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History Births on September 16

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History Births on September 16

Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician (d. 1927)

#Edward_Marshall_Hall

In 1858

David Copperfield, American magician and actor

#David_Copperfield_(illusionist)

In 1956

Monique Brumby, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Monique_Brumby

In 1974

Maggie Atkinson, English educator and civil servant

#Maggie_Atkinson

In 1956

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (d. 2015)

#Lee_Kuan_Yew

In 1923

Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (d. 2008)

#Anca_Parghel

In 1957

Katie Melua, Georgian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Katie_Melua

In 1984

B.B. King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2015)

#B.B._King

In 1925

Dave Sabo, American guitarist and songwriter

#Dave_Sabo

In 1964

Gregorio Barbarigo, Roman Catholic saint (d. 1697)

#Gregorio_Barbarigo

In 1625

Janis Paige, American actress and singer

#Janis_Paige

In 1922

Mark Malloch Brown, Baron Malloch-Brown, English journalist and politician, 2nd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

#Mark_Malloch_Brown,_Baron_Malloch-Brown

In 1953

Orel Hershiser, American baseball player and coach

#Orel_Hershiser

In 1958

Aleksandr Medved, Russian wrestler

#Aleksandr_Medved

In 1937

Charles Haughey, Irish accountant, lawyer, and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2006)

#Charles_Haughey

In 1925

Annamária Szalai, Hungarian journalist, economist, and politician (d. 2013)

#Annamária_Szalai

In 1961

Daoguang Emperor of China (d. 1850)

#Daoguang_Emperor

In 1782

Karl-Heinz Riedle, German footballer and manager

#Karl-Heinz_Riedle

In 1965

Avigdor Hameiri, Israeli author (d. 1970)

#Avigdor_Hameiri

In 1890

Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwean swimmer

#Kirsty_Coventry

In 1983

Amy Poehler, American actress, comedian, and producer

#Amy_Poehler

In 1971

Max Minghella, English actor

#Max_Minghella

In 1985

Kevin Young, American hurdler

#Kevin_Young_(hurdler)

In 1966

Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmental activist

#Ed_Begley_Jr.

In 1949

Kyle Lafferty, Irish footballer

#Kyle_Lafferty

In 1987

Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Nick_Jonas

In 1992

Sadako Ogata, Japanese academic and diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

#Sadako_Ogata

In 1927

Per Pålsson, Swedish murderer (d. 1914)

#Per_Pålsson

In 1828

Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (d. 1980)

#Karl_Dönitz

In 1891

Marvin Hart, American boxer (d. 1931)

#Marvin_Hart

In 1876

Patricia Wald, American judge (d. 2019)

#Patricia_Wald

In 1928

Camiel Eurlings, Dutch businessman and member of the International Olympic Committee

#Camiel_Eurlings

In 1973

Sam Byram, English footballer

#Sam_Byram

In 1993

Anne Francis, American actress (d. 2011)

#Anne_Francis

In 1930

Carl Andre, American sculptor

#Carl_Andre

In 1935

Paul Taffanel, French flute player and conductor (d. 1908)

#Paul_Taffanel

In 1844

Kyla Pratt, American actress and singer

#Kyla_Pratt

In 1986

Nancy Huston, Canadian-American author and translator

#Nancy_Huston

In 1953

Jake Roche, English singer-songwriter and actor

#Jake_Roche

In 1992

Elgin Baylor, American basketball player and coach

#Elgin_Baylor

In 1934

Esther Vilar, Argentinian-German author and playwright

#Esther_Vilar

In 1935

Rossy de Palma, Spanish-French model and actress

#Rossy_de_Palma

In 1964

Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1956)

#Alexander_Korda

In 1893

Dustin Tokarski, Canadian ice hockey player

#Dustin_Tokarski

In 1989

Joel Heyman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Joel_Heyman

In 1971

Julia Donaldson, English author and playwright

#Julia_Donaldson

In 1948

Julian Castro, American lawyer and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

