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History Births on May 17

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History Births on May 17

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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

#Queen_Máxima_of_the_Netherlands

In 1971

Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. 1999)

#Menno_Oosting

In 1964

Hubert Davis, American basketball player and coach

#Hubert_Davis

In 1970

Saul Adler, Belarusian-English captain and parasitologist (d. 1966)

#Saul_Adler

In 1895

Todd Redmond, American baseball player

#Todd_Redmond

In 1985

Mayte Martínez, Spanish runner

#Mayte_Martínez

In 1976

Ante Trumbi?, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (d. 1938)

#Ante_Trumbi?

In 1864

Seth Warner, American colonel (d. 1784)

#Seth_Warner

In 1743

Christine Nesbitt, Canadian speed skater

#Christine_Nesbitt

In 1985

Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer

#Trent_Reznor

In 1965

Christine Ohuruogu, English runner

#Christine_Ohuruogu

In 1984

Timo Simonlatser, Estonian skier

#Timo_Simonlatser

In 1986

Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy

#Hazel_R._O'Leary

In 1937

Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (d. 1925)

#Erik_Satie

In 1866

Lim Jeong-hee, South Korean singer

#Lim_Jeong-hee

In 1981

Pervis Jackson, American R&B bass singer (The Spinners) (d. 2008)

#Pervis_Jackson

In 1938

Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (d. 2014)

#Valeriya_Novodvorskaya

In 1950

Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

#Alan_Johnson

In 1950

Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician

#Simon_Hughes

In 1951

Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1854)

#Henry_Paget,_1st_Marquess_of_Anglesey

In 1768

Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)

#Odd_Hassel

In 1897

Bill Paxton, American actor and director (d. 2017)

#Bill_Paxton

In 1955

Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (d. 2015)

#Michael_Beetham

In 1923

Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Dick_Gaughan

In 1948

Guido Pella, Argentine tennis player

#Guido_Pella

In 1990

Ben Nelson, American lawyer and politician, 37th Governor of Nebraska

#Ben_Nelson

In 1941

Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002)

#Yelena_Gorchakova

In 1933

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778)

#Robert_Darcy,_4th_Earl_of_Holderness

In 1718

Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter, actor, and producer

#Lou_DiBella

In 1960

Matt Cassel, American football player

#Matt_Cassel

In 1982

Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

#Reynato_Puno

In 1940

Page McConnell, American keyboard player and songwriter

#Page_McConnell

In 1963

Andrew Farrar, Australian rugby league player and coach

#Andrew_Farrar

In 1962

Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norwegian cyclist

#Edvald_Boasson_Hagen

In 1987

Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer

#Bill_Bruford

In 1949

Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Josh_Homme

In 1973

Paul Di'Anno, English rock singer-songwriter (Iron Maiden)

#Paul_Di'Anno

In 1958

Tich Freeman, English cricketer (d. 1965)

#Tich_Freeman

In 1888

Keith Hill, English footballer and manager

#Keith_Hill_(footballer)

In 1969

Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014)

#Earl_Morrall

In 1934

Jien, Japanese monk, poet, and historian (d. 1225)

#Jien

In 1155

Dan Hardy, English mixed martial artist

#Dan_Hardy

In 1982

Anna Vasa of Sweden, Swedish princess (d. 1625)

#Anna_Vasa_of_Sweden

In 1568

Alex Wright, German wrestler

#Alex_Wright

In 1975

Jordan Knight, American singer-songwriter and actor (New Kids on the Block)

#Jordan_Knight

In 1970

Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player

#Jeremy_Sowers

In 1983

Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)

#Jesse_Winchester

In 1944

Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host

#Craig_Ferguson

In 1962

Chris Skidmore, English historian and politician

#Chris_Skidmore

In 1981

Dorothy Richardson, English author and journalist (d. 1957)

#Dorothy_Richardson

In 1873

Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d. 2010)

#Dennis_Hopper

In 1936

Reinhold Saulmann, Estonian sprinter and bandy player (d. 1936)

#Reinhold_Saulmann

In 1895

Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island

#Gina_Raimondo

In 1971

Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian-American chess player (d. 1900)

