Date | Event |
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1034 |
Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073) |
1499 |
Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henry II of France (d. 1566) |
1568 |
Adriano Banchieri, composer |
1596 |
Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) |
1600 |
Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk |
1608 |
Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military |
1675 |
Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751) |
1693 |
Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) |
1695 |
Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer |
1703 |
Johan-Theodoor van Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal |
1710 |
Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (d. 1784) |
1719 |
Ferdinand Zellbell, composer |
1724 |
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (d. 1808) |
1757 |
Charles X, Versailles France, Duke of Prussia |
1778 |
Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer |
1781 |
Eugène de Beauharnais, son of Josephine de Beauharnais (d. 1824) |
1789 |
Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer |
1803 |
Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer |
1803 |
Prudence Crandall, founder (School for "young ladies of colour") |
1810 |
Paul Kane, Canadian painter (d. 1871) |
1811 |
John Humphrey Noyes, Vt, found Oneida Community (Perfectionists) |
1820 |
George Hearst, American businessman and father of William Randolph Hearst (d. 1891) |
1825 |
Armistead Lindsay Long, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 |
1825 |
William Wallace Burns, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 |
1835 |
William Gaston Lewis, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 |
1840 |
Jacob Fabricius, composer |
1841 |
Tom Emmett, England cricketer (d. 1904) |
1849 |
Sarah Orne Jewett, Maine, author (Country of the Pointed Firs) |
1851 |
Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, Queen of Greece (d. 1926) |
1856 |
Louis Sullivan, Boston Massachusetts, American architect (father of skyscrapers) |
1859 |
AAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves) |
1860 |
Edward Albert Filene, merchant, established US credit union movement |
1864 |
Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer |
1865 |
Wilhelm Bousset, German theologist/historian |
1875 |
Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) |
1882 |
Johnny Douglas, England cricketer and boxer (d. 1930) |
1887 |
Frank Christian, American musician (d. 1973) |
1889 |
Cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn) |
1890 |
J Patrick O'Malley, Forest City PA, actress (Courage of Black Beauty) |
1891 |
Bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer |
1893 |
Florrie Rodrigo, Dutch dancer/choreography/teacher (Schepelingen) |
1897 |
Cecil Parker, Hastings England, actor (Indiscreet, Tale of 2 Cities) |
1897 |
Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer |
1897 |
Sally Benson, American writer (d. 1972) |
1900 |
Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) |
1901 |
Eduard A van Beinum, Dutch musician/conductor |
1902 |
Mantan Moreland, Monroe LA, comedian (Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth) |
1903 |
Willem Kooiman, Dutch theologist/church historian |
1905 |
Carl David Anderson, NYC, physicist (1936 Nobel Prize for physics), (d. 1991) |
1905 |
Robert Ruthenfranz, composer |
1907 |
Andrew Brewin, Canada, lawyer/cofound New Democratic Party |
1907 |
Loren Eiseley, professor of Anthropology (Animal Secrets) |
1908 |
Lev Semenovich Pontryagin, Russian mathematician (d. 1988) |
1910 |
Dorothy Maynor, Norfolk Va, soprano/founder (Harlem School of Arts) |
1910 |
Kitty Carlisle, American actress and television personality (d. 2007) |
1911 |
Bernard Mammes, American cyclist (d. 2000) |
1913 |
Alan Ladd, Hot Springs AR, actor (Shane, Carpetbaggers) |
1914 |
Kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers) |
1914 |
Dixy Lee Ray, American politician (d. 1994) |
1915 |
Abel Ehrlich, composer |
1915 |
Knut Nystedt, composer |
1916 |
Memphis Slim, [Peter Chatman], rocker |
1917 |
Eddie "Brat" Stanky, Phil Rizzuto's nemisis/2nd baseman (Dodgers) |
1917 |
Peter Winter, naval commander |
1918 |
Helen Wagner, Lubbock Tx, actress (Nancy-As The World Turns) |
1921 |
Marguerite Higgins, American reporter and war correspondent, Pulitzer prize winner (d. 1966) |
1921 |
Thurston Dart, English harpsichordist and conductor (d. 1971) |
1922 |
Rosendo Ejercito Santos, composer |
1923 |
Mort Walker, cartoonist (Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois) |
