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History Births on January 17

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History Births on January 17

Lewis A. Grant, American lawyer and general, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1918)

#Lewis_A._Grant

In 1828

Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (d. 2008)

#Eartha_Kitt

In 1927

Amanda Wilkinson, Canadian singer

#Amanda_Wilkinson

In 1982

Trevor Bauer, American baseball player

#Trevor_Bauer

In 1991

Damian Green, English journalist and politician

#Damian_Green

In 1956

Cus D'Amato, American boxing manager and trainer (d. 1985)

#Cus_D'Amato

In 1908

Trish Johnson, English golfer

#Trish_Johnson

In 1966

Antonio José Martínez, Spanish-American priest, rancher and politician (d. 1867)

#Antonio_José_Martínez

In 1793

August Weismann, German biologist, zoologist, and geneticist (d. 1914)

#August_Weismann

In 1834

John Stanley, English organist and composer (d. 1786)

#John_Stanley_(composer)

In 1712

Augustin Dumay, French violinist and conductor

#Augustin_Dumay

In 1949

René Préval, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti (d. 2017)

#René_Préval

In 1943

Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist and educator

#Ulf_Hoelscher

In 1942

Glenn L. Martin, American pilot and businessman, founded the Glenn L. Martin Company (d. 1955)

#Glenn_L._Martin

In 1886

Javed Akhtar, Indian poet, playwright, and composer

#Javed_Akhtar

In 1945

A. B. Frost, American author and illustrator (d. 1928)

#A._B._Frost

In 1851

Paul Young, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Paul_Young

In 1956

Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright and poet (d. 1681)

#Pedro_Calderón_de_la_Barca

In 1600

Tomás Carrasquilla, Colombian author (d. 1940)

#Tomás_Carrasquilla

In 1858

Marcelo Garcia, Brazilian martial artist

#Marcelo_Garcia_(grappler)

In 1983

Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player and actor

#Jeremy_Roenick

In 1970

Susanna Hoffs, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress

#Susanna_Hoffs

In 1959

David Lloyd George, Welsh lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1945)

#David_Lloyd_George

In 1863

Jan Zahradní?ek, Czech poet and translator (d. 1960)

#Jan_Zahradní?ek

In 1905

Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014)

#Harlan_Mathews

In 1927

Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch author, poet, and scholar

#Ilja_Leonard_Pfeijffer

In 1968

Jonathan Singletary Dunham, American settler (d. 1724)

#Jonathan_Singletary_Dunham

In 1640

Douglas Hyde, Irish academic and politician, 1st President of Ireland (d. 1949)

#Douglas_Hyde

In 1860

Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician and humanitarian (d. 1961)

#Thomas_Anthony_Dooley_III

In 1927

Jacques Plante, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1986)

#Jacques_Plante

In 1929

Cody Decker, American baseball player

#Cody_Decker

In 1987

Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author (d. 1766)

#Archibald_Bower

In 1686

Sophie Molineux, Australian cricketer

#Sophie_Molineux

In 1998

Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer (d. 2006)

#Clyde_Walcott

In 1926

Alexander Taneyev, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1918)

#Alexander_Taneyev

In 1850

Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor and producer

#Jim_Carrey

In 1962

Stanis?aw August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1798)

#Stanis?aw_August_Poniatowski

In 1732

William Vernon, American businessman (d. 1806)

#William_Vernon

In 1719

Benjamin Franklin, American publisher, inventor, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (d. 1790)

#Benjamin_Franklin

In 1706

Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1940)

#Nicolae_Iorga

In 1871

Lisa Llorens, Australian Paralympian

#Lisa_Llorens

In 1978

Christodoulos of Athens, Greek archbishop (d. 2008)

#Christodoulos_of_Athens

In 1939

Steve Earle, American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, author and actor

#Steve_Earle

In 1955

Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (d. 1723)

#Antonio_Maria_Valsalva

In 1666

Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Italian captain (d. 1508)

#Guidobaldo_da_Montefeltro

In 1472

Moira Shearer, Scottish-English ballerina and actress (d. 2006)

#Moira_Shearer

In 1926

Kipchoge Keino, Kenyan athlete

#Kipchoge_Keino

In 1940

Chris Montez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Chris_Montez

In 1943

Robert Fludd, English physician, astrologer, and mathematician (d. 1637)

#Robert_Fludd

In 1574

John S. McCain Jr., American admiral (d. 1981)

#John_S._McCain_Jr.