#Wilhelm_Steinitz

In 1836

Werner Egk, German pianist and composer (d. 1983)

#Werner_Egk

In 1901

Dave Abbruzzese, American rock drummer and songwriter (Pearl Jam)

#Dave_Abbruzzese

In 1968

Newton Moore, Australian politician, 8th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1936)

#Newton_Moore

In 1870

Jodie Taylor, English footballer

#Jodie_Taylor

In 1986

Gary Paulsen, American author

#Gary_Paulsen

In 1939

Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer

#Tessa_Virtue

In 1989

Teófilo Gutiérrez, Colombian footballer

#Teófilo_Gutiérrez

In 1985

Mohamed Nasheed, Maldivian lawyer and politician 4th President of the Maldives

#Mohamed_Nasheed

In 1967

Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II (d. 1678)

#Edward_Colman

In 1636

Eddie Lewis, American soccer player

#Eddie_Lewis_(American_soccer)

In 1974

Jamil Azzaoui, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Jamil_Azzaoui

In 1961

Tony Roche, Australian tennis player and coach

#Tony_Roche

In 1945

Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014)

#Dietmar_Schönherr

In 1926

Chloe Smith, English politician

#Chloe_Smith

In 1982

Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004)

#Archibald_Cox

In 1912

Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Inc.

#Ronald_Wayne

In 1934

Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author

#Dave_Sim

In 1956

Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823)

#Edward_Jenner

In 1749

Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (d. 1662)

#Ferdinand_Charles,_Archduke_of_Austria

In 1628

Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swedish cyclist

#Fredrik_Kessiakoff

In 1980

Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer

#Sugar_Ray_Leonard

In 1956

Engelbert II of Nassau, Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda (1475-1504) (d. 1504)

#Engelbert_II_of_Nassau

In 1451

Zinka Milanov, Croatian-American soprano and educator (d. 1989)

#Zinka_Milanov

In 1906

Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2007)

#Antonio_Aguilar

In 1919

Caroline of Brunswick (d. 1821)

#Caroline_of_Brunswick

In 1768

Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author (d. 1860)

#Anna_Brownell_Jameson

In 1794

Christian Bolaños, Costa Rican footballer

#Christian_Bolaños

In 1984

José Guillén, Dominican-American baseball player

#José_Guillén

In 1976

Albert, Duke of Prussia, last Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (d. 1568)

#Albert,_Duke_of_Prussia

In 1490

Marcelo Loffreda, Argentine rugby player and coach

#Marcelo_Loffreda

In 1959

Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish-American actress (d. 1998)

#Maureen_O'Sullivan

In 1911

Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (d. 1951)

#Léon_Gérin

In 1863

Taj Mahal, American blues singer-songwriter and musician

#Taj_Mahal_(musician)

In 1942

Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (d. 1900)

#Thomas_McIlwraith

In 1835

Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter

#Nikki_Reed

In 1988

Alan Kay, American computer scientist and academic

#Alan_Kay

In 1940

Kevin Kingston, Australian rugby league player

#Kevin_Kingston

In 1983

Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host

#Bob_Saget

In 1956

Nicky Hofs, Dutch footballer

#Nicky_Hofs

In 1983

Derek Hough, American actor, singer, and dancer

#Derek_Hough

In 1985

Marcia Freedman, Israeli activist

#Marcia_Freedman

In 1938

Matt Lindland, American mixed martial artist, wrestler, and politician

#Matt_Lindland

In 1970

Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (d. 2008)

#Janez_Drnovšek

In 1950

Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (d. 2006)

#Dewey_Redman

In 1931

Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)

#Andreas_Felix_von_Oefele

In 1706

Leon Osman, English footballer

#Leon_Osman

In 1981

Hans Ruesch, Swiss race car driver and author (d. 2007)

#Hans_Ruesch

In 1913

Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (d. 1540)

#Federico_II_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua

In 1500

Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer

#Aleandro_Rosi

In 1987

Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (d. 1899)

#Ezra_Otis_Kendall

In 1818

Henri Barbusse, French author and journalist (d. 1935)

#Henri_Barbusse

In 1873

Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (d. 1722)

#Bartholomew_Roberts

In 1682

Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-American model (d. 1992)

