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  • 1262 King Ladislaus IV (“the Cuman”), Árpád dynasty King of Hungary and Croatia (1272-90), born in Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1290)
  • 1301 Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, son of King Edward I, beheaded for plotting against King Edward III, born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire (d. 1330)
  • 1397 Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer and theorist, born in Beersel, Burgundian Netherlands (d. 1474) [date disputed]
  • 1461 Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1492-1506) and King of Poland (1501-6), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1506)
  • 1540 Joseph Justus Scaliger, French-Dutch scholar (revolutionised ideas about ancient chronology), born in Agen, France (d. 1609)
  • 1578 Charles d’Albert, duc of Luynes, French courtier, favourite of Louis XIII and Constable of France, born in Longueville, France (d. 1621)
  • 1604 John Eliot, English Puritan missionary “Apostle to Indians,”, whose Algonquian translation of the bible was the first bible published in North America, baptized in Widford, England (d. 1690)
  • 1607 Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, German composer and court organist, born in Hagenau, Alsace. Holy Roman Empire (d. 1683)
  • 1623 Antonio Cesti, Italian composer, singer and musician, baptized in Arezzo, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1669)
  • 1641 John Hathorne, American merchant and magistrate (judge during Salem witch trials, 1692), born in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony (d. 1717)
  • 1662 James Anderson, Scottish historian, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1728)
  • 1681 Vitus Bering, Danish explorer of Bering Strait and coast of Alaska, born in Horsens, Denmark (d. 1741)
  • 1694 Leonardo Leo, Italian composer, born in San Vito degli Schiavi, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1744)

American loyalist, Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • 1711 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist, philosopher and astronomer, born in Zutphen, Netherlands (d. 1758)
  • 1749 Thomas Lynch, American lawyer, signer of the US Declaration of Independence, born in Winyah, South Carolina (d. 1779)
  • 1758 Go-Momozono [Hidehito], 118th Emperor of Japan (1771-9), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1779)
  • 1797 Friedrich August Kummer, German composer and musician, born in Meiningen, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, House of Wettin (d. 1879)
  • 1802 Niels H. Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel’s Comparisons), born in Nedstrand, Norway (d. 1829)
  • 1811 Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (Mignon), and music professor, born in Metz, France (d. 1896)
  • 1813 Carnot Posey, American Confederate brigadier general, born in Wilkinson County, Mississippi (d. 1863)
  • 1813 Ivar Aasen, Norwegian linguist and poet, born in Ørsten, Norway (d. 1896)
  • 1815 Edward John Eyre, British explorer and Governor of Jamaica, born in Whipsnade, England (d. 1901)
  • 1822 Johann Georg Herzog, German composer and organist, born in Hummendorf, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1909)
  • 1827 Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian military officer and the 1st President of Brazil (1889-91), born in Vila Madalena, Brazil (d. 1892)
  • 1828 Giovanni Rossi, Italian composer, born in Borgo San Donnino, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1886)
  • 1828 Louisa of the Netherlands, Dutch queen consort of Sweden and Norway and princess of the Netherlands, born in the Hague (d. 1871)
  • 1829 Heinrich Stiehl, German organist and composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1886)
  • 1829 Milo Smith Hascall, American banker, real estate executive, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Le Roy, New York (d. 1904)
  • 1833 Carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony, born in Vienna (d. 1907)
  • 1843 James Scott Skinner, Scottish composer and dancing master, born in Arbeadie, Scotland (d. 1927)
  • 1850 Anton Simon, Russian composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1916)

