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Births
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1755 – John Marshall [American captain, jurist, and politician] (d. 6 Jul 1835)
4th Chief Justice of the United States, 1801-1835
4th United States Secretary of State, 1800-1801
U.S. Representative, F, VA, 1799-1800
4th Chief Justice of the United States, 1801-1835
4th United States Secretary of State, 1800-1801
U.S. Representative, F, VA, 1799-1800
Notable
15 – Vitellius, Roman emperor (d. 69)
936 – 'Adud al-Dawla, Buyid king (d. 983)
1301 – Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)
1501 – Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer (d. 1576)
1513 – Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (d. 1535)
1564 – William Adams, English sailor and navigator (d. 1620)
1577 – Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (d. 1626)
1583 – Albrecht von Wallenstein, Bohemian general (d. 1634)
1625 – Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (d. 1672)
1667 – Jean-Louis Lully, French composer (d. 1688)
1705 – Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1766)
1717 – Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (d. 1797)
1761 – F.L.Æ. Kunzen, German-Danish composer and conductor (d. 1817)
1796 – Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (d. 1875)
1801 – Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1862)
1802 – Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (d. 1868)
1817 – Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Spanish poet and philosopher (d. 1901)
1829 – Charles S. West, American jurist and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (d. 1885)
1837: Mark Hanna [American politician] (d. 15 Feb 1904)
U.S. Senator, R. OH, 1897-1904
1845 – Nikolai Anderson, Estonian philologist and author (d. 1905)
1858 – Eugene Foss, American politician, 45th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1939)
1859 – Julius Klengel, German cellist and composer (d. 1933)
1861 – Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist (d. 1936)
1870 – Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (d. 1960)
1871 – Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer (d. 1960)
1871: Florence Scovel Shinn [American artist, illustrator, and author] (17 Oct 1940)
1872 – Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th State Elder of Estonia (d. 1941)
1878 – Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (d. 1947)
1880 – Sarah Knauss, American super-centenarian (d. 1999)
1882 – Max Decugis, French tennis player (d. 1978)
1883 – Franklin Clarence Mars, American businessman (d. 1934)
founded Mars, Incorporated
1883 – Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American high jumper (d. 1951)
1884 – Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist (d. 1963)
1884 – Hugo Schmeisser, German weapons designer (d. 1953)
1885 – Artur Lemba, Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1963)
1885: Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet, bka Shane Leslie (d. 14 Aug 1971)
Irish-born diplomat and writer
1890 – Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1977)
1890 – Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, aka A. P. Herbert (d. 1971)
English humorist, author, playwright, and law reform activist
1892 – Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician (d. 1956)
15th Premier of Québec
1893 – Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1929)
1894 – Tommy Armour, Scottish-American golfer (d. 1968)
1894 – Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1979)
1894: E. Franklin Frazier [American sociologist and author] (d. 17 May 1962)
1895 – André Frédéric Cournand, French physician and physiologist (d. 1988)
Nobel Prize laureate
1896 – F. Scott Fitzgerald, American author and poet (d. 1940)
1898 – Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist (d. 1968)
Nobel Prize laureate
1898 – Charlotte Moore Sitterly, American astronomer (d. 1990)
1899 – William Dobell, Australian painter (d. 1970)
1900 – Ham Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 1955)
1902: Cheryl Crawford [American theater producer and director] (d. 7 Oct 1986)
1902 – Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader and politician (d. 1989)
1st Supreme Leader of Iran
1905 – Johannes Käbin, Estonian politician (d. 1999)
1905 – Severo Ochoa, Spanish–American physician and biochemist (d. 1993)
Nobel Prize laureate
1906 – Leonard Marsh, Canadian sociologist and educator (d. 1982)
1906 – Józef Nawrot, Polish footballer
1907 – Ben Oakland, American pianist, composer, and songwriter (d. 1979)
