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History Births on April 13

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History Births on April 13

Elvis Merz?ikins, Latvian ice hockey player

#Elvis_Merz?ikins

In 1994

Caroline Rhea, Canadian actress and comedian

#Caroline_Rhea

In 1964

Margus Tsahkna, Estonian lawyer and politician

#Margus_Tsahkna

In 1977

Tony Wroten, American basketball player

#Tony_Wroten

In 1993

Louis-Ernest Barrias, French sculptor and academic (d. 1905)

#Louis-Ernest_Barrias

In 1841

Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States (d. 1826)

#Thomas_Jefferson

In 1743

Alexander Roda Roda, Austrian-Croatian journalist and author (d. 1945)

#Alexander_Roda_Roda

In 1872

Baron Davis, American basketball player

#Baron_Davis

In 1979

Glenn Howerton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Glenn_Howerton

In 1976

Jason Maguire, Irish jockey

#Jason_Maguire

In 1980

Edward Fox, English actor

#Edward_Fox_(actor)

In 1937

Billy Kidd, American skier

#Billy_Kidd

In 1943

David Drew, English lawyer and politician

#David_Drew_(politician)

In 1952

Edward Bruce, American lawyer and painter (d. 1943)

#Edward_Bruce_(New_Deal)

In 1879

Maurice Ronet, French actor and director (d. 1983)

#Maurice_Ronet

In 1927

Franco Arese, Italian runner

#Franco_Arese

In 1944

Dany Laferrière, Haitian-Canadian journalist and author

#Dany_Laferrière

In 1953

Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (d. 1625)

#Christina_of_Holstein-Gottorp

In 1573

Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer

#Carles_Puyol

In 1978

Ed Caruthers, American high jumper

#Ed_Caruthers

In 1945

John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 1935)

#John_Cameron_(footballer,_born_1872)

In 1872

Jonathan Brandis, American actor (d. 2003)

#Jonathan_Brandis

In 1976

Michael Bingham, American-English sprinter

#Michael_Bingham

In 1986

Valentina Cervi, Italian actress

#Valentina_Cervi

In 1974

Alan Clark, English historian and politician, Minister of State for Trade (d. 1999)

#Alan_Clark

In 1928

Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (d. 2014)

#Anita_Cerquetti

In 1931

Jacques Lacan, French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (d. 1981)

#Jacques_Lacan

In 1901

Stanislaw Ulam, Polish-American mathematician and academic (d. 1984)

#Stanislaw_Ulam

In 1909

Josephine Butler, English feminist and social reformer (d. 1906)

#1828

In 1828

Félicien David, French composer (d. 1876)

#Félicien_David

In 1810

Dong Dong, Chinese trampolinist

#Dong_Dong

In 1989

Max Mosley, English racing driver and engineer, co-founded March Engineering, former president of the FIA

#Max_Mosley

In 1940

Richard Trevithick, Cornish-English engineer and explorer (d. 1833)

#Richard_Trevithick

In 1771

Mike Beuttler, Egyptian-English racing driver (d. 1988)

#Mike_Beuttler

In 1940

Bo Outlaw, American basketball player

#Bo_Outlaw

In 1971

Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter

#Olga_Tañón

In 1967

Patricio Pouchulu, Argentinian architect and educator

#Patricio_Pouchulu

In 1965

György Lukács, Hungarian philosopher and critic (d. 1971)

#György_Lukács

In 1885

Rae Armantrout, American poet and academic

#Rae_Armantrout

In 1947

Anderson, Brazilian footballer

#Anderson_(footballer,_born_1988)

In 1988

Howard Keel, American actor and singer (d. 2004)

#Howard_Keel

In 1919

Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French general and politician, French Minister of War (d. 1830)

#Laurent_de_Gouvion_Saint-Cyr

In 1764

Gréta Arn, Hungarian tennis player

#Gréta_Arn

In 1979

Anders Lindegaard, Danish footballer

#Anders_Lindegaard

In 1984

Philippe de Rothschild, French Grand Prix driver, playwright, and producer (d. 1988)

#Philippe_de_Rothschild

In 1902

Sam Bush, American mandolin player

#Sam_Bush

In 1952

Hunter Pence, American baseball player

#Hunter_Pence

In 1983

Christopher Hitchens, English-American essayist, literary critic, and journalist (d. 2011)

#Christopher_Hitchens

In 1949

Tony Dow, American actor

#Tony_Dow

In 1945

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793)

