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07 Aug 1533
Alonso de Ercilla y Ziga Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)
07 Aug 1574
Robert Dudley styled Earl of Warwick English writer (d. 1649)
07 Aug 1598
Georg Stiernhielm father of Swedish poetry (Hercules)
07 Aug 1726
James Bowdoin American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)
07 Aug 1746
Daniel W Wyttenbach Dutch classicalhistorian
07 Aug 1751
Wilhelmina FS Princess of PrussiaOrangewife of Willem V
07 Aug 1779
Carl Ritter co-founder of modern science of geography
07 Aug 1783
John Heathcoat inventor (lace-making machinery)
07 Aug 1783
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (d. 1810)
07 Aug 1818
Henry Charles Litolff French composerpianist born in London England (d. 1891)
07 Aug 1826
Carl AE Ahlqvist [A Oksanen] Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi)
07 Aug 1829
Thomas Ewing Jr American attorney 1st chief justice of Kansas congressman and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Lancaster Ohio (d. 1896)
07 Aug 1833
Powell Clayton American politician diplomat and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Delaware County Pennsylvania (d. 1914)
07 Aug 1836
Evander McIvor Law Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1920)
07 Aug 1844
Auguste Michel-Lvy French geologist (d. 1911)
07 Aug 1865
Micha Josef Berdyczewski Jewish writer born in Medzhybizh Russian Empire (d. 1921)
07 Aug 1867
Emil Nolde [Hansen] German painter and graphic artist
07 Aug 1868
Granville Bantock English composerconductor (Hebridean Symphony)
07 Aug 1868
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz Russian mathematician (d. 1931)
07 Aug 1870
19 kittens born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)
07 Aug 1870
Jozef Brems Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark)
07 Aug 1872
Andries C D de Graeff governor-general of Neth Indies (1926-31)
07 Aug 1872
William Auchterlonie Scottish golfer (British Open 1893) born in St. Andrews Scotland (d. 1963)
07 Aug 1877
Ulrich Salchow Swedish figure skater (d. 1949)
07 Aug 1879
Johannes Kotze South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07) born in Berg River Cape Colony (d. 1931)
07 Aug 1880
Ernst Laqueur chemistpharmacologypsychology (sexual hormones)
07 Aug 1883
Joachim Ringelnatz [Hans Btticher] German writer and artist born in Wurzen Saxony (d. 1934)
07 Aug 1884
Billie Burke [Mary William Ethelbert Appleton] American actress (The Wizard of Oz Merrily We Live) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1970)
07 Aug 1885
Gordon Harker British actor (Facts of Love Champagne Inspector Hornleigh) born in London England (d. 1967)
07 Aug 1886
Louis Hazeltine inventor (neutrodyne circuit making radio possible)
07 Aug 1887
Charles Luckyth Luckey Roberts stride pianist and composer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1968)
07 Aug 1897
Franz J Weinrich [Heinrich Lerse] German writer (Himmlisches)
07 Aug 1899
Irene Renie Riano English-born American actress [The Family Jewels] born in London England (d. 1971)
07 Aug 1902
Ann Harding American actress (East is West Janie) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 1981)
07 Aug 1907
Albert Kotin American abstract painter (d. 1980)
07 Aug 1911
R Nicholas Ray Galesville WI director (Rebel Without a Cause)
07 Aug 1913
George Van Eps American seven-string jazz guitarist born in Plainfield New Jersey (d. 1998)
07 Aug 1914
Ted Moore South African-British cinematographer (James Bond) born in Western Cape South Africa (d. 1987)
07 Aug 1918
C. Buddingh Dutch poet born in Dordrecht Netherlands (d. 1985)
07 Aug 1925
Felice Bryant American musician (Bye Bye Love) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2003)
07 Aug 1925
Julian Orbon De Soto Cuban composer born in Aviles Spain (d. 1991)
07 Aug 1925
M. S. Swaminathan Indian scientist born in Kumbakonam India
07 Aug 1919
John Hogan American chemist (discovered methods of producing polypropylene) born in Lowes Kentucky (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1921
Karel Husa Czech composer (Trojan Women) born in Prague Czechoslovakia
07 Aug 1921
Manitas de Plata flamenco guitarist born in Ste France (d. 2014)
07 Aug 1924
Kenneth Kendall British broadcaster (BBC News Treasure Hunt) born in British India (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1926
Amo Houghton American politician (Rep-R-New York) born in Corning New York
07 Aug 1926
Stan Freberg American satiristad executivecartoon voice (Bertie) born in Los Angeles California
07 Aug 1927
Carl Switzer American actor (Our Gang Beginners Luck General Spanky) born in Paris Illinois (d. 1959)
07 Aug 1927