1908 – Renee Roberts, English actress (d. 1996)
1909 – Gerard Antoni Ciołek, Polish historian and architect (d. 1966)
1910: Cao Yu (born Wan Jiabao) [Chinese playwright] (d. 13 Dec 1996)
1910 – Jean Servais, Belgian-French actor (d. 1976)
1911 – Konstantin Chernenko, Russian politician (d. 1985)
1912 – Don Porter, American actor (d. 1997)
1912 – Robert Lewis Taylor, American author (d. 1998)
1913 – Herb Jeffries, American singer and actor (d. 2014)
1914 – John Kerr, Australian politician
18th Governor-General of Australia (d. 1991)
1914 – Andrzej Panufnik, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1991)
1916 – Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman (d. 2004)
1917: William P. Bundy [American attorney and historian] (d. 6 Oct 2000)
1917 – Doud Eisenhower, American son of Dwight D. Eisenhower (d. 1921)
1917 – Otto Günsche, Adolf Hitler's personal adjutant
1917 – Arthur W. Lehman, American euphonium player (d. 2009)
1918 – Audra Lindley, American actress (d. 1997)
1919 – Dayton Allen, American actor (d. 2004)
1919 – Jack Costanzo, American drummer and composer
1920 – Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot (d. 1945)
Medal of Honor recipient
1920 – Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright (d. 2012)
1920 – Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar (d. 2013)
1921 – Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist (d. 2008)
1921 – Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2014)
1922 – Ettore Bastianini, Italian opera singer (d. 1967)
1922 – Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1922 – Cornell MacNeil, American opera singer (d. 2011)
1922 – Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (d. 1998)
1922 – John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (d. 2012)
1923 – Louis Edmonds, American actor (d. 2001)
1923 – Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1950)
1924 – Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast
1924 – Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress
1925 – Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (d. 2004)
1927 – Alfredo Kraus, Spanish tenor (d. 1999)
1927 – Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (d. 2013)
1929 – John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (d. 1991)
1929 – Edward M. Lawson, Canadian union leader and politician
1930 – Józef Krupiński, Polish poet (d. 1998)
1930 – Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor (d. 1977)
1930 – Benjamin Romualdez, Filipino politician (d. 2012)
1930 – John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut
1931 – Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter
1931 – Cardiss Collins, American politician (d. 2013)
1931 – Brian Glanville, English journalist and author
1931 – Anthony Newley, English-American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1999)
1931 – Mike Parkes, English race car driver (d. 1977)
1932 – Dominique Michel, Canadian actress and singer
1932 – Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (d. 1998)
1932 – Walter Wallmann, German politician (d. 2013)
Minister-President of Hesse
1933 – Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal
1933 – Mel Taylor, American drummer (The Ventures) (d. 1996)
1933 – Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi (d. 2012)
1934 – Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager
1934 – John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (d. 1995)
1934 – John-Roger Hinkins, American religious leader and author (d. 2014)
1934 – John Kasmin, English art dealer
1934 – Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic
1934 – Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist (d. 2013)
1934 – Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat (d. 1994)
7th Secretary General of NATO
1934 – Donald Wrye, American film director, screenwriter and producer (d. 2015)
1935 – Sean McCann, Canadian actor
1936 – Sivanthi Adithan, Indian businessman (d. 2013)
1936 – Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer and screenwriter (d. 1990)
created The Muppets
1938 – Steve Douglas, American saxophonist, flute player, and producer (d. 1993)
(The Wrecking Crew)
1939 – Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (d. 2014)
(The Crusaders)
1940 – Yves Navarre, French author (d. 1994)
1941 – John Mackey, American football player (d. 2011)
1941 – Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer, and activist (d. 1998)
(Wings and Suzy and the Red Stripes)
1942 – Danny, Finnish singer and guitarist
1942 – Gerry Marsden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
(Gerry and the Pacemakers)