1923 |
Terry Wilson, California, actor (Bill-Wagon Train) |
1925 |
Bengt Lindström, Swedish artist (d. 2008) |
1925 |
Shoista Mullodzhanova, Shashmakom singer |
1925 |
Hank Thompson, American singer (d. 2007) |
1926 |
Alison Lurie, US, novelist (War Between the Tates) |
1926 |
Anne Jackson, Penn, actress (Dirty Dingus Magee, Angel Levine) |
1926 |
Bill Flemming, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports) |
1926 |
Irene Papas, Corinth Greece, Greek actress (Zorba the Greek, Attila The Hun) |
1926 |
Joe Kolter, (Rep-D-PA, 1983- ) |
1926 |
John R[obert] Jones, US, sci-fi author (White Regiment, Lizard War) |
1928 |
Gaston Thorn, President of the European Commission(d. 2007) |
1929 |
Carlo Clerici, Swiss cyclist (d. 2007) |
1929 |
Whitey Bulger [James Joseph Bulger Jr.], Boston Massachusetts, American gangster |
1930 |
Cherry Barbara Grimm, [Lockett], NZ, sci-fi author (Nearest Fire) |
1930 |
Haty Tegelaar-Boonacker, Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA) |
1931 |
Dick Motta, NBA coach (856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings) |
1931 |
Rudolf Kelterborn, composer |
1931 |
Albert DeSalvo, The Boston Strangler (d. 1973) |
1932 |
Richard Tyler, NYC, actor (Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family) |
1932 |
Eileen Brennan, Los Angeles, California, American actress (Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin), (d. 2013) |
1933 |
Roland Kayn, composer |
1933 |
Tompall Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again), (d. 2013) |
1934 |
Xavier Darasse, composer |
1934 |
Freddie King, Gilmer Tx, blues singer (Hideaway) |
1935 |
Otto Ketting, trumpeter/composer (Passacaglia) |
1936 |
John W Olver, (Rep-D-Massachusetts) |
1936 |
Zine al-Abidine Ben Ami, general/president of Tunisia (1987- ) |
1938 |
Caryl Churchill, English playwright |
1938 |
Ryoji Noyori, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize laureate |
1940 |
Pauline Collins, London England, actress (Shirley Valentine) |
1940 |
Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist |
1941 |
Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (d. 1990) |
1942 |
Al Jardine, Lima Oh, guitarist/singer (Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room) |
1942 |
John Shrapnel, English actor |
1943 |
Dave Eichelberger, Waco TX, PGA golfer (1971 Greater Milwaukee Open) |
1943 |
Don Brewer, rocker |
1943 |
Michael D Barnes, (Rep-D-MD, 1979-86) |
1943 |
Mick Farren, UK, sci-fi author (Synaptic Manhunt, Citizen Phaid) |
1943 |
Valerie Perrine, Galveston, Texas, American actress and model (Steam Bath, Superman, Lenny) |
1943 |
Frank Lister, English footballer |
1944 |
Gary Leeds, Glendale Ca, rocker (Walker Brothers) |
1944 |
Sherwood C "Woody" Spring, Hartford Ct, Col USA/astronaut (STS 61B) |
1945 |
George Biondo, rocker (Steppenwolf) |
1945 |
Mike Harrison, keyboardist (Spooky Tooth-It's All About) |
1946 |
Peter Morris, historian of France |
1947 |
Eric Bell, rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy Belfast, N Ireland |
1947 |
Michael Huffington, US oil millionaire (Rep-R-California, 1992-94) |
1947 |
Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian politician |
1948 |
Donald Brewer, Flint Mich, rock drummer (Grand Funk Railroad) |
1948 |
Minouche Janmaat-Abee, Dutch MP (CDA) |
1948 |
Ronald W Harris, Canton Oh, lightweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1968) |
1948 |
Tara Oedayraj Singh Varma, 1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber |
1948 |
Levy Mwanawasa - Zambian Politician (d. 2008) |
1949 |
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria (d. 2004) |
1949 |
José Pekerman, Argentine football manager |
1950 |
Aaron Smith, rocker (Romeo Void) |
1950 |
Doug Pinnick, American bassist and singer (King's X) |
1953 |
Khabib Munir, Syria, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-3 backup) |
1953 |
M H Habib, Syria, cosmonaut |
1953 |
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, French film director |
1955 |
Steve Jones, London, rock guitarist (Sex Pistols) |
1956 |
Hans-Georg Beyer, German DR, team handball player (Olympic-gold-1980) |
1956 |
Patrick McGeown, politician |
1957 |
Garth Ancier, American television executive |
1959 |
Merritt Butrick, American actor (d. 1989) |
1961 |
Brian Thomas Kamm, Rochester NY, PGA golfer (1994 Bell Canadian-6th) |
1961 |
Greg Petersen, Iowa City IA, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Klondike-6th) |
1961 |
Rene Gonzales, Austin TX, infielder (Texas Rangers) |
1962 |
Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
