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  • 1377 Shahrukh Mirza, Ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (1405-47), born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (d. 1447)
  • 1517 Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Spanish cardinal and viceroy of Naples (1571-75), born in Besançon, France (d. 1586)
  • 1526 Petrus Opmeer, Dutch church historian and humanist (Historia Martyrum), born in Amstersdam (d. 1595)
  • 1561 Jacopo Peri, Italian composer and singer who wrote the 1st recognized opera “Dafne”, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1633)
  • 1625 Thomas Corneille, French playwright (Timocrates), born in Rouen, France (d. 1709)
  • 1632 Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher, born in Bourges, France (d. 1704)
  • 1637 Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor of Suriname (1638-88), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1688)
  • 1659 Henry Every, English pirate, captained the most profitable raid in history on a Mughal pilgrim ship, born in Newton Ferrers, England (date of death unknown)
  • 1665 Bernardus Smijtegelt, Dutch vicar, and writer (“Het Gekrookte Riet” (The Bruised Reed)), born in Goes, Netherlands (d. 1739)
  • 1666 Alphonse d’Ève, Flemish Baroque composer, born in Brussels, Spanish Netherlands (d. 1727)
  • 1710 Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), born in Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire (d. 1761)
  • 1719 Charles-François de Broglie, French soldier and diplomat, marquis de Ruffec, born in Paris (d. 1791)
  • 1719 Christian Mayer, Czech Catholic priest and astronomer, born in Modřice, Moravia (d. 1783)
  • 1720 Bernard de Bury, French musician and composer, born in Versailles, France (d. 1785)
  • 1756 Bernardo Bittoni, Italian composer, born in Fabriano, Papal States (d. 1829)
  • 1764 Charles Ferdinand Bentinck, Dutch military officer (Governor of Suriname 1809-11), born in The Hague, Dutch Republic (d. 1811)

  • 1778 Bernardo O’Higgins, Chilean independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule (Supreme Director of Chile 1817-23), born in Chillán, Captaincy General of Chile (d. 1842)

Russian explorer who discovered the continent of Antarctica, born in Osel, Estonia

  • 1779 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist, born in Linköping, Sweden (d. 1848)
  • 1785 Oliver Hazard Perry, American Naval hero (Battle of Lake Erie), born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island (d. 1819)
  • 1788 José Bernardo Alcedo, Peruvian composer, born in Lima, Peru (d. 1878)
  • 1799 Heinrich von Gagern, German liberal politician, born in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1880)
  • 1802 Cadwalader Ringgold, American Commander (Union Navy), born in Washington County, Maryland (d. 1867)
  • 1811 Gilman Marston, American Brigadier General (Union Army) and politician (R-NH), born in Orford, New Hampshire (d. 1890)
  • 1820 Adolphe Fétis, Belgian-French pianist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1873)
  • 1824 Absalom Baird, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Rockland, Maine (d. 1905)
  • 1827 Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dorfschwalben aus Austria), born in Mariahilf, Austria (d. 1870)
  • 1832 Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, American aeronaut and inventor, born in Jefferson Mills, Coos County, New Hampshire (d. 1913)
  • 1842 Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1935)
  • 1845 Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint, born in Igołomia, Małopolskie, Congress Poland (d. 1916)
  • 1847 Andrew Greenwood, English cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 49; Yorkshire CCC), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 1889)
  • 1847 Bolesław Prus, Polish writer (The Outpost), born in Hrubieszów, Congress Poland (d. 1912)
  • 1855 Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet and interpreter (Laodania), born in Omsk, Russian Empire (d. 1909) [NS Sept 1]
  • 1856 Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, Sorbian writer, born in Panschwitz-Kuckau, Germany (d. 1909)

French President (1913-20) and three time Prime Minister (1912-13, 1922-24, 1926-29), born in Bar-le-Duc, France

