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History Births on May 19

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History Births on May 19

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Igor Judge, Baron Judge, Maltese-English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

#Igor_Judge,_Baron_Judge

In 1941

Rick Cerone, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Rick_Cerone

In 1954

Kevin Garnett, American basketball player

#Kevin_Garnett

In 1976

Gregory Poirier, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Gregory_Poirier

In 1961

Tadeusz ?lusarski, Polish pole vaulter (d. 1998)

#Tadeusz_?lusarski

In 1950

Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (d. 1982)

#Percy_Williams_(sprinter)

In 1908

Tony Hackworth, English footballer

#Tony_Hackworth

In 1980

Pete Townshend, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Pete_Townshend

In 1945

Michele Placido, Italian actor and director

#Michele_Placido

In 1946

Baccio D'Agnolo, Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect (d. 1543)

#Baccio_D'Agnolo

In 1462

Malcolm X, American minister and activist (d. 1965)

#Malcolm_X

In 1925

Ruskin Bond, Indian author and poet

#Ruskin_Bond

In 1934

J?nis L?sis, Latvian javelin thrower and coach

#J?nis_L?sis

In 1939

Maile Flanagan, American actress, producer, and screenwriter

#Maile_Flanagan

In 1965

Marcedes Lewis, American football player

#Marcedes_Lewis

In 1984

Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher and academic (d. 1814)

#Johann_Gottlieb_Fichte

In 1762

Julius Evola, Italian philosopher and painter (d. 1974)

#Julius_Evola

In 1898

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indian actor

#Nawazuddin_Siddiqui

In 1974

Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster

#Andrew_Johns

In 1974

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th President of India (d. 1996)

#Neelam_Sanjiva_Reddy

In 1913

Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician

#Philip_Hunt,_Baron_Hunt_of_Kings_Heath

In 1949

Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ

#Marshmello

In 1992

Max Perutz, Austrian-English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)

#Max_Perutz

In 1914

Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German-American illustrator (d. 1962)

#Eveline_Adelheid_von_Maydell

In 1890

Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player

#Dusty_Hill

In 1949

David Hartman, American journalist and television personality

#David_Hartman_(TV_personality)

In 1935

Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge, Scottish lawyer and judge

#Patrick_Hodge,_Lord_Hodge

In 1953

Mitja Ribi?i?, Italian-Slovenian soldier and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (d. 2013)

#Mitja_Ribi?i?

In 1919

Georgie Auld, Canadian-American saxophonist, clarinet player, and bandleader (d. 1990)

#Georgie_Auld

In 1919

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Ukrainian long jumper and coach

#Igor_Ter-Ovanesyan

In 1938

Klaas Vantornout, Belgian cyclist

#Klaas_Vantornout

In 1982

Peter Mayhew, English-American actor (d. 2019)

#Peter_Mayhew

In 1944

Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French academic and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1896)

#Paul-Armand_Challemel-Lacour

In 1827

Archie Manning, American football player

#Archie_Manning

In 1949

Josh Paul, American baseball player and manager

#Josh_Paul

In 1975

Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)

#Alex_Shibicky

In 1914

Grace Jones, Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

#Grace_Jones

In 1948

Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter

#Claudia_Karvan

In 1972

Alma Cogan, English singer (d. 1966)

#Alma_Cogan

In 1932

K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer

#K._J._Choi

In 1970

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player

#Evgeny_Kuznetsov

In 1992

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton, English soldier and politician (d. 1462)

#John_Stourton,_1st_Baron_Stourton

In 1400

Mariano Torres, Argentinian footballer

#Mariano_Torres

In 1987

Jayne Wisener, Northern Irish actress

#Jayne_Wisener

In 1987

Oswald Boelcke, German captain and pilot (d. 1916)

#Oswald_Boelcke

In 1891

Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland, English soldier and noble (d. 1665)