#Lisa_Fonssagrives

In 1911

Davor Džalto, Bosnian historian and philosopher

#Davor_Džalto

In 1980

A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)

#A._J._Casson

In 1898

Jason Bernard, American actor (d. 1996)

#Jason_Bernard

In 1938

Giannis Taralidis, Greek footballer

#Giannis_Taralidis

In 1981

Patrick Ortlieb, Austrian skier

#Patrick_Ortlieb

In 1967

Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1936)

#Panagis_Tsaldaris

In 1868

Katrina Hart, English runner

#Katrina_Hart

In 1990

David Jarolím, Czech footballer

#David_Jarolím

In 1979

Udo Lindenberg, German singer-songwriter and drummer

#Udo_Lindenberg

In 1946

Marcelinho Paraíba, Brazilian footballer

#Marcelinho_Paraíba

In 1975

Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (d. 2005)

#Birgit_Nilsson

In 1918

Danny Manning, American basketball player and coach

#Danny_Manning

In 1966

Branko Zebec, Yugoslav football player and coach (d. 1988)

#Branko_Zebec

In 1929

Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva

#Rosalind_Picard

In 1962

Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player

#Johanna_Konta

In 1991

Annise Parker, American politician

#Annise_Parker

In 1956

Ace Parker, American baseball and football player (d. 2013)

#Ace_Parker

In 1912

Alfonso Reyes, Mexican author (d. 1959)

#Alfonso_Reyes

In 1889

Jennison Myrie-Williams, English footballer

#Jennison_Myrie-Williams

In 1988

Tony Parker, French-American basketball player

#Tony_Parker

In 1982

Fabian Giefer, German footballer

#Fabian_Giefer

In 1990

Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (d. 1902)

#Jacint_Verdaguer

In 1845

Howard Hampton, Canadian lawyer and politician

#Howard_Hampton

In 1952

Mose Masoe, New Zealand rugby league player

#Mose_Masoe

In 1989

Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman, co-founded Dodge (d. 1920)

#Horace_Elgin_Dodge

In 1868

Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director

#Wang_Leehom

In 1976

Beñat Albizuri, Spanish cyclist

#Beñat_Albizuri

In 1981

Sirajuddin of Perlis, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia

#Sirajuddin_of_Perlis

In 1943

Andrea Corr, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress

#Andrea_Corr

In 1974

Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist (d. 1897)

#Sebastian_Kneipp

In 1821

Stefano della Bella, Italian engraver and etcher (d. 1664)

#Stefano_della_Bella

In 1610

Carlos Peña, Dominican-American baseball player

#Carlos_Peña

In 1978

Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician

#Keith_Bradley,_Baron_Bradley

In 1950

Channing Frye, American basketball player

#Channing_Frye

In 1983

Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician (d. 1839)

#Sir_John_St_Aubyn,_5th_Baronet

In 1758

Jeremy Vine, English journalist and author

#Jeremy_Vine

In 1965

Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

#Kandi_Burruss

In 1976

Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (d. 1946)

#Dorothy_Gibson

In 1889

Matt Ryan, American football player

#Matt_Ryan_(American_football)

In 1985

Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (d. 1923)

#Virginie_Loveling

In 1836

Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper and music producer

In 1991

Charlie Gubb, New Zealand rugby league player

In 1990

Rain Raadik, Estonian basketball player

In 1989

Marius ?inikas, Lithuanian footballer

In 1986

Christine Robinson, Canadian water polo player

In 1984

Chris Henry, American football player (d. 2009)

In 1983

Reiko Nakamura, Japanese swimmer

In 1982

Wayne Thomas, English footballer

In 1979

Magdalena Zd?novcová, Czech tennis player

In 1978

Paddy Kenny, English footballer

In 1978

John Foster, American baseball player and coach

In 1978

Daniel Komen, Kenyan runner

In 1976

Shayne Dunley, Australian rugby league player

In 1976

Wiki González, Venezuelan baseball player

In 1974

Shaun Hart, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster

In 1971

Mark Connors, Australian rugby player

In 1971

René Vilbre, Estonian director and screenwriter

In 1970

Nancy Benoit, American professional wrestling valet and model (d. 2007)