French author (Boule de Suif), born in Château de Miromesnil, France

  • 1862 Joseph Merrick, “The Elephant Man”, born in Leicester, England (d. 1890)
  • 1864 Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, Basque priest, composer and first head of the Euskaltzaindia, born in Lekeitio, Spain (d. 1951)
  • 1866 Alfred Holy, Portuguese composer and harpist (German Opera – Prague, 1885–96); Berlin Royal Opera, 1896–1903, Vienna Court Opera, 1903–13; Boston Symphony, 1913-28), born in Oporto, Portugal (d. 1948)
  • 1866 Carl Dietrich Harries, German chemist (developed synthetic rubber), born in Luckenwalde, Germany (d. 1923)
  • 1866 Harry Trott, Australian cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 1 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 143, 29 wickets; Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1917)
  • 1867 Jacob Ruppert Jr., American Baseball HOF executive (owner New York Yankees 1915-39; signed Babe Ruth; built Yankee Stadium), born in New York City (d. 1939)
  • 1868 Oskar Merikanto [Ala-Kanto], Finnish pianist, organist, and composer, born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1924)
  • 1872 Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician and epidemiologist, born in São Luis do Paraitinga, Brazil (d. 1917)
  • 1874 Horace Rawlins, English golfer (US Open 1895), born in Shanklin, Isle of Wight (d. 1935)
  • 1876 Mary Ritter Beard, American historian (Woman as a Force in History), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1958)
  • 1877 Tom Thomson, Canadian painter, born in Claremont, Ontario (d. 1917)
  • 1880 Gertrude E Durden Rush, American composer, and playwright (Black Girls Burden), born in Navasota, Texas (d. 1962)

American head of the National Recovery Administration and member of FDR’s Brain Trust, born in Fort Scott, Kansas

  • 1882 Joe English, Irish-Flemish draftsman, painter, and soldier (designed WWI gravestones), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1918)
  • 1883 Frank Nelson, English politician and civil servant (head of the Special Operations Executive, 1940-42), born in Gloucestershire (d. 1966)
  • 1886 Óscar Esplá Spanish composer, born in Alicante, Spain (d. 1976)
  • 1887 Reginald Owen, British actor (Mary Poppins, Sherlock Holmes), born in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1972)
  • 1888 Victor Francen, Belgian actor (J’Acusse, San Antonio), born in Tienen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1977)
  • 1889 Conrad Aiken, American Pulitzer poet and writer (Ushant/Conversation), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1973)
  • 1890 Erich Kleiber, Austrian-Argentine conductor (Teatro Colón, 1937-49; NBC Symphony, 1947-48), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956)
  • 1890 Hans Gál, Austrian-British composer (Die heilige Ente (The Sacred Duck)), born in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria (d. 1987)
  • 1890 Naum Gabo [Pevsner], Russian-American sculptor (Stillife Flower), born in Bryans, Russian Empire (d. 1977)
  • 1891 Donald Kerr, American actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat), born in Eagle Grove, Iowa (d. 1977)
  • 1893 Vera Kholodnaya (née Levchenko;, Russian silent film actress (Song of Triumphant Love (Pesn Torzhestvuyushchey Lyubvi)), born in Poltava, Russian Empire (d. 1919)
  • 1897 Aksel Larsen, Danish politician, founder of the Socialist People’s Party, born in Brændekilde, Denmark (d. 1972)
  • 1900 Bodi Rapp [Johanna Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano and teacher, born in Almelo, Netherlands (d. 1977)
  • 1901 Claude Autant-Lara, French film director (Four Bags Full, Rouge et noir), born in Luzarches, Val-d’Oise, France (d. 2000)
  • 1901 Juan Carlos Paz, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1972)
  • 1902 Irene Rice Pereira, American abstract artist, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 1971)
  • 1904 Kenneth Thimann, English American botanist (Balzan Prize), born in Ashford, England (d. 1997)
  • 1906 Francis Walder [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1997)
  • 1906 John Huston, American director and writer (African Queen, Chinatown), born in Nevada, Missouri (d. 1987)
  • 1906 Wassely Leontief, Russian American economist (Nobel 1973), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1999)
  • 1908 Harold Holt, Australian politician, Prime Minister of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam, disappeared swimming, presumed drowned while PM, born in Stanmore, New South Wales (d. 1967)
  • 1909 Ernestine “Tiny” Davis, American jazz vocalist and trumpeter (International Sweethearts of Rhythm), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1994)
  • 1910 Bruno Coquatrix, French songwriter, music impresario (Olympia Hall, Paris), and politician, born in Ronchin, France (d. 1979)
  • 1910 Jacquetta Hawkes, English archaeologist, author, and first woman to study an Archaeology & Anthropology degree at the University of Cambridge, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1996)
  • 1910 Nan Gindele, US javelin thrower (World Record 1932-38), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1992)
  • 1910 [Johan] Erik Lindegren, Swedish poet/librettist (Aniara), born in Luleå, Sweden (d. 1968)
  • 1911 Robert Taylor, American actor (Waterloo Bridge, Quo Vadis, Death Valley Days), born in Filley, Nebraska (d. 1969)
  • 1912 Abbé Pierre [Henri Grouès], French Catholic priest and founder of the Emmaus movement (1949), born in Lyon, France (d. 2007) [1]
  • 1914 Anita Colby, American model, author and actress (Mary of Scotland, Cover Girl, Pepsi Cola Playhouse), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1992)
  • 1914 David Brian, American actor (Accused of Murder, Dawn at Sorocco), born in New York City (d. 1993)
  • 1914 Parley Baer, American radio, film and television character actor (Gunsmoke; The Andy Griffith Show – “Mayor Stoner”), born in Salt Lake City Utah (d. 2002)
  • 1914 Stjepan Sulek, Croatian violinist and composer (Coriolan), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1986)
  • 1917 Jan Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, born in Musselkanaal, Netherlands (d. 1945)
  • 1918 Betty Oliphant, British-Canadian ballerina, co-founder of National Ballet School of Canada, born in London, England (d. 2004)
  • 1918 Tom Drake [Alfred Sinclair Alderdice], American actor (Meet Me In St. Louis; Warlock), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1982)
  • 1920 Selma Diamond, Canadian-American comedy writer (Your Show Of Shows), and actress (Night Court, 1984-85 – “Selma”), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1985)
  • 1920 Sonny Montgomery, American politician (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967-97), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2006)
  • 1921 Nazar Mohammad, Pakistani cricket batsman (5 Tests, 1 x 100 Pakistan’s 1st centurion), born in Lahore, Pakistan (d. 1996)
  • 1922 L. Tom Perry, American religious leader (LDS apostle), born in Logan, Utah (d. 2015)
  • 1923 Devan Nair, Singaporean politician, President of Singapore (1981-85), born in Melaka (d. 2005)
  • 1923 Richard Kleindienst, American lawyer and civil servant (Attorney General during Watergate scandal, 1972)-73, born in Winslow, Arizona (d. 2000)
  • 1924 Billie Hayes [Brosch], American stage, film, and television actress Li’l Abner – “Mammy Yokum”; Witchiepoo), born in town of DuQuoin, Illinois (d. 2021)
  • 1925 Cor Witschge, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1991)
  • 1926 Betsy Jolas, French-American composer (Les Belles Années (The Good Years), Le Cyclope), born in Paris, France
  • 1926 Jeri Southern [Genevieve Hering], American jazz singer (“You Better Go Now”; “Joey”), and pianist, born in Royal, Nebraska (d. 1991)
  • 1927 Gunnar Bucht, Swedish composer, pedagogue, and musicologist, born in Stocksund, Sweden
  • 1929 Peter Easterby, English racehorse trainer (British jump racing Champion Trainer 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81), born at Knayton, England (d. 2025)
  • 1930 Joan Weldon, American actress (So This is Love, Them), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
  • 1930 Michal Kováč, 1st President of Slovakia (1993-98), born in Ľubiša, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)