1942: Michael Wadleigh [American filmmaker]
1943: Antonio Tabucchi [Italian writer and academic] (d. 25 Mar 2012)
1944 – Eavan Boland, Irish poet
1944 – Diana Körner, German actress
1944 – Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish bodybuilder, actor, and stuntman
1945 – Lou Dobbs, American journalist and author
1945 – John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer
1946 – Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer
(Fotheringay, Fairport Convention, The Electric Revelators, and the Hellecasters)
1946 – Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor
1946 – Lars Emil Johansen, Greenlandic politician
2nd Prime Minister of Greenland
1946 – Uschi Obermaier, German model and actress
1946 – César Pedroso, Cuban pianist and songwriter (Los Van Van)
1946 – Pat Pocock, Welsh-English cricketer
1946 – María Teresa Ruiz, Chilean astronomer
1947 – Erik Hivju, Norwegian actor
1947 – Stephen Mueller, American painter (d. 2011)
1948 – Gordon Clapp, American actor and producer
1948 – Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1998)
1948 – Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer (Sherbet)
1949 – Bill Connors, American guitarist (Return to Forever)
1950 – Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
1950 – Alan Colmes, American comedian and talk show host
1950 – John Kessel, American author, poet, and playwright
1950 – Harriet Walter, English actress
1950 – Kristina Wayborn, Swedish model and actress
Miss Sweden 1970
1951 – Douglas Kmiec, American scholar and diplomat
United States Ambassador to Malta
1952 – Dieter Hochheimer, German footballer and manager
1952 – Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1999)
(Morphine and Treat Her Right)
1952 – Nikos Sergianopoulos, Greek actor (d. 2008)
1953 – Peter Halley, American painter
1954 – Helen Lederer, Welsh actress and screenwriter
1954 – Lilian Mercedes Letona, Salvadoran activist (d. 1983)
1954 – Marco Tardelli, Italian footballer and coach
1955 – Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and politician
President of Friuli Venezia Giulia
1956 – Hubie Brooks, American baseball player
1957 – Brad Bird, American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and actor
1957 – Tod Howarth, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (707)
1957 – Wolfgang Wolf, German footballer and manager
1958 – Kevin Sorbo, American actor and producer
1959 – Theo Paphitis, Cypriot-English businessman
1959 – Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer
1960 – Tony Juniper, English environmentalist and politician
1960 – Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
1961 – Allen Bestwick, American sportscaster
1961 – Jack Dee, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
1961 – Christopher Ludwig Eisgruber, American lawyer
20th President of Princeton University
1961 – John Logan, American screenwriter and producer
1961 – Luc Picard, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
1962 – Rosamund Kwan, Hong Kong actress
1962 – Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager
1962 – Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager
1962 – Tim Supple, English director and producer
1962 – Nia Vardalos, Canadian actress and screenwriter
1962 – Ilgvars Zalāns, Latvian painter
1963 – Ben Preston, English journalist
1964 – Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban-American baseball player
1964 – Marko Pomerants, Estonian politician
Estonian Minister of the Interior
1965 – Robert Irvine, English chef and television host
1965 – Njål Ølnes, Norwegian saxophonist (Dingobats)
1965 – Sean McNabb, American singer, bass player, and actor
(Quiet Riot, Great White, Rough Cutt, House of Lords, and Dokken)
1965 – Janet Weiss, American drummer
(Sleater-Kinney, Quasi, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks,
The Go-Betweens, and Wild Flag)
1966 – Stacy Galina, American actress
1966 – Bernard Gilkey, American baseball player
1966 – Stefan Molyneux, Irish-Canadian philosopher, author, and blogger
1966 – Michael O. Varhola, American journalist and author
1967 – Noreena Hertz, English economist, author, and academic
1967 – William So, Hong Kong singer and actor
1969 – Shawn Crahan, American drummer, songwriter, and producer
(Slipknot, To My Surprise, and Dirty Little Rabbits)
1969 – Lisa Matthews, American model and actress
1969 – Christopher Pincher, English politician
1969 – Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter
1969 – Paul Ray Smith, American sergeant (d. 2003)
Medal of Honor recipient
1969 – DeVante Swing, American singer-songwriter and producer (Jodeci)