In 1967

Gilles Quénéhervé, French sprinter

In 1966

Mark Kratzmann, Australian tennis player and coach

In 1966

Qusay Hussein, Iraqi soldier and politician (d. 2003)

In 1966

Mauro Martini, Italian race car driver

In 1964

Stratos Apostolakis, Greek footballer and coach

In 1964

Jon Koncak, American basketball player

In 1963

Jane Moore, English journalist and author

In 1962

Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish journalist and author

In 1962

Justin King, English businessman

In 1961

Enya, Irish singer-songwriter and producer

In 1961

Simon Fuller, English talent manager and producer, created the Idols series

In 1960

Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player (d. 2012)

In 1957

David Townsend, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)

In 1955

Michael Roberts, South African-English jockey

In 1954

Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (d. 1991)

In 1950

Keith, American pop singer

In 1949

Stephen Platten, English bishop

In 1947

B.S. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer

In 1945

Johnny Warren, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2004)

In 1943

David Cope, American composer and author

In 1941

Hugh Dykes, Baron Dykes, English politician

In 1939

Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994)

In 1935

Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician

In 1934

Peter Burge, Australian cricketer (d. 2001)

In 1932

Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia

In 1932

Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader, founded Heaven's Gate (d. 1997)

In 1931

Franz Sondheimer, German-English chemist and academic (d. 1981)

In 1926

David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician

In 1926

Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs, English engineer and politician

In 1924

Roy Bentley, English footballer (d. 2018)

In 1924

Anthony Eyton, English painter and educator

In 1923

Jean Rédélé, French race car driver, founded Alpine (d. 2007)

In 1922

Bob Merrill, American composer and screenwriter (d. 1998)

In 1921

Dennis Brain, English composer (d. 1957)

In 1921

Harry Männil, Estonian-Venezuelan businessman, co-founded ACO Group (d. 2010)

In 1920

Gustav Naan, Russian-Estonian physicist and philosopher (d. 1994)

In 1919

Merle Miller, American author and screenwriter (d. 1986)

In 1919

Joan Benham, English actress (d. 1981)

In 1918

Robert N. Thompson, American-Canadian chiropractor and politician (d. 1997)

In 1914

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006)

In 1912

Julius Sumner Miller, American physicist and academic (d. 1987)

In 1909

Marie-Anne Desmarest, French author (d. 1973)

In 1904

Cool Papa Bell, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)

In 1903

Carmen de Icaza, Spanish writer (d. 1979)

In 1899

Frederick McKinley Jones, African-American inventor and entrepreneur (d. 1961)

In 1893

Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (d. 1957)

In 1891

Alfonso XIII of Spain, Spanish monarch (d. 1941)

In 1886

Karl Burman, Estonian architect and painter (d. 1965)

In 1882

George Sheldon, American diver (d. 1907)

In 1874

Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter (d. 1923)

In 1864

Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist (d. 1934)

In 1860

Martin Kuku?ín, Slovak author and playwright (d. 1928)

In 1860

Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1817)

In 1732

Gio Nicola Buhagiar, Maltese painter (d. 1752)

In 1698

Martin Delrio, Belgian occultist and theologian (d. 1601)

In 1551

Edmund, Earl of Rutland (d. 1460)

In 1443

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History Births on May 17

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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

#Queen_Máxima_of_the_Netherlands

In 1971

Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. 1999)

#Menno_Oosting

In 1964

Hubert Davis, American basketball player and coach

#Hubert_Davis

In 1970

Saul Adler, Belarusian-English captain and parasitologist (d. 1966)

#Saul_Adler

In 1895

Todd Redmond, American baseball player

#Todd_Redmond

In 1985

Mayte Martínez, Spanish runner

#Mayte_Martínez

In 1976

Ante Trumbi?, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (d. 1938)

#Ante_Trumbi?