  • 1865 Bernard Tancred, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests; Northern Cape), born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province (d. 1911)
  • 1868 Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (US Nat C’ship 1890), born in Rosedale, New York (d. 1954)
  • 1873 Eliel Saarinen, Finnish-American architect (Helsinki Central Station; Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan), designer, and educator, born in Rantasalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1950) (d. 1950)
  • 1873 William Henry Bell, English composer, born in St Albans, England (d. 1946)
  • 1881 Edgar Albert Guest, English-American poet and newspaperman, born in Birmingham, England (d. 1959)
  • 1885 Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici), born in Marradi, Italy (d. 1932)
  • 1886 Paul Tillich, German-American theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung), born in Starzeddel, Brandenburg, Germany (d. 1965)
  • 1888 George Sklavos, Greek composer, born in Brailov, Romania (d. 1976)
  • 1889 Witold Friemann, Polish composer, pianist, conductor and pedagogue, born in Konin, Poland (d. 1977)
  • 1890 H. P. Lovecraft, American horror writer (At the Mountains of Madness, Weird Tales), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1937)
  • 1897 Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian poet and author (Det Store Spelet), born in Vinje, Telemark, Norway (d. 1970)
  • 1898 Gerard Kraus, Dutch psychiatrist and director Santpoort (Insanity in the Netherlands), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1956)
  • 1898 Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist, writer (The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta (with Albert Einstein); Whom the Gods Love: The Story of Évariste Galois), and peace activist, born in Kraków, Congress Poland (d. 1968)
  • 1898 Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author (The Emigrants) and historian, born in Moshultamåla, Sweden (d. 1973)
  • 1899 Hanns Lilje, German Lutheran bishop and antifascist (Church und Welt), born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1977)
  • 1900 Murt [Edward James] O’Donoghue, New Zealand snooker player (1st witnessed 147 break), born in Te Aroha, New Zealand (d. 1994)

Italian poet, critic and translator (Nobel 1959), born in Modica, Italy

  • 1902 Ernest Marke, Sierra Leonean seaman and club owner, born in Sierra Leone (d. 1995)
  • 1905 (Weldon Leo) “Jack” Teagarden, American jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman, 1933-38; Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars, 1946-51), singer (“Basin Street Blues”), and bandleader, born in Vernon, Texas (d. 1964)
  • 1905 Duncan Macrae, Scottish actor (Casino Royale, The Little Kidnappers), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1967)
  • 1905 Jean Gebser [Hans Gebser], German-Swiss philosopher, author (Ursprung und Gegenwart (The Ever-Present Origin)), linguist, and poet, born in Posen, German Empire (d. 1973)
  • 1906 Henry Austin, British tennis player (3-time Grand Slam runner-up), born in London, England (d. 2000)
  • 1907 Alan Reed, American actor (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) and voice artist (Fred Flintstone, Lady and the Tramp), born in New York City (d. 1977)
  • 1907 Anatole Fistoulari, Ukrainian conductor, born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1995)
  • 1907 Stanley Devon, British photographer (British press photographer of the year 1948, 50), born in London (d. 1995)

American Baseball HOF catcher (MLB All-Star 1934, 41; Brooklyn Dodgers; Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager (AL Manager of the Year 1959 Chicago WS; Cleveland Indians), born in Tampa, Florida

  • 1908 Jeanne Stern, German screenwriter (The Condemned Village), born in Bedous, Aquitaine (d. 1998)
  • 1908 John Reginald Bevins, British Conservative politician, born in Liverpool, Lancashire (d. 1996)
  • 1908 Kingsley Davis, American sociologist and demographer (coined the term “population explosion”), born in Tuxedo, Texas (d. 1997)
  • 1909 Alby Roberts, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 7 wickets; Canterbury, Otago), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1978)
  • 1909 André Morell [Cecil André Mesritz], British actor (Ben-Hur, The Message, Hound of the Baskervilles), born in London, England (d. 1978)
  • 1910 Eero Saarinen, Finnish-American architect (Dulles Airport (Virginia); Gateway Arch (St. Louis, Missouri); IBM Building (Rochester, Minnesota); MIT Chapel (Cambridge, Massachusetts)), born in Kirkkonummi, Finland (d. 1961) [1]
  • 1912 Philip Kapleau, American Zen teacher and founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2004)
  • 1916 Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian-German chess player, born in Narva, Estonia (d. 1984)