1969 – Goya Toledo, Spanish model and actress
1969 – Megan Ward, American actress
1970: Marc Guggenheim [American writer]
1970 – Imre Tiidemann, Estonian pentathlete
1971 – Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist
1971 – Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author
1971 – Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster
1971 – Peter Salisbury, English drummer
(The Verve and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club)
1972 – Conor Burns, Irish politician
1972 – Kate Fleetwood, English actress
1973 – Eddie George, American football player and sportscaster
1973 – Rodrick Rhodes, American basketball player and coach
1974 – John McDonald, American baseball player
1975 – Taira Imata, Japanese actor
1975 – Kyle Turley, American football player and singer
1976 – Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player
1976 – Stephanie McMahon, American wrestler and manager
1976 – Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (d. 2013)
1976 – Vahur Vahtramäe, Estonian footballer
1976 – Malinda Williams, American actress
1977 – Frank Fahrenhorst, German footballer and manager
1977 – Casey Rabach, American football player
1978 – Wietse van Alten, Dutch archer
1979 – Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer
1979 – Justin Bruening, American actor
1979: Ariel Garten [Canadian artist and scientist]
1979 – Georgios Georgiou, German-Greek footballer
1979 – Casey Johnson, American model, actress, and author (d. 2010)
1979 – Katja Kassin, German-American porn actress
1979 – Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer and actor (Koyote)
1979 – Ross Mathews, American comedian, actor, and talk show host
1979 – Jenny Platt, English actress
1980 – Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist
1980 – Woranut Bhirombhakdi, Thai actress
1980 – Dean Canto, Australian race car driver
1980 – Sabrine Maui, Filipino porn actress
1980 – Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer
1980 – Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist
1980: Tanit Phoenix [South African fashion model]
1980 – John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer
1981 – Ryan Briscoe, Australian race car driver
1981 – Drew Gooden, American basketball player
1981 – Fernanda Urrejola, Chilean actress
1982 – Morgan Hamm, American gymnast
1982 – Paul Hamm, American gymnast
1982 – Jeff Karstens, American baseball player
1983 – Liam Finn, Australian-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist
1983 – Randy Foye, American basketball player
1984: Lara Jean Chorostecki [Canadian actress]
1984 – Taylor Eigsti, American pianist and composer
1984 – Tyrone Maria, Curaçaoan footballer
1984 – Mickaël Poté, Beninese footballer
1985 – Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian sculptor and carpenter
1985 – Eleanor Catton, Canadian-New Zealand author
1985 – Jessica Lucas, Canadian actress and singer
1985: Kimberley Nixon [Welsh actress]
1986 – Leah Dizon, American-Japanese singer and model
1986: Eloise Mumford [American actress]
1987 – Spencer Treat Clark, American actor
1987 – Matthew Connolly, English footballer
1987: Grey Damon [American actor]
1987 – Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (d. 2014)
1988 – Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player
1988 – Birgit Õigemeel, Estonian singer
1988 – Kyle Sullivan, American actor
1991 – Taichi Saotome, Japanese actor
1991 – Maximiliano Uggè, Italian footballer
1992 – Jack Sock, American tennis player
1997 – Malaya Watson, American singer
1983 – Randy Foye, American basketball player
1984: Lara Jean Chorostecki [Canadian actress]
1984 – Taylor Eigsti, American pianist and composer
1984 – Tyrone Maria, Curaçaoan footballer
1984 – Mickaël Poté, Beninese footballer
1985 – Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian sculptor and carpenter
1985 – Eleanor Catton, Canadian-New Zealand author
1985 – Jessica Lucas, Canadian actress and singer
1985: Kimberley Nixon [Welsh actress]
1986 – Leah Dizon, American-Japanese singer and model
1986: Eloise Mumford [American actress]
1987 – Spencer Treat Clark, American actor
1987 – Matthew Connolly, English footballer
1987: Grey Damon [American actor]
1987 – Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (d. 2014)
1988 – Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player
1988 – Birgit Õigemeel, Estonian singer
1988 – Kyle Sullivan, American actor
1991 – Taichi Saotome, Japanese actor
1991 – Maximiliano Uggè, Italian footballer
1992 – Jack Sock, American tennis player
1997 – Malaya Watson, American singer
Family
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