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Births

1567 - (baptism) Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer (d. 1643)

1720 - Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)

1773 - Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, Austrian statesman (d. 1859)

1786 - General Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary during the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864)

1817 - Debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905)

1848 - Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926)

1856 - L. Frank Baum, American author (d. 1919)

1857 - Williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (d. 1911)

1859 - Pierre Curie, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1906)

1862 - Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian dramatist and narrator (d. 1931)

1890 - Katherine Anne Porter, American author (d. 1980)

1891 - Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian writer (d. 1940)

1891 - Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (d. 1971)

 
 

1892 - Jimmy Wilde, boxer (d. 1969)

1895 - William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (d. 1941)

1898 - Arletty, French model and actress (d. 1992)

1899 - Jean-Etienne Valluy, French general (d. 1970)

1902 - Richard J. Daley, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1976)

1905 - Joseph Cotten, American actor (d. 1994)

1909 - James Mason, English actor (d. 1984)

1910 - Constance Cummings, British actress (d. 2005)

1911 - Max Frisch, Swiss author (d. 1991)

1911 - Herta Oberheuser, Nazi doctor (d. 1978)

1914 - Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese Sherpa (d. 1986)

1914 - Turk Broda, Ice hockey goaltender

1915 - Paul Samuelson, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate

 
 

1918 - Eddy Arnold, American singer

1922 - Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun

1923 - Richard Avedon, American photographer (d. 2004)

1923 - John Lanchbery, English composer (d. 2003)

1926 - Anthony Shaffer, English playwright (d. 2001)

1926 - Peter Shaffer, English playwright

1930 - Jasper Johns, American painter

1931 - Ken Venturi, American golfer

1936 - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italian-born actress

1936 - Hugh Romney, American clown and activist

1936 - Ralph Steadman, British cartoonist

1936 - Paul Zindel, American writer (d. 2003)

1937 - Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State

1937 - Trini López, American musician

1940 - Lainie Kazan, American actress and singer

1940 - Don Nelson, NBA Coach

1941 - K.T. Oslin, American musician

1944 - Ulrich Beck, German sociologist

1945 - Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza

1945 - Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer

1948 - Brian Eno, English musician and record producer

1951 - Chazz Palminteri, American actor, writer and director

1951 - Jonathan Richman, American musician

1951 - Frank Wilczek, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate

1953 - George Brett, baseball player

1953 - Mike Oldfield, English composer

1955 - Melinda Culea, American actress

1956 - Dan Patrick, American sportscaster

1958 - Ron Simmons, American professional wrestler

1959 - Andrew Eldritch, English singer and songwriter (The Sisters of Mercy)

1959 - Kaokor Galaxy, Thai boxer

1961 - Katrin Cartlidge, British actress (d. 2002)

1962 - Melle Mel, American musician

1965 - Raí, Brazilian footballer

1967 - John Smoltz, baseball player

1969 - Emmitt Smith, American football player

1970 - Desmond Howard, American football player

1970 - Rod Smith, American football player

1970 - Frank de Boer, Dutch football player

1970 - Ronald de Boer, Dutch football player

1972 - David Charvet, French actor

1974 - Andrew Johns, Australian rugby player

1974 - Ahmet Zappa, American musician

1975 - Ray Lewis, American football player

1976 - Torraye Braggs, American basketball player

1976 - Tyler Walker, baseball player

1976 - Jacek Krzynówek, Polish footballer

1978 - Amy Chow, American gymnast

1980 - Josh Beckett, baseball player

1981 - Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress

1982 - Veronica Campbell, Jamaican athlete

1982 - Jessica Sutta, American dancer, singer and actress (The Pussycat Dolls)

1983 - Devin Bronson, American guitarist (Avril Lavigne)

1987 - Jennylyn Mercado, Filipino actress and singer

 

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