| 1979 | Jamie Duffney, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1997 |
| 1975 | Darren Sharper, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 |
| 1974 | Tariq Abdul Wahad, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings |
| 1973 | Derrick Alexander, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | Chris Shelling, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1972 | Verl Mitchell, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons |
| 1971 | Bob Kronenberg, WLAF center for the Rhein Fire |
| 1971 | Colbie Bell, born in Edmonton, Alberta, 100kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Darrin Hancock, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets |
| 1971 | Joan Kenmore, actress, Wizard of Oz |
| 1971 | Matthew Lawton, Gulfport MS, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins |
| 1971 | Tricia Carolyn Nosko, Miss USA-Indiana 1997 |
| 1971 | William Strong, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints |
| 1971 | Dylan Moran, Irish Comedian |
| 1970 | Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings |
| 1969 | Jim Mckenzie, Gull Lake, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets |
| 1969 | Leslie Shepherd, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins |
| 1968 | Antonio Pettigrew, Macon, Georgia, 400m 1996 Olympics |
| 1968 | Debbie Rochon, Vancouver BC, actress, Tromeo and Juliet |
| 1968 | Lee Germon, cricketer, New Zealand keeper and captain 1995- |
| 1968 | Paul Quantrill, London Ontario, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1967 | Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings |
| 1966 | Todd Reynolds, Norwalk Conn, pairs skaters 1994 Olympics |
| 1966 | Tracey Fuchs, born in Centereach, New York, field hockey midfielder, 1988, 1996 Olympics |
| 1965 | John Feskens, Dutch soccer player, Willem II |
| 1965 | Maty Monforth, TV host, Mike and Maty |
| 1965 | Michael Paul Springer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Greater Milwaukee |
| 1964 | Brian Young, cricketer, New Zealand Test opening batsman |
| 1964 | Brenda Fassie, South African Musician |
| 1963 | Howard Ballard, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks |
| 1963 | Stephen Corkin, Auckland New Zealand, judoka 1996 Olympics |
| 1962 | Kimberly Evenson, Bremerhaven Germany, playmate, September, 1984 |
| 1962 | Kym Hampton, WNBA forward, New York Liberty |
| 1962 | Marilyn, born in Kingston, Jamaica, born Peter Robinson, singer, famous for hit song, 'Calling Your Name', associated with Boy George |
| 1961 | David AC viscount Linley, son of English princess Margaret/mystic |
| 1961 | Kari Michaelsen, New York City, actress, Katie-Gimme a Break |
| 1960 | James Prime, British rock keyboardist, Deacon Blue-Pay Day |
| 1960 | Karch Kiraly, Jackson, Michigan, volleyballer, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996 Olympics |
| 1960 | Marcel "Baaf" Stavenuiter, Dutch drummer, Bob Color |
| 1960 | Sharon Monplaisir, New York City, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics |
| 1960 | Karch Kiraly, Jackson, Michigan, volleyballer, 3 Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996 Olympics |
| 1959 | Timothy Patrick Murphy, Hartford Conn, actor, Dallas, Glitter |
| 1958 | Sue Daniels, Adelaide Australia, golfer, 1983 Victorian Amateur Champ |
| 1955 | Phil Simms, NFL quarterback, New York Giants, Superbowl 1986 |
| 1955 | Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South African Politician |
| 1954 | Adam Ant, Stuart Goddard, London, punk rocker, If I Strip For You |
| 1954 | Godzilla, Japanese monster, Godzilla |
| 1954 | Kevin P. Chilton, born in Los Angeles, California, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/Astronaut, STS-49, 59, 76 |
| 1953 | Dennis Miller, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian/TV host, SNL, Dennis Miller Show |
| 1953 | Kathy Kinney, actress, Mimi-Drew Carey Show |
| 1952 | Felix R de Rooy, Curacaos poet/sculptor |
| 1952 | Kate Capshaw, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Little Sex, Dreamscape |
| 1952 | Roseanne Barr, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, comedian, actress, television producer, won Emmy award for television series, 'Roseanne' |
| 1951 | Azmat Rana, cricketer, one Test for Pakistan against Australia 1980 |
| 1949 | Larry Holmes, heavyweight boxing champ, 1978 - 1985 |
| 1949 | Michael Evans, Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Lionel-All in the Family |
| 1949 | Roswitha Krause, U.S.S.R., 4 x 100m swimmer, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics |
| 1948 | Lulu, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer and actress, To Sir With Love |
| 1948 | Tom Shales, TV critic, Washington Post |
| 1946 | Doug Simper, rocker, Deep Purple |
| 1945 | Jim Doyle, American Politician |
| 1943 | Bert Jansch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, folk artist, acoustic guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of the band Pentangle, winner, BBC Folk Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1943 | Ken Holtzman, Cub/Oriole/Yankee pitcher, 2 no-hitters |
| 1941 | Brian Poole, Essex England, vocalist, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes |
| 1939 | Terrence McNally, St. Petersburg, Florida, playwright, Bad Habits |
| 1939 | Franklin Jones, American Celebrity |
| 1938 | Pupi Avati, Bologna Italy, director, Festival, Bix, Impiegati |
| 1937 | Lynn Woolsey, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-D-California 1993 - |
| 1937 | Paula Wayne, Hobart Oklahoma, vocalist, Everything's Great |
| 1936 | Roy Emerson, Australia, tennis player, Wimbledon-1964, 65, U.S. Open-61 |