Edwin Edwards American politician (Gov-La) born in Marksville Louisiana
07 Aug 1927
Art Houtteman American baseball player born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2003)
07 Aug 1928
James Randi Canadian skeptic magician (Nova) born in Toronto Ontario
07 Aug 1928
Herbert H. Bateman American politician (Rep-R-Virginia) born in Elizabeth City North Carolina (d. 2000)
07 Aug 1928
Romeo Muller American screenwriter born in the Bronx New York (d. 1992)
07 Aug 1928
Herb Reed American musician (The Platters) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1929
Don Larsen American MLB pitcher (NY Yankees) born in Michigan City Indiana
07 Aug 1929
James Pilditch British designer born in Buckinghamshire United Kingdom (d. 1995)
07 Aug 1929
Richard T. Schulze American politician (Rep-R-PA 1975- ) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
07 Aug 1929
Ruth Carter-Stapleton American evangelist born in Plains Georgia (d. 1983)
07 Aug 1929
Jo Baer [Josephine Kleinberg] American painter and minimalist artist born in Seattle Washington
07 Aug 1930
Veljo Tormis Estonian composer born in Kuusalu Estonia (d. 2017)
07 Aug 1931
Charles E. Rice American legal scholar and author born in New York (d. 2015)
07 Aug 1932
Maurice Rabb Jr. American ophthalmologist born in Shelbyville Kentucky (d. 2005)
07 Aug 1932
Edward Hardwicke British actor (Sherlock Holmes) born in London England (d. 2011)
07 Aug 1933
Jerry Pournelle American polymath and sci-fi author (Mercenary Red Dragon) born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 2017)
07 Aug 1935
Rahsaan Roland Kirk American jazz multi-instrumentalist (Bright Moments The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color) born in Columbus Ohio (d. 1977)
07 Aug 1936
Charles Pope American soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Dont Bother Me) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2013)
07 Aug 1936
Richard L. Tierney American sci-fi author (Winds of Zarr) born in Spencer Iowa
07 Aug 1937
Don Wilson English cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71) born in Settle United Kingdom (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1938
Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb Welsh rugby union player born in Wales United Kingdom (d. 1996)
07 Aug 1938
Helen Caldicott Australian physician and anti-war activist born in Melbourne Victoria
07 Aug 1939
Verna Bloom American actress (After Hours Badge 373) born in Lynn Massachusetts (d. 2019)
07 Aug 1939
Anjanette Comer American actress (Baby Lepke) born in Dawson Texas
07 Aug 1940
Marlyn Mason American actress (Making It Peyton Place) born in San Fernando California
07 Aug 1940
Tom Barlow American politician (Rep-D-Kentucky) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2017)
07 Aug 1940
Jean-Luc Dehaene Belgian Prime Minister (1992-99) born in Montpellier France (d. 2014)
07 Aug 1941
Thomas F Hartnett American politician (Rep-R-SC 1981-86) born in Charleston South Carolina
07 Aug 1942
B. J. Thomas American singer (Raindrops Growing Pains Theme) born in Hugo Oklahoma
07 Aug 1942
Masa Saito Japanese wrestler (AWAWWFNJPWCWFI) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 2018)
07 Aug 1942
Garrison Keillor American voice actor humorist and radio personality (A Prairie Home Companion) born in Anoka Minnesota
07 Aug 1942
Tobin Bell American actor born in Queens New York
07 Aug 1942
Carlos Monzn Argentine boxer born in San Javier Argentina (d. 1995)
07 Aug 1942
Caetano Veloso Brazilian musician born in Santo Amaro Brazil
07 Aug 1943
Alain Corneau French director (Choice of Arms) born in Meung-sur-Loire France (d. 2010)
07 Aug 1943
Lana Cantrell Australian singer (Those Were the Days) born in Sydney New South Wales
07 Aug 1943
Giorgio Alver Italian bobsledder (WC 1975 gold) born in Cortina dAmpezzo Italy (d. 2013)
07 Aug 1944
David Rasche American actor (Sledge Hammer) born in St Louis Missouri
07 Aug 1944
John Glover American actor (52 Pick-Up Something Special) born in Kingston New York
07 Aug 1944
Robert Mueller American lawyer FBI Director (2001-13) Special Counsel Russian Investigation (2017-) born in New York City New York
07 Aug 1945
Alan Page American jurist and NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings) born in Canton Ohio
07 Aug 1945
Kerry Chater Canadian musician and songwriter (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl) born in British Columbia Canada
07 Aug 1945
Patrice Mestral French composer born in Paris France
07 Aug 1946
Ed Seykota American commodities and futures trader
07 Aug 1947
Ann Beattie American novelist and short story writer (Chilly Scenes of Winter) born in Washington D.C.
