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1775 – Charles-Francois Dumonchau, French pianist and composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1820)
1865 – Mary White Ovington, American journalist, suffragist, and co-founder of the NAACP, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1951)
1907 – Paul Douglas, American actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959)
1916 – Alberto E Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1983)
1919 – Hugh Carey, American politician and attorney (Gov-D-NY), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2011)
1923 – Theodore Isaac Rubin, American psychiatrist and author credited with popularising psychotherapy, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2019)
1926 – Gervase de Peyer, British clarinetist, born in London (d. 2017)
1930 – Nicholas F. Brady, American politician and U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1988-93), born in New York City
1969 – Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer and songwriter (Catatonia), born in Cardiff, Wales
1981 – Teo Yoo, German-South Korean actor (Past Lives), born in Cologne, West Germany

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1796 – James Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (Texas Revolution), born in Logan, Kentucky (d. 1836)
1808 – Auguste Franchomme, French cellist and composer, born in Lille, France (d. 1884)
1865 – Jack Miner, Canadian naturalist and conservationist, born in Dover Center, Ohio (d. 1944)
1911 – Maurice Schumann, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969-73), born in Paris (d. 1998)
1932 – Hari Rhodes, American actor (Mike-Daktari, Roots), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1992)
1936 – John Madden, American Pro Football HOF coach (Oakland Raiders 1969-78; Super Bowl 1976) and sportscaster (16X Emmy Award winner; CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC; Madden NFL video games), born in Austin, Minnesota (d. 2021)
1951 – Mark Roth, American pro bowler (4 x PBA Player of Year), born in Brooklyn, New York
1959 – Brian Setzer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Stray Cats – “Rock This Town”), born in Massapequa Park, New York
1963 – Mike Devereaux, American baseball outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Casper, Wyoming
1981 – Liz McClarnon, British singer (Atomic Kitten), born in Liverpool

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1785 – Sibrandus Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist (electric car), born in Adorp, Netherlands (d. 1841)
1830 – Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer, pioneer in study of motion, born in Kingston upon Thames, England (d. 1904)
1848 – Francis MacKinnon, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Kent CCC) and 35th Chief of MacKinnon clan, born in London, England (d. 1947)
1855 – Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet, born in Kuzmice, Topoľčany District, Slovakia (d. 1889)
1906 – Antal Doráti, Hungarian-American conductor (Minneapolis Symphony, 1949-1960; National Symphony, 1970-77), and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)
1928 – Tom Lehrer, American musician (“The Elements”), satirist (That Was The Week That Was), and mathematician, born in New York City
1948 – Philip Wright, British rock drummer, and singer (Paper Lace -“The Night Chicago Died”), born in St. Ann’s, Nottingham, England
1952 – Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
1974 – Ben Bordelon, American football tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in Mathews, Louisiana
2000 – Jackie Evancho, American classical crossover singer (The Debut), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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1827 – Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican politician, medical doctor and diplomat, born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (d. 1898)
1887 – Walter Connolly, American actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1940)
1892 – Mary Pickford [Gladys Smith], Canadian-American silent film actress (Poor Little Rich Girl; Suds; Coquette), producer, and studio founder, known as “America’s Sweetheart”, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1979)
1935 – Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, American epidemiologist and University of California professor (Living legacy award 2009), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2019)
1944 – Hywel Bennett, Welsh, actor (Family Way, Shelley), born in Garnant, Wales (d. 2017)
1944 – Christoph Hein, German writer and translator, born in Heinzendorf, Germany
1962 – Izzy Stradlin [Jeff Isabelle], American guitarist (Guns and Roses), born in Lafayette, Indiana
1978 – Bernt Haas, Swiss footballer, born in Vienna, Austria
1978 – Rachel Roberts, Canadian model and actress (Simone), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1979 – David Petruschin, American drag queen (Raven) and make-up artist, born in Victorville, California

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1534 – Jose de Anchieta, Spanish saint, Jesuit, poet and missionary to Brazil (founder of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife (d. 1597)
1727 – Michel Adanson, French botanist known for his work on plant classifications, born in Aix-en Provence, France (d. 1806)
1786 – William Rufus DeVane King, American politician, 13th US Vice President (1853), born in Sampson County, North Carolina (d. 1853)
1903 – Willi Forst, Austrian actor and director (Bel Amis, Operette, Vienna Blood), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
1909 – Robert Raglan, British character actor (Dad’s Army – ” Colonel Pritchard”), born in Reigate, Surrey, England (d. 1985)
1919 – Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (6x Olympic gold, 1936-1960), born in Renate, Italy (d. 2012)
1943 – Roberta Shore [Schourop], American actress (The Virginian), and singer, born in Monterey Park, California
1951 – Janis Ian [Fink], American singer-songwriter and folk musician (“At Seventeen”; “Society’s Child”), born in New York City
1971 – Victor Kraatz, Canadian ice dancer (1995 World Champs-4th), born in Berlin, West Germany
1982 – Sian Clifford, English actress (Fleabag – “Claire”), born in London