#Charles_Weston,_3rd_Earl_of_Portland

In 1639

T?n ?à, Vietnamese poet and author (d. 1939)

#T?n_?à

In 1889

Bill Laimbeer, American basketball player and coach

#Bill_Laimbeer

In 1957

Nora Ephron, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)

#Nora_Ephron

In 1941

Arthur Aikin, English chemist and mineralogist (d. 1854)

#Arthur_Aikin

In 1773

Stuart Cable, Welsh drummer (d. 2010)

#Stuart_Cable

In 1970

Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (d. 1779)

#Augustus_Hervey,_3rd_Earl_of_Bristol

In 1724

Jan Janssen, Dutch cyclist

#Jan_Janssen

In 1940

Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (d. 1998)

#Pol_Pot

In 1925

Edward de Bono, Maltese physician, author, and academic

#Edward_de_Bono

In 1933

Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author

#Jim_Lehrer

In 1934

Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)

#Dolph_Schayes

In 1928

Michael Angelakos, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Michael_Angelakos

In 1987

Oliver Letwin, English philosopher and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

#Oliver_Letwin

In 1956

Sina Schielke, German sprinter

#Sina_Schielke

In 1981

Michele Camporese, Italian footballer

#Michele_Camporese

In 1992

Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong-American actress and makeup artist

#Nancy_Kwan

In 1939

Pretinha, Brazilian footballer

#Pretinha

In 1975

official birthday of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkish field marshal and statesman, 1st President of Turkey (d. 1938)

#Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk

In 1881

Alfred Laliberté, Canadian sculptor and painter (d. 1953)

#Alfred_Laliberté

In 1878

Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer and soldier (d. 1955)

#Gilbert_Jessop

In 1874

Francis Biddle, American lawyer and judge, 58th United States Attorney General (d. 1968)

#Francis_Biddle

In 1886

Natalia Oreiro, Uruguayan singer-songwriter and actress

#Natalia_Oreiro

In 1977

Wouter Hamel, Dutch singer and guitarist

#Wouter_Hamel

In 1977

Serge Lang, French-American mathematician, author and academic (d. 2005)

#Serge_Lang

In 1927

Nicholas Winton, English banker and humanitarian (d. 2015)

#Nicholas_Winton

In 1909

Yo Gotti, American rapper

#Yo_Gotti

In 1981

Herbie Flowers, English musician

#Herbie_Flowers

In 1938

Mario Chalmers, American basketball player

#Mario_Chalmers

In 1986

James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java

#James_Gosling

In 1955

Dick Scobee, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1986)

#Dick_Scobee

In 1939

Shavarsh Karapetyan, Armenian finswimmer

#Shavarsh_Karapetyan

In 1953

Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (d. 2001)

#Joey_Ramone

In 1951

Alexia, Italian singer

#Alexia_(Italian_singer)

In 1967

Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1956)

#Manik_Bandopadhyay

In 1908

London Fletcher, American football player

#London_Fletcher

In 1975

Phil Rudd, Australian-New Zealand drummer

#Phil_Rudd

In 1954

Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (d. 1931)

#Nellie_Melba

In 1861

Ross Katz, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Ross_Katz

In 1971

Livio Berruti, Italian sprinter

#Livio_Berruti

In 1939

Victoria Wood, English actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (d. 2016)

#Victoria_Wood

In 1953

Alan Melville, South African cricketer (d. 1983)

#Alan_Melville

In 1910

James Reyne, Nigerian-Australian singer-songwriter

#James_Reyne

In 1957

Kyle Eastwood, American actor and bass player

#Kyle_Eastwood

In 1968

H. Bonciu, Romanian author, poet, and journalist (d. 1950)

#H._Bonciu

In 1893

Henry B. Richardson, American archer (d. 1963)

#Henry_B._Richardson

In 1889

Jonas Renkse, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Jonas_Renkse

In 1975

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam (d. 1969)

