History Births on July 02

Robert Paquette, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Robert_Paquette

Richard Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster

#Richard_Petty

Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)

#Hans_Bethe

Alec Douglas-Home, English cricketer and politician, 66th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1995)

#Alec_Douglas-Home

Polly Holliday, American actress

#Polly_Holliday

Mohammad Yazdi, Iranian cleric

#Mohammad_Yazdi

Carlos Rogers, American football player

#Carlos_Rogers_(American_football)

Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn

#Jüri_Ratas

Royal Hurlburt Weller, American lawyer and politician (d. 1929)

#Royal_Hurlburt_Weller

Joe Thornton, Canadian ice hockey player

#Joe_Thornton

Lindsay Lohan, American actress and singer

#Lindsay_Lohan

Walter Davis, American triple jumper

#Walter_Davis_(triple_jumper)

Ashley Tisdale, American actress, singer, and producer

#Ashley_Tisdale

Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal and art collector (d. 1740)

#Pietro_Ottoboni_(cardinal)

Steve Morrow, Northern Irish footballer and manager

#Steve_Morrow

Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic

#Lynne_Brindley

Olav V of Norway (d. 1991)

#Olav_V_of_Norway

Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (d. 1787)

#Christoph_Willibald_Gluck

Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player

#Julia_Grabher

Wilhelm Cuno, German businessman and politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1933)

#Wilhelm_Cuno

Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and jurist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States (d. 1993)

#Thurgood_Marshall

Richard Axel, American neuroscientist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate

#Richard_Axel

Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (d. 1919)

#Maria_Theresa_of_Austria-Este_(1849-1919)

Sam Hornish Jr., American race car driver

#Sam_Hornish_Jr.

Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

#Chris_Huhne

Stefan Terblanche, South African rugby player

#Stefan_Terblanche

Gilbert Kalish, American pianist and educator

#Gilbert_Kalish

Kristen Michal, Estonian lawyer and politician

#Kristen_Michal

Jose Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player and mixed martial artist

#Jose_Canseco

Émile Ollivier, French statesman (d. 1913)

#Émile_Ollivier

Bret Hart, Canadian wrestler

#Bret_Hart

James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

#James_Mackay,_Baron_Mackay_of_Clashfern

Charles Tupper, Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1915)

#Charles_Tupper

Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982)

#Hans-Ulrich_Rudel

Wis?awa Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012)

#Wis?awa_Szymborska

Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player

#Nadezhda_Grishaeva

Pavan Malhotra, Indian actor

#Pavan_Malhotra

Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (d. 1976)

#Alexandros_Panagoulis

Brock Peters, American actor (d. 2005)

#Brock_Peters

Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist and academic (d. 1933)

#Harriet_Brooks

Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (d. 2013)

#Larry_Lake_(musician)

Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy

#Ann_Taylor,_Baroness_Taylor_of_Bolton

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (d. 2014)

#Valerian_Wellesley,_8th_Duke_of_Wellington

Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1570)

#Jacopo_Sansovino

Jon Trickett, English politician

#Jon_Trickett

Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer

#Lee_Chung-yong

Lee Allen, American saxophone player (d. 1994)

#Lee_Allen_(musician)

Francisco Javier Echeverría, Mexican businessman and politician. President of Mexico (1841) (d. 1852)

#Francisco_Javier_Echeverría

René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (d. 1996)

#René_Lacoste

Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer

#Krisztián_Lisztes

Vince Staples, American rapper and actor

#Vince_Staples

Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist and author (d. 1931)

#Alfons_Maria_Jakob

Louis V, Elector Palatine (d. 1544)

#Louis_V,_Elector_Palatine

Juan N. Méndez, Mexican general and interim president, 1876-1877 (d. 1894)

#Juan_N._Méndez

Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author (d. 1950)

#Liane_de_Pougy

Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (d. 2010)

#Reino_Kangasmäki

Greg Brown, American musician

#Greg_Brown_(folk_musician)

Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack, Dutch economist and historian (d. 1917)

#Hendrick_Peter_Godfried_Quack

Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer

#Pierre_Cardin

Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (d. 1950)

#Ralph_Hancock_(landscape_gardener)

Kenneth Clarke, English politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

#Kenneth_Clarke

Joe Magrane, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Joe_Magrane

Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1730)

#Daniel_Finch,_2nd_Earl_of_Nottingham

Maria Lourdes Sereno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

#Maria_Lourdes_Sereno

Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player

#Nyjer_Morgan

Leonard J. Arrington, American author and academic, founded the Mormon History Association (d. 1999)

#Leonard_J._Arrington

Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn

#Ivi_Eenmaa

George Law Curry, American publisher and politician, 5th Governor of the Oregon Territory (d. 1878)

#George_Law_Curry

Derrick Adkins, American hurdler

#Derrick_Adkins

Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (d. 1990)

#Mário_Schenberg

Michelle Branch, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Michelle_Branch

Esteban Granero, Spanish footballer

#Esteban_Granero

Larry David, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter

#Larry_David

Ryan Murphy, American swimmer

#Ryan_Murphy_(swimmer)

