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1336 - Emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)
1572 - Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)
1578 - Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)
1592 - Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher
1629 - Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings)
1668 - Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)
1676 - Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer
1710 - Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer
1714 - Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (d. 1788)
1718 - Emanuele Barbella, composer
1721 - William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader
1723 - John Wainwright, composer
1738 - William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1783, 1807-09) Dies 1809.
1741 - Emperor Momozono of Japan (d. 1762)
1762 - Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist
1770 - George Canning, London, British PM (1827)
1782 - Carlo Coccia, composer
1788 - David G. Burnet, interim president of the Republic of Texas (d. 1870)
1797 - Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Republic (1871-77)
1803 - Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter
1809 - George W Vreede, Dutch lawyer/politician
1813 - Junius S Morgan, US, merchant/philanthropist (Metro Museum of Art)
1818 - Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, queen of Hanover (d. 1909)
1819 - Charles Halle, pianist/conductor/founder (Halle Orch)
1820 - Harry Thompson Hays, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1876
1827 - Augustus Pitt Rivers, English archaeologist (d. 1900)
1831 - Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia
1832 - James Hewett Ledlie, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1882
1842 - Sven August Korling, composer
1843 - Gustave Leon Huberti, composer
1852 - Henrique Oswald, composer
1857 - Edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver)
1861 - Bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor
1862 - Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)
1866 - Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller
1868 - Peter Behrens, German architect (d. 1940)
1870 - Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)
1870 - Victor Borisov-Musatov, Russian painter (d. 1905)
1872 - Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born Islamic scholar and translator (d. 1953)
1873 - Viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer
1874 - Count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)
1876 - Murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910)
1877 - Daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament scholar
1879 - James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)
1881 - Anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater)
1882 - Moritz Schlick, Austrian philosopher, (d. 1936)
1886 - Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism)
1886 - Ernst R Curtius, German literature historian

Historian Arnold Toynbee (1889) 1889 - Arnold Toynbee, England, historian (Study of History)
1889 - Efim D Bogoljubov, Russian chess player
1889 - James Stephenson, actor (Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew)
1891 - B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)
1892 - Giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906)
1892 - Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian
1895 - Mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance)
1895 - Wiktor Labunski, composer
1897 - Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader
1897 - Claire Windsor, American actress (d. 1972)
1898 - Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)
1900 - Salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby)
1901 - Alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits)
1901 - Martin Kessel, writer
1902 - Menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)
1902 - Sylvio Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1974)
1904 - John Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man)
1904 - Lionel Birkett, cricketer (WI vice-capt on Australian tour 1930-31)
1904 - Reinout W van Bemmelen, Dutch geologist
1904 - Sonia Gaskell, Russian/Neth choreographer
1905 - Frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips)
1905 - Holmesdale Charles "Slinger" Nitschke, cricket batsman (S Aus & Test)
1905 - Elizabeth Huckaby, American educator (d. 1999)
1906 - Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75)
1906 - Hunter Johnson, composer
1907 - Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti
1907 - Otto F A H van Nispen, Dutch mayor (Pannerden)/MP (KVP)
1907 - Phyllis Konstam, London England, actress (Murder, Skin Game)
1910 - Werner Wolf Glaser, composer
1912 - Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher
1912 - Piet van Egmond, Dutch organist/conductor (Neth Chamber Orch)
1912 - Robert Doisneau, photographer
1913 - Everhard van Royen, Dutch flautist/founder (Alma musica)
1913 - Jean Fournet, French conductor
1913 - John Howard, Cleve Ohio, actor (Dave-My Three Sons)
1916 - Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48)
1916 - Denis ApIvor, composer
1916 - Emerson Buckley, composer
1917 - Valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations)
1917 - Marvin Miller, American labor activist, (d. 2012)
1918 - Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)
1920 - Eduardo Maturana, composer
1920 - John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice
1921 - Thomas Schelling, American economist, Nobel laureate
1922 - David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer
1922 - Maria Luisa Bemberg, film maker
1923 - William Darling, journalist
1923 - Roberto DeVicenzo, Argentine golf player
1924 - Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer
1925 - Abel Muzorewa, bishop/premier (Rhodesia)
1925 - Bill Harris, US guitarist (Clovers-Good Lovin')
1925 - H G Kischenchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52)
1925 - Rod Steiger, West Hampton NY, actor (Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker)
1926 - Jan Carl Christian Maegaard, composer
1926 - Frank Daniel, Czech-born writer, director and teacher (d. 1996)
1926 - Liz Renay, American actress (d. 2007)
1927 - Dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Jupiter, Julietta)
1927 - Gloria Jean, Buffalo NY, actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break)
1929 - William Edgar Thornton, Faison NC, MD/astronaut (STS-8, 51-B, sk:49)
1929 - Gerry Anderson, English television producer, (d. 2012)
1929 - Paavo Berglund, Finnish conductor (works of Sibelius)
1930 - Bradford Dillman, SF California, actor (Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer)
1930 - George W Gekas, (Rep-R-PA, 1983- )
1930 - Jay Robinson, NYC, actor (Born Again, Malibu Bikini Shop), (d. 2013)
1931 - Paul Masnick, Canadian ice hockey player
1932 - Bob Grant, English actor (d. 2003)
1933 - Buddy Knox, Happy Tx, rock vocalist (Party Doll, Lovey Dovey)
1933 - Morton Subotnick, Los Angeles California, composer (Wild Bull)
1934 - Bruce Pairaudeau, cricketer (WI opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut)
1934 - Fredric Jameson, American philosopher, cultural theorist
1935 - Joan Darling, Boston, actress (Frieda-Owen Marshall)
1935 - Loretta Lynn, Butcher's Hollow Ky, singer (Coal Miner's Daughter)
1935 - Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer
1936 - Robert Herman Nichols, Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1986 Showdown)
1936 - Kenneth Mars, American actor
1936 - Frank Serpico, American policeman
1938 - Gloria Dean Randle Scott, educator/pres (Beaumont College)
1939 - Jennifer Fowler, composer
1940 - Patricia Bruder, Brooklyn New York, American actress (Ellen-As the World Turns)
1941 - Anatoli Pavlocich Fyodorov, cosmonaut
1941 - Julie Christie, Assam India, actress (Dr Zhivago)
1941 - Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds, Charlie hustle (most hits in majors)
1942 - Valentin Vitaliyevich Lebedev, cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 35, T-5)
1942 - Björn Rosengren, Swedish politician
1943 - Clarice Elaine Gaylord, director of research grants (EPA)
1943 - Yvonne Vriens-Auerbach, Dutch MP (CDA)
1945 - Derek Leckenby, rocker/actor (Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter)

Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (1945) 1945 - Ritchie Blackmore, England, guitarist (Rainbow-Stone Cold, Deep Purple)
1945 - Uwe Beyer, German DR, shot-putter (Olympic-gold-1976)
1945 - Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, 8th Prime Minister of Samoa
1946 - Patrick Fairley, guitarist (Marmalade-Oh La Di Oh La Do)
1946 - Tom Monteleone, US writer (Dark Star & Illumination)
1947 - Bob Massie, cricketer (Aust swing bowler, 16 wkts on debut v Eng 1972)
1948 - Chester G Atkins, (Rep-D-MA)
1948 - Larry Ferguson, Nassau, keyboardist (Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing)
1948 - Ty Grimes, rocker (Capt Beefheart Band Drums
1948 - Anastasios Papaligouras, Greek lawyer and politician
1949 - John Shea, North Conway NH, actor (Honeymoon, New Life, Lois & Clark)
1949 - Michael Shea, Glendale NY, actor (Lucas- New Dick Van Dyke Show)
1949 - DeAnne Julius, American/English economist
1950 - Anna M "Ansje" Beentjes, actress (Blindgangers)
1950 - Randolph Powell, Iowa City Iowa, actor (Alan-Dallas, Logan's Run)
1950 - Francis Collins, American scientist
1951 - Matima Kinuani Mpiosso, musician
1951 - Julian Lloyd Webber, English cellist
1952 - Kenny Aaronson, rocker
1952 - Mickey O'Sullivan, Irish sportsman
1953 - Irina Rudolfovna Pronina, Russian cosmonaut
1953 - David Buss, Evolutionary psychologist
1954 - Bruce Sterling, US, sci-fi author (Involution Ocean, Schismatrix)
1955 - Simone Griffeth, Savannah Georgia, actress (Death Race 2000, Amanda's)
1957 - Lothaire Bluteau, Canadian actor
1957 - Richard Jeni, American comedian (d. 2007)
1957 - Mikhail Pletnev, Russian pianist, conductor and composer
1958 - Michael Patrick Hulbert, Elmira NY, PGA golfer (1989 BC Open)
1958 - John D'Aquino, American actor
1960 - Brian Forster, rocker (Partridge Family Drums)
1960 - Pat Symcox, cricketer (South African off-spinner 1993- )
1961 - John Clarke, actor (Mickey-Days of Our Life)

