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1934Piers Anthony, English-American soldier and author[†]
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob is an American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.
1934Chris Bonington, English mountaineer and author[†]
Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CVO, CBE, DL is a British mountaineer.
1934Billy Boston, Welsh rugby player and soldier[†]
Sir William John Boston is a Welsh former professional rugby league player who played as a wing or centre. Born and raised in Cardiff, Wales, Boston started his career as a rugby union player before joining Wigan in 1953. Regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever players, Boston scored a total of 571 tries in his career, making him the second-highest try scorer in rugby league history.