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599 BC – Mahavira – 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
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811 – Muhammad al-Jawad – Ninth Imam of Shia Islam.
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1484 – Antonio da Sangallo the Younger – Italian architect.
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1526 – Muretus – French humanist and scholar.
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1577 – Christian IV of Denmark – King of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648).
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1722 – Pietro Nardini – Italian composer and violinist.
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1724 – Lyman Hall – American Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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1748 – Antoine Laurent de Jussieu – French botanist.
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1777 – Henry Clay – American statesman and orator.
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1792 – John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham – British statesman and colonial administrator.
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1794 – Germinal Pierre Dandelin – Belgian mathematician and engineer.
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1799 – Henri Druey – Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Confederation.
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1823 – Alexander Ostrovsky – Russian playwright.
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1839 – Nikolai Przhevalsky – Russian geographer and explorer.
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1852 – Ferdinand von Lindemann – German mathematician.
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1866 – William Martin Conway – British art historian and mountaineer.
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1871 – Ioannis Metaxas – Greek general and dictator.
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1884 – Otto Meyerhof – German biochemist and Nobel Prize winner (1922).
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1885 – Robert Delaunay – French painter.
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1888 – Heinrich Neuhaus – Soviet pianist and teacher.
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1892 – Johnny Dodds – American jazz clarinetist.
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1894 – Francis Durbridge – English playwright and author.
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1903 – Jan Tinbergen – Dutch economist and Nobel Prize winner (1969).
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1907 – Zawgyi – Burmese poet and writer.
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1908 – Carl H. Lindner Jr. – American businessman and philanthropist.
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1912 – Hamengkubuwono IX – Sultan of Yogyakarta and Vice President of Indonesia.
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1916 – Beverly Cleary – American author of children’s books.
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1917 – Robert Manzon – French racing driver.
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1923 – Ann Miller – American actress and dancer.
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1924 – Raymond Barre – Prime Minister of France (1976–1981).
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1928 – Jean-François Paillard – French conductor.
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1931 – Leonid Derbenyov – Soviet and Russian poet and songwriter.
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1932 – Lakshman Kadirgamar – Sri Lankan politician and diplomat.
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1932 – Tiny Tim – American musician and entertainer.
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1933 – Montserrat Caballé – Spanish operatic soprano.
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1939 – Alan Ayckbourn – English playwright and director.
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1940 – Herbie Hancock – American jazz pianist and composer.
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1941 – Bobby Moore – English footballer and captain of the 1966 World Cup-winning team.
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1942 – Jacob Zuma – President of South Africa (2009–2018).
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1944 – John Kay – German-Canadian musician (Steppenwolf).
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1946 – Ed O’Neill – American actor, known for Modern Family.
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1947 – Tom Clancy – American author, known for The Hunt for Red October.
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1947 – David Letterman – American television host and comedian.
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1948 – Jerry Zucker – American film director and producer.
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1949 – Scott Turow – American author and lawyer.
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1950 – David Cassidy – American actor and singer.
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1952 – Reuben Gant – American football player.
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1954 – Pat Travers – Canadian rock guitarist and singer.
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1956 – Andy García – Cuban-American actor.
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1956 – Herbert Grönemeyer – German musician and actor.
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1956 – Walter Salles – Brazilian film director.
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1959 – Howard Stableford – British television presenter.
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1961 – Lisa Gerrard – Australian musician (Dead Can Dance).
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1962 – Carlos Sainz – Spanish rally driver.
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1962 – Art Alexakis – American musician (Everclear).
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1966 – Béatrice Dalle – French actress.
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1971 – Shannen Doherty – American actress, known for Beverly Hills, 90210.
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1971 – Nicholas Brendon – American actor, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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1974 – Sylvinho – Brazilian footballer.
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1974 – Belinda Emmett – Australian actress.
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1975 – Tina Yothers – American actress, known for Family Ties.
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1978 – Guy Berryman – Scottish musician (Coldplay).
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1979 – Claire Danes – American actress, known for Homeland.
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1979 – Mateja Kežman – Serbian footballer.
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1981 – Juri Judt – German footballer.
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1982 – Deen – Bosnian singer.
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1984 – Lil’ Flip – American rapper.
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1985 – Hitomi Yoshizawa – Japanese singer (Morning Musume).
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1986 – Blair Redford – American actor.
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1987 – Brooklyn Decker – American model and actress.
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1987 – Breckin Meyer – American actor.
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1988 – Russell Wilson – American football player.
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1990 – Jessica Jung – Korean-American singer and actress.
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1991 – Marek Hamšík – Slovak footballer.
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1992 – Chloe Bennet – American actress and singer.
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1994 – Saoirse Ronan – Irish-American actress.
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1997 – Elle Fanning – American actress.