American X-15 pilot and astronaut – 1st man on the Moon (Gemini 8, Apollo 11), born in Wapakoneta Ohio,

  • 1931 Billy Bingham, Irish soccer forward (56 caps Northern Ireland; Sunderland, Luton Town, Everton) and manager (Northern Ireland, Greece, Everton), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
  • 1932 Ja’net Dubois, American actress (Willona in “Good Times”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
  • 1932 Mary Vincent Otto, American nun and author (Vince: An Autobiography), birthplace unknown
  • 1932 Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch composer, born in Velsen, Netherlands (d. 1996)
  • 1934 Vern Gosdin, American country singer (“Set ‘Em Up Joe”), born in Woodland, Alabama (d. 2009)
  • 1934 Wendell Berry, American poet, writer and farmer, born in Henry County, Kentucky
  • 1935 John McCartan, American ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1960), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • 1935 John Saxon, American actor (Bees, Nightmare on Elm St, Electric Horseman), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
  • 1935 Zakes Mokae, South African actor (Comedians), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2009)
  • 1936 John Dancy, American newscaster (Prime Time Sunday), born in Jackson, Texas (d. 2021)
  • 1937 Alan Howard, English theater and film actor (Royal Shakespeare Company), born in London, England (d. 2015)
  • 1937 Brian G. Marsden, British astronomer (Smithsonian’s Minor Planet Center (MPC), 1978-2006), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2010)

