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History Births on October 08

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History Births on October 08

William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist (d. 1855)

#William_John_Swainson

In 1789

Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian scholar, activist, and politician

#Hanan_Ashrawi

In 1946

Taylor Price, American football player

#Taylor_Price

In 1987

Richard Lintern, British actor

#Richard_Lintern

In 1962

Juan Perón, Argentinian general and politician, 29th President of Argentina (d. 1974)

#Juan_Perón

In 1895

Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player

#Sara_Sorribes_Tormo

In 1996

Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas (d. 1578)

#Margaret_Douglas

In 1515

Robert R. Gilruth, American pilot and engineer (d. 2000)

#Robert_R._Gilruth

In 1913

Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter

#Chevy_Chase

In 1943

Annemiek van Vleuten, Dutch cyclist

#Annemiek_van_Vleuten

In 1982

Leeroy Thornhill, English keyboard player and DJ

#Leeroy_Thornhill

In 1968

Ursula von der Leyen, Belgian-German physician and politician, Defense Minister of Germany

#Ursula_von_der_Leyen

In 1958

Nick Bakay, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Nick_Bakay

In 1959

Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (d. 2006)

#Thirunalloor_Karunakaran

In 1924

Edward Zwick, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Edward_Zwick

In 1952

Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)

#Philippe_Thys

In 1890

Armand Traoré, French footballer

#Armand_Traoré

In 1989

Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet and author (d. 1941)

#Marina_Tsvetaeva

In 1892

Pepper Adams, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1986)

#Pepper_Adams

In 1930

Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

#Bruno_Mars

In 1985

Paul Hogan, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Paul_Hogan

In 1940

Carlos I. Noriega, Peruvian-American colonel and astronaut

#Carlos_I._Noriega

In 1959

Jean-Jacques Beineix, French director and producer

#Jean-Jacques_Beineix

In 1946

Zvonimir Boban, Croatian footballer and sportscaster

#Zvonimir_Boban

In 1968

Bill Elliott, American race car driver

#Bill_Elliott

In 1955

Jon Stevens, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter

#Jon_Stevens

In 1961

Jacques Auguste de Thou, French historian (d. 1617)

#Jacques_Auguste_de_Thou

In 1553

Kirk Alyn, American actor (d. 1999)

#Kirk_Alyn

In 1910

Alphons Egli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 77th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2016)

#Alphons_Egli

In 1924

Jamie Marchi, American voice actress, director, and screenwriter

#Jamie_Marchi

In 1977

Shane Stevens, American author

#Shane_Stevens_(author)

In 1941

Huub Rothengatter, Dutch race car driver and manager

#Huub_Rothengatter

In 1954

R. L. Stine, American author, screenwriter, and producer

#R._L._Stine

In 1943

Julien Duvivier, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1967)

#Julien_Duvivier

In 1896

Monty Williams, American basketball player and coach

#Monty_Williams

In 1971

Peter Horrocks, English journalist and producer

#Peter_Horrocks

In 1959

Laurence Doherty, English tennis player and golfer (d. 1919)

#Laurence_Doherty

In 1875

Fredrik Modin, Swedish ice hockey player

#Fredrik_Modin

In 1974

Paul Burchill, English wrestler

#Paul_Burchill

In 1979

Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1973)

#Eddie_Rickenbacker

In 1890

Collett E. Woolman, American businessman, co-founded Delta Air Lines (d. 1966)

#Collett_E._Woolman

In 1889

Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer

#Aya_Hirano

In 1987

Emily Procter, American actress

#Emily_Procter

In 1968

Mark Oliphant, Australian physicist, humanitarian and politician, Governor of South Australia (d. 2000)

#Mark_Oliphant

In 1901

Kari Korhonen, Finnish cartoonist

#Kari_Korhonen

In 1973

Luca Hänni, Swiss singer-songwriter

#Luca_Hänni

In 1994

Susan Raye, American country music singer

#Susan_Raye

In 1944

James Holshouser, American lawyer and politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (d. 2013)