#Ho_Chi_Minh

In 1890

John Jacob Abel, American biochemist and pharmacologist (d. 1938)

#John_Jacob_Abel

In 1857

Jodi Picoult, American author and educator

#Jodi_Picoult

In 1966

Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-English politician (d. 1964)

#Nancy_Astor,_Viscountess_Astor

In 1879

Ed Cota, American basketball player

#Ed_Cota

In 1976

Gil McDougald, American baseball player and coach (d. 2010)

#Gil_McDougald

In 1928

Michael Leighton, Canadian ice hockey player

#Michael_Leighton

In 1981

Ion Jalea, Romanian soldier and sculptor (d. 1983)

#Ion_Jalea

In 1887

Daniel Gélin, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2002)

#Daniel_Gélin

In 1921

Jessica Fox, English actress

#Jessica_Fox_(actress)

In 1983

Abraham Pais, Dutch-American physicist, historian, and academic (d. 2000)

#Abraham_Pais

In 1918

Emma Shapplin, French soprano

#Emma_Shapplin

In 1974

Kevin Amankwaah, English footballer

#Kevin_Amankwaah

In 1982

Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor (d. 2007)

#Bruce_Bennett

In 1906

Lothar R?d?ceanu, Romanian journalist, linguist, and politician (d. 1955)

#Lothar_R?d?ceanu

In 1899

Arthur Gorrie, Australian hobby shop proprietor (d. 1992)

#Arthur_Gorrie

In 1922

Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer

#Andrea_Pirlo

In 1979

Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1873)

#Johns_Hopkins

In 1795

Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager

#Bert_van_Marwijk

In 1952

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German-born Queen to George III of the United Kingdom (d. 1818)

#Charlotte_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz

In 1744

Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player

#Taane_Milne

In 1995

Filippo Galli, Italian footballer and manager

#Filippo_Galli

In 1963

Ola John, Dutch footballer

#Ola_John

In 1992

Brandon Inge, American baseball player

#Brandon_Inge

In 1977

Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer

#Carlos_Guzmán

In 1994

Dario Franchitti, Scottish race car driver

#Dario_Franchitti

In 1973

Claude Vignon, French painter (d. 1670)

#Claude_Vignon

In 1593

Elena Poniatowska, Mexican intellectual and journalist

#Elena_Poniatowska

In 1932

Manuel Almunia, Spanish footballer

#Manuel_Almunia

In 1977

Karel van het Reve, Dutch historian and author (d. 1999)

#Karel_van_het_Reve

In 1921

Miloslav Me?í?, Slovak tennis player

#Miloslav_Me?í?

In 1964

Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter

#Jenny_Berggren

In 1972

Helena of Moscow, Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania and Queen consort of Poland (d. 1513)

#1476

In 1476 (or 1474)[5]

Shirrel Rhoades, American author, publisher, and academic

#Shirrel_Rhoades

In 1943

André the Giant, French-American wrestler and actor (d. 1993)

#André_the_Giant

In 1946

Christopher Chope, English lawyer and politician

#Christopher_Chope

In 1947

Colin Chapman, English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars (d. 1982)

#Colin_Chapman

In 1928

Jordan Pruitt, American singer-songwriter

#Jordan_Pruitt

In 1991

Ruth Ella Moore, American scientist (d. 1994)

#Ruth_Ella_Moore

In 1903

Aleister Black, Dutch professional wrestler

#Aleister_Black

In 1985

Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (d. 2012)

#Tina_Strobos

In 1920

John Vachon, American photographer and journalist (d. 1975)

#John_Vachon

In 1914

Paul Brady, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Paul_Brady

In 1947

Michael Che, American comedian

#Michael_Che

In 1983

Frank Luke, American lieutenant and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1918)

