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1872 – Julius Fučík, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1916)
1880 – Otto Vrieslander, German composer, born in Münster, Germany (d. 1950)
1882 – Manuel Gálvez, Argentine novelist (La maestra normal), born in Paraná, Argentina (d. 1962)
1910 – Oskar Sala, German physicist, composer, electronic music pioneer, and Trautonium (an early synthesizer) player, born in Greiz, Principality of the Reuss Elder Line, Empire of Germany (d. 2002)
1920 – Adolphus “Dolph” Sweet, American actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up), born in New York City (d. 1985)
1938 – Britt Leach, American actor (Mickey-Spencer’s Pilots), born in Gadsden, Alabama
1944 – David Hemery, English 400m-hurdler (Olympic gold 1968), born in Cirencester, England
1948 – Phil Harris, British rocker (Ace), born in Muswell Hill, London
1956 – Audrey Landers [Hamburg], American actress and singer (Dallas; A Chorus Line), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1992 – Bishop Briggs, English singer-songwriter (River), born in London, England

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1839 – Ephraim Shay, American inventor of Shay type of geared steam locomotive, born in Huron, Ohio (d. 1916)
1871 – Lyonel Feininger, German-American cartoonist and painter, born in New York City (d. 1956)
1876 – Maxim Litvinov [Meir Genoch Moiseyevich Wallach], Russian statesman, revolutionary and diplomat (People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs.1930-39, Soviet Ambassador to the US 1940-43), born in Białystok, Russian Empire (d. 1951)
1915 – Catherine “Cass” Daley, American actress (Star Spangled Rhythm, Red Garters), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
1920 – Helen Walker, American actress (Brewster’s Million, Lucky Jordan), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1923 – John Cooper, English race car designer (Cooper Car Company; developed the “Mini”), born in Surbiton, England (d. 2000)
1942 – Connie Hawkins, American professional basketball player, 1961-76 ABA MVP-1968 (Harlem Globetrotters, 1963-66; Phoenix Suns, L.A. Lakers), born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
1964 – Heather Langenkamp, American actress (Marie-Just the 10 of Us), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1973 – Liam Kyle Sullivan, American comedian and actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1980 – Ryan Miller, American hockey player, born in East Lansing, Michigan

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1722 – Joseph Wilton, English sculptor (Westminster Abbey), born in London (d. 1803)
1796 – Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter, born in Paris (d. 1875)
1858 – Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violin virtuoso (Caesar Franck’s sonata), composer (Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, op. 27), educator (Brussels Conservatoire, 1881-98), and conductor (Cincinnati Symphony, 1918-22), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1931)
1860 – Otto Jespersen, Danish linguist, born in Randers, Denmark (d. 1943)
1918 – Bayani Casimiro, Filipino dancer and actor (Okey Ka Fairy Ko!), born in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippine Islands (d. 1989)
1929 – Michael Morland, British High Court judge who oversaw James Bulger murder trial
1938 – Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers, 1962-64 – “Sugar And Spice”), born in Dingle, Liverpool, England (d. 2003)
1950 – Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
1958 – Pierre Roland Renoir, Canadian artist, born in Monaco
1976 – Carlos Humberto Paredes, Paraguyan footballer and coach, born in Asunción, Paraguay

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1906 – Edmund Davies, British judge (as Lord Justice of appeal, tried the Great Train Robbers, Edmund-Davies police pay review), born in Mountain Ash, Wales (d. 1992)
1915 – Ron Smith, English trade union leader (British Postal Workers), born in London, England (d. 1999)
1946 – Linda Ronstadt, American rock/country/pop/Latin/opera singer (“Different Drum”; “It’s So Easy”; “What’s New?”) and actress (Pirates of Penzance), born in Tucson, Arizona
1946 – Andy Pyle, British rock bass player (The Kinks, 1976-78 – “Misfits”), born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
1949 – Trevor Horn, British rock musician/producer (Buggles – “Video Killed The Radio Star”; Yes – Drama; Frankie Goes To Hollywood), born in Durham, England
1950 – Alan Hurst, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 43 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
1950 – Arianna Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou), Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece
1952 – Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, American politician (1st Cuban American elected to Congress, Rep-R-Florida 1989-2019), born in Havana, Cuba
1965 – Kirt Manwaring, American MLB player (SF Giants), born in Elmira, New York
1976 – Steve Cunningham, American boxer (IBF cruiserweight title 2007-08, 10-11), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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1454 – Poliziano, Italian poet and humanist in Florence, born in Montepulciano, Tuscany (d. 1494)
1602 – Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal, diplomat and Chief Minister of France (1642-61), born in Pescina, Abruzzo Ultra, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1661)
1816 – Arthur de Gobineau, French diplomat and scholar who developed the Aryan master race theory, born in Ville-d’Avray, France (d. 1882)
1907 – Annabella [Suzanne G Charpentier], French actress (Dinner at Ritz), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
1916 – Natalia Ginzburg, Italian author (Family dictionary), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1991)
1932 – Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier, American actor, minister, and former professional American football player (Pennsylvania State University), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
1950 – Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
1973 – Candela Peña, Spanish actress (Take My Eyes), born in Gavà, Spain
1976 – Geraint Jones, English Papua New Guinean cricketer (played for England and Papua New Guinea), born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
1979 – Axel Teichmann, German cross-country skier, born in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, East Germany