#James_Holshouser

In 1934

Dennis Kucinich, American journalist and politician, 53rd Mayor of Cleveland

#Dennis_Kucinich

In 1946

Simon Burke, Australian actor and producer

#Simon_Burke

In 1961

John Ruggles, American lawyer and politician (d. 1874)

#John_Ruggles

In 1789

Walter Kittredge, American violinist and composer (d. 1905)

#Walter_Kittredge

In 1834

Maria João Koehler, Portuguese tennis player

#Maria_João_Koehler

In 1992

Neil Harvey, Australian cricketer

#Neil_Harvey

In 1928

Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Matt_Damon

In 1970

John D. Batten, British painter, printmaker and illustrator (d.1932)

#John_D._Batten

In 1860

Paul Schell, American lawyer and politician, 50th Mayor of Seattle (d. 2014)

#Paul_Schell

In 1937

Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and activist (d. 1858)

#Harriet_Taylor_Mill

In 1807

Yoshikazu Fujita, Japanese rugby union player

#Yoshikazu_Fujita

In 1993

Terry Balsamo, American guitarist and songwriter

#Terry_Balsamo

In 1972

Johnny Ramone, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2004)

#Johnny_Ramone

In 1948

Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author (d. 1793)

#Yechezkel_Landau

In 1713

Danny Murtaugh, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1976)

#Danny_Murtaugh

In 1917

Rodney Robert Porter, English biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)

#Rodney_Robert_Porter

In 1917

Steven Bernstein, American trumpet player and composer

#Steven_Bernstein_(musician)

In 1961

Jordan McLean, Australian rugby league player

#Jordan_McLean

In 1991

Kiichi Miyazawa, Japanese politician, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 2007)

#Kiichi_Miyazawa

In 1919

Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)

#Otto_Heinrich_Warburg

In 1883

Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (d. 2010)

#Harvey_Pekar

In 1939

Ted Kooshian, American pianist and composer

#Ted_Kooshian

In 1961

Hamish Stuart, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Hamish_Stuart

In 1949

Vladimir Kisenkov, Russian footballer

#Vladimir_Kisenkov

In 1981

Walter Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey coach and author

#Walter_Gretzky

In 1938

Raaj Kumar, Pakistani-Indian police officer and actor (d. 1996)

#Raaj_Kumar

In 1926

Nils Liedholm, Swedish footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2007)

#Nils_Liedholm

In 1922

Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer

#Sigourney_Weaver

In 1949

Raffi Torres, Canadian ice hockey player

#Raffi_Torres

In 1981

Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English lieutenant and politician (d. 1966)

#Frederick_Montague,_1st_Baron_Amwell

In 1876

Andrea Anastasi, Italian volleyball player and coach

#Andrea_Anastasi

In 1960

Salomon Kalischer, German pianist, composer, and physicist (d. 1924)

#Salomon_Kalischer

In 1845

Ruffin McNeill, American football player and coach

#Ruffin_McNeill

In 1958

Karina Bacchi, Brazilian model and actress

#Karina_Bacchi

In 1976

Aloísio Lorscheider, Brazilian cardinal (d. 2007)

#Aloísio_Lorscheider

In 1924

Harman Blennerhassett, English-Irish lawyer and politician (d. 1831)

#Harman_Blennerhassett

In 1765

Teddy Riley, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Teddy_Riley

In 1967

Albert Roux, French-English chef

#Albert_Roux

In 1935

Gus Hall, American soldier and politician (d. 2000)

#Gus_Hall

In 1910

Timo Salonen, Finnish race car driver

#Timo_Salonen

In 1951

César Milstein, Argentinian-English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)

#César_Milstein

In 1927

Ping Bodie, American baseball player (d. 1961)

#Ping_Bodie

In 1887

Mary Engle Pennington, American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (d. 1952)