#Frank_Luke

In 1897

Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter

In 1992

Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player

In 1992

David Edgar, Canadian soccer player

In 1987

Pål Steffen Andresen, Norwegian footballer

In 1982

Klaas-Erik Zwering, Dutch swimmer

In 1981

Luciano Figueroa, Argentinian footballer

In 1981

Diego Forlan, Uruguayan footballer

In 1979

Dave Bus, Dutch footballer

In 1978

Marcus Bent, English footballer

In 1978

Andres Salumets, Estonian biologist, biochemist, and educator

In 1971

Nia Zulkarnaen, Indonesian actress, singer and producer

In 1970

Regina Narva, Estonian chess player

In 1970

Geraldine Somerville, Irish-born English actress

In 1967

Massimo Taccon, Italian painter and sculptor

In 1967

Polly Walker, English actress

In 1966

Marc Bureau, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

In 1966

John Lee, South Korean-American football player

In 1964

Peter Jackson, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster (d. 1997)

In 1964

Wayne Van Dorp, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1961

Vadim Cojocaru, Moldovan politician

In 1961

Martyn Ware, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer

In 1956

H?ch? ?tsuka, Japanese voice actor

In 1954

Florin Marin, Romanian footballer and manager

In 1953

Charlie Spedding, English runner

In 1952

Dick Slater, American wrestler

In 1951

David Helfgott, Australian pianist

In 1947

Claude Lelièvre, Belgian activist

In 1946

Eddie May, English footballer and manager (d. 2012)

In 1943

Robert Kilroy-Silk, English television host and politician

In 1942

Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research Inc. (d. 1994)

In 1942

Mickey Newbury, American country/pop singer-songwriter (d. 2002)

In 1940

James Fox, English actor

In 1939

Moisés da Costa Amaral, East Timorese politician (d. 1989)

In 1938

Pat Roach, English wrestler (d. 2004)

In 1937

Bill Fitch, American basketball player and coach

In 1932

Paul Erdman, American economist and author (d. 2007)

In 1932

Trevor Peacock, English actor, screenwriter and songwriter

In 1931

Bob Anderson, English race car driver (d. 1967)

In 1931

Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright and director (d. 1965)

In 1930

Eugene Genovese, American historian and author (d. 2012)

In 1930

John Stroger, American politician (d. 2008)

In 1929

Richard Larter, Australian painter (d. 2014)

In 1929

Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (d. 2013)

In 1929

Thomas Kennedy, English air marshal (d. 2013)

In 1928

Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (d. 2009)

In 1926

Edward Parkes, English engineer and academic

In 1926

Sandy Wilson, English composer and songwriter (d. 2014)

In 1924

Yuri Kochiyama, American activist (d. 2014)

In 1921

Harry W. Brown, American colonel and pilot (d. 1991)

In 1921

Leslie Broderick, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 2013)

In 1921

Renée Asherson, English actress (d. 2014)

In 1915

Merriam Modell, American author (d. 1994)

In 1908

Lubka Kolessa, Ukrainian-Canadian pianist and educator (d. 1997)

In 1902

David Munson, American runner (d. 1953)

In 1884

Albert Richardson, English architect and educator, designed the Manchester Opera House (d. 1964)

In 1880

Walter Russell, American painter, sculptor, and author (d. 1963)

In 1871

James Watney, Jr., English politician, brewer and cricketer (d. 1886)

In 1832

José de Escandón, 1st Count of Sierra Gorda, Spanish sergeant and politician (d. 1770)

In 1700

Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist and composer (d. 1667)

In 1616

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History Births on May 19

---

Igor Judge, Baron Judge, Maltese-English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

#Igor_Judge,_Baron_Judge

In 1941

Rick Cerone, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Rick_Cerone

In 1954

Kevin Garnett, American basketball player

#Kevin_Garnett

In 1976

Gregory Poirier, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Gregory_Poirier

In 1961

Tadeusz ?lusarski, Polish pole vaulter (d. 1998)

#Tadeusz_?lusarski

In 1950

Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (d. 1982)

#Percy_Williams_(sprinter)