#Julian_Castro

In 1974

Ron Brewer, American basketball player

#Ron_Brewer

In 1955

Albrecht Kossel, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1927)

#Albrecht_Kossel

In 1853

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1751)

#Henry_St_John,_1st_Viscount_Bolingbroke

In 1678

Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician

#Norman_Lamb

In 1957

Joe Butler, American singer, autoharp player, and drummer

#Joe_Butler

In 1941

Ludwik Teichmann, Polish anatomist (d. 1895)

#Ludwik_Teichmann

In 1823

Brian Sims, American lawyer, politician, and LGBT activist

#Brian_Sims

In 1978

Louis Ngwat-Mahop, Cameroonian footballer

#Louis_Ngwat-Mahop

In 1987

Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2019)

#Camilo_Sesto

In 1946

Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer

#Kenny_van_Weeghel

In 1980

Justine Frischmann, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Justine_Frischmann

In 1969

Hans Swarowsky, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and educator (d. 1975)

#Hans_Swarowsky

In 1899

El?na Garan?a, Latvian soprano

#El?na_Garan?a

In 1976

Allen Funt, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1999)

#Allen_Funt

In 1914

Henry Louis Gates Jr., American historian, scholar, and journalist

#Henry_Louis_Gates_Jr.

In 1950

Jiajing Emperor of China (d. 1567)

#Jiajing_Emperor

In 1507

Billy Boy Arnold, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Billy_Boy_Arnold

In 1935

George Chakiris, American actor, singer, and dancer

#George_Chakiris

In 1934

Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist and paleontologist (d. 1908)

#Jean_Albert_Gaudry

In 1827

Dick Heckstall-Smith, English saxophonist (d. 2004)

#Dick_Heckstall-Smith

In 1934

Kenney Jones, English drummer

#Kenney_Jones

In 1948

Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian-American physiologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1986)

#Albert_Szent-Györgyi

In 1893

Elizabeth de Clare, English noblewoman (d. 1360)

#Elizabeth_de_Clare

In 1295

Brandon Moss, American baseball player

#Brandon_Moss

In 1983

Julia Drusilla, Roman daughter of Germanicus (d. 38)

#Julia_Drusilla

In 16

Lancelot Bravado, American wrestler

#The_Bravado_Brothers

In 1989

Colin Newman, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer

#Colin_Newman

In 1954

Robin Yount, American baseball player and coach

#Robin_Yount

In 1955

Vytenis ?ižauskas, Lithuanian basketball player

#Vytenis_?ižauskas

In 1992

Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress, singer, and producer

#Fan_Bingbing

In 1981

Mary Coustas, Australian actress and screenwriter

#Mary_Coustas

In 1964

Andy Russell, American singer and actor (d. 1992)

#Andy_Russell_(singer)

In 1919

Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor (d. 1798)

#Angelo_Maria_Amorevoli

In 1716

Shannon Noll, Australian singer-songwriter

#Shannon_Noll

In 1975

Georg Voigt, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (d. 1927)

#Georg_Voigt_(politician)

In 1866

Jon Hendricks, American singer-songwriter (d. 2017)

#Jon_Hendricks

In 1921

Rosemary Casals, American tennis player and sportscaster

#Rosemary_Casals

In 1948

Francis Parkman, American historian and author (d. 1893)

#Francis_Parkman

In 1823

Loyd Grossman, American-English singer, guitarist, and television host

#Loyd_Grossman

In 1950

Braden Holtby, Canadian ice hockey player

#Braden_Holtby

In 1989

H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (d. 1977)

#H._A._Rey

In 1898

Mike Mignola, American author and illustrator

#Mike_Mignola

In 1960

Earl Klugh, American guitarist and composer

#Earl_Klugh

In 1954

Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress

#Teddy_Geiger

In 1988

Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (d. 2015)

#Robert_Schuller

In 1926

Joaquin Castro, American lawyer and politician

#Joaquin_Castro

In 1974

Richard Marx, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Richard_Marx

In 1963

Gordon Beckham, American baseball player

#Gordon_Beckham

In 1986

Bonar Law, Canadian-Scottish banker and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1923)

