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February 6, 1949

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Mike Batt

1949Mike Batt, English singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Michael Philip Batt is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.

Manuel Orantes

1949Manuel Orantes, Spanish tennis player[†]

Manuel Orantes Corral is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He won 36 career singles titles, including the 1975 US Open, defeating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2.

Jim Sheridan

1949Jim Sheridan, Irish director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Jim Sheridan is an Irish playwright and filmmaker. Between 1989 and 1993, Sheridan directed three critically acclaimed films set in Ireland, My Left Foot (1989), The Field (1990), and In the Name of the Father (1993), and later directed the films The Boxer (1997), In America (2003), and Brothers (2009). Sheridan has received six Academy Award nominations for his work.

1949Mike Anderson, former American football player.[†]

Michael Howard Anderson is a former American football player.