07 Aug 1947
Mosibudi Mangena South African black leader (On Your Own) born in Tzaneen South Africa
07 Aug 1947
Kerry Melville Reid Australian tennis player (Australian Open 1977) born in Mosman New South Wales
07 Aug 1948
James Allison American immunologist (Noble Prize for Medicine 2018) born in Alice Texas
07 Aug 1948
Greg Chappell Australian cricket batsman captain administrator (87 Tests 7110 53.86) born in Adelaide South Australia
07 Aug 1948
Marty Appel American public relations executive and author born in Brooklyn New York
07 Aug 1949
Carlo Novi Mexican songwriter and saxopone player (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 2010)
07 Aug 1949
Walid Jumblatt Lebanese political leader born in Moukhtara Lebanon
07 Aug 1950
David James Wottle American 800m runner (Olympic gold 1972) born in Canton Ohio
07 Aug 1950
Rodney Crowell American country singer (Shes Crazy for Leavin) born in Houston Texas
07 Aug 1951
Gary Hall American swimmer (Olympics-bronze2 silver-1968 72) born in Cincinnati Ohio
07 Aug 1952
Alexei Sayle British comedian born in Anfield Liverpool
07 Aug 1953
Anne Fadiman American writer born in New York City New York
07 Aug 1954
Caroline Aaron American actress (Crimes & Misdemeanors) born in Richmond Virginia
07 Aug 1955
Vladimir Sorokin Russian writer born in Bykovo Russia
07 Aug 1955
Greg Nickels American politician (Mayor of Seattle 2002) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Aug 1955
Wayne Knight American actor born in New York City New York
07 Aug 1955
Gregoris Valtinos Greek actor and director born in Thessaloniki Greece
07 Aug 1956
Kent Rominger American astronaut (STS 73 80 85) born in Del Norte California
07 Aug 1957
Alexander Dityatin Soviet gymnast (3-time Olympic Champion) born in Leningrad Russia
07 Aug 1958
Alberto Salazar American track coach and long distance runner (NYC Marathon Winner) born in Havana Cuba
07 Aug 1958
Bruce Dickinson English heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden-Run to Hills) born in Worksop United Kingdom
07 Aug 1958
Larisa Karlova Ukrainian team handball player (Olympic gold 1976 80) born in Kyiv Ukraine
07 Aug 1958
Russell Baze Canadian Racing Hall of Fame jockey (10-time US champion 12844 wins) born in Vancouver British Columbia
07 Aug 1959
Ali Shah Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe all-rounder in two Tests 1992) born in Salisbury Rhodesia
07 Aug 1960
David Duchovny American actor (The X-Files Californication) born in New York City New York
07 Aug 1960
Jacquie OSullivan English singer and songwriter (Bananarama-Venus) born in London United Kingdom
07 Aug 1961
Walter Swinburn English jockey (The Derby winner 1981) born in Oxford United Kingdom (d. 2016)
07 Aug 1961
Yelena Davydova Russian Canadian gymnast (Olympic gold 1980) born in Voronezh Soviet Union
07 Aug 1962
Bruno Pelletier Qubcois singer born in Quebec City Canada
07 Aug 1963
Marcus Lewis American singer (Sing me a Song) born in Pontiac Michigan
07 Aug 1963
Patrick Kennedy son of US President JFK (lives only 3 days)
07 Aug 1963
Harold Perrineau Jr. American actor born in Brooklyn New York
07 Aug 1964
Michael Weishan American TV host born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
07 Aug 1964
John Birmingham Australian author born in Liverpool United Kingdom
07 Aug 1965
Elizabeth Manley Canadian figure skater (Olympic silver 1988) born in Quinte West Canada
07 Aug 1966
Kristin Hersch American singersongwriter (Throwing Muses) born in Atlanta Georgia
07 Aug 1966
Tony Stargell American NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Bucs Chicago Bears) born in LaGrange Georgia