#Bonar_Law

In 1858

Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist, zoologist, and author (d. 1815)

#Nicolas_Desmarest

In 1725

Gabriel Christie, Scottish-Canadian general (d. 1799)

#Gabriel_Christie_(British_Army_officer)

In 1722

Jack Churchill, Sri Lankan-English colonel (d. 1996)

#Jack_Churchill

In 1906

Kurt Fuller, American character actor

#Kurt_Fuller

In 1953

Merve Bolu?ur, Turkish actress

#Merve_Bolu?ur

In 1987

Alexis Bledel, American actress

#Alexis_Bledel

In 1981

Peter Falk, American actor (d. 2011)

#Peter_Falk

In 1927

Fiete Sykora, German footballer

#Fiete_Sykora

In 1982

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, German-English banker and financier (d. 1836)

#Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild

In 1777

Molly Shannon, American actress, comedian and producer

#Molly_Shannon

In 1964

Jennifer Tilly, American actress and poker player

#Jennifer_Tilly

In 1958

Michele Rizzo, Italian rugby player

#Michele_Rizzo

In 1982

Bilinda Butcher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Bilinda_Butcher

In 1961

Katy Kurtzman, American actress and producer

#Katy_Kurtzman

In 1965

Jean Arp, Alsatian sculptor and painter (d. 1966)

#Jean_Arp

In 1886

Legedu Naanee, American football player

#Legedu_Naanee

In 1983

Susan L. Graham, American computer scientist and academic

#Susan_L._Graham

In 1942

Ross Greenberg, American journalist and antivirus pioneer (d. 2017)

#Ross_Greenberg

In 1956

Steve Shirley, German-English businesswoman and philanthropist, founded Xansa

#Steve_Shirley

In 1933

Stephen Shareaux, American singer-songwriter

#Stephen_Shareaux

In 1965

Jennifer Blake, Canadian wrestler

#Jennifer_Blake_(wrestler)

In 1983

Micky Stewart, English cricketer and coach

#Micky_Stewart

In 1932

Rex Trailer, American television host, actor, and singer (d. 2013)

#Rex_Trailer

In 1928

James Cash Penney, American businessman and philanthropist, founded J. C. Penney (d. 1971)

#James_Cash_Penney

In 1875

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, Indian sitar player and composer

#Sanjoy_Bandopadhyay

In 1954

Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964)

#Frans_Eemil_Sillanpää

In 1888

Linda Kaye Henning, American actress

#Linda_Kaye_Henning

In 1944

Karen Muir, South African swimmer and physician (d. 2013)

#Karen_Muir

In 1952

Burry Stander, South African cyclist (d. 2013)

#Burry_Stander

In 1987

Alexander Vinokourov, Kazakh cyclist and manager

#Alexander_Vinokourov

In 1973

Jason Leffler, American race car driver (d. 2013)

#Jason_Leffler

In 1975

Staryl C. Austin, American air force general (d. 2015)

#Staryl_C._Austin

In 1920

David McCreery, Northern Irish footballer and manager

#David_McCreery

In 1957

LaVerne Jones-Ferrette, Virgin Islander sprinter

#LaVerne_Jones-Ferrette

In 1981

Vince Naimoli, American businessman and philanthropist

#Vince_Naimoli

In 1937

Lauren Bacall, American actress (d. 2014)

#Lauren_Bacall

In 1924

Josef Schächter, Austrian rabbi and philosopher from the Vienna Circle (d. 1994)

#Josef_Schächter

In 1901

John Bel Edwards, American attorney and politician

#John_Bel_Edwards

In 1966

Ron Blair, American bass player

#Ron_Blair

In 1948

Mitchell Moses, Australian rugby league player

#Mitchell_Moses

In 1994

Charlie Byrd, American singer and guitarist (d. 1999)

#Charlie_Byrd

In 1925

Eric Vail, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

#Eric_Vail

In 1953

Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, President of the Republic of China (d. 1916)

