What happened on June 14 ?

1444 (O.S.) - Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian mathematician (d. 1544) [1]

1479 (O.S.) - Giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet (d. 1552)

1529 (O.S.) - Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria (d. 1595)

1726 - James Hutton, Scottish geologist (d. 1797) [2]

1736 - Charles Augustin de Coulomb, French mathematician (d. 1806) [3]

1801 - Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (d. 1868)

1811 - Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author (d. 1896)

1832 - Nikolaus Otto, German engineer (d. 1891)

1855 - Robert La Follette, U.S. Senator (d. 1925)

1856 - Andrey Markov, Russian mathematician (d. 1922) [4]

1864 - Alois Alzheimer, German physician (d. 1915)

1868 - Karl Landsteiner, Austrian biologist and physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1943)

1871 - Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (d. 1946)

1877 - Jane Bathori, French mezzo-soprano (d. 1970)

1890 - May Allison, American actress (d. 1989)

1893 - Siggie Nordstrom, model, actress, entertainer, socialite and lead singer of The Nordstrom Sisters (d. 1980)

1894 - Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (d. 1924)

1899 - Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1972)

1903 - Alonzo Church, American mathematican and logician (d. 1995) [5]

1906 - Margaret Bourke-White, American photojournalist (d. 1971)

1909 - Burl Ives, American musician (d. 1995)

1910 - Rudolf Kempe, German conductor (d. 1976)

1916 - Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001)

1917 - Atle Selberg, Norwegian mathematician [6]

1919 - Sam Wanamaker, American actor (d. 1993)

1921 - Gene Barry, American actor

1922 - Kevin Roche, Irish architect

1925 - Pierre Salinger, John F. Kennedy's White House Press Secretary (d. 2004)

1926 - Hermann Kant, German author

1926 - Don Newcombe, baseball player

1928 - Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna, (Che) Argentine-born revolutionary, guerilla leader (d. 1967 executed)

1929 - Cy Coleman, American composer (d. 2004)

1931 - Junior Walker, Saxophonist and singer (Jr. Walker & the All Stars)

1931 - Marla Gibbs, American actress

1932 - Joe Arpaio, controversial sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

1933 - Jerzy Kosinski, Polish author (d. 1999)

1933 - Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach

1936 - Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Singer and songwriter (The Four Tops) (d. 2005)

1939 - Dr. John F. MacArthur, American evangelist

1944 - Laurie Colwin, American author (d. 1992)

1945 - Rod Argent, English musician (The Zombies)

1946 - Donald Trump, American businessman

1947 - Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish)

1949 - Jimmy Lea, British musician (Slade)

1949 - Harry Turtledove, American author

1949 - Alan White, British Drummer (Yes)

1950 - Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

1951 - Paul Boateng, British politician

1952 - Pat Summitt, American basketball coach

1953 - Janet Mackey, New Zealand Labour Party Politician

1954 - Will Patton, American actor

1955 - Paul O'Grady, British comedian, actor and television presenter

1956 - King Diamond, Danish singer (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate)

1958 - Eric Heiden, American speed skater

1961 - Boy George, British singer (Culture Club)

1961 - Sam Perkins, American basketball player

1966 - Traylor Howard, actress

1967 - Kelly Nash, radio personality

1968 - Yasmine Bleeth, American actress

1969 - Steffi Graf, German tennis player

1969 - ÿric Desjardins, French Canadian professional ice hockey player

1969 - MC Ren, American rapper

1977 - Chris McAlister, American football player

1978 - Steve Bégin, French Canadian professional ice hockey player

1980 - Chauncey Leopardi, American actor

1981 - Lonneke Engel, Dutch model

1982 - Lang Lang, Chinese pianist

1983 - Siobhan Donaghy, British singer (Sugababes)

1983 - John Stocco, American Football Player