October 31, 1978

1978Inka Grings, German footballer and manager^[†]

Inka Grings is a German former international footballer who played as a striker. She played sixteen years for FCR 2001 Duisburg before joining FC Zürich Frauen. She also played for the Germany national team. Grings is the second all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Frauen-Bundesliga, with 195 goals and claimed the league's top-scorer award for a record six seasons. Playing for Germany, she was the top-scorer at two UEFA European Championships. Grings was named Women's Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 1999, 2009 and 2010.

1978Emmanuel Izonritei, Nigerian boxer^[†]

Emmanuel Weingkro Izonritei (Izon-Eritei) is a boxer from Bayelsa State of Nigeria.Boxer at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games India. He was an athlete in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria, where he lost in the round of 16 to Naser Al Shami of Syria, who eventually won the bronze. In 2003, he won gold against Mohamed Elsayed in the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria. His brother David won a silver model in boxing in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Served in the Nigeria Airforce 1999 - 2005, also Served in the British Army 2008 -2013, He did a tour of Afghanistan "OP Herrick 10" 2009.

1978Marek Saganowski, Polish footballer^[†]

Marek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He was most recently in charge of Zagłębie Sosnowiec.

1978Martin Verkerk, Dutch tennis player^[†]

Martin Willem Verkerk is a retired professional Dutch tennis player. He reached the final of the French Open in 2003 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in September 2003. During his career, he won two ATP singles titles.