American author (Valley of the Dolls), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • 1921 Gloria Parker [Rosenthal], American marimbist, glasspiel player, songwriter (“Clap Your Hands and Shake Your Blues Away”), and bandleader, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2022) [1]
  • 1921 Jack Wilson, Australian cricket spin bowler (1 Test; 43 wickets on England Tour 1956), born in Albert Park, Victoria (d. 1985)
  • 1922 Tetsuzo Akutsu, Japanese surgeon who built the first artificial heart, born in Japan (d. 2007)
  • 1923 Jim Reeves, American country singer (“He’ll Have To Go”; “Distant Drums”), and actor (Kimberley Jim), born in Panola County, Texas (d. 1964)
  • 1926 Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (The Frank Rosolino Sextet), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1978)
  • 1926 Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (Toronto Argonauts), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2014)
  • 1927 Geriatric1927 [Peter Oakley], English video blogger, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 2014)
  • 1927 Yootha Joyce, British actress (Man About the House, George and Mildred), born in Wandsworth, London (d. 1980)
  • 1928 Ed Sandford, Canadian ice hockey forward (NHL All-Star 1951, 52, 53, 54, 55; Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings), born in New Toronto, Ontario (d. 2023)
  • 1928 Piet Kraak, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (33 caps; Stormvogels, Elinkwijk), born in Alblasserdam, Netherlands (d. 1984)
  • 1930 Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor, born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 2013)
  • 1931 Bernhard “Bernd” Becher, German artist and photographer (industrialist builder 19th/20th), born in Siegen, Germany (d. 2007)
  • 1931 Don King, American boxing promoter best known for his association with Mike Tyson and for his unusual hairstyles, born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1932 Anthony Ainley, British actor (Doctor Who), born in Stanmore, Middlesex (d. 2004)
  • 1932 Atholl Mckinnon, South African cricket spin bowler (8 Tests, 26 wickets; Eastern Province, Transvaal), born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa (d. 1983)
  • 1932 Vasily Aksyonov, Soviet-Russian novelist (The Burn), born in Kazan, Soviet Union (d. 2009)
  • 1933 Don Fuqua, American Democratic politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1933 George J. Mitchell, American lawyer and politician (Senate Majority Leader 1989-95), born in Waterville, Maine
  • 1934 “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow, American country-rock musician (Flying Burrito Brothers), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 2007)
  • 1934 Armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen (1st Miss Universe, 1952), born in Muhos, Finland
  • 1935 Charles Shere, American contemporary classical composer, broadcaster, music critic, and educator, born in Berkeley, California (d. 2020)
  • 1935 Dulcie September, South African teacher and anti-apartheid political activist, born in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa (d. 1988)
  • 1935 J. J. Malone, American blues and soul singer, guitarist, and keyboard player (“It’s A Shame”), born in Pete’s Corner, Alabama (d. 2004)
  • 1935 Justin Tubb, American country songwriter and singer (I Gotta Go Get My Baby; Grand Ole Opry), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1998)
  • 1935 Ron Paul, American physician, author and politician (US Representative from Texas, 1975-77, 1979-85, 1997-2013; 3-time presidential candidate – 1988, 2008, 2012), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1936 Carla Fracci, Italian ballerina (La Scala Theatre Ballet), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)
  • 1936 Hideki Shirakawa, Japanese chemist (Nobel Prize 2000 – discovery and development of conductive polymers), born in Tokyo
  • 1936 Sam Melville, American actor (The Rookies -“Mike Danko”; Roughnecks), born in Fillmore, Utah (d. 1989)
  • 1937 El Fary, Spanish singer and actor, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2007)
  • 1937 George Thoma, German cross country ski jumper (Olympic gold 1960), born in Newstadt, Germany
  • 1937 Jim Bowen, British TV game show host (Bullseye) and comedian, born in Heswall, England (d. 2018)
  • 1937 Sky Saxon [Richard Marsh], American rocker (The Seeds – “Pushin’ To Hard”), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2009)
  • 1938 Alain Vivien, French Socialist Party politician (MILS, French Mission Interministérielle pour la Lutte contre les Sectes Chairman 1998-2002), born in Melun, France
  • 1938 Jean-Loup Chrétien, French cosmonaut (T-6, TM-7, STS 86), born in La Rochelle, France
  • 1939 Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor and politician (2004 presidential candidate), born in Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines (d. 2004)
  • 1940 John Lantree, English rock bassist (The Honeycombs – “Have I the Right?”), born in Newbury, Berkshire, England
  • 1940 Ronnie McKinnon, Scottish soccer defender (28 caps; Rangers FC 301 games), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2023)
  • 1940 Rubén Hinojosa, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), born in Edcouch, Texas
  • 1941 Dave Brock, British progressive rock singer, and multi-instrumental musician (Hawkwind), born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England
  • 1941 Jo Ramírez, Mexican motor racing team manager (McLaren F1) and author, born in Mexico City, Mexico
  • 1941 Rich Brooks, American football coach (University of Oregon 1977-94; St. Louis Rams 1995-96), born in Forest, California