07 Aug 1966
Jimmy Wales American internet entrepreneur and cofounder of Wikipedia born in Huntsville Alabama
07 Aug 1967
Charlotte Lewis British actress (Golden Child Pirates) born in London England
07 Aug 1967
Jason Grimsley American baseball pitcher (California Angels) born in Cleveland Texas
07 Aug 1968
Tomas Carbonell Spanish tennis player born in Barcelona Spain
07 Aug 1968
Lynn Strait American singer (Snot) born in Manhasset New York (d. 1998)
07 Aug 1969
Keith Cash American NFL tight end (KC Chiefs Oakland Raiders) born in San Antonio Texas
07 Aug 1970
Eric Namesnik American 400m medley swimmer (Olympic silver 1992 96) born in Butler Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
07 Aug 1970
Joe Cocozzo American NFL guard (San Diego Chargers) born in Mechanicville New York
07 Aug 1971
Chris T. Jones American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) born in West Palm Beach Florida
07 Aug 1971
Dominic Cork British cricketer (England all-rounder Hat-trick v WI 1995) born in Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire
07 Aug 1971
Sydney Penny American actress (Danni-New Gidget Thorn Birds All My Children) born in Nashville Tennessee
07 Aug 1972
Tony Bouie American NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs) born in New Orleans Louisiana
07 Aug 1972
Greg Serano American actor born in Brooklyn New York
07 Aug 1973
Kevin Muscat Australian soccer defender (Olyroos Olympics 1996) born in Crawley United Kingdom
07 Aug 1973
Danny Graves American baseball player born in South Vietnam
07 Aug 1974
Jeff Buckey American NFL offensive lineman (Miami Dolphins) born in Bakersfield California
07 Aug 1974
Philippe De Rouville Canadian NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins) born in Victoriaville Quebec Canada
07 Aug 1974
Michael Shannon American actor (Nocturnal Animals Boardwalk Empire) born in Lexington Kentucky
07 Aug 1975
Alshermond Singleton American NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Newark New Jersey
07 Aug 1975
Edgar Renteria Colombian baseball player (Florida Marlins) born in Barranquilla Colombia
07 Aug 1975
Jimmy van Fessem Dutch football goalkeeper (Willem II) born in Tilburg Netherlands
07 Aug 1975
Gaahl [Kristian Eivind Espedal] Norwegian musician born in Sunnfjord Norway
07 Aug 1975
Koray Candemir Turkish singer born in Istanbul Turkey
07 Aug 1976
Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos Greek footballer born in Piraeus Greece
07 Aug 1976
Shane Lechler American football player born in East Bernard Texas
07 Aug 1977
Samantha Ronson British DJ born in Camden London
07 Aug 1978
Alexandre Aja French director born in Paris France
07 Aug 1978
Jamey Jasta American singer (Hatebreed) born in New Haven Connecticut
07 Aug 1978
Vanness Wu Taiwanese-American singer (F4 Kangta & Vanness) born in Santa Monica California
07 Aug 1978
Cirroc Lofton American actor born in Los Angeles California
07 Aug 1979
Eric Johnson American actor born in Austin Texas
07 Aug 1980
Aurlie Claudel French model born in Laxou France
07 Aug 1982
Yana Klochkova Ukrainian swimmer born in Simferopol Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union
07 Aug 1982
Vasileios Spanoulis Greek basketball player born in Larissa Greece
07 Aug 1983
Tina OBrien British actress born in Manchester England
07 Aug 1987
Sidney Crosby Canadian hockey player born in Nova Scotia Canada
07 Aug 1988
Melody Oliveria American internet blogger (bowiechick)
07 Aug 1996
Tessa Allen American actress born in Manhattan Beach California