| 1935 | Jeremy Brett, born in Berkswell, England, actor, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| 1934 | Derek Richardson, cricketer, played one innings for England 1957 |
| 1934 | Hans Janmaat, Dutch MP, CD, fascist |
| 1934 | Kenneth Baker, English Politician |
| 1933 | Aneta Corsaut, Jutchinson, Kansas, actress, Helen Crump-Andy Griffith |
| 1933 | Jeremy Brett, actor, Sherlock Holmes, Freddie-My Fair Lady |
| 1933 | Louis W. Sullivan, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1989 - 1993 |
| 1933 | Michael S Dukakis, Gov-D-Mass, 1988 President Candidate |
| 1933 | Michael Dukakis, American Politician |
| 1932 | Thomas J. Manton, born in New York City, New York, Representative-D-New York 1985 - 1999 |
| 1931 | Monica Vitti, Ceciarelli, Rome, Italy, actress, Tigers in Lipstick |
| 1931 | Drew Lewis, American Businessman |
| 1930 | Ken Berry, born in Moline, Illinois, actor, F Troop, Mayberry RFD, Mama's Family |
| 1930 | Lois Smith, Topeka, Kansas, actress, Reckless, Reuben Reuben |
| 1930 | Phil Crane, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1969 - 2005 |
| 1930 | William H Dana, pilot, X-15 |
| 1930 | Phil Crane, American Politician |
| 1927 | Zbigniew Cybulski, Pniarz Poland, actor, See You Tommorrow |
| 1925 | Dieter Wellershoff, German author, Minotaur |
| 1924 | Shirley Chisholm, D-Rep-NY, 1st black congresswoman/president candidate |
| 1922 | Earl of Lonsdale, English large landowner/multi-millionaire |
| 1920 | Charles Bronson, Buchinsky, Penns, actor, Death Wish, Dirty Dozen |
| 1919 | Bert Freed, New York City, actor, Rufe-Shane |
| 1918 | Bob Feller, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, 3 no-hitters |
| 1918 | Russell B. Long, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Senator-D-Louisiana, 1948 - 1987 |
| 1917 | Conor Cruise O'Brien, born in Dublin, politician, writer, academic, author, civil servant, Irish government minister |
| 1914 | Hallgrimur Helgason, composer |
| 1912 | Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay, 1954-89 |
| 1911 | Vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer, Creation |
| 1909 | James "Scotty" Barrett Reston, Clydebank Scotld, journalist, New York Times |
| 1908 | Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears |
| 1907 | James Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist |
| 1907 | Joe Turner, U.S. jazz pianist |
| 1905 | Lois Mailou Jones, U.S. painter, Peasants on Parade |
| 1905 | William Donald Campbell, diarist/ornithologist |
| 1904 | Gideon Fagan, composer |
| 1904 | Janis Kalnins, composer |
| 1903 | Walker Evans, U.S., photographer, Fortune Magazine |
| 1901 | Andre Malraux, Berger, France, novelist/art historian, L'Espoir |
| 1901 | Leopold III, Filip von Saksen-Coburg, King of Belgians, 1934-51 |
| 1900 | Roger Blunt, cricketer, New Zealand all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32 |
| 1897 | Karel Salmon, composer |
| 1893 | R Lindley Murray, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1918 |
| 1889 | Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer |
| 1888 | William Charles Denis Browne, composer |
| 1884 | Apie Prince, Dutch author, Me Own Way |
| 1883 | Enny Vrede, Maria M Muller, Dutch actress/wife of Eduard Verkade |
| 1880 | Edmond Barrett, heavyweight wrestler, Olympic-bronze-1908 |
| 1880 | Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer |
| 1879 | Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canada, Arctic explorer/ethnologist |
| 1875 | Emils Darzins, composer |
| 1872 | Paul Panzer, actor, Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin |
| 1867 | Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer |
| 1863 | Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer |
| 1861 | Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist |
| 1857 | Michail V Aleksejev, Russian general, WW I-chief of staff |
| 1852 | Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan, 1867-1912 |
| 1844 | Mehmed V Reshad, sultan of Turkey, 1909-18 |
| 1833 | Edward Dorr Tracy, Brigadier General Confederate Army |
| 1830 | Esten Cooke, John Confederate Army |
| 1830 | Jacob M van Bemmelen, Dutch physicist/chemist |
| 1826 | Jasper Adalmorn Maltby, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1818 | Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1816 | Jubal Anderson Early, Lt General Confederate Army |
| 1815 | Adrien Louis Victor Boieldieu, composer |
| 1815 | John Mitchel, Irish Journalist |
| 1801 | Karl Baedeker, Germany, published travel books |
| 1801 | Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer, La Sonnambula, Norma |
| 1798 | Mason James Murray, Confederacy |
| 1794 | William Cullen Bryant, poet, Thanatopsis |
| 1794 | William Cullen Bryant, American Poet |
| 1793 | Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas |
| 1781 | Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer |
| 1780 | Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer |
| 1753 | August G Meissner, German author |
| 1753 | Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer |
| 1736 | Christian Brunings, Dutch hydraulic engineer |
| 1718 | John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor, sandwich |
| 1689 | Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer |
| 1656 | Georg Reuter, composer |
| 1621 | Renatus Rapinus, Rene Rapin, French jesuit/poet, Hortorum libri IV |
| 1619 | Willem Kalf, Rotterdam, Netherlands, painter, still lifes |
| 1618 | Aurangzeb, Emperor of India, 1658 - 1707 |
| 1611 | Henry Ireton, English general/MP, Edgehill |
| 1604 | Osman II, sultan of Turkey, 1618-22 |
| 1587 | Samuel Scheidt, composer |
| 1470 | Edward V, King of England, Apr 9-Jun 25 1483 |
| 39 | Lucan, Cordova Spain, Latin poet, Bellum Civile |
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