President of Serbia (1991-97) and Yugoslavia (1997-2000), born in Pozarevac, Serbia

  • 1941 Stevan Ostojić, Serbian soccer striker (2 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade) and manager (RS Belgrade), born in Ostojićevo, Serbia (d. 2022)
  • 1941 William H. Gray III, American politician (Rep-D-PA, 1978-1991), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 2013)
  • 1942 Bernd Kannenber, German race walker (Olympic gold FRG 50k 1972), born in Kaliningrad, Russia (d. 2021)
  • 1942 Fred Norman, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1942 Hans-Joachim Klein, German 100m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1964), born in Darmstadt, Germany

American Southern soul musician, singer-songwriter, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer (“Theme from Shaft”), and actor (The Rockford Files – “Gandolf Fitch”; South Park -“Chef”), born in Covington, Tennessee

  • 1943 Sylvester McCoy, Scottish actor (Seventh Doctor in “Doctor Who”; 42 episodes), born in Dunoon, Scotland
  • 1944 Graig Nettles, American MLB 3rd baseman, 1967-88, 6X All-Star, sX Gold Glove (NY Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and 3 other teams), born in San Diego, California
  • 1944 Jon Povey, English drummer (The Pretty Things; Electric Banana), born in London (d. 2023)
  • 1946 Connie Chung [Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich], American news anchor (NBC, CBS), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1946 N.R. Narayana Murthy, Indian industrialist and co-founder (Infosys), born in Shidlaghatta, Kolar district, India
  • 1946 Ralf Hütter, German electronic music keyboardist and singer (Kraftwerk), born in Krefeld, Germany
  • 1947 David Lasley, American session vocalist and songwriter, born in Branch, Michigan
  • 1947 James Pankow, American trombonist, arranger and composer (Chicago – “Make Me Smile”; “Colour My World”), born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1948 John Noble, Australian actor (Dr. Walter Bishop-Fringe) and theatre director, born in Port Pirie, Australia

