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1814 – Wilhelm von Giesebrecht, German historian, wrote first general history of medieval Germany, born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1889)
1899 – Patrick Hadley, English composer (La Belle Dame sans merci; The Hills), pedagogue, and conductor, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1973)
1914 – Joan Sterndale-Bennett, British actress (Brighton Rock, Those Fantastic Flying Fools), born in London, England (d. 1996)
1918 – Paul Christman, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (University of Missouri; All-Pro 1946, 47; Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1970)
1922 – Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests, 3 dismissals; Gujarat, Mumbai), born in Daman, India (d. 1994)
1948 – Elaine Paige, British musical theater singer and actress (Evita; Sunset Boulevard), born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
1950 – Harvey Jacob Alperin, actor (Cocktail), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1956 – Teena Marie [Mary Christine Brockert], American RandB and soul singer-songwriter (“Square Biz”; “Lovergirl”), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2010)
1971 – Chad Fonville, American MLB baseball infielder, 1995-99 (LA Dodgers and 3 other teams), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
1972 – Hernan Gumy, tennis star, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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1765 – Charles Dibdin, British composer, author (Sea Songs), and actor, baptized in Hampshire, England (d. 1814)
1789 – Pavel Gagarin, Russian politician, born in Moscow (d. 1872)
1815 – Mykhailo Verbytsky, Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer (Prostachka; The State Anthem of Ukraine), born in Nadsyannia, Russian Empire (d. 1870)
1895 – Milt Gross, American comic book illustrator (Count Screwloose), born in The Bronx. New York (d. 1953)
1917 – Clyde McCullough, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1948, 53; Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates) and coach, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1982)
1923 – Patrick Moore, English astronomer, writer and TV presenter (The Sky at Night), born in Pinner, England (d. 2012)
1934 – John Duffey, American bluegrass guitarist, dobro, and mandolin player (Country Gentlemen), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1996)
1936 – Eric Allandale [Dubuisson], West Indian-British rock and soul trombonist, and songwriter (The Foundations – “Baby Now That I’ve Found You”), born in Dominica, West Indies (d. 2001)
1983 – Max Vergara Poeti, Colombian-Italian writer, born in Bogotá, Colombia
1993 – Jenna Boyd, American actress (Atypical), born in Bedford, Texas

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1614 – Peter Leycester, English antiquarian, historian, and royalist (English Civil War), born in Nether Tabley, England (d. 1678)
1857 – Alfred Bruneau, French cellist, and composer, chiefly of opera (Le Rêve; Messidor), born in Paris, France (d. 1934)
1914 – Martin Ritt, American actor and director (The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Slugger’s Wife, End of the Game), born in New York City (d. 1990)
1918 – Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist (1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of DNA polymerase), born in New York City (d. 2007)
1927 – Charles O. Whitley, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1977-87), born in Siler City, North Carolina (d. 2002)
1943 – Roger E. Swaybill, American novelist and screenwriter (Porky’s, Breaking Point), born in New York City (d. 1991)
1948 – Mike Lange, American sportscaster (Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play announcer 1974, 1976-2021), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2025)
1961 – Perry McCarthy, English racing driver, born in Stepney, London
1972 – Darren Anderton, English soccer midfielder (30 caps; Portsmouth, Tottenham, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, AFC Bournemouth), born in Southampton, England
1986 – Stacie Orrico, American pop singer-songwriter (“Stuck”), born in Seattle, Washington