#Mary_Engle_Pennington

In 1872

Faith Ringgold, American painter and activist

#Faith_Ringgold

In 1930

Reed Hastings, American businessman, co-founded Netflix

#Reed_Hastings

In 1960

Narapatisithu, king of Burma (d. 1211)

#Narapatisithu

In 1150

Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist and author (d. 1964)

#Ernst_Kretschmer

In 1888

Miloš Pavlovi?, Serbian race car driver

#Miloš_Pavlovi?_(racing_driver)

In 1982

Koji Murofushi, Japanese hammer thrower

#Koji_Murofushi

In 1974

Hassan Maatouk, Lebanese footballer

#Hassan_Maatouk

In 1987

Gregori Chad Petree, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Gregori_Chad_Petree

In 1979

Antonio Cabrini, Italian footballer and manager

#Antonio_Cabrini

In 1957

CeCe Winans, American singer-songwriter

#CeCe_Winans

In 1964

Robert "Kool" Bell, American singer-songwriter and bass player

#Robert_"Kool"_Bell

In 1950

Hans Heysen, German-Australian painter (d. 1968)

#Hans_Heysen

In 1877

Ozias Leduc, Canadian painter and educator (d. 1955)

#Ozias_Leduc

In 1864

Pierre De Geyter, Belgian composer (d. 1932)

#Pierre_De_Geyter

In 1848

Blake Morrison, English poet, author, and academic

#Blake_Morrison

In 1950

M. Russell Ballard, American lieutenant and religious leader

#M._Russell_Ballard

In 1928

Jeremy Davies, American actor

#Jeremy_Davies

In 1969

Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper

#Sara_Takanashi

In 1996

Gavin Friday, Irish singer-songwriter, actor, and producer

#Gavin_Friday

In 1959

Erik Gundersen, Danish motorcycle racer

#Erik_Gundersen

In 1959

G Herbo, American rapper

#G_Herbo

In 1995

Louis Dodds, English footballer

#Louis_Dodds

In 1986

Rano Karno, Indonesian actor and politician

#Rano_Karno

In 1960

Lidziya Marozava, Belarusian tennis player

#Lidziya_Marozava

In 1992

Rachel Klamer, Zimbabwean-Dutch triathlete

#Rachel_Klamer

In 1990

Darrell Hammond, American comedian and actor

#Darrell_Hammond

In 1955

Barbara Palvin, Hungarian model and actress

#Barbara_Palvin

In 1993

Garbiñe Muguruza, Spanish tennis player

#Garbiñe_Muguruza

In 1993

Kader Asmal, South African academic and politician (d. 2011)

#Kader_Asmal

In 1934

Pyrrhus of Epirus (d. 272 BC)

#Pyrrhus_of_Epirus

In 319 BC

Nick Cannon, American actor, rapper, and producer

#Nick_Cannon

In 1980

Elv?ra Ozoli?a, Latvian javelin thrower

#Elv?ra_Ozoli?a

In 1939

Sione Lousi, New Zealand rugby league player

#Sione_Lousi

In 1989

Betty Boothroyd, English academic and politician, British Speaker of the House of Commons

#Betty_Boothroyd

In 1929

David Gauke, English lawyer and politician

#David_Gauke

In 1971

Anne-Marie Duff, English actress

#Anne-Marie_Duff

In 1970

Bronislovas Lubys, Lithuanian businessman and politician, Prime Minister of Lithuania (d. 2011)

#Bronislovas_Lubys

In 1938

Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and theorist (d. 1977)

#Eivind_Groven

In 1901

Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948)

#Edythe_Chapman

In 1863

Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer

#Jon_Ekerold

In 1946

Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden (d. 1829)

#Sophia_Albertina,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

In 1753

Domenik Hixon, American football player

#Domenik_Hixon

In 1984

Sadiq Khan, English lawyer and politician, Minister of State for Transport, Mayor of London

#Sadiq_Khan

In 1970

Anne-Caroline Chausson, French cyclist

#Anne-Caroline_Chausson

In 1977

Frank Herbert, American journalist, photographer, and author (d. 1986)

