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1840 – Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English writer (Irish Land League), traveller and Arabian stud founder, born in Petworth, England (d. 1922)
1909 – Larry Clinton, American trumpeter, arranger, bandleader, and composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985)
1930 – James Gerald Gulliver, Scottish businessman (Argyll Foods), born in Campbeltown, Scotland (d. 1996)
1953 – Kevin Rowlands, British rock vocalist (Dexy’s Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen”), born in Wednesfield, England
1959 – David Koresh, American cult leader (Branch Davidians sect), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1993)
1966 – Maysa [Leak], American jazz and RandB singer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
1966 – Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Boston Bruins) and executive (GM Boston Bruins), born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick
1985 – Yū Aoi, Japanese actress (Hula Girls), born in Kasuga, Japan
1986 – Rudy Gay, American basketball player, born in Brooklyn, New York
1990 – Rachel Hurd-Wood, British actress (Clique), born in London, England

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1397 – Albert II of Habsburg, King of Bohemia, Hungary and Germany, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1439)
1877 – Karl Hoschna, Tin Pan Alley-era composer (Every Little Movement), born in Kuschwarda, Bohemia (d. 1911)
1892 – Harold Foster, Canadian-American cartoonist (Prince Valian), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1982)
1929 – Bill Evans, American jazz pianist (Peace Piece; Waltz For Debbie), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1980)
1937 – Lorraine Gary, American actress (Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4), born in New York City
1952 – (Terry) “Topper” Price, American blues, jazz and rock vocalist and harmonica player (The Upsetters), born in Plateau, Alabama (d. 2007)
1954 – George Galloway, British politician, broadcaster, and writer, born in Dundee, Scotland
1965 – Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur TX, pitcher (Houston Astros)
1970 – Quinton McCracken, outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
1974 – Ryan Longwell, NFL kicker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Seattle, Washington

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1856 – J. Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and 1st Labour representative in British Parliament, born in Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1915)
1860 – Florence Harding [DeWolfe], US 1st lady (1921-23), born in Marion, Ohio (d. 1924)
1878 – Pyotr Nikolayevich, Baron Wrangel, Russian baron general (White Armies, WW II), born in Novalexandrovsk, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1928)
1890 – Elvin M. Jellinek, American physiologist and pioneer in the study of alcoholism, born in New York City (d. 1963)
1917 – Jack Lynch, Irish politician and Taoiseach (1966-73 and 1977-79), born in Shandon, Cork, Ireland (d. 1999)
1920 – (Henry) “Huntz” Hall, American radio, stage, and screen actor (Dead End Kids: The Bowery Boys; Gas Pump Girls), born in New York City (d. 1999)
1925 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer (Downbeat Magazine’s Pianist of the Year, 1950-62), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007)
1926 – Georgann Johnson, American actress (Marge-Mr Peepers, Star Trek, Midnight Cowboy), born in Decorah, Iowa (d. 2018)
1939 – Herman van Keeken, Dutch singer (“Daddy Don’t Run So Fast”), born in Hilversum, Netherlands (d. 1995)
1984 – Edward “Ted” Dwane, British folk-rock double bassist (Mumford and Sons), born in London

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1586 – William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist, born in Alford, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1642)
1887 – Marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (Falscher Start), born in Riga, Russian Empire (d. 1937)
1928 – Laurens van Deenen, Dutch biochemist, born in Maastricht, Germany (d. 1994)
1929 – Lorez Alexandria [Taylor] American jazz and gospel singer (Alexandria the Great), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2001)
1930 – Earl Weaver, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1970 Baltimore Orioles), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2013)
1931 – Frederic Raphael, American-British writer (After the War, California Time), born in Chicago, Illinois
1952 – Mark C. Lee, American NASA astronaut (STS 30, 47, 64, 82, sk: 98), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
1972 – Jay Manuel, Canadian make-up artist, born in Springfield, Illinois
1983 – Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress (Friends with Benefits; That ’70s Show – “Jacki'”), born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union
1998 – Doechii [Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon], American singer and rapper (Yucky Blucky Fruitcake), born in Tampa, Florida

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1867 – William Alexander Craigie, Scottish lexicographer (Skotlands Rimur), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1957)
1901 – Ian Whyte, Scottish composer and conductor (BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra), born in Dunfermline, Scotland (d. 1960)
1904 – Charles “Buddy” Rogers, American musician and actor (An Innocent Affair, Wings), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1999)
1912 – Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist (Nobel Prize for medicine 1969 genetic structure of viruses), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1991)
1921 – Louis Frémaux, French conductor (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic, 1956-65; City of Birmingham Symphony, 1969-78; Sydney Symphony, 1979-82), born in Aire-sur-la-Lys, France (d. 2017)
1942 – Hissène Habré, Dictator of Chad (1982-90) and convicted war criminal, born in Faya-Largeau, Chad, French Equatorial Africa (d. 2021)
1966 – Shayne Corson, Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada Olympics 1998, Montreal), born in Midland, Ontario, Canada
1975 – James Carpinello, American actor (Rock of Ages), born in Albany, New York
1982 – Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor (Captain America: The Winter Soldier; I, Tonya), born in Constanța, Romania
1982 – Shani Davis, American speed skater (Olympic gold 2006, 10), born in Chicago, Illinois

