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Births
1483 - Raphael, Italian painter and architect (d. 1520)
1613 - Stjepan Gradi?, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)
1651 - André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)
1664 - Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)
1671 - Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (d. 1741)
1725 - Pasquale Paoli, Corsican patriot and military leader (d. 1807)
1812 - Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (d. 1870)
1815 - Robert Volkmann, German composer (d. 1883)
1818 - Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian poet (d. 1870)
1820 - Nadar, French photographer (d. 1910)
1823 - Joseph Medill, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1899)
1826 - Gustave Moreau, French painter (d. 1898)
1849 - John William Waterhouse, British painter (d. 1917)
1878 - Erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)
1884 - Walter Huston, Canadian-born actor (d. 1950)
1890 - Anthony Fokker, Dutch designer of aircraft (d. 1939)
1892 - Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American industrialist (d. 1981)
1892 - Lowell Thomas, American travel writer (d. 1981)
1901 - Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic (d. 1925)
1902 - Veniamin Kaverin, Russian writer (d. 1989)
1903 - Mickey Cochrane, baseball player (d. 1962)
1903 - Doc Edgerton, American electrical engineer (d. 1990)
1909 - Hermann Lang, German race car driver (d. 1987)
1911 - Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen, German biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1979)
1920 - Edmond H. Fischer, Swiss-American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1926 - Sergio Franchi, Italian-born singer and actor (d. 1990)
1926 - Gil Kane, Latvian-born cartoonist (d. 2000)
1926 - Ian Paisley, Northern Irish politician
1927 - Gerry Mulligan, American musician (d. 1996)
1928 - James D. Watson, American geneticist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1929 - André Previn, German-born composer and conductor
1931 - Ivan Dixon, American actor and director
1933 - Roy Goode, British lawyer
1934 - Anton Geesink, Dutch judoka
1937 - Merle Haggard, American musician
1937 - Billy Dee Williams, American actor
1938 - Paul Daniels, English magician
1938 - Roy Thinnes, American actor
1941 - Phil Austin, American comedian
1941 - Zamfir, Romanian musician
1942 - Barry Levinson, American film producer and director
1944 - Felicity Palmer, English soprano
1947 - John Ratzenberger, American actor
1949 - Horst Ludwig Störmer, German-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1951 - Bert Blyleven, Dutch Major League Baseball player
1952 - Udo Dirkschneider, German singer (Accept and U.D.O.)
1952 - Marilu Henner, American actress
1954 - Thom Bray, American actor
1955 - Michael Rooker, American actor
1964 - Phil Gayle, English news presenter
1965 - Frank Black, American singer and songwriter (Pixies)
1969 - Bison Dele, American basketball player (disappeared 2002)
1969 - Ari Meyers, Puerto Rican-born American actress
1970 - Olaf Kölzig, South African hockey player
1973 - Donnie Edwards, American football player
1973 - Rie Miyazawa, Japanese actress and singer
1975 - Zach Braff, American actor
1976 - Candace Cameron, American actress
1985 - Garrett Zablocki, American guitarist (Senses Fail)
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