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Births
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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