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October 11, 1943

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1943Keith Boyce, Barbadian cricketer (died 1996)[†]

Keith David Boyce was a cricketer who played 21 Tests and 8 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1971 and 1976. He was a member of the squad that won the 1975 Cricket World Cup.

1943Michael Harloe, English sociologist and academic[†]

Professor Michael Harloe was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford between 1997 and 2009, and is a social scientist who has worked for many years on issues of urban and regional development.

John Nettles

1943John Nettles, English actor and writer[†]

John Vivian Drummond Nettles is an English actor and author. He is best known for his starring roles as detectives in the crime drama television series Bergerac (1981–1991) in the title role, and Midsomer Murders (1997–2011) as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. He has also narrated several television series.

Ilmar Reepalu

1943Ilmar Reepalu, Swedish lawyer and politician[†]

Ilmar Reepalu is a Swedish Social Democrat politician of Estonian origin who was the 17th chairman of the municipal board in Malmö from 1994 to 2013.

Gene Watson

1943Gene Watson, American singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Gary Gene Watson is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon", his 1981 number-one hit "Fourteen Carat Mind", and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party". Watson's long career has included five number-one hits, 21 top 10s, and 48 charted singles.