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1126 – Averroes (Ibn Rushd) – Andalusian philosopher and polymath.
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1527 – Abraham Ortelius – Flemish cartographer and geographer.
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1578 – Philip III of Spain – King of Spain (1598–1621).
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1629 – Christiaan Huygens – Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist.
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1668 – Magnus Stenbock – Swedish military officer.
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1709 – Charles Collé – French dramatist and songwriter.
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1744 – Denis Fonvizin – Russian playwright and satirist.
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1762 – Giuseppe Valadier – Italian architect and urban planner.
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1773 – Jean-Baptiste de Villèle – Prime Minister of France (1821–1828).
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1788 – David G. Burnet – Interim President of the Republic of Texas.
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1800 – John George Children – English chemist and mineralogist.
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1818 – Marie of Saxe-Altenburg – Queen consort of Hanover.
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1827 – Augustus Hill Garland – U.S. Attorney General (1885–1889).
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1831 – Gerrit Smith Miller – American zoologist.
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1842 – Catherine Eddowes – Victim of Jack the Ripper.
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1857 – V. Volodarsky – Russian revolutionary and politician.
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1866 – Anne Sullivan – American teacher and mentor to Helen Keller.
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1868 – Peter Behrens – German architect and designer.
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1870 – Victor Borisov-Musatov – Russian painter.
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1872 – Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan – Turkish poet and playwright.
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1886 – Ernesto de Fiori – Italian sculptor and painter.
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1889 – Arnold J. Toynbee – British historian and philosopher.
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1891 – B. R. Ambedkar – Indian jurist, economist, and social reformer.
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1892 – Juan Belmonte – Spanish bullfighter.
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1897 – Horace McCoy – American author and screenwriter.
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1902 – Menashe Skulnik – American actor and comedian.
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1904 – John Gielgud – English actor and director.
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1905 – Hermann Lang – German racing driver.
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1907 – Francois Duvalier (Papa Doc) – President of Haiti (1957–1971).
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1912 – Robert Doisneau – French photographer.
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1917 – Valerie Hobson – British actress.
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1921 – Thomas Schelling – American economist and Nobel Prize winner (2005).
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1923 – Roberto De Vicenzo – Argentine golfer.
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1925 – Rod Steiger – American actor, known for In the Heat of the Night.
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1927 – Alan MacDiarmid – New Zealand chemist and Nobel Prize winner (2000).
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1927 – D. M. Jayaratne – Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2010–2015).
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1935 – Erie Canal – American folk singer and songwriter.
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1936 – Anna Maria Alberghetti – Italian-American actress and singer.
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1936 – Frank Serpico – American police officer and whistleblower.
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1940 – Julie Christie – British actress, known for Doctor Zhivago.
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1941 – Pete Rose – American baseball player.
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1942 – Valeriy Brumel – Soviet high jumper and Olympic gold medalist.
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1945 – Ritchie Blackmore – English musician (Deep Purple, Rainbow).
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1946 – John Shea – American actor and director.
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1947 – Lara Parker – American actress, known for Dark Shadows.
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1949 – DeAnne Julius – American-British economist.
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1950 – Francis Collins – American geneticist and director of the NIH.
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1951 – Greg Winter – British biochemist and Nobel Prize winner (2018).
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1951 – Julian Lloyd Webber – English cellist and conductor.
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1952 – Brad Garrett – American actor and comedian, known for Everybody Loves Raymond.
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1953 – John D. LeMay – American actor, known for Friday the 13th: The Series.
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1957 – Mikhail Pletnev – Russian pianist and conductor.
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1958 – Peter Capaldi – Scottish actor, known for Doctor Who.
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1960 – Brad Garrett – American actor and comedian.
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1961 – Robert Carlyle – Scottish actor, known for Trainspotting.
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1961 – Daniel Clowes – American cartoonist and screenwriter.
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1964 – Mark O’Toole – English musician (Frankie Goes to Hollywood).
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1966 – Greg Maddux – American baseball player.
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1967 – Barry Larkin – American baseball player.
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1968 – Anthony Michael Hall – American actor, known for The Breakfast Club.
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1970 – Emilio Rivera – American actor, known for Sons of Anarchy.
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1971 – Miguel Calero – Colombian footballer.
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1973 – Adrien Brody – American actor, known for The Pianist.
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1973 – Roberto Ayala – Argentine footballer.
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1974 – Da Brat – American rapper and actress.
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1975 – Amy Dumas (Lita) – American professional wrestler.
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1977 – Sarah Michelle Gellar – American actress, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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1977 – Rob McElhenney – American actor and producer, known for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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1978 – Tricia Helfer – Canadian actress and model.
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1979 – Rebecca DiPietro – American model and actress.
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1981 – Ali Curtis – American soccer player.
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1983 – James McFadden – Scottish footballer.
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1983 – Simone Padoin – Italian footballer.
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1985 – Adam Raga – Spanish trials rider.
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1986 – Matt Derbyshire – English footballer.
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1987 – Rohit Sharma – Indian cricketer.
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1988 – Alexandra Daddario – American actress, known for Baywatch.
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1989 – Brian Dozier – American baseball player.
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1990 – Kristen Stewart – American actress, known for Twilight.
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1991 – Emma Watson – English actress, known for Harry Potter.
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1992 – Dakota Blue Richards – English actress, known for The Golden Compass.
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1993 – Elle Fanning – American actress.
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1994 – Abigail Breslin – American actress, known for Little Miss Sunshine.
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1995 – Loren Gray – American singer and social media personality.
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1996 – Elle Fanning – American actress.