In 1911

Naveen Andrews, English actor

#Naveen_Andrews

In 1969

Brian Helgeland, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Brian_Helgeland

In 1961

Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1941)

#Wilhelm_Kienzl

In 1857

Luis Echeverría, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico

#Luis_Echeverría

In 1922

William Backhouse, English alchemist and astrologer (d. 1662)

#William_Backhouse

In 1593

Mack Sennett, Canadian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1960)

#Mack_Sennett

In 1880

Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (d. 2012)

#Nicholas_Katzenbach

In 1922

Marie Zde?ka Baborová-?iháková, Czech botanist and zoologist (d. 1937)

#Marie_Zde?ka_Baborová-?iháková

In 1877

Henry Martyn Baird, American historian and academic (d. 1906)

#Henry_Martyn_Baird

In 1832

E. W. Swackhamer, American director and producer (d. 1994)

#E._W._Swackhamer

In 1927

Jeff Berlin, American bass player and educator

#Jeff_Berlin

In 1953

Liz Ellis, Australian netball player and sportscaster

#Liz_Ellis

In 1973

Mick Taylor, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Mick_Taylor

In 1949

Betty White, American actress, game show panelist, television personality, and animal rights activist

#Betty_White

In 1922

Chili Davis, Jamaican-American baseball player and coach

#Chili_Davis

In 1960

Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (d. 2014)

#Gyude_Bryant

In 1949

Slade Griffin, Australian rugby league player

#Slade_Griffin

In 1991

Muhammad Ali, American boxer and activist (d. 2016)

#Muhammad_Ali

In 1942

Pietro Parolin, Italian cardinal

#Pietro_Parolin

In 1955

Babu Gulabrai, Indian philosopher and author (d. 1963)

#Babu_Gulabrai

In 1888

James Earl Jones, American actor

#James_Earl_Jones

In 1931

Al Capone, American mob boss (d. 1947)

#Al_Capone

In 1899

Santiago Tréllez, Colombian footballer

#Santiago_Tréllez

In 1990

Don Zimmer, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2014)

#Don_Zimmer

In 1931

Warren Feeney, Northern Irish footballer and manager

#Warren_Feeney

In 1981

Sheree North, American actress and dancer (d. 2005)

#Sheree_North

In 1932

Eduard Oja, Estonian composer, conductor, educator, and critic (d. 1950)

#Eduard_Oja

In 1905

Will Genia, Australian rugby player

#Will_Genia

In 1988

Freddy Rodriguez, American actor

#Freddy_Rodriguez_(actor)

In 1975

Newton N. Minow, American lawyer and politician

#Newton_N._Minow

In 1926

Ede Reményi, Hungarian violinist and composer (d. 1898)

#Ede_Reményi

In 1828

Jun Azumi, Japanese broadcaster and politician, 46th Japanese Minister of Finance

#Jun_Azumi

In 1962

Steve Harvey, American actor, comedian, television personality and game show host

#Steve_Harvey

In 1957

Anne Brontë, English author and poet (d. 1849)

#Anne_Brontë

In 1820

Carl Laemmle, German-born American film producer, co-founded Universal Studios (d. 1939)

#Carl_Laemmle

In 1867

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian-American dancer and choreographer

#Maksim_Chmerkovskiy

In 1980

Compton Mackenzie, English-Scottish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1972)

#Compton_Mackenzie

In 1883

Lukas Moodysson, Swedish director, screenwriter, and author

#Lukas_Moodysson

In 1969

Leonhart Fuchs, German physician and botanist (d. 1566)

#Leonhart_Fuchs

In 1501

Ruth Ann Minner, American businesswoman and politician, 72nd Governor of Delaware

#Ruth_Ann_Minner

In 1935

Álvaro Arbeloa, Spanish footballer

#Álvaro_Arbeloa

In 1983

Douglas Wilder, American sergeant and politician, 66th Governor of Virginia

#Douglas_Wilder

In 1931

August Neander, German historian and theologian (d. 1850)

#August_Neander

In 1789

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pianist, composer, and producer

#Ryuichi_Sakamoto

In 1952

John Bellairs, American author and academic (d. 1991)