#Frank_Herbert

In 1920

Billy Conn, American boxer (d. 1993)

#Billy_Conn

In 1917

Steve Perry, American ska singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Steve_Perry_(Oregon_musician)

In 1963

Karyn Parsons, American actress and producer

#Karyn_Parsons

In 1966

C. J. Ramone, American singer-songwriter and bass player

#C._J._Ramone

In 1965

Bruno Thiry, Belgian race car driver

#Bruno_Thiry

In 1962

Heinrich Schütz, German organist and composer (d. 1672)

#Heinrich_Schütz

In 1585

Rouben Mamoulian, Georgian-American director and screenwriter (d. 1987)

#Rouben_Mamoulian

In 1897

John Clarke, English physician (d. 1676)

#John_Clarke_(Baptist_minister)

In 1609

Rose Scott, Australian activist (d. 1925)

#Rose_Scott

In 1847

Travis Pastrana, American motorcycle racer

#Travis_Pastrana

In 1983

Halfdan Hegtun, Norwegian radio host and politician (d. 2012)

#Halfdan_Hegtun

In 1918

Bella Thorne, American actress

#Bella_Thorne

In 1997

Janice E. Voss, American engineer and astronaut (d. 2012)

#Janice_E._Voss

In 1956

Huntley Gordon, Canadian-American actor (d. 1956)

#Huntley_Gordon

In 1879

Emiel Puttemans, Belgian runner

#Emiel_Puttemans

In 1947

Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar (d. 1764)

#Benito_Jerónimo_Feijóo_y_Montenegro

In 1676

Jan Marijnissen, Dutch journalist and politician

#Jan_Marijnissen

In 1952

Molly Quinn, American actress and producer

#Molly_Quinn

In 1993

Stephen Shore, American photographer and educator

#Stephen_Shore

In 1947

Richard Morris, English archaeologist, historian, and author

#Richard_Morris_(archaeologist)

In 1947

Donie Bush, American baseball player, manager, and team owner (d. 1972)

#Donie_Bush

In 1887

Giulio Caccini, Italian composer (d. 1618)

#Giulio_Caccini

In 1551

Jakob Arjouni, German author (d. 2013)

#Jakob_Arjouni

In 1964

Renate Groenewold, Dutch speed skater and cyclist

#Renate_Groenewold

In 1976

Rona Barrett, American journalist and businesswoman

#Rona_Barrett

In 1936

Dylan Neal, Canadian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Dylan_Neal

In 1969

Richard Sharpe Shaver, American author and illustrator (d. 1975)

#Richard_Sharpe_Shaver

In 1907

Elliphant, Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper

#Elliphant

In 1985

Steve Coll, American journalist and author

#Steve_Coll

In 1958

Jim Fairchild, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Jim_Fairchild

In 1973

Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish chemist and astronomer (d. 1967)

#Ejnar_Hertzsprung

In 1873

Jeff Lahti, American baseball player

#Jeff_Lahti

In 1956

Ed Kirkpatrick, American baseball player (d. 2010)

#Ed_Kirkpatrick

In 1944

John Henninger Reagan, American judge and politician, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1905)

#John_Henninger_Reagan

In 1818

Ralf Minge, German footballer and manager

#Ralf_Minge

In 1960

Jesse Jackson, American minister and activist

#Jesse_Jackson

In 1941

Zog I of Albania (d. 1961)

#Zog_I_of_Albania

In 1895

Álvaro Magaña, Salvadoran economist and politician, President of El Salvador (d. 2001)

#Álvaro_Magaña

In 1925

Mike Morgan, American baseball player and coach

#Mike_Morgan_(baseball)

In 1959

Bret Lott, American journalist, author, and academic

#Bret_Lott

In 1958

Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (d. 1937)

#Louis_Vierne

In 1870

Jens Christian Skou, Danish chemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018)

