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1879 – Walter Hampden, American actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1955)
1908 – Monica Maurice, industrialist and Managing Director and Chairman of the Wolf Safety Lamp Company, Sheffield, born in Hucknall, England (d. 1995)
1930 – Mac Benson, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer, born in Wilmington, Delaware
1930 – Joyce Wieland, Canadian experimental filmmaker and conceptual artist (1st women to have a retrospective at the Canadian National Gallery), born in Toronto, Canada (d. 1998)
1936 – Tony Musante, American actor (David Toma-Toma, Nowhere to Hide), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2013)
1939 – Lindembergue Cardoso, Brazilian composer, and music educator (Brazilian Contemporary Music Ensemble), born in Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil (d. 1989)
1954 – Bryn Burrows, British rock drummer (Fabulous Poodles – “Mirror Star”), born in England
1967 – Sheila Hudson, American triple jumper (US record 1992), born in Wurzburg, Germany
1982 – Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Bolton, England
1988 – Joe Mazzulla, American basketball coach (NBA C’ship 2024 Boston Celtics), born in Johnston, Rhode Island

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1864 – Pietro Bonfante, Italian lawyer (Roman law) and historian, born in Poggio Mirteto, Italy (d. 1932)
1897 – Ottmar Gerster, German composer (rector of the Liszt Music Academy in Weimar), born in Braunfels, Germany (d. 1969)
1900 – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer, poet and pioneering aviator (The Little Prince), born in Lyon, France (d. 1944)
1912 – John Toland, American political writer (Rising Sun, Pulitzer 1971), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 2004)
1929 – Paul Webb, American college basketball coach (Randolph–Macon College 1956-75, Old Dominion University 1975-85), born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 2023)
1929 – Pete George, American weightlifter (Olympic gold middle-heavyweight 1952, silver 1948, 56), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2021)
1940 – Nancy Ramey, American swimmer (WR 100m butterfly 1:09.1 1959; 200m butterfly 2:40.5 1958; Olympic silver 100m butterfly 1956), born in Seattle, Washington
1942 – Mike Willesee, Australian television presenter (This Day Tonight), born in Perth, Australia (d. 2019)
1973 – George Hincapie, American road cyclist (Olympics-76th-92, 96), born in Queens, New York
1981 – Joe Johnson, American basketball player, born in Little Rock, Arkansas

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1847 – Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, Icelandic composer (Lofsöngur – National Anthem of Iceland), born in Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (d. 1927)
1883 – Pierre Laval, Prime Minister of France (1931-32 and 1935-36) and Head of Vichy France (1942-44), born in Châteldon, France (d. 1945)
1891 – Esther Forbes, American novelist (Johnny Tremain), born in Westborough, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1906 – Safford Cape, American-Belgian conductor, composer and music historian, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1973)
1924 – Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch journalist and VARA radio host, born in Hamburg (d. 1989)
1939 – Klaus Schmiegel, German-American chemist (invented Prozac), born in Chemnitz, Germany
1946 – David Duckham, English rugby union outside back (36 Tests England, 3 British and Irish Lions; Coventry RFC), born in Coventry, England (d. 2023)
1956 – Noel Mugavin, Australian rules football player, born in Koroit, Victoria
1971 – Bobby Hurley, American basketball guard (Sacramento Kings) and coach (Uni of Buffalo, Arizona State Uni), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1973 – Adrian Annus, Hungarian athlete, born in Szeged, Hungary

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1850 – Lafcadio Hearn, American author (Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan), born in Leucas, Greece (d. 1904)
1882 – Eduard Spranger, German psychologist and educator, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1963)
1916 – Robert Normann, Norwegian jazz guitar pioneer, accordionist, and composer, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1998)
1922 – Herbert Ziergiebel, German writer, born in Nordhorn, Germany (d. 1988)
1931 – Ryszard Kwiatkowski, Polish composer (Polyphonic Music), born in Jaranów, Włocławek, Poland (d. 1993)
1951 – Sidney M. Gutierrez, Mjr USAF and NASA astronaut (STS 40, 59), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1958 – Lisa Germano, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Geek the Girl), born in Mishawaka, Indiana
1975 – Porter Collins, American rower (World C’ship gold 1995 M4+, 1998-99 M8+), born in New York City
1976 – Leigh Nash, American pop singer and songwriter (Sixpence None The Richer -“Kiss Me”), born in New Braunfels, Texas
1984 – Khloé Kardashian, American reality television star (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles, California

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1817 – Branwell Brontë [Patrick Branwell Brontë], English painter and writer and brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne, born in Thornton, West Yorkshire, England (d. 1848)
1821 – Bartolomé Mitre [Martínez], Argentine general, author, statesman and President (1862-1868), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1906)
1902 – Hugues Cuénod, Swiss tenor and musical educator, born in Corseaux-sur-Vevey, Switzerland (d. 2010)
1922 – Eleanor Parker, American actress (Caged, Detective Story, Hans Brinker), born in Cedarville, Ohio (d. 2013)
1923 – Barbara Graham, American criminal convicted of murder, born in Oakland, California (d. 1955)
1923 – David Haslam, British rear admiral (hydrographer), born in Derby, England (d. 2009)
1934 – Dave Grusin, American jazz pianist and Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer specializing in film scores (The Milagro Beanfield War; Ishtar), born in Littleton, Colorado
1937 – Bob Thompson, African-American painter, born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1966)
1938 – Gene Gaines, American Canadian Football HOF defensive back (CFL All Star 1965, 66, 67; Grey Cup 1968, 69 Ottawa Rough Riders, 1970, 74 Montreal Alouettes), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
1951 – Gary Gilmour, Australian cricket all-rounder (15 Tests, 54 wickets, HS 101; NSWCA), born in Waratah, Australia (d. 2014)