#Louis_Philippe_II,_Duke_of_Orléans

In 1747

Joachim Streich, German footballer and manager

#Joachim_Streich

In 1951

Guy Fawkes, English soldier, planned the Gunpowder Plot (d. 1606)

#Guy_Fawkes

In 1570

Leopold Fitzinger, Austrian zoologist and herpetologist (d. 1884)

#Leopold_Fitzinger

In 1802

Arthur Fadden, Australian accountant and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1973)

#Arthur_Fadden

In 1894

Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (d. 2015)

#Louis_Johnson_(bassist)

In 1955

Raemon Sluiter, Dutch tennis player

#Raemon_Sluiter

In 1978

Vladimir Cosma, French composer, conductor and violinist

#Vladimir_Cosma

In 1940

Ali Boumnijel, Tunisian footballer

#Ali_Boumnijel

In 1966

Monty Brown, American football player and wrestler

#Monty_Brown

In 1970

Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author

#Garry_Kasparov

In 1963

Ricardo Zunino, Argentinian racing driver

#Ricardo_Zunino

In 1949

Davis Love III, American golfer and sportscaster

#Davis_Love_III

In 1964

Maurice Buckley, Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1921)

#Maurice_Buckley

In 1891

Liam Cosgrave, Irish lawyer and politician, 6th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2017)

#Liam_Cosgrave

In 1920

Frank Murphy, American jurist and politician, 56th United States Attorney General (d. 1949)

#Frank_Murphy

In 1890

Dan Gurney, American race car driver and engineer (d. 2018)

#Dan_Gurney

In 1931

Werner Voss, German lieutenant and pilot (d. 1917)

#Werner_Voss

In 1897

Ole von Beust, German lawyer and politician, 1st Mayor of Hamburg

#Ole_von_Beust

In 1955

Hillel Slovak, Israeli-American guitarist (d. 1988)

#Hillel_Slovak

In 1962

Ricky Schroder, American actor

#Ricky_Schroder

In 1970

Petteri Koponen, Finnish basketball player

#Petteri_Koponen

In 1988

Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1792)

#Frederick_North,_Lord_North

In 1732

Kermit Tyler, American lieutenant and pilot (d. 2010)

#Kermit_Tyler

In 1913

Orlando Letelier, Chilean-American economist and politician, Chilean Minister of National Defense (d. 1976)

#Orlando_Letelier

In 1932

Eudora Welty, American short story writer and novelist (d. 2001)

#Eudora_Welty

In 1909

Keydrick Vincent, American football player

#Keydrick_Vincent

In 1978

Robert Watson-Watt, Scottish engineer, invented Radar (d. 1973)

#Robert_Watson-Watt

In 1892

Don Adams, American actor and director (d. 2005)

#Don_Adams

In 1923

Dadasaheb Torne, Indian director and producer (d. 1960)

#Dadasaheb_Torne

In 1890

Sergei Gonchar, Russian ice hockey player

#Sergei_Gonchar

In 1974

Lou Bega, German singer-songwriter

#Lou_Bega

In 1975

Peter Davison, English actor

#Peter_Davison

In 1951

Isaac Low, American merchant and politician, founded the New York Chamber of Commerce (d. 1791)

#Isaac_Low

In 1735

Nat Borchers, American soccer player

#Nat_Borchers

In 1981

Mariusz Czerkawski, Polish ice hockey player and golfer

#Mariusz_Czerkawski

In 1972

Herbert Yardley, American cryptologist and author (d. 1958)

#Herbert_Yardley

In 1889

James Ensor, English-Belgian painter (d. 1949)

#James_Ensor

In 1860

Patrik Eliáš, Czech-American ice hockey player

#Patrik_Eliáš

In 1976

Robert Abbe, American surgeon and radiologist (d. 1928)

#Robert_Abbe

In 1851

Charles Christie, Canadian-American businessman, co-founded the Christie Film Company (d. 1955)

#Charles_Christie

In 1880

Leszek Borysiewicz, Welsh immunologist and academic

#Leszek_Borysiewicz

In 1951

Frank Winfield Woolworth, American businessman, founded the F. W. Woolworth Company (d. 1919)

#Frank_Winfield_Woolworth

In 1852

William Quan Judge, Irish occultist and theosophist (d. 1896)

#William_Quan_Judge

In 1851

Hendrik van Rheede, Dutch botanist (d. 1691)

