
(Journalist)
Charles Wheeler
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Birthdate: March 26, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: July 4, 2008
 9 
Terrence Boyd
(Professional Soccer Player Who Plays as a Forward)
Terrence Boyd
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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James Last
(One of the Best-Selling German Composers and Big Band Leader of the 'James Last Orchestra')
James Last
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: June 9, 2015

German composer and big band leader James Last, who headed the James Last Orchestra, had begun his career as a jazz bassist. At 17, he led the Becker-Last Ensemble, which disbanded after 7 years. He is known for his dance hits, especially his iconic Non-Stop Dancing albums.

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Jan Böhmermann
(German Journalist, Satirist, and Host)
Jan Böhmermann
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Birthdate: February 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Heinz Linge
(German Military Personnel)
Heinz Linge
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 23, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: March 9, 1980

Heinz Linge went from being a bricklayer to a Schutzstaffel official. He joined Adolf Hitler’s household staff, as his valet. Stationed at the Führerbunker with Hitler during the fall of the Nazis, he was eventually tasked with cremating Hitler’s body. Captured by the Red Army, he later penned a memoir.

 13 
Ed Kuepper
(Guitarist, Songwriter)
Ed Kuepper
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 20, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Meret Becker
(Actress)
Meret Becker
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 15, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 15 
Clara Westhoff
(Sculptor)
Clara Westhoff
1
Birthdate: September 21, 1878
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: March 9, 1954
 16 
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
(Soldier, Submariner)
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: April 18, 1986

Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock was a German submarine commander who served in Nazi Germany's navy Kriegsmarine during World War II. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock played an important role in the Battle of the Atlantic where he was one of the most successful U-boat commanders against the Allies. In 1941, he was honored with the prestigious Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

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Hans Biebow
(Politician, Businesspeople)
Hans Biebow
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 18, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: June 23, 1947
 18 
Karl Carstens
(Politician)
Karl Carstens
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 14, 1914
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: May 30, 1992
 19 
Adolf Bastian
(German Polymath Best Known for His Contributions to the Progression of Ethnography)
Adolf Bastian
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Birthdate: June 26, 1826
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: February 2, 1905

Adolf Bastian was a German polymath best known for his contributions to the progression of ethnography. He is also credited with making immense contributions to the progression of anthropology as a discipline. Bastian's theory of the Elementargedanke led to Carl Jung's theory of archetypes. Adolf Bastian's work also had a great impact on Franz Boas and Joseph Campbell.

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Adolf Ziegler
(Politician)
Adolf Ziegler
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Birthdate: October 16, 1892
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: September 18, 1959
 21 
Klaus Johann Jacobs
(Billionaire)
Klaus Johann Jacobs
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 3, 1936
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: September 11, 2008
 22 
Friedrich Ebert Jr.
(Politician)
Friedrich Ebert Jr.
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Birthdate: September 12, 1894
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 4, 1979
 23 
Hans Scharoun
(Architect)
Hans Scharoun
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: September 20, 1893
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 25, 1972
 24 
Ludwig Quidde
(Former politician and pacifist who is mainly remembered today for his acerbic criticism of German Emperor Wilhelm II)
Ludwig Quidde
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Birthdate: March 23, 1858
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 4, 1941
 25 
Jens Böhrnsen
(Politician)
Jens Böhrnsen
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 12, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
 26 
Heinrich Barkhausen
(Physicist)
Heinrich Barkhausen
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 2, 1881
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: February 20, 1956
 27 
Andreas Kappes
(German Cyclist)
Andreas Kappes
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 23, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: July 31, 2018
 28 
Ben Becker
(Actor)
Ben Becker
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Birthdate: December 19, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
(Actor)
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
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Birthdate: April 27, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: August 14, 1998
 30 
Bernard Schriever
(Commissioned officer)
Bernard Schriever
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 20, 2005
 31 
Louis Krages
(German Racing Driver and Businessman)
Louis Krages
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 11, 2001
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Manfred Zapatka
(Actor)
Manfred Zapatka
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Birthdate: October 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
 33 
Gerd Baltus
(Actor)
Gerd Baltus
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Birthdate: March 29, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 13, 2019
 34 
Mirko Lang
(Actor)
Mirko Lang
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Birthdate: October 5, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
 35 
Robert Dorsay
(Film actor)
Robert Dorsay
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Birthdate: August 16, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: October 29, 1943

Robert Dorsay was a German actor, singer, and dancer. He is best remembered for his work in popular German films like A Girl from the Chorus, To New Shores, Adventure in Warsaw, and Love Letters from Engadin. Robert Dorsay was also a revolutionary. He was murdered in October 1943 for defamation of National Socialism and defeatism. 

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Claus Wilcke
(Actor)
Claus Wilcke
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Birthdate: August 12, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
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Gerry Wolff
(Actor)
Gerry Wolff
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Birthdate: June 23, 1920
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: February 16, 2005
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Karl Dannemann
(Actor)
Karl Dannemann
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Birthdate: March 22, 1896
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: May 4, 1945
 39 
Karl Abraham
(Psychoanalyst)
Karl Abraham
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 3, 1877
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: December 25, 1925
 40 
Reinhard Hardegen
(Soldier, Submariner)
Reinhard Hardegen
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Karl-Heinz Irmer
(Field hockey player)
Karl-Heinz Irmer
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 22, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: November 8, 1975
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Heinrich Wendel
(Artist)
Heinrich Wendel
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Birthdate: March 9, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: April 30, 1980

German theater designer Heinrich Wendel is best remembered for his association with the Wuppertal and the German Opera. He pioneered new techniques of photography and projection in theater. His best-known works include the 1971 production of The Soldiers and the 1965 production of The Coronation of Poppea.