In 1864

Seth Warner, American colonel (d. 1784)

#Seth_Warner

In 1743

Christine Nesbitt, Canadian speed skater

#Christine_Nesbitt

In 1985

Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer

#Trent_Reznor

In 1965

Christine Ohuruogu, English runner

#Christine_Ohuruogu

In 1984

Timo Simonlatser, Estonian skier

#Timo_Simonlatser

In 1986

Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy

#Hazel_R._O'Leary

In 1937

Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (d. 1925)

#Erik_Satie

In 1866

Lim Jeong-hee, South Korean singer

#Lim_Jeong-hee

In 1981

Pervis Jackson, American R&B bass singer (The Spinners) (d. 2008)

#Pervis_Jackson

In 1938

Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (d. 2014)

#Valeriya_Novodvorskaya

In 1950

Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

#Alan_Johnson

In 1950

Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician

#Simon_Hughes

In 1951

Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1854)

#Henry_Paget,_1st_Marquess_of_Anglesey

In 1768

Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)

#Odd_Hassel

In 1897

Bill Paxton, American actor and director (d. 2017)

#Bill_Paxton

In 1955

Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (d. 2015)

#Michael_Beetham

In 1923

Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Dick_Gaughan

In 1948

Guido Pella, Argentine tennis player

#Guido_Pella

In 1990

Ben Nelson, American lawyer and politician, 37th Governor of Nebraska

#Ben_Nelson

In 1941

Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002)

#Yelena_Gorchakova

In 1933

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778)

#Robert_Darcy,_4th_Earl_of_Holderness

In 1718

Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter, actor, and producer

#Lou_DiBella

In 1960

Matt Cassel, American football player

#Matt_Cassel

In 1982

Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

#Reynato_Puno

In 1940

Page McConnell, American keyboard player and songwriter

#Page_McConnell

In 1963

Andrew Farrar, Australian rugby league player and coach

#Andrew_Farrar

In 1962

Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norwegian cyclist

#Edvald_Boasson_Hagen

In 1987

Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer

#Bill_Bruford

In 1949

Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Josh_Homme

In 1973

Paul Di'Anno, English rock singer-songwriter (Iron Maiden)

#Paul_Di'Anno

In 1958

Tich Freeman, English cricketer (d. 1965)

#Tich_Freeman

In 1888

Keith Hill, English footballer and manager

#Keith_Hill_(footballer)

In 1969

Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014)

#Earl_Morrall

In 1934

Jien, Japanese monk, poet, and historian (d. 1225)

#Jien

In 1155

Dan Hardy, English mixed martial artist

#Dan_Hardy

In 1982

Anna Vasa of Sweden, Swedish princess (d. 1625)

#Anna_Vasa_of_Sweden

In 1568

Alex Wright, German wrestler

#Alex_Wright

In 1975

Jordan Knight, American singer-songwriter and actor (New Kids on the Block)

#Jordan_Knight

In 1970

Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player

#Jeremy_Sowers

In 1983

Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)

#Jesse_Winchester

In 1944

Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host

#Craig_Ferguson

In 1962

Chris Skidmore, English historian and politician

#Chris_Skidmore

In 1981

Dorothy Richardson, English author and journalist (d. 1957)

#Dorothy_Richardson

In 1873

Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d. 2010)

#Dennis_Hopper

In 1936

Reinhold Saulmann, Estonian sprinter and bandy player (d. 1936)

#Reinhold_Saulmann

In 1895

Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island

#Gina_Raimondo

In 1971

Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian-American chess player (d. 1900)

#Wilhelm_Steinitz

In 1836

Werner Egk, German pianist and composer (d. 1983)

#Werner_Egk

In 1901

Dave Abbruzzese, American rock drummer and songwriter (Pearl Jam)

#Dave_Abbruzzese

In 1968

Newton Moore, Australian politician, 8th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1936)

#Newton_Moore

In 1870

Jodie Taylor, English footballer

#Jodie_Taylor

In 1986

Gary Paulsen, American author

#Gary_Paulsen

In 1939

Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer

#Tessa_Virtue

In 1989

Teófilo Gutiérrez, Colombian footballer

#Teófilo_Gutiérrez

In 1985

Mohamed Nasheed, Maldivian lawyer and politician 4th President of the Maldives

#Mohamed_Nasheed

In 1967

Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II (d. 1678)

#Edward_Colman

In 1636

Eddie Lewis, American soccer player

#Eddie_Lewis_(American_soccer)

In 1974

Jamil Azzaoui, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Jamil_Azzaoui

In 1961

Tony Roche, Australian tennis player and coach

#Tony_Roche

In 1945

Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014)

#Dietmar_Schönherr

In 1926

Chloe Smith, English politician

#Chloe_Smith

In 1982

Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004)

#Archibald_Cox

In 1912

Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Inc.