Actor Robert Carlyle (1961) 1961 - Robert Carlyle, Glasgow, Scotland, British actor (Trainspotting, The Full Monty)
1962 - James Carpenter, Canton Conn, fencer-epee (Olympics-96)
1963 - Cynthia Cooper, WNBA guard (Houston Comets/Olympic-gold-1988)
1963 - Meg Mallon, Natick MA, LPGA golfer (1991 US Women's Open)
1964 - Allen James, Sacramento California, 50K walker (Olympics-24th-92, 96)
1964 - Greg Battle, CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1964 - Jim Grabb, Tucson AZ, tennis star
1965 - Craig McDermott, cricket pace bowler (tireless Austr since 1984)
1965 - Stan Humphries, NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers)
1965 - Tom Dey, American film director
1966 - David Justice, baseball player (Atlanta Braves)/husband of Halle Barry
1966 - Greg Maddux, San Angelo TX, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
1966 - Greg Myers, Riverside CA, catcher (Minnesota Twins)
1966 - Ricky Andrews, WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire)
1966 - André Boisclair, Quebec politician (Parti Québécois)
1967 - Barret Martin, rocker (Screaming Trees)
1967 - Jeff Finley, Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets)
1967 - Marla Wynne, Easton Penn, Miss Penn-America (1991) (top 10)
1967 - Steve Chiasson, Barrie, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames)
1967 - Barrett Martin, American drummer and composer
1967 - Nicola Berti, Italian International footballer
1967 - Alain Côté, French Canadian ice hockey player
1968 - Andrew Trim, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist (Olympics-96)
1968 - Anthony Michael Hall, Boston Mass, comedian (SNL, Breakfast Club)
1968 - Jesse Levis, Philadephia PA, catcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
1969 - Brad Ausmus, New Haven CT, catcher (Detroit Tigers)
1969 - Brad Pennington, Salem IN, pitcher (California Angels)
1969 - David Archibald, Chilliwack, NHL center (Ottawa Senators)
1969 - Mark Macon, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)
1969 - Tim Roberts, NFL defensive end (NE Patriots)
1969 - Vebjørn Selbekk, Norwegian journalist
1969 - Martyn LeNoble, Dutch musician
1970 - Brian Stablein, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)
1970 - Jan Siemerink, Neth, tennis star
1970 - Steve Avery, Trenton MI, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
1970 - Shizuka Kudō, Japanese singer
1970 - Emre Altuğ, Turkish singer
1971 - Antonio London, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions)
1971 - Gregory Zaun, Glendale CA, catcher (Baltimore Orioles)
1971 - Miguel Calero, Ginebra, Colombian footballer, (d. 2012)
1971 - Peter Gibson, American writer
1972 - Jason Mallett, CFL safety (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
1972 - Zev Lumelski, WLAF guard (Amsterdam Admirals)
1972 - Paul Devlin, England-born Scottish footballer
1973 - Roberto Ayala, Argentine footballer
1973 - Adrien Brody, American actor
1973 - David Miller, American tenor (Il Divo)
1974 - Mike Allen Lambert, Honolulu HI, volleyball opposite hitter (Oly-96)
1974 - Shawntae Harris, American rapper
1975 - Petra Begerow, Germany, tennis star (1996 quarter Hilton Head)
1975 - Avner Dorman, Israeli composer
1975 - Amy Dumas, American professional wrestler
1975 - Veronika Zemanová, Czech model
1975 - Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist
1976 - Baedon Choppy, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-96)
1976 - Jason Wiemer, Kimberley, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
1976 - Kyle Farnsworth, American baseball player
1976 - Christian Älvestam, Swedish musician (Scar Symmetry)

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977) 1977 - Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress (Kendall-All My Children, Buffy)
1978 - Paul O'Brien, Australian actor
1979 - Randal McCloy, Survivor of the Sago Mine Disaster
1979 - Noé Pamarot, French footballer
1979 - Rebecca DiPietro, American model
1980 - Ben Wells, American actor
1980 - Win Butler, American/Canadian musician (Arcade Fire)
1983 - James McFadden, Scottish footballer
1983 - William Yaw Obeng, Arena Football League lineman
1983 - Nikoloz Tskitishvili, American basketball player
1984 - Adán Sánchez, Mexican-American singer (d. 2004)
1986 - Matt Derbyshire, English footballer
1986 - Anne Watanabe, Japanese model
1993 - Vivien Cardone, an American actress
1993 - Graham Phillips (actor), American actor
1996 - Abigail Breslin, American child actress

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