#Yuan_Shikai

In 1859

Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813)

#Mikhail_Kutuzov

In 1745

Alexandra Paul, Canadian figure skater

#Alexandra_Paul_(figure_skater)

In 1991

Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (d. 1980)

#Vladimír_Holan

In 1905

Sheila Quinn, English nurse and educator (d. 2016)

#Sheila_Quinn

In 1920

Shawntel Smith, American beauty pageant contestant

#Shawntel_Smith

In 1971

Jack Kelly, American actor and politician (d. 1992)

#Jack_Kelly_(actor)

In 1927

David Bellamy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#The_Bellamy_Brothers

In 1950

Ursula Franklin, German-Canadian metallurgist (d. 2016)

#Ursula_Franklin

In 1921

Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, English nobleman (died 1576)

#Walter_Devereux,_1st_Earl_of_Essex

In 1541

Tim Raines, American baseball player, coach, and manager

#Tim_Raines

In 1959

Nadia Boulanger, French composer and educator (d. 1979)

#Nadia_Boulanger

In 1887

Mickey Rourke, American boxer and actor

#Mickey_Rourke

In 1952

John Afoa, New Zealand rugby player

#John_Afoa

In 1983

Little Willie Littlefield, American-Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2013)

#Little_Willie_Littlefield

In 1931

Peter Keleghan, Canadian actor and screenwriter

#Peter_Keleghan

In 1959

Alfred Noyes, English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1958)

#Alfred_Noyes

In 1880

Sabrina Bryan, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

#Sabrina_Bryan

In 1984

Pietro Pomponazzi, Italian philosopher (d. 1525)

#Pietro_Pomponazzi

In 1462

Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and botanist (d. 1716)

#Engelbert_Kaempfer

In 1651

Bobby Korecky, American baseball player

#Bobby_Korecky

In 1979

Seth, Canadian author and illustrator

#Seth_(cartoonist)

In 1962

Anna Kingsford, English author, poet, and activist (d. 1888)

#Anna_Kingsford

In 1846

Miriam Benjamin, African-American educator and inventor (d. 1947)

#Miriam_Benjamin

In 1861

Gregory Ball, American captain and politician

#Greg_Ball_(politician)

In 1977

Neville Southall, Welsh footballer and manager

#Neville_Southall

In 1958

Karl Kling, German race car driver and manager (d. 2003)

#Karl_Kling

In 1910

Bill McGill, American basketball player (d. 2014)

#Bill_McGill

In 1939

Mike Reynolds, Australian lawyer and politician

#Mike_Reynolds_(politician)

In 1946

Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, last sultan of Zanzibar

#Jamshid_bin_Abdullah_of_Zanzibar

In 1929

James J. Hill, Canadian-American railroad executive (d. 1916)

#James_J._Hill

In 1838

Loona, Dutch singer-songwriter and dancer

#Loona_(singer)

In 1974

Richard Perle, American political scientist and politician

#Richard_Perle

In 1941

Hamiet Bluiett, American jazz saxophonist and composer (d. 2018)

#Hamiet_Bluiett

In 1940

Vince Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Vince_Bell

In 1951

Karl Albiker, German sculptor, lithographer, and educator (d. 1961)

#Karl_Albiker

In 1878

Clive Bell, English philosopher and critic (d. 1964)

#Clive_Bell

In 1881

Bill Daley, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2015)

#Bill_Daley_(American_football)

In 1919

Katerine Avgoustakis, Belgian singer and pianist

#Katerine_Avgoustakis

In 1983

Musiq Soulchild, American singer-songwriter

#Musiq_Soulchild

In 1977

Jerry Pate, American golfer and sportscaster

#Jerry_Pate

In 1953

Breyten Breytenbach, South African-French poet and painter

#Breyten_Breytenbach

In 1939

M. S. Subbulakshmi, an Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004)

#M._S._Subbulakshmi

In 1916

Jacques Mauduit, French composer (d. 1627)