#John_Bellairs

In 1938

Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)

#Sir_Charles_Fergusson,_7th_Baronet

In 1865

Kid Rock, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

#Kid_Rock

In 1971

George Spalatin, German priest and reformer (d. 1545)

#George_Spalatin

In 1484

Calvin Harris, Scottish singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer

#Calvin_Harris

In 1984

Kai Hansen, German singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Kai_Hansen

In 1963

Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (d. 1960)

#Nevil_Shute

In 1899

Thomas Fairfax, English general and politician (d. 1671)

#Thomas_Fairfax

In 1612

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, English admiral (d. 1936)

#David_Beatty,_1st_Earl_Beatty

In 1871

Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)

#Ola_Raknes

In 1887

Michelle Obama, American lawyer and activist, 46th First Lady of the United States

#Michelle_Obama

In 1964

Darrell Porter, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2002)

#Darrell_Porter

In 1952

Devlin DeFrancesco, Canadian race car driver

#Devlin_DeFrancesco

In 2000

Alain Badiou, French philosopher and academic

#Alain_Badiou

In 1937

Peter Frelinghuysen Jr., American lieutenant and politician (d. 2011)

#Peter_Frelinghuysen_Jr.

In 1916

Anne Cutler, Australian psychologist and academic

#Anne_Cutler

In 1945

Toini Gustafsson, Swedish cross country skier

#Toini_Gustafsson

In 1938

Ellen Wood aka "Mrs Henry Wood", English author (d. 1887)

#Ellen_Wood_(author)

In 1814

Antoni ?omnicki, Polish mathematician and academic (d. 1941)

#Antoni_?omnicki

In 1881

Chris Bowen, Australian politician, 37th Treasurer of Australia

#Chris_Bowen

In 1973

Simone Simons, Dutch singer-songwriter

#Simone_Simons

In 1985

Antoine Duprat, French cardinal (d. 1535)

#Antoine_Duprat

In 1463

Pablo Barrientos, Argentinian footballer

#Pablo_Barrientos

In 1985

Tiësto, Dutch DJ and producer

#Tiësto

In 1969

Rik De Saedeleer, Belgian footballer and journalist (d. 2013)

#Rik_De_Saedeleer

In 1924

M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor, director, and politician, 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d. 1987)

#M._G._Ramachandran

In 1917

Konstantin Stanislavski, Russian actor and director (d. 1938)

#Konstantin_Stanislavski

In 1863

Joshua Malina, American actor

#Joshua_Malina

In 1966

François-Joseph Gossec, French composer and conductor (d. 1829)

#François-Joseph_Gossec

In 1734

Sylvie Testud, French actress, director, and screenwriter

#Sylvie_Testud

In 1971

Frank Hague, American lawyer and politician, 30th Mayor of Jersey City (d. 1956)

#Frank_Hague

In 1876

John Boyd, English academic and diplomat, British ambassador to Japan

#John_Boyd_(diplomat)

In 1936

Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti, Brazilian cardinal (d. 1930)

#Joaquim_Arcoverde_de_Albuquerque_Cavalcanti

In 1850

Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (d. 2017)

#Gunnar_Birkerts

In 1925

Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author

#Sebastian_Junger

In 1962

Maury Povich, American talk show host and producer

#Maury_Povich

In 1939

Johann Gottfried Müthel, German pianist and composer (d. 1788)

#Johann_Gottfried_Müthel

In 1728

Dalida, Egyptian-French singer and actress (d. 1987)

#Dalida

In 1933

Shari Lewis, American actress, puppeteer/ventriloquist, and television host (d. 1998)

#Shari_Lewis

In 1933

Derrick Mason, American football player

#Derrick_Mason

In 1974

T. Alexander Harrison, American painter and academic (d. 1930)

#T._Alexander_Harrison

In 1853

Asghar Khan, Pakistani general and politician (d. 2018)

#Asghar_Khan

In 1921

Guillermo Stábile, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1966)

#Guillermo_Stábile

In 1905

Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, English colonel, pilot, and polo player (d. 1934)

#Sir_Alfred_Rawlinson,_3rd_Baronet

In 1867

Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer and actor

#Cuauhtémoc_Blanco

In 1973

May Gibbs, English-Australian author and illustrator (d. 1969)