1962 |
Costas Mandylor, Australian-born actor |
1963 |
Eric Plunk, Wilmington CA, pitcher (Oakland A's, NY Yankees, Indians) |
1963 |
Mubarak Ghanim, UAE footballer |
1964 |
Ernest Givins, NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars) |
1964 |
Glenn Joyner, Ferntree Gully VIC, Australasia golfer |
1964 |
Toshiyuki Sakai, hockey forward (Team Japan 1998) |
1964 |
Adam Curry, Internet entrepreneur |
1964 |
Spike Feresten, American television writer |
1964 |
Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani singer |
1964 |
Holt McCallany, American actor |
1965 |
Charlie Sheen, [Carlos Estavez], NYC, actor (Wall St, Platoon) |
1965 |
Maurizio Mansi, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998) |
1965 |
Todd Lewis, musician (Toadies) |
1966 |
Bennie Blades, NFL safety (Detroit Lions) |
1966 |
Pat Eilers, NFL safety (Chic Bears) |
1966 |
Shawn Daniels, CFL fullback (Saskatchewan Roughriders) |
1966 |
Vladimir Ryzhkov, Russian politician |
1967 |
Chris Gatling, NBA forward (NJ Nets) |
1967 |
Luis Gonzalez, Tampa Fla, outfielder (Chicago Cubs) |
1968 |
David Pichler, Butler Pa, diver (Olympics-6th-96) |
1968 |
Dawn Allinger, Salt Lake City UT, team handball back court (Oly-1996) |
1968 |
Matt Hamon, SF California, cyclist (Olympics-96) |
1968 |
Robert Bailey, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys) |
1969 |
Noah Baumbach, Brooklyn, New York, writer, director and independent film maker (The Squid and the Whale) |
1969 |
Keith Traylor, NFL defensive tackle (KC Chiefs, Broncos-Super Bowl 32) |
1969 |
John Fugelsang, American actor |
1970 |
George Lynch, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies) |
1970 |
Uzooma Okeke, CFL guard (Montreal Alouettes) |
1970 |
Jeremy Glick, American United Airlines Flight 93 passenger (d. 2001) |
1970 |
Gareth Southgate, English footballer |
1971 |
Chabeli Iglesias, Madrid Spain, daughter of Julio Iglesias |
1971 |
Glen Housman, Rockhampton QLD Aust, swimmer (Olympics-silv-92, 96) |
1971 |
Tonja Marie Christensen, Salt Lake City Utah, playmate (Nov, 1991) |
1971 |
Trevor St. John, American actor |
1972 |
Antonius Bonner, CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts) |
1972 |
Martin Straka, Pizen CZE, NHL forward (Team Czech Rep, Florida) |
1972 |
Roland Ramoser, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998) |
1972 |
Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress |
1973 |
Brian Thure, NFL tackle (Washington Redskins) |
1973 |
Chen Hsiao-Fen, Miss Universe-Taiwan ROC (1996) |
1973 |
Damon Stoudamire, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors) |
1973 |
Joanette Kruger, Johannesburg South Africa, tennis star |
1973 |
Norihiko Hibino, Japanese composer |
1974 |
Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch NZ, cyclist (Olympics-96) |
1974 |
Sergei Yerkovich, hockey defenseman (Team Belarus 1998) |
1974 |
Clare Kramer, American actress |
1975 |
Ava Lovell, Miss Universe-Belize (1996) |
1975 |
Christobal Huet, hockey goalie (Team France 1998) |
1976 |
Ashley Jones, American actress |
1976 |
Jevon Kearse, American football player |
1976 |
Vivek Oberoi, Indian actor |
1977 |
Tami Tyler, Santa Clara California, dance skater (& Jonathan Nichols) |
1977 |
Rui Marques, Angolan footballer |
1977 |
Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer |
1977 |
Nate Robertson, American baseball player |
1978 |
John Curtis, English footballer |
1978 |
Paul Moor, English ten-pin bowler |
1978 |
Michal Rozsival, Czech ice hockey player |
1978 |
Nick Wechsler, American actor |
1978 |
Valfar, Norwegian heavy metal vocalist/musician (Windir) (d. 2004) |
1979 |
Tomo Miličević, Croatian-born American musician (30 Seconds to Mars) |
1980 |
The B.G., American rapper |
1980 |
Daniel Ruben Bilos, Argentinian footballer |
1980 |
Cone McCaslin, Canadian bassist (Sum 41) |
1980 |
Jennie Finch, American softball player |
1981 |
Fearne Cotton, British television presenter |
1982 |
Andrew McMahon, American singer and songwriter |
1982 |
Kaori Natori, Japanese singer and model |
1983 |
Augusto Farfus, Brazilian racing driver |
1983 |
Nicky Hunt, English footballer |
1983 |
Marcus McCauley, American football player |
1983 |
Valdas Vasylius, Lithuanian basketball player |
1984 |
Garrett Hedlund, American actor |
1985 |
Scott Carson, English footballer |
1985 |
Kelvin Wilson, English footballer |
1986 |
Shaun White, San Diego, California, snowboarder (Olympic gold - 2006, 2010) |
1987 |
Chris Fountain, English actor |
1993 |
Rina Koike, Japanese junior idol |
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