Omar Suleiman, Egyptian general and politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (d. 2012)

#Omar_Suleiman

Jean Craighead George, American author (d. 2012)

#Jean_Craighead_George

Lily Braun, German author and publicist (d. 1916)

#Lily_Braun

Clark Kellogg, American basketball player and sportscaster

#Clark_Kellogg

Patrice Lumumba, Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (d. 1961)

#Patrice_Lumumba

Rinaldo Cuneo, American artist ("the painter of San Francisco") (d. 1939)

#Rinaldo_Cuneo

Johnny Weir, American figure skater

#Johnny_Weir

Theodoor Rombouts, Flemish painter (d. 1637)

#Theodoor_Rombouts

Jerry Hall, American model and actress

#Jerry_Hall

Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor (d. 2008)

#Athos_Bulcão

Maria, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)

#Maria,_Queen_of_Sicily

Merritt Mathias, American soccer player

#Merritt_Mathias

Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier

#Henrik_Kristoffersen

Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1962)

#Hermann_Hesse

Arp Schnitger, German organ builder (d. 1719)

#Arp_Schnitger

William Guest, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2015)

#William_Guest_(singer)

Federico Cesi (cardinal), Italian cardinal (d. 1565)

#Federico_Cesi_(cardinal)

Darren Shan, English author

#Darren_Shan

Vicente Fox, Mexican businessman and politician, 35th President of Mexico (2000-2006)

#Vicente_Fox

Rhett Bomar, American football player

#Rhett_Bomar

Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (d. 2001)

#Ahmed_al-Ghamdi

Thomas Cranmer, English archbishop, theologian, and saint (d. 1556)

#Thomas_Cranmer

Danny Rose, English footballer

#Danny_Rose_(footballer,_born_1990)

John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff

#John_H._Sununu

Tomáš Vokoun, Czech-American ice hockey player

#Tomáš_Vokoun

Madison Chock, American ice dancer

#Madison_Chock

Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services

#Kim_Carr

Sophie Harris, English costume and scenic designer for theatre and opera (d. 1966)

#Sophie_Harris

David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

#David_Owen

Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (d. 1993)

#Séra_Martin

Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2017)

#Kenny_Wharram

Chad Henne, American football player

#Chad_Henne

Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (d. 2004)

#Frederick_Fennell

Erich Topp, German admiral (d. 2005)

#Erich_Topp

Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (d. 1900)

#Charles-Louis_Hanon

Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines

#Imelda_Marcos

Tim Rodber, English rugby player

#Tim_Rodber

Alex Morgan, American soccer player

#Alex_Morgan

William Henry Bragg, English physicist, chemist, and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1942)

#William_Henry_Bragg

Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (d. 1991)

#Ken_Curtis

Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer

#Margot_Robbie

Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician (d. 2013)

#Mutula_Kilonzo

Brett Cecil, American baseball player

#Brett_Cecil

Sean Casey, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Sean_Casey_(baseball)

Norbert Röttgen, German lawyer and politician

#Norbert_Röttgen

Erik Ohlsson, Swedish singer and guitarist

#Erik_Ohlsson_(musician)

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author (d. 1803)

#Friedrich_Gottlieb_Klopstock

Valentinian III, Roman emperor (d. 455)

#Valentinian_III

Deniz Bar??, Turkish footballer

#Deniz_Bar??

Elizabeth Tudor, English daughter of Henry VII of England (d. 1495)

#Elizabeth_Tudor_(1492-1495)

Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (d. 1958)

#Cyril_M._Kornbluth

Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (d. 2002)

#Dave_Thomas_(businessman)

Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina

#Carlos_Menem

Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player

Thomas Kortegaard, Danish footballer

Kyle Hogg, English cricketer

Nathan Ellington, English footballer

Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player

Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach

Troy Brown, American football player and actor

Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach

Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player, coach, and manager

Neil Williams, English cricketer (d. 2006)

Purvis Short, American basketball player

Jüri Raidla, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice

Anatoliy Solomin, Ukrainian race walker and coach

Sylvia Rivera, American transgender rights activist (d. 2002)

Ron Silver, American actor, director, and political activist (d. 2009)

John Eekelaar, South African-English lawyer and scholar

Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician

Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (d. 1973)

Tom Springfield, English musician

Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright

Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (d. 2007)

Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013)

Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (d. 1963)

Paula Valenska, Czech actress

John Kneubuhl, Samoan-American historian, screenwriter, and playwright (d. 1992)

Indumati Bhattacharya, Indian politician

Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008)

Ethelreda Leopold, American actress (d. 1988)

Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (d. 1999)

Reg Parnell, English race car driver and manager (d. 1964)

Károly Kárpáti, Hungarian Jewish wrestler (d. 1996)

Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, Dutch-French pianist (d. 1987)

K. Kanapathypillai, Sri Lankan author and academic (d. 1968)

Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971)

Samuel Penhallow, English-American soldier and historian (d. 1726)

Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby, English noblewoman and head of state of the Isle of Man (d. 1627)