#Hendrik_van_Rheede

In 1636

Bud Freeman, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1991)

#Bud_Freeman

In 1906

Thomas Percy, Irish bishop and poet (d. 1811)

#Thomas_Percy_(bishop_of_Dromore)

In 1729

Butch Cassidy, American criminal (d. 1908)

#Butch_Cassidy

In 1866

Gianni Marzotto, Italian racing driver and businessman (d. 2012)

#Gianni_Marzotto

In 1928

Olaf Ludwig, German cyclist and manager

#Olaf_Ludwig

In 1960

Ellie Lambeti, Greek actress (d. 1983)

#Ellie_Lambeti

In 1926

Thomas Lawrence, English painter and educator (d. 1830)

#Thomas_Lawrence

In 1769

Nella Larsen, Danish/African-American nurse, librarian, and author (d. 1964)

#Nella_Larsen

In 1891

John Weston, English poet and diplomat

#John_Weston_(diplomat)

In 1938

Jack Casady, American bass guitarist (Jefferson Airplane)

#Jack_Casady

In 1944

Alan Devonshire, English footballer and manager

#Alan_Devonshire

In 1956

Denis Kudryavtsev, Russian hurdler

#Denis_Kudryavtsev

In 1992

Jean Pierre Flourens, French physiologist and academic (d. 1867)

#Jean_Pierre_Flourens

In 1794

Vean Gregg, American baseball player (d. 1964)

#Vean_Gregg

In 1885

Niels Olsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Olsen_Brothers

In 1954

Peabo Bryson, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Peabo_Bryson

In 1951

Samuel Beckett, Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1989)

#Samuel_Beckett

In 1906

John Muckler, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager

#John_Muckler

In 1934

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, American soldier and politician

#Ben_Nighthorse_Campbell

In 1933

Marc Ford, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

#Marc_Ford

In 1966

Meghann Shaughnessy, American tennis player

#Meghann_Shaughnessy

In 1979

Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1877)

#Friedrich_Graf_von_Wrangel

In 1784

John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, English businessman (d. 2014)

#John_Spencer-Churchill,_11th_Duke_of_Marlborough

In 1926

Schalk Burger, South African rugby player

#Schalk_Burger

In 1983

Allison Williams, American actress and singer

#Allison_Williams_(actress)

In 1988

William Alexander, Irish archbishop, poet, and theologian (d. 1911)

#William_Alexander_(bishop)

In 1824

Alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer, invented the Screw-pile lighthouse (d. 1868)

#Alexander_Mitchell_(engineer)

In 1780

Marilynn Smith, American golfer (d. 2019)

#Marilynn_Smith

In 1929

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, English air marshal (d. 1984)

#Sir_Arthur_Harris,_1st_Baronet

In 1892

Antonio Meucci, Italian-American engineer (d. 1889)

#Antonio_Meucci

In 1808

David Robinson, English businessman and philanthropist (d. 1987)

#David_Robinson_(philanthropist)

In 1904

Jasey-Jay Anderson, Canadian snowboarder

#Jasey-Jay_Anderson

In 1975

Margaret III, Countess of Flanders (d. 1405)

#Margaret_III,_Countess_of_Flanders

In 1350

Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy, Dutch politician (d. 1961)

#Pieter_Sjoerds_Gerbrandy

In 1885

Ryan Bailey, American sprinter

#Ryan_Bailey_(sprinter)

In 1989

Claudio Bravo, Chilean footballer

#Claudio_Bravo

In 1983

Arron Asham, Canadian ice hockey player

#Arron_Asham

In 1978

Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician and teacher, 1st President of Tanzania (d. 1999)

#Julius_Nyerere

In 1922

Antonino Rocca, Italian-American wrestler (d. 1977)

#Antonino_Rocca

In 1927

Susan Davis, Russian-American social worker and politician

#Susan_Davis_(politician)

In 1944

Bill Clements, American soldier, engineer, and politician, 15th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense (d. 2011)

#Bill_Clements

In 1917

Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Irish-Canadian journalist and politician (d. 1868)

#Thomas_D'Arcy_McGee

In 1825

Stanley Donen, American film director and choreographer (d. 2019)

#Stanley_Donen

In 1924

Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author and diplomat (d. 1889)

#Juan_Montalvo

In 1832

Algo Kärp, Estonian skier

#Algo_Kärp

In 1985

Michael Eisen, American biologist and academic

#Michael_Eisen

In 1967

Rudi Völler, German footballer and manager

#Rudi_Völler

In 1960

Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French author (d. 1693)

