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October 22, 1949

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Stiv Bators

1949Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 1990)[†]

Steven John Bator, known professionally as Stiv Bator and later as Stiv Bators, was an American punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio. He is best remembered for his bands Dead Boys and the Lords of the New Church.

Vasilios Magginas

1949Vasilios Magginas, Greek politician, Greek Minister of Employment (died 2015)[†]

Vasilios Magginas was a Greek politician, member of the Greek Parliament for the New Democracy for the Aetolia-Acarnania constituency and government minister.

1949Manfred Trojahn, German flute player, composer, and conductor[†]

Manfred Trojahn is a German composer, flutist, conductor, writer and academic teacher.

Arsène Wenger

1949Arsène Wenger, French footballer and manager[†]

Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger is a French former football manager and player who is currently serving as FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development. He was the manager of Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in the club's history. His contribution to English football through changes to scouting, players' training and diet regimens revitalised Arsenal and aided the globalisation of the sport in the 21st century.