#May_Gibbs

In 1877

Harry Price, English psychologist and author (d. 1948)

#Harry_Price

In 1881

Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-American animator, director, and producer

#Genndy_Tartakovsky

In 1970

Aaron Ward, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

#Aaron_Ward_(ice_hockey)

In 1973

Robert Maynard Hutchins, American philosopher and academic (d. 1977)

#Robert_Maynard_Hutchins

In 1899

Richard Hawley, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Richard_Hawley

In 1967

Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist and author

#Ita_Buttrose

In 1942

Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan physician and politician, 39th President of Uruguay

#Tabaré_Vázquez

In 1940

Carlos Johnson, American singer and guitarist

#Carlos_Johnson_(blues_musician)

In 1953

Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist, physician, and academic (d. 1624)

#Gaspard_Bauhin

In 1560

Henk Badings, Indonesian-Dutch composer and engineer (d. 1987)

#Henk_Badings

In 1907

Davíð Oddsson, Icelandic politician, 21st Prime Minister of Iceland

#Davíð_Oddsson

In 1948

Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (d. 2015)

#Nerses_Bedros_XIX_Tarmouni

In 1940

Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman (d. 2012)

#Vidal_Sassoon

In 1928

Zooey Deschanel, American singer-songwriter and actress

#Zooey_Deschanel

In 1980

Dwyane Wade, American basketball player

#Dwyane_Wade

In 1982

Florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan journalist and playwright (d. 1910)

#Florencio_Sánchez

In 1875

Marcel Petiot, French physician and serial killer (d. 1946)

#Marcel_Petiot

In 1897

Keith Joseph, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Education (d. 1994)

#Keith_Joseph

In 1918

Ann Nocenti, American journalist and author

#Ann_Nocenti

In 1957

Esapekka Lappi, Finnish Rally Driver

#Esapekka_Lappi

In 1991

Kelly Marie Tran, American actress

#Kelly_Marie_Tran

In 1989

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1525)

#Frederick_III,_Elector_of_Saxony

In 1463

Pope Pius V (d. 1572)

#Pope_Pius_V

In 1504

Rick Kelly, Australian race car driver

#Rick_Kelly

In 1983

Steve Javie, American basketball player and referee

#Steve_Javie

In 1955

Jeff Reine-Adelaide, French footballer

In 1998

Mark Steketee, Australian cricketer

In 1994

Frankie Cocozza, British singer

In 1993

Alise Post, American BMX rider

In 1991

Taylor Jordan, American baseball player

In 1989

Héctor Moreno, Mexican footballer

In 1988

Andrea Antonelli, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 2013)

In 1988

Betsy Ruth, American wrestler and manager

In 1985

Johannes Herber, German basketball player

In 1983

Modestas Stonys, Lithuanian footballer

In 1980

Ricky Wilson, English singer-songwriter

In 1978

Vesko Kountchev, Bulgarian viola player, composer, and producer

In 1974

Yang Chen, Chinese footballer and manager

In 1974

Richard Burns, English race car driver (d. 2005)

In 1971

Giorgos Balogiannis, Greek basketball player

In 1971

Cássio Alves de Barros, Brazilian footballer

In 1970

Rowan Pelling, English journalist and author

In 1968

Sylvain Turgeon, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1965

John Schuster, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player

In 1964

John Crawford, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1960

Tony Kouzarides, English biologist, cancer researcher

In 1958

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., American lawyer, radio host, activist, and environmentalist

In 1954

Tom Deitz, American author (d. 2009)

In 1952

Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican-American author and academic

In 1950

Andy Kaufman, American actor and comedian (d. 1984)

In 1949

Anita Borg, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2003)

In 1949

Ann Oakley, English sociologist, author, and academic

In 1944

Nigel McCulloch, English bishop

In 1942

István Horthy, Jr., Hungarian physicist and architect

In 1941

A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (d. 1997)

In 1936

Donald Cammell, Scottish-American director and screenwriter (d. 1996)

In 1934

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-Pakistani diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (d. 2003)

In 1933

Tan Boon Teik, Malaysian-Singaporean lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Singapore (d. 2012)

In 1929

Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. 1973)

In 1928

Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer and author (d. 1996)

In 1925

Robert Cormier, American author and journalist (d. 2000)

In 1925

Jewel Plummer Cobb, American biologist, cancer researcher, and academic (d. 2017)