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1894 – Isaak Babel, Russian writer, playwright and journalist (Red Calvary) [OS Jun 30], born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
1900 – George Lewis [Joseph Zenon], American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Bunk Johnson; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; “Burgundy Street Blues”), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1968)
1901 – Mickey Walker, American boxer (World Welterweight Champion 1922-26; World Middleweight Champion 1926-29), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1981)
1941 – Jacques Perrin, French actor (Cinema Paradiso, 317th Platoon) and filmmaker, born in Paris, France
1944 – Ernő Rubik, Hungarian inventor (Rubik’s cube), born in Budapest, Hungary
1948 – Don Sweet, Canadian CFL, NFL place kicker (Montreal, Green Bay), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1955 – Chris White, British session and touring jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straits, 1985-92), born in Bristol, England
1958 – Joy Scott, American jockey, born in California
1963 – Anthony “Spud” Webb, American NBA guard (5f 7inch slam dunk champion), born in Dallas, Texas
1965 – Hannes Strydom, South African rugby union lock (21 Tests; Eastern Province, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Super Rugby Cats), born in Welkom, South Africa (d. 2023)

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1807 – Silas Casey, American Major General (Union Army), born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (d. 1882)
1889 – Marty Friedman, American Basketball Hall of Fame guard and coach (tied World C’ship series, New York Whirlwinds 1921), born in New York City (d. 1986)
1897 – Fred Enke, American College basketball coach (University of Arizona 1925–1961, record 522–344), born in Olmsted County, Minnesota (d. 1985)
1908 – Milton Berle, American comedian and TV host (Uncle Miltie, Mr Television), born in New York City (d. 2002)
1950 – Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss,1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
1951 – Jamey Sheridan, American actor (Another World), born in Pasadena, California
1957 – Manabu Kitabeppu, Japanese Baseball HOF pitcher (Hiroshima Toyo Carp; 7 x NPB All-Star; Central League MVP 1986), born in Soo, Kagoshima, Japan (d. 2023)
1970 – Juba Kalamka, American artist and activist (Deep Dickollective), born in Chicago, Illinois
1971 – Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1992; World Championships gold 1991-92), born in Hayward, California
1985 – Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel, born in Perm, Soviet Union

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1924 – Brett Somers [Audrey Johnston], Canadian-American actress (The Odd Couple – “Blanche Madison”), and TV personality (Match Game), born in Miramichi, New Brunswick (d. 2007)
1929 – David Kelly, Irish actor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – “Grandpa Joe”;, Fawlty Towers), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2012)
1936 – Joe Bussard, American musicologist, preservationist, and record label owner (Fonotone), born in Frederick, Maryland (d. 2022)
1937 – Pai Hsien-yung, Taiwanese writer (Taipei People), born in Guilin, China
1951 – Lawrence J Delucas, PhD/astronaut (STS 50), born in Syracuse, New York
1964 – Craig Charles, English actor, known for “Red Dwarf” and “Coronation Street”, born in Liverpool, England
1975 – Willie Anderson, American NFL football player ( 4 x Pro Bowl – Cincinnati Bengals; Baltimore Ravens), born in Mobile, Alabama
1981 – Andre Johnson, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2008, 09; 7 × Pro Bowl; NFL receptions leader 2006, 08 Houston Texans), born in Miami, Florida
1983 – Marie Serneholt, Swedish pop singer (A*Teens), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1990 – Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player (Australian Open 2018), born in Odense, Denmark

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1894 – Jimmy McHugh, American composer (“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”; “On the Sunny Side of the Street”; “I’m In The Mood For Love”), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1969)
1897 – Jack “Legs” Diamond, American gangster and bootlegger, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1931)
1923 – Earl Hamner Jr., American creator and narrator of TV show “The Waltons”, born in Schuyler, Virginia (d. 2016)
1928 – Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli Bible scholar, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
1930 – Pete Carril, American basketball coach (13 × Ivy League champion, Princeton University), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1933 – Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles), born in New York City (d. 2019)
1937 – George Young, American jazz and session saxophonist (White Elephant Orchestra; Saturday Night Live Band, 1991-96), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 – Tommy Troelsen, Danish soccer striker (16 caps; Vejle Boldklub) and broadcaster (Danmarks Radio, dk4), born in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark (d. 2021)
1940 – Mills Watson, American actor (Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear), born in Oakland, California
1995 – Ada Hegerberg, Norwegian soccer striker (first women’s Ballon d’Or winner 2018; Olympique Lyonnais FC), born in Molde, Norway

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1791 – Nicolás Ledesma, Spanish organist and composer, born in Grisel, Spain (d. 1883)
1805 – Henry John Gauntlett, English organist and composer, born in Wellington, Shropshire (d. 1876)
1841 – Carl Lumbye, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1911)
1929 – Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolinist (Grand Ole Opry), born in Coeburn, Virginia (d. 2023)
1930 – Roy McLean, South African cricketer (prolific South African batsman played 40 Tests), born in Pietermaritzberg, Natal, South Africa (d. 2007)
1945 – Lewis F. Payne Jr., American politician (Rep-D-Virginia), born in Amherst, Virginia
1953 – Irina D Latysheva, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, Russia
1970 – Masami Tsuda, Japanese manga author (Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances), born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
1971 – Marc Andreessen, American software developer, co-author of Mosaic, co-owner of Netscape, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
1976 – Fred Savage, American actor (Kevin-Wonder Years, Vice Versa), born in Chicago, Illinois

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