American ice hockey coach (Olympic gold 1980 “Miracle on Ice“), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota

  • 1938 Hayes Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1964), born in Sturksville, Mississippi
  • 1939 Irene, Princess of Netherlands, born at Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands
  • 1940 Roman Gabriel, American College Football HOF and NFL quarterback (NC State Uni; NFL MVP & First-team All-Pro 1969; 4 x Pro Bowl; LA Rams, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 2024)
  • 1941 Airto Moreira, Brazilian jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (Quarteto Novo, Miles Davis, Return to Forever), born in Itaiópolis, Brazil
  • 1941 Jan Gomola, Polish soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; Górnik Zabrze), born in Ustron, Poland (d. 2022)
  • 1941 Leonid Kizim, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz T-3, T-10, T-15), born in rasnyi Lyman, Soviet Union (d. 2010)
  • 1942 Chuck Day (also known as “Bing” Day), American session guitarist, bassist and blues performer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
  • 1942 Rick Huxley, British rock guitarist (Dave Clark Five – “Glad All Over”), born in Dartford, England (d. 2013)
  • 1943 Sammi Smith, American country music singer (“Help Me Make It Through The Night”), born in Orange County, California (d. 2005)
  • 1943 Sandy Pearlman, American lyricist; music producer, artist manager (Blue Öyster Cult), music journalist and record company executive, born in Rockaway, Queens, New York City (d. 2016)
  • 1945 Jo Collins, American Playboy playmate (Dec, 1964, Playmate of the Year 1965), born in Lebanon, Oregon
  • 1945 Loni Anderson, American actress (WKRP in Cincinnati – “Jennifer”), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1946 Erika Slezak, American actress (One Life to Live – “Viki”), born in Hollywood, California
  • 1946 Gary Beban, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1967, UCLA: NFL: Washington Redskins), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1946 Rick van der Linden, Dutch keyboardist (Ekseption), and composer, born in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands (d. 2006)
  • 1946 Ron Silliman, American poet (The Alphabet), born in Pasco,Washington
  • 1947 Bernie Carbo, American MLB baseball outfielder (Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, and 4v other teams), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1947 Greg Leskiw, Canadian guitarist (The Guess Who, 1970-72), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • 1947 Rick Derringer [Zehringer], American guitarist, songwriter (The McCoys – “Hang On Sloopy”; solo – “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”), and producer (Edgar Winter; Johnny Winter; Weird Al Yankovic), born in Fort Recovery, Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1947 Willie Weeks, American session and touring bass player (George Harrison; Vince Gill; Wynonna Judd; David Bowie; Eric Clapton), born in Salemburg, North Carolina
  • 1948 Ray Clemence, English soccer goalkeeper (England 61 caps, Liverpool, Tottenham), born in Skegness, Lincolnshire (d. 2020)
  • 1948 Tony DiCicco, American soccer coach (US women 1994-99; FIFA Women’s World Cup gold 1999; FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup gold 2008), born in Wethersfield, Connecticut (d. 2017)
  • 1950 Holly Palance, American actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley’s Believe It), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1950 Rosi Mittermaier, German alpine skier (Olympic gold downhill/slalom 1976), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2023)
  • 1951 Jemeel Moondoc, American improvisational jazz saxophonist (Ensemble Muntu; Jus Grew Orchestra), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2021)
  • 1951 John Jarratt, Australian actor, director and producer (Picnic at Hanging Rock), born in Wollongong, Australia
  • 1952 Hun Sen, Cambodian politician, Prime Minister of Cambodia 1985-), born in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
  • 1953 Samantha Sang [Cheryl Lau Sang], Australian pop singer (Emotion), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1955 Eddie “Fingers” Ojeda, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Twisted Sister; Scarecrow), born in New York City
  • 1956 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer, guitarist (Bolland & Bolland – “Spaceman”), songwriter, and record producer, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • 1957 Pavel V. Vinogradov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-26, Commander of the International Space Station 2013), born in Magadan, Soviet Union
  • 1959 Pete Burns, English rock singer (Dead or Alive – “Spin Me Round”), born in Bebington, England (d. 2016)
  • 1960 Seth Swirsky, American pop songwriter (“Tell It To My Heart”), born in Connecticut
  • 1961 Athula Samarasekera, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach (Sri Lankan batsman), born in Galle, Sri Lanka
  • 1961 Mark O’Connor, American multiple Grammy Award-winning violinist and composer of classical, jazz and bluegrass music (Appalachian Journey), born in Seattle, Washington
  • 1961 Pat Smear [Georg Ruthenberg], American rock guitarist (Foo Fighters – “Everlong”; “My Hero”), born in West Los Angeles, California
  • 1961 Tommy Møller Nielsen, Danish soccer manager (B1909, Viborg FF, HB Køge) and scout (Manchester United 2016-23), born in Odense, Denmark (d. 2023)
  • 1961 [Julie] Tawny Kitaen, American actress (Bachelor Party; Whitesnake videos; Witchboard), born in San Diego, California (d. 2021)
  • 1962 Eric Geboers, Belgian motocross racer (5 x world champion; 39 x career Grand Prix wins), born in Neerpelt, Belgium (d. 2018)
  • 1962 Otis Thorpe, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1992, NBA C’ship 1994 Houston Rockets), born in Boynton Beach Florida