#Jacques_Mauduit

In 1557

Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer

#Marc_Anthony

In 1968

Manuel Pellegrini, Chilean footballer and manager

#Manuel_Pellegrini

In 1953

T. E. Hulme, English poet and critic (d. 1917)

#T._E._Hulme

In 1883

Pedro V of Portugal (d. 1861)

#Pedro_V_of_Portugal

In 1837

Kyle Smith, English motorcycle racer

In 1991

Di?na Buk?jeva, Latvian tennis player

In 1991

José Salomón Rondón, Venezuelan footballer

In 1989

Travis Wall, American dancer and choreographer

In 1987

Serginho Catarinense, Brazilian footballer

In 1984

Ryan Thomson, Scottish footballer

In 1982

Leon Knight, English footballer

In 1982

Patrik Štefan, Czech ice hockey player

In 1980

Fanny, French singer

In 1979

Sensei, Mexican wrestler

In 1978

Claudia Marx, German runner

In 1978

Dan Dickau, American basketball player and coach

In 1978

Greg Buckner, American basketball player and coach

In 1976

Tina Barrett, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

In 1976

Justin Haythe, American author and screenwriter

In 1973

George Corrie, English footballer

In 1973

Alessandro Nunziati, Italian singer-songwriter and producer

In 1972

Mike Doyle, American actor and producer

In 1972

Mark Bruener, American football player

In 1972

Charlie Jacobs, chief executive officer of Delaware North's Boston Holdings

In 1971

Richard Slinger, American wrestler

In 1971

Mark Schultz, American singer-songwriter

In 1970

Janno Gibbs, Filipino singer-songwriter and actor

#Janno_Gibbs

In 1969

Tommy Keane, Irish footballer (d. 2012)

In 1968

Walt Becker, American director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1968

Hiroya Oku, Japanese author and illustrator

In 1967

Scott Workman, American stuntman and actor (d. 2013)

In 1966

Wil McCarthy, American author and playwright

In 1966

Philip Lafon, Canadian wrestler

In 1961

Graham Haynes, American trumpet player and composer

In 1960

Victory Tischler-Blue, American bass player, director, and producer

In 1959

Dave Richardson, South African cricketer, manager, and lawyer

In 1959

Clara Furse, English businesswoman

In 1957

DC Drake, American wrestler

In 1957

Kazuharu Sonoda, Japanese wrestler (d. 1987)

In 1956

Dave Schulthise, American bass player (d. 2004)

In 1956

Roger Woolley, Australian cricketer

In 1954

Frank Reed, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014)

In 1954

William McKeen, American author and academic

In 1954

Alan Barton, English singer and guitarist (d. 1995)

In 1953

?eslovas Laurinavi?ius, Lithuanian historian

In 1952

Tony Cunningham, English educator and politician

In 1952

Andy Irvine, Scottish rugby player and coach

In 1951

Susan Ruttan, American actress

In 1948

Dusty Hughes, English director and playwright

In 1947

Sonny LeMaire, American country music singer-songwriter and bass player

In 1946

Betty Kelly, American soul/R&B singer

In 1944

James Alan McPherson, American short story writer and essayist (d. 2016)

In 1943

Wang Houjun, Chinese footballer and manager (d. 2012)

In 1943

Bernie Calvert, English bass player and keyboard player

In 1942

Butch Buchholz, American tennis player

In 1940

Bob Kiley, American-English businessman (d. 2016)

In 1935

Jules Bass, American director, producer, composer, and author

In 1935

Ronnie Drew, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)

In 1934

K. D. Arulpragasam, Sri Lankan zoologist and academic (d. 2003)

In 1931

Stan Stephens, American politician, 20th Governor of Montana

In 1929

Lady Gwen Thompson, English author and educator (d. 1986)

In 1928

Roger McKee, American baseball player (d. 2014)

In 1926

John Knowles, American novelist (d. 2001)

In 1926

Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (d. 2011)

In 1926

Guy Hamilton, French-English director and screenwriter (d. 2016)