1948 British rock vocalist (Led Zeppelin – “Stairway To Heaven”), born in West Bromwich, England

  • 1949 Alan Hardwick, British police commissioner and television presenter (Calendar on Yorkshire Television), born in Staveley, England
  • 1949 Nikolas Asimos, Greek counter-culture composer and singer, born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 1988)
  • 1949 Norman Featherstone, South African cricketer, born in Que, Que, Southern Rhodesia
  • 1949 Phil Lynott, Irish rock singer and bass player (Thin Lizzy – “The Boys Are Back In Town”), born in West Bromwich, England. (d. 1986)
  • 1951 Greg Bear, American sci-fi author (2 Hugos, Eon, Eternity), born in San Diego, California (d. 2022)
  • 1952 Doug Fieger, American singer–songwriter (The Knack – “My Sharona”), born in Oak Park, Michigan (d. 2010)
  • 1952 John Clayton, American session and jazz bassist, arranger, composer (Clayton Brothers; Diana Krall), and classical double bassist (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra), born in Venice, California
  • 1952 John Emburey, English cricket off-spinner (1978-95, captain 1988), born in Peckham, London
  • 1952 John Hiatt, American singer and songwriter (“Have a Little Faith in Me”), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1952 Rudy Gatlin, American country singer (Gatlin Brothers – “Broken Lady”), born in Olney, Texas
  • 1953 Peter Horton, American actor (Gary-30 Something), born in Bellevue, Washington
  • 1954 Al Roker, American weatherman (NBC, Today), born in Queens, New York
  • 1954 Don Stark, American actor (That ’70s Show – “Bob”), born in New York City
  • 1954 Quinn Buckner, American College Basketball Hall of Fame point guard (Indiana Uni; Olympic gold 1976; Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers) and coach (Dallas Mavericks), born in Phoenix, Illinois
  • 1954 Tawn Mastrey, American disc jockey and music video producer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2007)
  • 1954 Theresa Saldana, American actress (Raging Bull), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
  • 1955 Jay Acovone, American actor (Det Rado-Hollywood Beat), born in New York City
  • 1955 Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color), born in Netherlands
  • 1956 Alvin Greenidge, West Indian cricketer (WI opener, no relation to Gordon or Geoff), born in Bath Village, Christ Church, Barbados
  • 1956 Joan Allen, American actress (Peggy Sue Got Married, Tucker, In Country), born in Rochelle, Illinois
  • 1956 Ric Olsen, American rock guitarist (Berlin – “Take My Breath Away”), born in the USA
  • 1957 Cindy Nicholas, Canadian swimmer (swam English Channel 19 times), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1957 Mike Dodd, American beach volleyballer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Manhattan Beach, California
  • 1958 David O. Russell, American filmmaker (Silver Linings Playbook), born in New York
  • 1958 Patricia Rozema, Canadian film director (I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing), born in Kingston, Ontario
  • 1960 Elizabeth Alda, American actress (Beth-Four Seasons) and daughter of Alan Alda, born in New York City
  • 1960 Mark Langston, American MLB pitcher (California Angels), born in San Diego, California
  • 1960 Sally Yates, American lawyer and Acting Attorney General (Jan 2017), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1961 Greg Egan, Australian science fiction and hard science author, born in Perth, Australia
  • 1961 Joe Pasquale, English comedian and TV personality (King of the Jungle – I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!), born in Grays, Essex, England
  • 1961 Linda Mantz, American actress (Frankie-Dorothy), born in New York City
  • 1962 Dong-Wook Song, South Korean tennis player, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1962 Duffy Waldorf Jr, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1962 James Marsters, American actor (Spike-Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Greenville, California
  • 1962 Pedro Gomez, American sports journalist (ESPN 2003-21), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2021)
  • 1962 Steve Daines, American politician (Senator-R-Montana 2015-), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1964 Giuseppe Giannini, Italian soccer player (Rome A Team), born in Rome, Italy
  • 1964 Miljenko “Dino” Dvornik, Croatian singer known as “the Croatian King of Funk”, born in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (d. 2008)
  • 1965 KRS-One [Lawrence Parker], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1966 “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, American heavy metal guitarist (Pantera), born in Arlington, Texas (d. 2004)
  • 1966 Colin Cunningham, American actor (Centigrade, Falling Skies), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1966 Courtney Gibbs, American actress (Baywatch) and Miss USA 1988, born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1966 Steven Finn, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings), born in Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • 1967 Andy Benes, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Evansville, Indiana
  • 1967 Tori [Terri Poch], American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, born in Portland, Oregon
  • 1968 Klas Ingesson, Swedish footballer and manager, born in Ödeshög, Sweden (d. 2014)
  • 1968 Sandy Brondello, Australian basketball guard (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Mackay, Queensland
  • 1968 Yuri Shiratori, Japanese voice actress and singer, born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • 1969 Duke Droese, American professional wrestler (WWE Raw, WWF Superstars), born in Lodi, California
  • 1969 Francisco Torres, Mexican actor (Los diez pasos), born in Mexico
  • 1970 Els Callens, Belgian tennis star (1996 quarterfinalist Essen), born in Antwerp, Belgium
  • 1970 Fred Durst, American singer (Limp Bizkit), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1971 Brad Avery, American Christian rock guitarist (Third Day, 1995-2008), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1971 Brett Bech, American football wide receiver (New Orleans Saints), born in Slidell, Louisiana
  • 1971 David Walliams, English actor, comedian (Come Fly With Me) and children’s author, born in London, England
  • 1971 Ke Huy Quan [Jonathan Ke Quan], Vietnamese-American actor (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Everything, Everywhere All at Once), born in Saigon, South Vietnam
  • 1971 Oronde Gadsden, American NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys), born in Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1971 Steve Stone, English footballer, born in Gateshead, England
  • 1973 Todd Helton, American baseball first baseman (5 × MLB All-Star; 3 × Gold Glove Award; MLB batting champion & RBI leader 2000 Colorado Rockies), born in Knoxville, Tennessee