In 1908

Tony Hackworth, English footballer

#Tony_Hackworth

In 1980

Pete Townshend, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Pete_Townshend

In 1945

Michele Placido, Italian actor and director

#Michele_Placido

In 1946

Baccio D'Agnolo, Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect (d. 1543)

#Baccio_D'Agnolo

In 1462

Malcolm X, American minister and activist (d. 1965)

#Malcolm_X

In 1925

Ruskin Bond, Indian author and poet

#Ruskin_Bond

In 1934

J?nis L?sis, Latvian javelin thrower and coach

#J?nis_L?sis

In 1939

Maile Flanagan, American actress, producer, and screenwriter

#Maile_Flanagan

In 1965

Marcedes Lewis, American football player

#Marcedes_Lewis

In 1984

Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher and academic (d. 1814)

#Johann_Gottlieb_Fichte

In 1762

Julius Evola, Italian philosopher and painter (d. 1974)

#Julius_Evola

In 1898

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indian actor

#Nawazuddin_Siddiqui

In 1974

Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster

#Andrew_Johns

In 1974

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th President of India (d. 1996)

#Neelam_Sanjiva_Reddy

In 1913

Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician

#Philip_Hunt,_Baron_Hunt_of_Kings_Heath

In 1949

Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ

#Marshmello

In 1992

Max Perutz, Austrian-English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)

#Max_Perutz

In 1914

Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German-American illustrator (d. 1962)

#Eveline_Adelheid_von_Maydell

In 1890

Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player

#Dusty_Hill

In 1949

David Hartman, American journalist and television personality

#David_Hartman_(TV_personality)

In 1935

Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge, Scottish lawyer and judge

#Patrick_Hodge,_Lord_Hodge

In 1953

Mitja Ribi?i?, Italian-Slovenian soldier and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (d. 2013)

#Mitja_Ribi?i?

In 1919

Georgie Auld, Canadian-American saxophonist, clarinet player, and bandleader (d. 1990)

#Georgie_Auld

In 1919

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Ukrainian long jumper and coach

#Igor_Ter-Ovanesyan

In 1938

Klaas Vantornout, Belgian cyclist

#Klaas_Vantornout

In 1982

Peter Mayhew, English-American actor (d. 2019)

#Peter_Mayhew

In 1944

Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French academic and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1896)

#Paul-Armand_Challemel-Lacour

In 1827

Archie Manning, American football player

#Archie_Manning

In 1949

Josh Paul, American baseball player and manager

#Josh_Paul

In 1975

Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)

#Alex_Shibicky

In 1914

Grace Jones, Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

#Grace_Jones

In 1948

Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter

#Claudia_Karvan

In 1972

Alma Cogan, English singer (d. 1966)

#Alma_Cogan

In 1932

K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer

#K._J._Choi

In 1970

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player

#Evgeny_Kuznetsov

In 1992

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton, English soldier and politician (d. 1462)

#John_Stourton,_1st_Baron_Stourton

In 1400

Mariano Torres, Argentinian footballer

#Mariano_Torres

In 1987

Jayne Wisener, Northern Irish actress

#Jayne_Wisener

In 1987

Oswald Boelcke, German captain and pilot (d. 1916)

#Oswald_Boelcke

In 1891

Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland, English soldier and noble (d. 1665)

#Charles_Weston,_3rd_Earl_of_Portland

In 1639

T?n ?à, Vietnamese poet and author (d. 1939)

#T?n_?à

In 1889

Bill Laimbeer, American basketball player and coach

#Bill_Laimbeer

In 1957

Nora Ephron, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)

#Nora_Ephron

In 1941

Arthur Aikin, English chemist and mineralogist (d. 1854)

#Arthur_Aikin

In 1773

Stuart Cable, Welsh drummer (d. 2010)

#Stuart_Cable

In 1970

Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (d. 1779)

