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1285 – Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan – Emperor of China (1311–1320).
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1498 – Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine – French cardinal and statesman.
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1597 – John Davenport – English clergyman and co-founder of New Haven Colony.
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1627 – Johann Caspar Kerll – German composer and organist.
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1648 – Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny – French diplomat and soldier.
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1686 – James Craggs the Younger – British politician.
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1770 – Thomas Johann Seebeck – German physicist and discoverer of the thermoelectric effect.
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1773 – Marie Boivin – French midwife and medical writer.
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1794 – Theobald Boehm – German inventor of the modern flute.
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1806 – Isambard Kingdom Brunel – British engineer, known for the Great Western Railway.
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1821 – Charles Baudelaire – French poet and critic, known for Les Fleurs du mal.
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1830 – Eadweard Muybridge – English photographer and motion picture pioneer.
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1835 – Leopold II of Belgium – King of Belgium (1865–1909).
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1865 – Charles Proteus Steinmetz – German-American mathematician and electrical engineer.
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1867 – Chris Watson – Prime Minister of Australia (1904).
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1872 – Léon Blum – French politician and Prime Minister of France.
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1882 – Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
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1893 – Victor Gollancz – British publisher and humanitarian.
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1895 – Mance Lipscomb – American blues musician.
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1898 – Paul Robeson – American singer, actor, and civil rights activist.
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1901 – Jean Bruchési – Canadian historian and diplomat.
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1902 – Theodore L. Thomas – American science fiction writer.
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1904 – Shirley Temple – American actress and diplomat.
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1906 – Antal Doráti – Hungarian-American conductor and composer.
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1908 – Joseph Krumgold – American author and screenwriter.
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1912 – Lev Kopelev – Soviet writer and dissident.
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1915 – Daniel Johnson Sr. – Premier of Quebec (1966–1968).
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1917 – Brad Dexter – American actor, known for The Magnificent Seven.
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1918 – Jørn Utzon – Danish architect, designer of the Sydney Opera House.
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1921 – Jean-Marie Balestre – French motorsport executive.
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1922 – Carl Amery – German writer and environmentalist.
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1926 – Hugh Hefner – American publisher and founder of Playboy.
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1928 – Paul Arizin – American basketball player.
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1928 – Tom Lehrer – American musician and satirist.
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1930 – Nathaniel Branden – Canadian-American psychotherapist and author.
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1932 – Carl Perkins – American musician and songwriter.
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1933 – Jean-Paul Belmondo – French actor, known for Breathless.
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1935 – Avery Schreiber – American comedian and actor.
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1938 – Viktor Chernomyrdin – Prime Minister of Russia (1992–1998).
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1939 – Michael Learned – American actress, known for The Waltons.
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1940 – Jim Roberts – Canadian ice hockey player.
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1941 – Hannah Gordon – Scottish actress.
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1942 – Brandon deWilde – American actor, known for Shane.
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1944 – Joe Brinkman – American baseball umpire.
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1945 – Peter Gammons – American sportswriter and analyst.
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1946 – Nicolette Larson – American singer.
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1948 – Jaya Bachchan – Indian actress and politician.
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1954 – Dennis Quaid – American actor, known for The Parent Trap.
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1957 – Severiano Ballesteros – Spanish golfer.
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1961 – Mark Kelly – Irish musician (Marillion).
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1963 – Marc Jacobs – American fashion designer.
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1965 – Mark Pellegrino – American actor, known for Lost.
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1966 – Cynthia Nixon – American actress, known for Sex and the City.
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1967 – Sergio García – Spanish footballer.
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1971 – Jacques Villeneuve – Canadian racing driver and Formula One World Champion.
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1973 – Spike Dudley – American professional wrestler.
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1975 – Robbie Fowler – English footballer.
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1976 – Chadwick Boseman – American actor, known for Black Panther.
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1977 – Gerard Way – American musician (My Chemical Romance).
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1978 – Jorge Andrade – Portuguese footballer.
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1979 – Albert Hammond Jr. – American musician (The Strokes).
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1980 – Jerzy Dudek – Polish footballer.
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1981 – Arlen Escarpeta – Belizean-American actor.
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1982 – Jay Baruchel – Canadian actor, known for How to Train Your Dragon.
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1983 – Ryan Merriman – American actor.
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1985 – David Robertson – American baseball player.
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1986 – Leighton Meester – American actress, known for Gossip Girl.
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1987 – Blair Redford – American actor.
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1988 – Michelle Ryan – English actress, known for EastEnders.
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1990 – Kristen Stewart – American actress, known for Twilight.
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1992 – Emma Watson – English actress, known for Harry Potter.
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1993 – Rico Rodriguez – American actor, known for Modern Family.
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1994 – Elle Fanning – American actress.
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1995 – Dakota Blue Richards – English actress, known for The Golden Compass.
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1998 – Elle Fanning – American actress.