1974 American actress (Junebug; Enchanted: Julie & Julia; American Hustle; Big Eyes), born in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

  • 1974 Andy Strachan, Australian musician (The Living End), born in Adelaide, Australia
  • 1974 Big Moe [Kenneth Doniell Moore], American rapper (Screwed Up Click), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2007)
  • 1974 Maxim Vengerov, Russian-Israeli violinist, born in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
  • 1974 Misha Collins, American actor (Supernatural), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1974 Szabolcs Sáfár, Hungarian football goalkeeper, born in Budapest, Hungary
  • 1975 Marcus Mastin, American author, born in Carthage, New York
  • 1976 Chris Drury, American ice hockey player (NY Rangers), born in Trumbull, Connecticut
  • 1977 Felipe Contepomi, Argentine rugby player and coach, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1977 Ívar Ingimarsson, Icelandic footballer, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • 1977 James Ormond, English cricketer, born in Coventry, England
  • 1977 Manuel Contepomi, Argentine rugby player, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1977 Mayra Verónica, Cuban-American model, singer and television personality (Don Francisco Presenta), born in Havana, Cuba
  • 1978 Sanna Lankosaari, Finnish ice hockey right wing (Finland, Olympics 1998), born in Kemi, Finland
  • 1979 Cory Sullivan, American baseball player (Colorado Rockies), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • 1979 Jamie Cullum, English singer-songwriter, pianist and radio presenter, born in Rochford, England
  • 1980 Corey Carrier, American actor (Young Indiana Jones), born in Middleborough, Massachusetts
  • 1981 Ben Barnes, English actor (Prince Caspian-The Chronicles of Narnia), born in London
  • 1981 Bernard Mendy, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain), born in Évreux, France
  • 1982 Barney Rogers, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
  • 1982 Cléber Luis Alberti, Brazilian football goalkeeper, born in Palmital, Brazil
  • 1982 Joshua Kennedy, Australian footballer (Australia national soccer team), born in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
  • 1982 Mijaín López, Cuban Graco-Roman wrestler (4x Olympic Gold, 5x world champion), born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba
  • 1982 Youssouf Hersi, Ethiopian football midfielder, born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

1983 British American actor (The Amazing Spider-Man), born in Los Angeles, California

  • 1984 Golan Yosef, Dutch actor and dancer (Dracula, l’amour plus fort que la mort), born in Gouda, Netherlands
  • 1984 Mirai Moriyama, Japanese actor (Crying Out Love in the Center of the World), born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  • 1987 Cătălina Ponor, Romanian gymnast (3 Olympic gold 2004), born in Constanța, Romania
  • 1987 Zakir Khan, Indian comedian (On Air with AIB), born in Indore, India
  • 1989 Judd Trump, British snooker player (World C’ship 2019; UK C’ship 2011; Masters 2019), born in Bristol, England
  • 1990 Öykü Karayel, Turkish actress (Kuzey Güney), born in Istanbul, Turkey
  • 1990 Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch-Javanese Surinamese swimmer (Olympic gold 2008, 12), born in Sauwerd, Netherlands
  • 1992 Alex Newell, American actor and singer (Glee, Shucked), born in Lynn, Massachusetts
  • 1992 Nat Sciver-Brunt, English cricketer (captain of England), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1992 Neslihan Atagül, Turkish actress (Kara Sevda), born in Istanbul, Turkey
  • 1994 Miracle the white buffalo, an extremely rare white, non-albino buffalo calf, born in Janesville Wisconsin
  • 1995 Liana Liberato, American actress (Light as a Feather), born in Galveston, Texas
  • 2003 Prince Gabriel of Belgium, second child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, born in Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium

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