1962 Jamaican-American NBA center, 1985-2002, 11X All-Star (NY Knicks, and 2 other teams; Olympic gold 1992), and collegiate coach (Georgetown, 2017-present), born in Kingston, Jamaica

  • 1962 Richard De Groen, New Zealand cricketer (NZ medium pacer), born in Otorohonga, New Zealand
  • 1963 James Wilder, American actor (Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1963 Mike Nocito, American rocker (Johnny Hates Jazz), born in Wiesbaden, West Germany
  • 1965 Jeff Coffin, American musician (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones; Dave Matthews Band), born in Massachusetts
  • 1965 M V Sridhar, Indian cricketer (scored 366 for Hyderabad v Andhra Pradesh 1994), born in Vijayawada, India (d. 2017)
  • 1965 Mark Labbett, English TV personality (‘The Beast’ on The Chaser), born in Tiverton, England
  • 1965 Motoi Sakuraba, Japanese keyboardist, and progressive rock and video game music composer, born in Akita Prefecture, Japan
  • 1966 Jonathan Silverman, American actor (Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1967 Mike Fox, American NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers), born in Akron, Ohio

1967 American entrepreneur (co-founder of LinkedIn), born in Stanford, California

  • 1968 Colin McRae, Scottish rally driver (World Rally Championship 1995), born in Lanark, Scotland (d. 2007)
  • 1968 Funkmaster Flex [Aston George Taylor Jr], American hip hop DJ, born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1968 John Olerud, American MLB infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Seattle, Washington