#Roger_de_Rabutin,_Comte_de_Bussy

In 1618

Anastasija Sevastova, a professional tennis player from Latvia

#Anastasija_Sevastova

In 1990

Colleen Clinkenbeard, American voice actress, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Colleen_Clinkenbeard

In 1980

David Zdrilic, Australian footballer and manager

#David_Zdrilic

In 1974

Judy Nunn, Australian actress and author

#Judy_Nunn

In 1945

John W. Davis, American lawyer and politician, 14th United States Solicitor General (d. 1955)

#John_W._Davis

In 1873

Ray Lyman Wilbur, American physician, academic, and politician, 31st United States Secretary of the Interior (d. 1949)

#Ray_Lyman_Wilbur

In 1875

Max Weinberg, American drummer

#Max_Weinberg

In 1951

Nicole Cooke, Welsh cyclist

#Nicole_Cooke

In 1983

Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American activist, founded American Atheists (d. 1995)

#Madalyn_Murray_O'Hair

In 1919

Oswald Bruce Cooper, American type designer, lettering artist, graphic designer, and educator (d. 1940)

#Oswald_Bruce_Cooper

In 1879

Gemma Doyle, Scottish politician

#Gemma_Doyle_(politician)

In 1981

Roberto Calvi, Italian banker (d. 1982)

#Roberto_Calvi

In 1920

J. M. G. Le Clézio, Breton French-Mauritian author and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#J._M._G._Le_Clézio

In 1940

Brandon Hardesty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Brandon_Hardesty

In 1987

Jean-Marc Reiser, French author and illustrator (d. 1983)

#Jean-Marc_Reiser

In 1941

Peter Faber, French priest and theologian, co-founded the Society of Jesus (d. 1546)

#Peter_Faber

In 1506

Harold Osborn, American high jumper and decathlete (d. 1975)

#Harold_Osborn

In 1899

Quentin Richardson, American basketball player

#Quentin_Richardson

In 1980

Frank Doran, Scottish lawyer and politician (d. 2017)

#Frank_Doran_(British_politician)

In 1949

Josh Gordon, American football player

#Josh_Gordon

In 1991

Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)

#Seamus_Heaney

In 1939

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1641)

#Thomas_Wentworth,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford

In 1593

Tommy Raudonikis, Australian rugby league player and coach

#Tommy_Raudonikis

In 1950

Pierre Jélyotte, French tenor (d. 1797)

#Pierre_Jélyotte

In 1713

Charles Burnett, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Charles_Burnett_(director)

In 1944

Al Green, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor

#Al_Green

In 1946

Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress

#Nellie_McKay

In 1982

Harold Stassen, American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of Minnesota (d. 2001)

#Harold_Stassen

In 1907

Catherine de' Medici, Italian-French wife of Henry II of France (d. 1589)

#Catherine_de'_Medici

In 1519

Claude Cheysson, French lieutenant and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2012)

#Claude_Cheysson

In 1920

Dana Barros, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

#Dana_Barros

In 1967

Mikhail Shufutinsky, Soviet and Russian singer, actor, TV presenter

#Mikhail_Shufutinsky

In 1948

Ángelo Henríquez, Chilean footballer

#Ángelo_Henríquez

In 1994

Alan Jones, Australian rugby coach, radio host, and educator

#Alan_Jones_(radio_broadcaster)

In 1943

Orhan Veli Kan?k, Turkish poet and author (d. 1950)

#Orhan_Veli_Kan?k

In 1914

Tim Krabbé, Dutch journalist and author

#Tim_Krabbé

In 1943

Tatiana Navka, Russian ice dancer

#Tatiana_Navka

In 1975

Amy Goodman, American journalist and author

#Amy_Goodman

In 1957

Bill Conti, American composer and conductor

#Bill_Conti

In 1942

Ron Perlman, American actor

#Ron_Perlman

In 1950

Drago Jan?ar, Slovenian author and playwright

#Drago_Jan?ar

In 1948

Darren Turner, English racing driver

#Darren_Turner

In 1974

Lorenzo Cain, American baseball player

#Lorenzo_Cain

In 1986

John Swinney, Scottish businessman and politician, Deputy First Minister of Scotland

#John_Swinney

In 1964

Alan Watt, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Japan (d. 1988)

#Alan_Watt_(diplomat)