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1810 – Philip Henry Gosse, English naturalist (created 1st public aquarium at London Zoo, coined term ‘aquarium’), born in Worcester, England (d. 1888)
1934 – Reijo Jyrkiainen, Finnish composer, born in Suistamo, Finland
1940 – Homero Aridjis, Mexican poet and novelist (Mirándola dormir, The Child Poet), born in Contepec, Mexico
1941 – Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian pan flute player, born in Găești, Romania
1956 – Hal Willner, American music producer (Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill; Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films; The Carl Stalling Project), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1963 – Shaun Toub, Persian-American actor (Iron Man; Homeland), born in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
1969 – Jack Canfora, American playwright
1970 – Oliver Miller, NBA forward/center (Toronto Raptors)
1974 – Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer
1978 – Robert Glasper, American jazz, neo-soul, and RandB pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer, born in Houston, Texas

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1820 – Nadar [Félix Tournachon], French photographer and balloonist, took the first aerial photograph, born in Paris (d. 1910)
1868 – Flooi Du Toit, South African cricketer (one Test South Africa 1892), born in Jacobsdal, Orange Free State (d. 1909)
1869 – Albert Roussel, French composer (Rapsodie Flamande), born in Tourcoing, France (d. 1937)
1899 – William Reed Hornby Steer, British barrister and politician for the Conservative Party, born in London, England (d. 1993)
1905 – Jef Maes, Belgian composer and violinist, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1996)
1925 – Oldřich Flosman, Czechoslovakian composer (Visions of Michelangelo; Butterflies Don’t Live Here Any Longer), born in Pilseň, Czech Republic (d. 1998)
1935 – Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), born in South Norwood, England (d. 1995)
1973 – Tony Banks, quarterback (St Louis Rams)
1975 – Juicy J [Jordan Houston], American rapper, songwriter, and record producer (Three 6 Mafia), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1990 – Haruma Miura, Japanese actor (Attack on Titan, Kimi ni Todoke), born in Tsuchiura City, Japan (d. 2020)

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1802 – Dorothea Dix, American pioneering nurse and social activist who created the first American mental asylums, born in Hampden, Maine (d. 1887)
1818 – Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American novelist (The Headless Horseman), born in Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland (d. 1883)
1870 – George Albert Smith, American religious leader, 8th President of Latter-day Saints, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1951)
1895 – Charlie Hallows, English cricket batsman (Lancs played for England 1921-28), born in Little Lever, Lancashire (d. 1972)
1907 – Nathan M. Pusey, American educator, 24th president of Harvard University (1953-71), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa (d. 2001)
1913 – Jerome Weidman, American writer (Tenderloin), born in New York City (d. 1998)
1935 – Easton McMorris, West Indian cricket batsman (13 Tests, 1 x 100; Jamaica), born in St Andrew, Jamaica (d. 2022)
1943 – Ian Robertson, British museum director (National Army Museum), born in Westmoreland, England (d. 2003)
1956 – David E. Kelley, American writer and TV producer (L.A. Law; Picket Fences; Chicago Hope; Boston Legal), born in Waterville, Maine
1957 – Kelso, American racehorse, born in Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky (d. 1983)

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1593 – George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs), born in Montgomery, Wales (d. 1633)
1863 – Henry Van de Velde, Flemish painter and architect (Art Nouveau), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1957)
1886 – (Arthur) “Dooley” Wilson, American piano player, singer, and actor (Casablanca; Stormy Weather; Beulah), born in Tyler, Texas (d. 1953)
1930 – Helmut Kohl, German chancellor (West Germany, 1982-90, unified Germany, 1990-98), born in Ludwigshafen, Weimar Republic (d. 2017)
1941 – Jan Berry, American rock and roll vocalist (Jan and Dean – “Surf City”), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
1942 – Marsha Mason, American actress (Blume in Love, Cinderella Liberty), born in St Louis, Missouri
1948 – Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch politician (CDA), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1962 – John Thomas Griffith, American rocker (Red Rockers), born in Lubbock, Texas
1968 – Jamie Hewlett, English illustrator (Tank Girl; Gorillaz), born in Horsham, Sussex, England
1973 – Adam Scott, American actor (Parks and Recreation), born in Santa Cruz, California

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1868 – Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1914)
1894 – Rudolph Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer and professor of Law at Leiden University, born in Appingedam, Netherlands (d. 1980)
1894 – Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer (Swiss Air) and aerial photographer, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1937)
1910 – Arnie Herber, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (NFL C’ship 1930, 31, 36, 39; First-team All-Pro 1932, 35, 36; Green Bay Packers, NY Giants), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
1927 – Billy Pierce, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star x 7; World Series 1945; AL wins leader 1957; MLB ERA leader 1955; AL strikeout leader; 1953; Chicago White Sox), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
1939 – Lise Thibault, 27th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, born in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Quebec
1942 – Terry Holland, American college basketball coach (Davidson, Virginia) and athletics administrator (Davidson, Virginia, East Carolina), born in Clinton, North Carolina (d. 2023)
1945 – Reggie Smith, American baseball outfielder (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1981; Gold Glove Award 1968; Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, LA Dodgers), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1959 – Juha Kankkunen, Finnish rally driver (World rally champion 1986, 87, 91, 93; Dakar Rally [cars] 1988; Race of Champions 1988, 91), born in Laukaa, Finland
1986 – Andris Biedriņš, Latvian basketball center (Golden State Warriors 2004-13; 510 games), born in Riga, Latvia

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