In 1922

Korla Pandit, American pianist and composer (d. 1998)

In 1921

Art Sansom, American cartoonist (d. 1991)

In 1920

Laurence J. Peter, Canadian-American hierarchiologist and educator (d. 1990)

In 1919

W?adys?aw K?dra, Polish pianist (d. 1968)

In 1918

Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (d. 1973)

In 1916

Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian cricketer, umpire, and politician (d. 1999)

In 1916

Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (d. 1985)

In 1916

Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978)

In 1916

Cy Walter, American pianist (d. 1968)

In 1915

Paul Henning, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2005)

In 1911

Wilfred Burchett, Australian journalist and author (d. 1983)

In 1911

Erich Kempka, German colonel and chauffeur (d. 1975)

In 1910

Milt Franklyn, American composer (d. 1962)

In 1897

Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Malaysian author and scholar (d. 1973)

In 1895

Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Austrian-German spy (d. 1972)

In 1891

W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (d. 1971)

In 1888

Clara Ayres, American nurse (d. 1917)

In 1880

Jacob Schick, American-Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Schick Razors (d. 1937)

In 1877

John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (d. 1958)

In 1870

Patrick Francis Moran, Irish-Australian cardinal (d. 1911)

In 1830

Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1716)

In 1666

Heinrich Bach, German organist and composer (d. 1692)

In 1615

Yuan Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (d. 555)

In 508

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Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician (d. 1927)

David Copperfield, American magician and actor

Monique Brumby, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Maggie Atkinson, English educator and civil servant

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (d. 2015)

Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (d. 2008)

Katie Melua, Georgian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist

B.B. King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2015)

Dave Sabo, American guitarist and songwriter

Gregorio Barbarigo, Roman Catholic saint (d. 1697)

Janis Paige, American actress and singer

Mark Malloch Brown, Baron Malloch-Brown, English journalist and politician, 2nd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Orel Hershiser, American baseball player and coach

Aleksandr Medved, Russian wrestler

Charles Haughey, Irish accountant, lawyer, and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2006)

Annamária Szalai, Hungarian journalist, economist, and politician (d. 2013)

Daoguang Emperor of China (d. 1850)

Karl-Heinz Riedle, German footballer and manager

Avigdor Hameiri, Israeli author (d. 1970)

Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwean swimmer

Amy Poehler, American actress, comedian, and producer

Max Minghella, English actor

Kevin Young, American hurdler

Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmental activist

Kyle Lafferty, Irish footballer

Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Sadako Ogata, Japanese academic and diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Per Pålsson, Swedish murderer (d. 1914)

Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (d. 1980)

Marvin Hart, American boxer (d. 1931)

Patricia Wald, American judge (d. 2019)

Camiel Eurlings, Dutch businessman and member of the International Olympic Committee

Sam Byram, English footballer

Anne Francis, American actress (d. 2011)

Carl Andre, American sculptor

Paul Taffanel, French flute player and conductor (d. 1908)

Kyla Pratt, American actress and singer

Nancy Huston, Canadian-American author and translator

Jake Roche, English singer-songwriter and actor

Elgin Baylor, American basketball player and coach

Esther Vilar, Argentinian-German author and playwright

Rossy de Palma, Spanish-French model and actress

Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1956)

Dustin Tokarski, Canadian ice hockey player

Joel Heyman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Julia Donaldson, English author and playwright

Julian Castro, American lawyer and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Ron Brewer, American basketball player

Albrecht Kossel, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1927)

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1751)

Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician

Joe Butler, American singer, autoharp player, and drummer

Ludwik Teichmann, Polish anatomist (d. 1895)

Brian Sims, American lawyer, politician, and LGBT activist

Louis Ngwat-Mahop, Cameroonian footballer

Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2019)

Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer

Justine Frischmann, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Hans Swarowsky, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and educator (d. 1975)

El?na Garan?a, Latvian soprano

Allen Funt, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1999)

Henry Louis Gates Jr., American historian, scholar, and journalist