#Jens_Christian_Skou

In 1918

Lynne Stewart, American lawyer and criminal

#Lynne_Stewart

In 1939

P?nar Selek, Turkish sociologist, author, and academic

#P?nar_Selek

In 1971

Darrell Wallace, Jr., American race car driver

In 1993

Mahmut Temür, Turkish footballer

In 1989

Michele Sepe, Italian rugby player

In 1986

Eiji Wentz, Japanese singer-songwriter

In 1985

Abhishek Nayar, Indian cricketer

In 1983

Mihkel Kukk, Estonian javelin thrower

In 1983

Michael Fraser, Scottish footballer

In 1983

Mario Cassano, Italian footballer

In 1983

Phil Mustard, English cricketer

In 1982

Mick O'Driscoll, Irish rugby player and coach

In 1978

Antonino D'Agostino, Italian footballer

In 1978

Erna Siikavirta, Finnish singer-songwriter and keyboard player

In 1977

Galo Blanco, Spanish tennis player and coach

In 1976

Kevyn Adams, American ice hockey player and coach

In 1974

Stanislav Varga, Slovak footballer and manager

In 1972

Marc Ellis, New Zealand rugby player and television host

In 1971

Tetsuya Nomura, Japanese video game designer and director

In 1970

Sisaundra Lewis, American singer-songwriter and producer

In 1970

Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, Congolese colonel

In 1970

CL Smooth, American rapper and producer

In 1968

Ali Benarbia, Algerian footballer

In 1968

Yvonne Reyes, Venezuelan television host and actress

In 1967

Art Barr, American wrestler (d. 1994)

In 1966

Harri Koskela, Finnish wrestler

In 1965

Ardal O'Hanlon, Irish comedian, actor, and screenwriter

In 1965

Matt Biondi, American swimmer and coach

In 1965

Ian Hart, English actor

In 1964

Chen Xiaoxia, Chinese diver

In 1962

Mike Teague, English rugby player

In 1960

François Pérusse, Canadian singer-songwriter and comedian

In 1960

Daniel Ribacoff, Brazilian-American polygraph examiner

In 1959

Tommy Armour III, American golfer

In 1959

Lonnie Pitchford, American singer and guitarist (d. 1998)

In 1955

Paul Lennon, Australian politician, 42nd Premier of Tasmania

In 1955

Alain Ferté, French race car driver

In 1955

Robert Saxton, English composer and educator

In 1953

Takis Koroneos, Greek basketball player and coach

In 1952

Shannon C. Stimson, American philosopher, historian, and theorist

In 1951

Jack O'Connell, American educator and politician

In 1951

Claude Jade, French actress (d. 2006)

In 1948

Benjamin Cheever, American journalist and author

In 1948

Bel Mooney, English journalist and author

In 1946

Stanley Bates, English actor and screenwriter

In 1942

George Bellamy, English singer, guitarist, and producer

In 1941

Fred Cash, American soul singer

In 1940

Fred Stolle, Australian-American tennis player and sportscaster

In 1938

William Corlett, English author and playwright (d. 2005)

In 1938

Merle Park, British ballerina and educator

In 1937

Gerry Hitchens, English footballer and manager (d. 1983)

In 1934

Ray Reardon, Welsh snooker player and police officer

In 1932

Bill Brown, Scottish-Canadian footballer (d. 2004)

In 1931

Toru Takemitsu, Japanese composer and theorist (d. 1996)

In 1930

Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (d. 2013)

In 1930

Bill Maynard, English actor (d. 2018)

In 1928

Didi, Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2001)

In 1928

Jim Elliot, American missionary and translator (d. 1956)

In 1927

John Nelder, English mathematician and statistician (d. 2010)

In 1924

Herbert B. Leonard, American production manager and producer (d. 2006)

In 1922

Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino lawyer and jurist (d. 2010)

In 1921

Jack McGrath, American race car driver (d. 1955)

In 1919

Walter Lord, American historian and author (d. 2002)