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1913 – Marjorie Weaver, American actress (Michael Shayne: Private Detective, Young Mr Lincoln), born in Crossville, Tennessee (d. 1994)
1923 – Harriet Frank Jr. [Goldstein], American screenwriter (Hud, Norma Rae), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2020)
1932 – Frank E. Petersen, American soldier and both the 1st African American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general, born in Topeka Kansas (d. 2015)
1938 – Donald Schwall, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1961²; AL Rookie of the Year 1961; Boston Red Sox), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1954 – Hunt Sales, American rock drummer (Todd Rundgren; Iggy Pop; Tin Machine), born in Detroit, Michigan
1955 – Jay Osmond, American singer and drummer (Osmond Brothers – “One Way Ticket to Anywhere”), born in Ogden, Utah
1962 – Morioka Hiroyuki, Japanese science fiction writer, born in Kobe, Japan
1963 – Tuff Hedeman, American bull rider (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World C’ship 1986, 89, 91); Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World C’ship 1995), born in El Paso, Texas
1965 – Ron Gant, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1992, 95; Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds) and broadcaster (WAGA-TV, co-host ‘Good Day Atlanta’, born in Victoria, Texas
1971 – Elizabeth Lackey, Australian actress (Heroes, Mulholland Drive), born in Sydney, Australia

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1909 – Richard de Guide, Belgian composer, born in Basècles, Belgium (d. 1962)
1942 – Michael Giles, British drummer (King Crimson, Giles, Giles and Fripp), born in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England
1948 – Norman Connors, American jazz drummer, composer, and arranger (“You Are My Starship”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 – Tim Daly, American actor (Madam Secretary; Wings; Diner; Made in Heaven), born in Sufferin, New York
1961 – Davis Daniel, American country singer, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
1971 – Allen Johnson, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1996; World C’ship gold 1995, 97, 2001, 03), born in Washington, D.C.
1978 – Jensen Ackles, American actor (Days Of Our Lives, Supernatural, The Boys), born in Dallas, Texas
1981 – Adam LaVorgna, American actor (Brooklyn Bridge, I’ll Be Home for Christmas), born in New Haven, Connecticut
1988 – Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball pitcher (Korean Series 2009, 2017 [MVP]; KBO MVP 2017; KIA Tigers), born in Gwangju, South Korea
1989 – Sonya Kitchell, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter (“Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind”), born in Northampton, Massachusetts

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1858 – Ko Vis [Jacob Pieter Vis], Dutch industrialist and founder of the Royal Dutch Salt Industry, born in Zaandijk, Netherlands (d. 1924)
1889 – Victor Sutherland, American actor (Captive City), born in Paducah, Kentucky (d. 1968)
1896 – Jud Wilson, American Baseball HOF infielder (NgL World Series 1943, 44; Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars), born in Remington, Virginia (d. 1963)
1901 – Linus Pauling, American chemist, engineer and peace activist (1954 Nobel prize for Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1994)
1916 – Svend Asmussen, Danish jazz violinist, known as “The Fiddling Viking” (The Swe-Danes), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2017)
1927 – Bernard Frank, French writer and oriental scholar, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2006)
1931 – Peter Alliss, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1957 GB winners) and author, course designer and television presenter, commentator (BBC, ESPN, ABC Sports), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
1941 – (Ramón) “Palito” Ortega, Argentine ‘la nueva ola’ singer, actor, and politician (National Senator, 1995-99; Governor of Tucumán, 1991-95), born in Lules, Argentina
1955 – Gilbert Gottfried, American stand-up comedian, and actor (SNL; Aladdin – “Iago the Parrot”; The Afflac Duck), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
1991 – Sarah Bolger, Irish actress (Mayans M.C., The Spiderwick Chronicles), born in Dublin, Ireland

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1912 – Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
1917 – John Connally Jr, American politician, 39th Governor of Texas, and federal treasurer who was critically wounded during the assassination of Kennedy, born in Floresville, Texas (d. 1993)
1934 – Van Williams, American actor (Green Hornet, Tycoon), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2016)
1934 – Ralph Nader, American consumer advocate (Unsafe at Any Speed), born in Winsted, Connecticut
1942 – Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist and foreign correspondent (McNeil-Lehrer), born in Due West, South Carolina
1943 – Mary Frann [Leucke], American actress (Newhart – “Joanna”; Days of Our Lives, 1976-79 – “Amanda”), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1998)
1957 – Viktor Markin, Russian athlete, born in Ust-Tarksky District, Russia
1960 – Johnny Van Zant, American rock vocalist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1971 – Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, American pop and RandB singer (TLC – “Waterfall”, “Creep”), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1981 – Elodie Ouédraogo, Belgian athlete, born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium

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1831 – Filippo Marchetti, Italian opera composer, born in Bolognola, Papal States (d. 1902)
1868 – Leonard Borwick, English concert pianist, born in Walthamstow, England (d. 1925)
1898 – Julien de Valckenaere, Belgian poet, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1958)
1945 – Jan Klijnjan, Dutch soccer attacking midfielder (11 caps; FC Dordrecht, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Sochaux), born in Papendrecht, Netherlands (d. 2022)
1966 – Jennifer Grant, American actress (Celeste-Beverly Hills 90210), born in Burbank, California
1972 – Scott Turner, American politician (Texas House of Representatives 2013-17) and NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins, SD Chargers, Denver Broncos), born in Richardson, Texas
1973 – Marshall Faulk, American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams; NFL MVP 2000; First-team All-Pro 1999, 2000, 01; 7 × Pro Bowl; Indianapolis Colts), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1978 – Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, Senegalese soccr defender (36 caps; ASEC Ndiambour, Lens, Bolton Wanderers, Stoke City), born in Dakar, Senegal
1981 – Fatal1ty [Johnathan Wendel], American professional video gamer and 12x FPS champion, born in Kansas City, Kansas
1982 – Katherine Hull Kirk, Australian golfer (British Open 2010 runner-up; 3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Brisbane, Queensland

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1854 – Charles Lang Freer, American industrialist and art collector; endowed Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art, born in Kingston New York (d. 1919)
1901 – Zeppo Marx [Herbert Manfred Marx], American comedian and actor (Marx Brothers), born in New York City (d. 1979)
1918 – Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist and composer, born in Herakleion, Crete, Greece (d. 1994)
1927 – Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass musician, born in Dickenson County, Virginia (d. 2016)
1931 – Edward Kellett-Bowman, British businessman and politician (Member of European Parliament, 1979-84 and 1988-99), born in Leeds, England (d. 2022)
1945 – Elkie Brooks [Elaine Bookbinder], British rock singer (“Pearl’s A Singer”), born in Manchester, England
1946 – Jean Todt, French rally driver and CEO of Ferrari F1 team (2006-09), born in Pierrefort, France
1966 – Alexis Denisof, American actor (Angel), born in Salisbury, Maryland
1966 – Nancy O’Dell, American reporter and television personality (Entertainment Tonight), born in Sumter, South Carolina
1967 – Kang-ho Song, South Korean actor (Parasite), born in Gimhae, South Korea

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1501 – Sixt Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer and humanist (Suzanna), born in Augsburg (d. 1554)
1905 – Eric Boyland, English biochemist (Cancer research), born in Manchester (d. 2002)
1912 – Július Kowalski, Slovak composer, born in Ostrava, Austrian Silesia (d. 2003)
1944 – Nicky Hopkins, British rock session pianist (Rolling Stones (1967-75); The Who – “Getting In Tune”; The Kinks – “Sunny Afternoon”; Beatles – “Revolution”; John Lennon – “Jealous Guy”; Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in Perivale, Middlesex (d. 1994)
1948 – Luis Galván, Argentine soccer centre back (37 caps; Talleres de Córdoba 267 games), born in Fernández, Argentina (d. 2025)
1968 – Mitch Hedberg, American stand-up comedian, born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2005)
1973 – Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey right wing (MVP NHL All-Star Game 2009; Stanley Cup 1994 NY Rangers; Olympic gold 1992), born in Tolyatti, Russia
1976 – Matt Skiba, American punk rock singer-songwriter (Blink-182, 2015-22; Alkaline Trio; Heavens), born in Chicago, Illinois
1980 – Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler (WWE), born in Mineyama, Japan
1989 – Daniel Kaluuya, British actor and writer (Get Out), born in London, England

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