#Ronald_Wayne

In 1934

Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author

#Dave_Sim

In 1956

Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823)

#Edward_Jenner

In 1749

Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (d. 1662)

#Ferdinand_Charles,_Archduke_of_Austria

In 1628

Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swedish cyclist

#Fredrik_Kessiakoff

In 1980

Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer

#Sugar_Ray_Leonard

In 1956

Engelbert II of Nassau, Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda (1475-1504) (d. 1504)

#Engelbert_II_of_Nassau

In 1451

Zinka Milanov, Croatian-American soprano and educator (d. 1989)

#Zinka_Milanov

In 1906

Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2007)

#Antonio_Aguilar

In 1919

Caroline of Brunswick (d. 1821)

#Caroline_of_Brunswick

In 1768

Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author (d. 1860)

#Anna_Brownell_Jameson

In 1794

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In 1984

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In 1976

Albert, Duke of Prussia, last Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (d. 1568)

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In 1490

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In 1959

Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish-American actress (d. 1998)

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In 1911

Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (d. 1951)

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In 1863

Taj Mahal, American blues singer-songwriter and musician

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In 1942

Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (d. 1900)

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In 1835

Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter

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In 1988

Alan Kay, American computer scientist and academic

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In 1940

Kevin Kingston, Australian rugby league player

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In 1983

Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host

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In 1956

Nicky Hofs, Dutch footballer

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In 1983

Derek Hough, American actor, singer, and dancer

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In 1985

Marcia Freedman, Israeli activist

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In 1938

Matt Lindland, American mixed martial artist, wrestler, and politician

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In 1970

Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (d. 2008)

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In 1950

Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (d. 2006)

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In 1931

Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)

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In 1706

Leon Osman, English footballer

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In 1981

Hans Ruesch, Swiss race car driver and author (d. 2007)

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In 1913

Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (d. 1540)

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In 1500

Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer

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In 1987

Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (d. 1899)

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In 1818

Henri Barbusse, French author and journalist (d. 1935)

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In 1873

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In 1682

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In 1911

Davor Džalto, Bosnian historian and philosopher

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In 1980

A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)

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In 1898

Jason Bernard, American actor (d. 1996)

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In 1938

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In 1981

Patrick Ortlieb, Austrian skier

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In 1967

Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1936)

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In 1868

Katrina Hart, English runner

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In 1990

David Jarolím, Czech footballer

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In 1979

Udo Lindenberg, German singer-songwriter and drummer

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In 1946

Marcelinho Paraíba, Brazilian footballer

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In 1975

Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (d. 2005)

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In 1918

Danny Manning, American basketball player and coach

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In 1966

Branko Zebec, Yugoslav football player and coach (d. 1988)

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In 1929

Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva

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In 1962

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In 1991

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In 1956

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In 1912

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In 1889

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In 1988

Tony Parker, French-American basketball player

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In 1982

Fabian Giefer, German footballer

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In 1990

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In 1845

Howard Hampton, Canadian lawyer and politician

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In 1952

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In 1989

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In 1868

Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director

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In 1976

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In 1981

Sirajuddin of Perlis, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia

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In 1943

Andrea Corr, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress

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In 1974

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In 1821

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In 1610

Carlos Peña, Dominican-American baseball player

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In 1978

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In 1950

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In 1983

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In 1758

Jeremy Vine, English journalist and author

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In 1965

Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

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In 1976

Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (d. 1946)

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In 1889

Matt Ryan, American football player

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In 1985

Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (d. 1923)

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In 1836

Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper and music producer

In 1991

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In 1989

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In 1986

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In 1984

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In 1983

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In 1982

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In 1979

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Paddy Kenny, English footballer

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John Foster, American baseball player and coach

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In 1976

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Wiki González, Venezuelan baseball player

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In 1971

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In 1967

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In 1964

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In 1962

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