In 1917

Marios Makrionitis, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Athens (d. 1959)

In 1913

Ray Lewis, Canadian runner (d. 2003)

In 1910

Helmut Kallmeyer, German chemist and soldier (d. 2006)

In 1910

Paulette Dubost, French actress (d. 2011)

In 1910

Ezekias Papaioannou, Greek-Cypriot politician (d. 1988)

In 1908

Yves Giraud-Cabantous, French race car driver (d. 1973)

In 1904

Georgy Geshev, Bulgarian chess player (d. 1937)

In 1903

Marcel Herrand, French actor (d. 1953)

In 1897

Clarence Williams, American pianist and composer (d. 1965)

In 1893

Snuffy Browne, Barbadian cricketer (d. 1964)

In 1890

R. Fraser Armstrong, Canadian engineer (d. 1983)

In 1889

Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942)

In 1884

Dick Burnett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1977)

In 1883

Harry McClintock, American singer-songwriter and poet (d. 1957)

In 1882

Alexey Shchusev, Russian architect and academic, designed Lenin's Mausoleum (d. 1949)

In 1873

Henry Louis Le Châtelier, French chemist and academic (d. 1936)

In 1850

Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician (d. 1807)

In 1747

Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary (d. 1774)

In 1715

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William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist (d. 1855)

Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian scholar, activist, and politician

Taylor Price, American football player

Richard Lintern, British actor

Juan Perón, Argentinian general and politician, 29th President of Argentina (d. 1974)

Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player

Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas (d. 1578)

Robert R. Gilruth, American pilot and engineer (d. 2000)

Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter

Annemiek van Vleuten, Dutch cyclist

Leeroy Thornhill, English keyboard player and DJ

Ursula von der Leyen, Belgian-German physician and politician, Defense Minister of Germany

Nick Bakay, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (d. 2006)

Edward Zwick, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)

Armand Traoré, French footballer

Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet and author (d. 1941)

Pepper Adams, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1986)

Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

Paul Hogan, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter

Carlos I. Noriega, Peruvian-American colonel and astronaut

Jean-Jacques Beineix, French director and producer

Zvonimir Boban, Croatian footballer and sportscaster

Bill Elliott, American race car driver

Jon Stevens, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter

Jacques Auguste de Thou, French historian (d. 1617)

Kirk Alyn, American actor (d. 1999)

Alphons Egli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 77th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2016)

Jamie Marchi, American voice actress, director, and screenwriter

Shane Stevens, American author

Huub Rothengatter, Dutch race car driver and manager

R. L. Stine, American author, screenwriter, and producer

Julien Duvivier, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1967)

Monty Williams, American basketball player and coach

Peter Horrocks, English journalist and producer

Laurence Doherty, English tennis player and golfer (d. 1919)

Fredrik Modin, Swedish ice hockey player

Paul Burchill, English wrestler

Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1973)

Collett E. Woolman, American businessman, co-founded Delta Air Lines (d. 1966)

Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer

Emily Procter, American actress

Mark Oliphant, Australian physicist, humanitarian and politician, Governor of South Australia (d. 2000)

Kari Korhonen, Finnish cartoonist

Luca Hänni, Swiss singer-songwriter

Susan Raye, American country music singer

James Holshouser, American lawyer and politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (d. 2013)

Dennis Kucinich, American journalist and politician, 53rd Mayor of Cleveland

Simon Burke, Australian actor and producer

John Ruggles, American lawyer and politician (d. 1874)

Walter Kittredge, American violinist and composer (d. 1905)

Maria João Koehler, Portuguese tennis player

Neil Harvey, Australian cricketer

Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

John D. Batten, British painter, printmaker and illustrator (d.1932)

Paul Schell, American lawyer and politician, 50th Mayor of Seattle (d. 2014)

Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and activist (d. 1858)

Yoshikazu Fujita, Japanese rugby union player

Terry Balsamo, American guitarist and songwriter

Johnny Ramone, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2004)

Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author (d. 1793)