1968 French politician (President of the National Front Party), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine

  • 1968 Terri Clark, Canadian country music singer-songwriter, and guitarist, born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1969 Kenny Irwin Jr., American auto racer (USAC National Midget Champion 1996; NASCAR 87 starts), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2000)
  • 1969 Robert Scott, Australian businessman (CEO Wesfarmers Ltd) and rower (Olympic silver coxless pair 1996), born in Perth, Australia
  • 1969 Venkatesh Prasad, Indian cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler), born in Bangalore, India
  • 1970 James Gunn, American filmmaker (Guardians of the Galaxy), born in St Louis, Missouri
  • 1971 “Evil” Jared Hasselhoff [Hennegan], American rock bassist (Bloodhound Gang), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1971 Valeri Karpov, Russian RSL and NHL hockey left wing, 1992-2005 (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 1994-97), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
  • 1972 Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricketer and pace bowler (1989-98), born in Sheikhupura, Pakistan
  • 1972 Christian Olde Wolbers, Belgian heavy metal bassist and songwriter (Fear Factory), born in Antwerp, Belgium
  • 1972 John Wasdin, American baseball pitcher, 1997-2009 (Oakland A’s, Boston Red Sox, 5 other MLB and 2 Japanese teams), born in Ft Belvoir, Virginia
  • 1973 Sean Sherk, American retired mixed martial artist and UFC Lightweight Champion (2006), born in St. Francis, Minnesota
  • 1974 Antoine Sibierski, French footballer (Newcastle United), born in Lille, France
  • 1974 Frankie Hejduk, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in La Mesa, California
  • 1974 Kajol Mukherjee, Indian actress (Fanaa, My Name Is Khan), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • 1975 Antony Cotton, English actor (Coronation Street), born in Bury, England
  • 1975 Eicca Toppinen, Finnish cellist (Apocalyptica), born in Vantaa, Finland
  • 1975 Stéphanie Szostak, French-American Actress (Dinner for Schmucks; A Million Little Things), born in Paris, France
  • 1976 Kwon Sang-woo, South Korean actor (Stairway to Heaven), born in Daejeon, South Korea
  • 1976 Marians Pahars, Latvian footballer, born in Chornobai, Ukraine
  • 1977 Eric Hinske, American baseball utility and coach (AL Rookie of the Year 2002; 3-time WS champion), born in Menasha, Wisconsin
  • 1977 Mark Mulder, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals), born in South Holland, Illinois
  • 1977 Soraya Jiménez, Mexican weightlifter (Olympic gold women’s 58kg 2000), born in Naucalpan, Mexico (d. 2013)
  • 1978 Kim Gevaert, Belgian sprinter, born in Leuven, Belgium
  • 1978 Lorrie Fair, American soccer midfielder (120 caps; FIFA Women’s World Cup gold 1999; Olympics silver 2000; Philadelphia Charge, Olympique Lyonnais, Chelsea), born in Los Altos, California
  • 1978 Nektaria Karantzi, Greek traditional music and Byzantine chant singer, born in Greece
  • 1979 David Healy, Northern Irish footballer and manager (Linfield), born in Killyleagh, County Down
  • 1980 Ali Umar, Maldivian footballer, born in Malé, Maldives
  • 1980 Jason Čulina, Australian soccer player (Twente), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1980 Sophie Winkleman, English actress, born in London, England
  • 1980 Wayne Bridge, English premier league footballer, born in Southampton, England
  • 1981 Carl Crawford, American baseball player, born in Houston, Texas
  • 1981 Cory Williams, American internet celebrity (The Mean Kitty Song), born in Merced, California
  • 1981 Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier, born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1981 Jesse Williams, American actor (Grey’s Anatomy), director and activist, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1981 Kō Shibasaki, Japanese singer and actress (47 Ronin), born in Toshima, Japan
  • 1981 Rachel Scott, American murder victim in the Columbine High School massacre, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1999)
  • 1981 Ricky Kej, Indian Grammy Award-winning new age musician, composer (Winds of Samsara; Divine Tides), and environmentalist, born in North Carolina, USA
  • 1982 LoLo Jones, American track and field athlete and bobsledder, born in Des Moines, Iowa
  • 1982 Ryu Seung Min, Korean table tennis player, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1982 Tobias Regner, German rock singer, born in Teisendorf, Bavaria, West Germany
  • 1983 Dawn Richard, American pop, and R&B singer (Danity Kane), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1983 Kara Tointon, English actress (EastEnders), born in Basildon, England
  • 1985 Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer, born in Farciennes, Belgium
  • 1985 Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer (Chelsea), born in Oumé, Ivory Coast
  • 1986 Paula Creamer, American golfer (US Open 2010), born in Mountain View, California
  • 1987 Genelia D’Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu), born in Bombay, India
  • 1987 Xenia Tchoumitcheva, Swiss model, born in Magnitogorsk, Russia
  • 1988 Federica Pellegrini, Italian swimmer (world record 200 meters, Olympic Gold 2008), born in Mirano, Italy
  • 1989 Shanshan Feng, Chinese golfer (Women’s PGA C’ship 2012), born in Guangzhou, China
  • 1990 Patrick Reed, American golfer (US Masters 2018), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1997 Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer, born in Germantown, Tennessee
  • 1997 Yungblud [Dominic Harrison], English singer-songwriter (Weird!) and actor, born in Doncaster, England
  • 1998 Mimi Keene, English actress (Sex Education), born in London
  • 2001 Anthony Edwards ‘Ant-Man’, American NBA player (Minnesota Timberwolves), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2184 Christine Lauren Chapel, (Star Trek), born in Davenport Heights, Vermont

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