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1897 – Hans Barth, German-born American composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1956)
1912 – Virginia Lacy Jones, American librarian and presidential advisor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1984)
1936 – B. J. Habibie, 3rd President of Indonesia (1998-99) who liberalized Indonesia’s press and political party laws, born in Parepare, South Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies (d. 2019)
1943 – Gerrit “Ger” Zijlstra, Dutch sculptor, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
1945 – Labi Siffre, British singer-songwriter and poet (It Must Be Love), born in Hammersmith, London, England
1951 – Lee Wilkof, American stage and screen character actor (WEB; Delta House; Hart to Hart; Max Headroom), born in Canton, Ohio
1954 – John C. Kimmel, American horse trainer, born in East Orange, New Jersey
1970 – Ariel Gore, American journalist and author, born in Carmel, California
1974 – Vernon Crawford, American football linebacker (New England Patriots), born in Texas City, Texas
1975 – Chenoa [María Laura Corradini Falomir], Argentine-Spanish singer (Atrévete), born in Mar del Plata, Argentina

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1795 – Ernst Heinrich Weber, German anatomist and physiologist (one of the founders of experimental psychology), born in Wittenberg, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1878)
1882 – Athanase David, Canadian politician and businessman, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1953)
1888 – Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch architect and furniture designer (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavilion), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1964)
1906 – Pierre Fournier, French cellist, and teacher (Paris Conservatoire, 1937-49), born in Paris, France (d. 1986)
1911 – Ernesto Sábato, Argentinian writer (Sábato Report), born in Rojas, Argentina (d. 2011)
1919 – Albert “Al” Molinaro, American actor (The Odd Couple, Happy Days), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 2015)
1947 – Mick Fleetwood, British rock drummer (Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”; “Tusk”; “The Chain”), born in Redruth, Cornwall, England
1953 – Ivo Lill, Estonian glass artist, born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2019)
1972 – Denis Zvegelj, Slovenian rower (Olympic Bronze 1992), born in Jesenice, SR Slovenia
1988 – Micah Richards, English soccer defender (13 caps; Manchester City, Aston Villa) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, BBC Sport, CBS Sports), born in Birmingham, England

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1683 – Etienne Fourmont, French orientalist notorious for stealing the work of others, born in Herblay, France (d. 1745)
1888 – Lee Moran, American actor (Circus Clown), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)
1901 – Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Turkish poet, novelist, recognized as one of the most important representatives of modernism in Turkish literature (A Mind at Peace, The Time Regulation Institute), born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (d. 1962)
1904 – Willie Mae “Mother” Smith (née Ford), American gospel singer, evangelist, and folk artist, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi (d. 1994)
1935 – György Kárpáti, Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 64), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
1954 – Kevin Locke [Tȟokéya Inážiŋ], Lakota Native American flute player, storyteller, educator, and cultural ambassador, born in Southern California (d. 2022)
1955 – Maggie Greenwald, American film director and writer (The Ballad of Little Jo), born in Queens, New York
1964 – Yun Lou, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold vault 1984, 88; World C’ship gold x 4), born in Hangzhou, China
1966 – (Jonathan) “Chico” DeBarge, American singer and keyboard player (DeBarge), born in Detroit, Michigan
1973 – Marie N [Naumova], Latvian pop and jazz singer, born in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union

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1869 – Hendrikus Colijn, Dutch army officer and Anti-Revolution Party (ARP) politician (Prime Minister, 1925-26 and 1933-39), born in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands (d. 1944)
1871 – William McDougall, English psychologist and polymath, born in Tonge, Middleton (d. 1938)
1887 – Julian S. Huxley, English biologist/philosopher, Darwin’s Bulldog, born in London, England (d. 1975)
1906 – (Samuel) Billy Wilder, Austrian-American filmmaker (Stalag 17: Some Like It Hot; The Lost Weekend; The Apartment), born in Sucha, Austria-Hungary (now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland) (d. 2002)
1912 – Vit Nejedly, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1945)
1936 – Ferran Olivella, Spanish soccer defender (18 caps Spain, 2 Catalonia; FC Barcelona 214 games), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2023)
1940 – Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian author and director (Under the Olive Trees, Close Up, Taste of Cherry), born in Tehran (d. 2016)
1952 – Graham Greene, First Nations actor (Dances with Wolves), born in Ohsweken, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario
1958 – Ruby Turner, Jamacaian-British rock singer (“No Where to Run”), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
1961 – Jimmy Somerville, Scottish rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Bronski Beat; Communards), born in Glasgow, Soctland

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1759 – Alexander J. Dallas, American statesman and financier, born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1817)
1868 – Edwin Stephen Goodrich, English zoologist, born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England (d. 1946)
1894 – Milward Kennedy, British public servant and mystery writer, born in England (d. 1968)
1914 – Jan Decadt, Flemish composer, born in Ypres (d. 1995)
1926 – Conrad Hall, Tahitian-American cinematographer, born in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia (d. 2003)
1926 – Louis Ottens, Dutch engineer, developed the audio cassette tape, and worked on the compact disc, born in Bellingwolde, Netherlands (d. 2021)
1948 – Tim Wood, American figure skater (World C’ship gold singles 1969, 70; Olympic silver 1968), born in Highland Park, Michigan
1955 – Leigh McCloskey, American actor (Dallas, Executive Suite, Gen Hosp), born in Los Angeles, California
1961 – Joko Widodo, Indonesian politician (President of Indonesia 2014-), born in Surakarta, Indonesia
1974 – Craig Lowndes, Australian racing driver (V8 Supercar Champion), born in Melbourne, Australia

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