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1297 - Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)

1473 - Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)

1575 - Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)

1586 - William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)

1599 - Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)

1625 - François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)

1642 - Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1723)

1653 - Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688)

1688 - Frederick William I of Prussia (d. 1740)

1714 - Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (d. 1789)

1740 - Pope Pius VII (d. 1823)

1771 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet (d. 1832)

1777 - King Francis I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1830)

 
 

1777 - Hans Christian ÿrsted, Danish physicist (d. 1851)

1840 - Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German psychologist (d. 1902)

1851 - Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (d. 1887)

1861 - Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress (d. 1955)

1863 - Ernest Thayer, American poet (d. 1940)

1865 - Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician (d. 1952)

1866 - Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician (d. 1962)

1867 - John Galsworthy, English writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1933)

1876 - Aleksandar Obrenovi?, King of Serbia

1881 - Francis Ford (actor), American actor

1882 - Gisela Richter, English art historian (d. 1972)

1910 - Pierre Schaeffer, French composer (d. 1955)

1911 - Shri Vethathiri Maharishi, Indian yogi

 
 

1916 - Wellington Mara, Co-Owner of the New York Football Giants

1925 - Russell Baker, American columnist

1926 - René Goscinny, French comic-strip author (d. 1977)

1926 - Lina Wertmüller, Italian film director

1930 - Earl Weaver, baseball manager

1933 - Richard R. Ernst, Swiss chemist, Nobel Prize laureate

1935 - John Brodie, American football player

1940 - Dash Crofts, American musician (Seals and Crofts)

1941 - David Crosby, American guitarist and songwriter

1941 - Connie Smith, American singer

1943 - Jimmy Johnson, American football player and broadcaster

1945 - Steve Martin, American comedian and actor

1945 - Wim Wenders, German-born film director

1946 - Antonio Fargas, American actor

1946 - Susan Saint James, American actress

1947 - Danielle Steel, American novelist

1950 - Bob Backlund, American professional wrestler

1950 - Gary Larson, American cartoonist

1952 - Carl Lumbly, American actor

1952 - Debbie Meyer, American swimmer

1953 - James Horner, American composer

1953 - Cliff Johnson, computer game author

1954 - Mark Fidrych, baseball player

1956 - Rusty Wallace, American race car driver

1959 - Marcia Gay Harden, American actress

1959 - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, American basketball player

1960 - Sarah Brightman, English soprano

1961 - Susan Olsen, American actress

1964 - Brannon Braga, American scriptwriter and director

1965 - Emmanuelle Béart, French actress

1966 - Halle Berry, American actress

1968 - Darren Clarke, Northern Irish professional golfer

1968 - Billy Mavreas, Greek-Canadian cartoonist

1973 - Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer

1973 - Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian footballer

1973 - Kieren Perkins, Australian swimmer

1974 - Ana Matronic, singer (Scissor Sisters)

1974 - Christopher Gorham, actor

1976 - Steve Braun, actor

1977 - Juan Pierre, baseball player

1978 - Kate Ritchie, Australian actress

1981 - Matthew Etherington, English footballer

1983 - Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-born tennis player

1983 - Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-born actress

1986 - Terin Humphrey, American gymnast

 

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