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1644 – Georg Christoph Leuttner, German ecclesiastical composer, born in Tölz, Bavaria (d. undoubtedly)
1914 – Jan Bakker, Dutch WWII resistance fighter and journalist (Parool), born in Giethoorn, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1930 – Ronald Herron, English architect (Archigram), born in London (d. 1994)
1939 – Sushil Koirala, Nepalese politician, Prime Minister of Nepal (2014-2015), born in Biratnagar, Morang (d. 2016)
1950 – Simon Groom, British television presenter (Blue Peter, 1978-86), and producer (Angels and Devils; The Flying Scotsman), born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1955 – Ann M. Martin, American author, known for The Baby-sitters Club series, born in Princeton, New Jersey
1967 – Andy Hui, Hong Kong Canto-pop and Mando-pop singer-songwriter, and actor, born in British Hong Kong
1972 – Rebecca Gayheart, American model (Noxzema), and actress (Loving, 1992-93 – “Hannah”; Urban Legend), born in Hazard Kentucky
1972 – Allison Cook, Australian basketballl player (Olympic bronze 1996)
1972 – Mark Kinsella, Irish footballer

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1613 – Cristoph Kaldenbach, Prussian poet, born in Schwiebus, Prussia (now Świebodzin, Poland) (d. 1698)
1748 – Joseph Schuster, German composer, born in DresdenSaxony (now Germany) (d. 1812)
1862 – Carrie Jacobs-Bond, American singer, pianist, songwriter (I Love You Truly; A Perfect Day), born in Janesville, Wisconsin (d. 1946)
1900 – Philip Phillips, American archaeologist focusing on the Lower Mississippi Valley, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1994)
1904 – Jess Stacy, American jazz pianist (Benny Goodman, 1935-39; the Great Gatsby), born in Bird’s Point, Missouri (d. 1995)
1919 – June Hutton [Cowan], American pop vocalist (Charlie Spivak Orchestra; The Pied Pipers, 1944-50 – “I’ll Never Smile Again”; Afterglow), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
1933 – Julian Oswald, British Admiral of the Fleet, widened women’s role in the services, born near Invergordon, Scotland (d. 2011)
1954 – Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1973 – Edgardo Alfonzo, Venezualan MLB infielder, 1995-2006 (NY Mets; San Francisco Giants, and 2 other teams), born in Miranda, Venezuela
1976 – Erick Lindgren, American poker player (WSOP Player of the Year 2008), born in Burney, California

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1912 – Romain Maes, Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France 1935), born in Zerkegem, Belgium (d. 1983)
1914 – Carlos Menditeguy, Argentine auto racer (11 x F1 GP) and horse trainer, polo player, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1973)
1943 – Michael Mantler, Austrian javant-garde jazz trumpeter and contemporary music composer, born in Vienna, Austria
1947 – Ian Anderson, Scottish rock singer, flute player, guitarist, and songwriter (Jethro Tull – “Bungle In The Jungle”; “Aqualung”; “Locomotive Breath”), born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1952 – Diane Venora, American actress (Bird), born in East Hartford, Connecticut
1965 – John Starks, American NBA basketball guard, 1990-2002 (NY Knicks, and 3 other teams), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1967 – Carlos Briceno, American beach volleyball (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Fountain Valley, California
1967 – Philippe Albert, Belgian former footballer
1968 – Michael Bivins, American pop and RandB vocalist (New Edition – “Cool It Now”; Bell Biv Devoe – “Do Me!”), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1981 – Natsumi Abe, Japanese pop singer (Dream Morning Musume), born in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan

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1674 – František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect and builder, born in Prague (d. 1766)
1726 – Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit priest and scientist, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1778)
1895 – Nathaniel “Nat” Pendleton, American wrestler (Olympics 1920, Silver) and actor (The Thin Man, Reckless), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1967)
1918 – Robert Aldrich, American director and producer (Dirty Dozen), born in Cranston, Rhode Island (d. 1983)
1921 – Ernest Angley, American Christian televangelist, born in Gastonia, North Carolina (d. 2021)
1927 – Daniel Keyes, American author (Flowers for Algernon), born in Boca Raton, Florida (d. 2014)
1942 – Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
1962 – Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German politician, Leader of Christian Democratic Union (2018-), born in Völklingen, West Germany
1966 – Vinny Del Negro, American NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs) and coach (Chicago Bulls), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1970 – Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist (CNN, since 2013; ABC, 2006-13), born in Queens, New York

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1763 – Charles Bulfinch, 1st US professional architect (Massachusetts State House), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1844)
1884 – Sara Teasdale, American lyric poet (Pulitzer Prize 1918 “Love Songs”), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1933)
1886 – Daniel Ruyneman, Dutch composer and pianist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1963)
1886 – Pietro Alessandro Yon, Italian organist and composer, born in Settimo Vittone, Italy (d. 1943)
1901 – Ernest Lawrence, American nuclear scientist and inventor (Cyclotron – Nobel 1939), born in Canton, South Dakota (d. 1958)
1930 – Nita Talbot [Anita Sokol], American actress (Hogan’s Heroes; Supertrain; Here We Go Again), born in New York City
1951 – Martin Brest, actor (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), born in The Bronx, New York
1973 – Shane Lee, Australian cricketer (NSW, Somerset and Australian), born in Wollongong, Australia
1974 – Scott D’Amore, Canadian professional wrestler and manager, born in Windsor, Ontario
1974 – Andy Priaulx, British race car driver

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