#Augustus_Hervey,_3rd_Earl_of_Bristol

In 1724

Jan Janssen, Dutch cyclist

#Jan_Janssen

In 1940

Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (d. 1998)

#Pol_Pot

In 1925

Edward de Bono, Maltese physician, author, and academic

#Edward_de_Bono

In 1933

Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author

#Jim_Lehrer

In 1934

Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)

#Dolph_Schayes

In 1928

Michael Angelakos, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Michael_Angelakos

In 1987

Oliver Letwin, English philosopher and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

#Oliver_Letwin

In 1956

Sina Schielke, German sprinter

#Sina_Schielke

In 1981

Michele Camporese, Italian footballer

#Michele_Camporese

In 1992

Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong-American actress and makeup artist

#Nancy_Kwan

In 1939

Pretinha, Brazilian footballer

#Pretinha

In 1975

official birthday of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkish field marshal and statesman, 1st President of Turkey (d. 1938)

#Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk

In 1881

Alfred Laliberté, Canadian sculptor and painter (d. 1953)

#Alfred_Laliberté

In 1878

Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer and soldier (d. 1955)

#Gilbert_Jessop

In 1874

Francis Biddle, American lawyer and judge, 58th United States Attorney General (d. 1968)

#Francis_Biddle

In 1886

Natalia Oreiro, Uruguayan singer-songwriter and actress

#Natalia_Oreiro

In 1977

Wouter Hamel, Dutch singer and guitarist

#Wouter_Hamel

In 1977

Serge Lang, French-American mathematician, author and academic (d. 2005)

#Serge_Lang

In 1927

Nicholas Winton, English banker and humanitarian (d. 2015)

#Nicholas_Winton

In 1909

Yo Gotti, American rapper

#Yo_Gotti

In 1981

Herbie Flowers, English musician

#Herbie_Flowers

In 1938

Mario Chalmers, American basketball player

#Mario_Chalmers

In 1986

James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java

#James_Gosling

In 1955

Dick Scobee, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1986)

#Dick_Scobee

In 1939

Shavarsh Karapetyan, Armenian finswimmer

#Shavarsh_Karapetyan

In 1953

Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (d. 2001)

#Joey_Ramone

In 1951

Alexia, Italian singer

#Alexia_(Italian_singer)

In 1967

Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1956)

#Manik_Bandopadhyay

In 1908

London Fletcher, American football player

#London_Fletcher

In 1975

Phil Rudd, Australian-New Zealand drummer

#Phil_Rudd

In 1954

Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (d. 1931)

#Nellie_Melba

In 1861

Ross Katz, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Ross_Katz

In 1971

Livio Berruti, Italian sprinter

#Livio_Berruti

In 1939

Victoria Wood, English actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (d. 2016)

#Victoria_Wood

In 1953

Alan Melville, South African cricketer (d. 1983)

#Alan_Melville

In 1910

James Reyne, Nigerian-Australian singer-songwriter

#James_Reyne

In 1957

Kyle Eastwood, American actor and bass player

#Kyle_Eastwood

In 1968

H. Bonciu, Romanian author, poet, and journalist (d. 1950)

#H._Bonciu

In 1893

Henry B. Richardson, American archer (d. 1963)

#Henry_B._Richardson

In 1889

Jonas Renkse, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Jonas_Renkse

In 1975

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam (d. 1969)

#Ho_Chi_Minh

In 1890

John Jacob Abel, American biochemist and pharmacologist (d. 1938)

#John_Jacob_Abel

In 1857

Jodi Picoult, American author and educator

#Jodi_Picoult

In 1966

Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-English politician (d. 1964)

#Nancy_Astor,_Viscountess_Astor

In 1879

Ed Cota, American basketball player

#Ed_Cota

In 1976

Gil McDougald, American baseball player and coach (d. 2010)

#Gil_McDougald

In 1928

Michael Leighton, Canadian ice hockey player

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Claude Vignon, French painter (d. 1670)

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