In 1924

Rangeya Raghav, Indian author and playwright (d. 1962)

In 1923

Antonio Prohías, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998)

In 1921

Georges Pichard, French author and illustrator (d. 2003)

In 1920

George M. Leader, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 2013)

In 1918

William Stafford, American poet and author (d. 1993)

In 1914

Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (d. 2015)

In 1914

Irving Brecher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

In 1914

Anacleto Angelini, Italian-Chilean businessman (d. 2007)

In 1914

George Stigler, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)

In 1911

Busher Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1966)

In 1911

Alfred Wainwright, British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator (d. 1991)

In 1907

Peggy Gilbert, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2007)

In 1905

Ray Cunningham, American baseball player (d. 2005)

In 1905

Hem Vejakorn, Thai painter and illustrator (d. 1969)

In 1904

Aron Gurwitsch, Lithuanian-American philosopher and author (d. 1973)

In 1901

Lela Mevorah, Serbian librarian (d. 1972)

In 1898

Noah Beery, Sr., American actor (d. 1946)

In 1882

Eugene Augustin Lauste, French-American engineer (d. 1935)

In 1857

Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, Scottish geologist and geophysicist (d. 1832)

In 1761

Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1745)

In 1659

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English Duke (d. 1554)

In 1517

Antonio del Pollaiolo, Italian artist (d.c. 1498)

In 1429

Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1404)

In 1342

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Lewis A. Grant, American lawyer and general, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1918)

Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (d. 2008)

Amanda Wilkinson, Canadian singer

Trevor Bauer, American baseball player

Damian Green, English journalist and politician

Cus D'Amato, American boxing manager and trainer (d. 1985)

Trish Johnson, English golfer

Antonio José Martínez, Spanish-American priest, rancher and politician (d. 1867)

August Weismann, German biologist, zoologist, and geneticist (d. 1914)

John Stanley, English organist and composer (d. 1786)

Augustin Dumay, French violinist and conductor

René Préval, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti (d. 2017)

Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist and educator

Glenn L. Martin, American pilot and businessman, founded the Glenn L. Martin Company (d. 1955)

Javed Akhtar, Indian poet, playwright, and composer

A. B. Frost, American author and illustrator (d. 1928)

Paul Young, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright and poet (d. 1681)

Tomás Carrasquilla, Colombian author (d. 1940)

Marcelo Garcia, Brazilian martial artist

Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player and actor

Susanna Hoffs, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress

David Lloyd George, Welsh lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1945)

Jan Zahradní?ek, Czech poet and translator (d. 1960)

Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014)

Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch author, poet, and scholar

Jonathan Singletary Dunham, American settler (d. 1724)

Douglas Hyde, Irish academic and politician, 1st President of Ireland (d. 1949)

Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician and humanitarian (d. 1961)

Jacques Plante, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1986)

Cody Decker, American baseball player

Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author (d. 1766)

Sophie Molineux, Australian cricketer

Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer (d. 2006)

Alexander Taneyev, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1918)

Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor and producer

Stanis?aw August Poniatowski, Polish-Lithuanian king (d. 1798)

William Vernon, American businessman (d. 1806)

Benjamin Franklin, American publisher, inventor, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (d. 1790)

Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1940)

Lisa Llorens, Australian Paralympian

Christodoulos of Athens, Greek archbishop (d. 2008)

Steve Earle, American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, author and actor

Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician (d. 1723)

Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Italian captain (d. 1508)

Moira Shearer, Scottish-English ballerina and actress (d. 2006)

Kipchoge Keino, Kenyan athlete

Chris Montez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Robert Fludd, English physician, astrologer, and mathematician (d. 1637)

John S. McCain Jr., American admiral (d. 1981)

Naveen Andrews, English actor

Brian Helgeland, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1941)

Luis Echeverría, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico

William Backhouse, English alchemist and astrologer (d. 1662)

Mack Sennett, Canadian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1960)

Nicholas Katzenbach, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (d. 2012)

Marie Zde?ka Baborová-?iháková, Czech botanist and zoologist (d. 1937)

Henry Martyn Baird, American historian and academic (d. 1906)

E. W. Swackhamer, American director and producer (d. 1994)

Jeff Berlin, American bass player and educator

Liz Ellis, Australian netball player and sportscaster