In 1901

Klaus Lehnertz, German pole vaulter

#Klaus_Lehnertz

In 1938

Paul Sorvino, American actor and singer

#Paul_Sorvino

In 1939

Michael Stuart Brown, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#Michael_Stuart_Brown

In 1941

Robert Scholl, German accountant and politician (d. 1973)

#Robert_Scholl

In 1891

Jordan Silk, Australian cricketer

In 1992

Ulises Dávila, Mexican footballer

In 1991

Akeem Adams, Trinidadian footballer (d. 2013)

In 1991

Vladislav Yegin, Russian ice hockey player

In 1989

Josh Reynolds, Australian rugby league player

In 1989

Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova, Belarusian long jumper

In 1989

Allison Weiss, American singer-songwriter

In 1987

Massimiliano Pesenti, Italian footballer

In 1987

Cody Nickson, American reality television personality

In 1985

Anna Jennings-Edquist, Australian actress, director, and playwright

In 1985

Jarmo Ahjupera, Estonian footballer

In 1984

Magneto Dayo, American rapper

In 1983

Alan Melikdjanian, American independent filmmaker and YouTuber

In 1980

Tony Lundon, Irish singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer

In 1979

Bruce Dyer, English footballer

In 1975

Aaron Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1972

Valensia, Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

In 1971

Danie Mellor, Australian painter and sculptor

In 1971

Franck Esposito, French swimmer

In 1971

Ricardo Rincón, Mexican-American baseball player

In 1970

Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast

In 1970

Nick Garrett, English singer

In 1970

Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer and manager

In 1970

Dirk Muschiol, German footballer

In 1969

Ted Washington, American football player

In 1968

Hiro Yamamoto, American bass player and songwriter

In 1961

Bob Casey, Jr., American lawyer and politician, senior senator of Pennsylvania

In 1960

Lyn Brown, English social worker and politician

In 1960

Saundra Santiago, American actress

In 1957

Edward Forbes Smiley III, American art thief and map dealer

In 1956

Possum Bourne, New Zealand racing driver (d. 2003)

In 1956

Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer

In 1955

Muwenda Mutebi II,The reigning King of Buganda Kingdom

In 1955

Steve Camp, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1955

Barbara Roche, English lawyer and politician, Minister of State for Immigration

In 1954

Jimmy Destri, American keyboard player and songwriter

In 1954

Stephen Byers, English politician, Secretary of State for Transport

In 1953

Jonjo O'Neill, Irish jockey and trainer

In 1952

Gabrielle Gourdeau, Quebec writer (d. 2006)

In 1952

Len Cook, New Zealand-English mathematician and statistician

In 1949

Nam Hae-il, South Korean admiral

In 1948

Yves Landry, Canadian cyclist

In 1947

Jean-Jacques Laffont, French economist and academic (d. 2004)

In 1947

Mike Chapman, Australian-English songwriter and producer

In 1947

Bob Kalsu, American football player and lieutenant (d. 1970)

In 1945

Lowell George, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1979)

In 1945

Philip Norman, English journalist, author, and playwright

In 1943

Ruby Puryear Hearn, African-American biophysicist

In 1940

Jim McNab, Scottish footballer (d. 2006)

In 1940

Lester Chambers, American singer and musician (The Chambers Brothers)

In 1940

Lanford Wilson, American playwright, co-founded the Circle Repertory Company (d. 2011)

In 1937

Pierre Rosenberg, French historian and academic

In 1936

Col Joye, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1936

Jon Stone, American composer, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997)

In 1931

Robert Enrico, French director and screenwriter (d. 2001)

In 1931

Rosemary Haughton, English philosopher, theologian, and author

In 1927

Jack T. Chick, American author, illustrator, and publisher (d. 2016)

In 1924

John T. Biggers, American painter (d. 2001)

In 1924

Stanley Tanger, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (d. 2010)

In 1923

A. H. Halsey, English sociologist and academic (d. 2014)

In 1923

Valve Pormeister, Estonian architect (d. 2002)

In 1922

John Braine, English librarian and author (d. 1986)

In 1922

Heinz Baas, German footballer and manager (d. 1994)

In 1922

Theodore L. Thomas, American chemical engineer, Patent attorney and writer (d. 2005)

In 1920

Roland Gaucher, French journalist and politician (d. 2007)

In 1919

Robert Orville Anderson, American businessman, founded Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. (d. 2007)

In 1917

Phyllis Fraser, Welsh-American actress, journalist, and publisher, co-founded Beginner Books (d. 2006)

