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March 11, 1963

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Gary Barnett (footballer)

1963Gary Barnett, English footballer and manager[†]

Gary Lloyd Barnett is an English former professional footballer and football coach. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Oxford United, Wimbledon, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient and Kidderminster Harriers. After leaving Leyton Orient in the summer of 1995, he was on trial with Norwegian club IL Hødd. As player-manager of League of Wales club Barry Town, he was honoured with the League of Wales Manager of the Year award in three consecutive seasons, for leading the club to a succession of domestic honours and to the first round proper of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup.

Alex Kingston

1963Alex Kingston, English actress[†]

Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston is an English actress. Active from the early 1980s, Kingston became noted for her television work in both Britain and the US in the 1990s, including her regular role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in the NBC medical drama ER (1997–2004) and her title role in the ITV miniseries The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996), which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.

David LaChapelle

1963David LaChapelle, American photographer and director[†]

David LaChapelle is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion and photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His photographic style has been described as "hyper-real and slyly subversive" and as "kitsch pop surrealism". Once called "the Fellini of photography", LaChapelle has worked for international publications and has had his work exhibited in commercial galleries and institutions around the world.

Historical Context for March 11, 1963

In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]