In 1916

Dave Albritton, American high jumper and coach (d. 1994)

In 1913

Nino Sanzogno, Italian conductor and composer (d. 1983)

In 1911

Jean-Louis Lévesque, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 1994)

In 1911

Ico Hitrec, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 1946)

In 1911

Rae Johnstone, Australian jockey (d. 1964)

In 1905

Marguerite Henry, American author (d. 1997)

In 1902

Pierre Molinier, French painter and photographer (d. 1976)

In 1900

Sorcha Boru, American potter and ceramic sculptor (d. 2006)

In 1900

Alfred Mosher Butts, American architect and game designer, created Scrabble (d. 1993)

In 1899

Fred Barnett, English footballer (d. 1982)

In 1896

Joie Ray, American runner (d. 1978)

In 1894

Gordon S. Fahrni, Canadian physician and golfer (d. 1995)

In 1887

Juhan Kukk, Estonian politician, Head of State of Estonia (d. 1942)

In 1885

Lucy Craft Laney, Founder of the Haines Normal and Industrial School, Augusta, Georgia (d. 1933)

In 1854

Arthur Matthew Weld Downing, Irish astronomer (d. 1917)

In 1850

Joseph Lightfoot, English bishop and theologian (d. 1889)

In 1828

John Robertson, American lawyer and politician (d. 1873)

In 1787

Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717)

In 1648

Louis II, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1294)

In 1229

Evangelist Folarin Abimbola Ajasco

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Elvis Merz?ikins, Latvian ice hockey player

Caroline Rhea, Canadian actress and comedian

Margus Tsahkna, Estonian lawyer and politician

Tony Wroten, American basketball player

Louis-Ernest Barrias, French sculptor and academic (d. 1905)

Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States (d. 1826)

Alexander Roda Roda, Austrian-Croatian journalist and author (d. 1945)

Baron Davis, American basketball player

Glenn Howerton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Jason Maguire, Irish jockey

Edward Fox, English actor

Billy Kidd, American skier

David Drew, English lawyer and politician

Edward Bruce, American lawyer and painter (d. 1943)

Maurice Ronet, French actor and director (d. 1983)

Franco Arese, Italian runner

Dany Laferrière, Haitian-Canadian journalist and author

Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (d. 1625)

Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer

Ed Caruthers, American high jumper

John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 1935)

Jonathan Brandis, American actor (d. 2003)

Michael Bingham, American-English sprinter

Valentina Cervi, Italian actress

Alan Clark, English historian and politician, Minister of State for Trade (d. 1999)

Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (d. 2014)

Jacques Lacan, French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (d. 1981)

Stanislaw Ulam, Polish-American mathematician and academic (d. 1984)

Josephine Butler, English feminist and social reformer (d. 1906)

Félicien David, French composer (d. 1876)

Dong Dong, Chinese trampolinist

Max Mosley, English racing driver and engineer, co-founded March Engineering, former president of the FIA

Richard Trevithick, Cornish-English engineer and explorer (d. 1833)

Mike Beuttler, Egyptian-English racing driver (d. 1988)

Bo Outlaw, American basketball player

Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter

Patricio Pouchulu, Argentinian architect and educator

György Lukács, Hungarian philosopher and critic (d. 1971)

Rae Armantrout, American poet and academic

Anderson, Brazilian footballer

Howard Keel, American actor and singer (d. 2004)

Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French general and politician, French Minister of War (d. 1830)

Gréta Arn, Hungarian tennis player

Anders Lindegaard, Danish footballer

Philippe de Rothschild, French Grand Prix driver, playwright, and producer (d. 1988)

Sam Bush, American mandolin player

Hunter Pence, American baseball player

Christopher Hitchens, English-American essayist, literary critic, and journalist (d. 2011)

Tony Dow, American actor

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793)

Joachim Streich, German footballer and manager

Guy Fawkes, English soldier, planned the Gunpowder Plot (d. 1606)

Leopold Fitzinger, Austrian zoologist and herpetologist (d. 1884)

Arthur Fadden, Australian accountant and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1973)

Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (d. 2015)

Raemon Sluiter, Dutch tennis player

Vladimir Cosma, French composer, conductor and violinist

Ali Boumnijel, Tunisian footballer

Monty Brown, American football player and wrestler

Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author

Ricardo Zunino, Argentinian racing driver

Davis Love III, American golfer and sportscaster