07 Aug 1282
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan youngest daughter of King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile born in Rhuddlan Castle Denbighshire (d. 1316)
07 Aug 1533
Alonso de Ercilla y Ziga Basque soldier and poet born in Madrid (d. 1595)
07 Aug 1574
Robert Dudley English explorer and writer (Arcano del Mare) born in Richmond Palace Surrey (d. 1649)
07 Aug 1598
Georg Stiernhielm Swedish scholar and poet often known as father of Swedish poetry (Hercules) born in Vika Sweden (d. 1672)
07 Aug 1726
James Bowdoin American Revolutionary leader and politician born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1790)
07 Aug 1746
Daniel Albert Wyttenbach German-Swiss classical scholar and historian born in Bern Switzerland (d. 1820)
07 Aug 1751
Wilhelmina of Prussia Princess of Orange (1767-1806) born in Berlin (d. 1820)
07 Aug 1779
Carl Ritter German geographer and co-founder of modern science of geography born in Quedlinburg Prussia (d. 1859)
07 Aug 1779
Louis de Freycinet French explorer and navigator (published the first map to show a full outline of the coastline of Australia in 1811) born in Montlimar Drme (d. 1842)
07 Aug 1783
John Heathcoat English inventor of lace-making machinery born in Duffield Derbyshire (d. 1861)
07 Aug 1783
Princess Amelia youngest child of King George III of United Kingdom born in Royal Lodge Windsor (d. 1810)
07 Aug 1818
Henry Litolff French composer and pianist born in London England (d. 1891)
07 Aug 1823
Faustina Hasse Hodges English-American composer born in Malmesbury England (d. 1895)
07 Aug 1826
August Ahlqvist Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi) born in Kuopio Finland (d. 1889)
07 Aug 1836
Evander M. Law American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Darlington South Carolina (d. 1920)
07 Aug 1844
Auguste Michel-Lvy French geologist and petrologist born in Paris (d. 1911)
07 Aug 1860
Alan Leo British astrologer born in Westminster London (d. 1917)
07 Aug 1862
Victoria of Baden Queen of Sweden born in Karlsruhe Baden (d. 1931)
07 Aug 1867
Emil Nolde [Hansen] German painter and graphic artist born in Nolde Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1956)
07 Aug 1868
Granville Bantock English composer and conductor (Hebridean Symphony) born in London (d. 1946)
07 Aug 1868
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz Russian mathematician (Poisson distribution) and economist born in Saint Petersburg Imperial Russia (d. 1931)
07 Aug 1870
Josef Brems Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark) born in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Belgium (d. 1958)
07 Aug 1903
Sabur Moroi Japanese composer and educator born in Tokyo Japan (d. 1977)
07 Aug 1906
Gerhard Frommel German composer and pedagogue born in Karlsruhe Germany (d. 1984)
07 Aug 1921
Karel Husa Czech-American Pulitzer prize winning composer (Trojan Women) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
07 Aug 1929
Don Larsen American MLB pitcher (only perfect game in World Series history Game 5 1956 World Series MVP 1956 NY Yankees) born in Michigan City Indiana (d. 2019)
07 Aug 1941
Franco Columbu Italian bodybuilder powerlifter actor and author (Mr. Olympia 1976 81) born in Ollolai Sardinia (d. 2019)
07 Aug 1949
Carlo Novi Mexican songwriter and saxophone player (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 2010)
07 Aug 1997
Kyler Murray American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2018 U of Oklahoma 2019 NFL Draft 1 pick Arizona Cardinals) born in Bedford Texas
07 Aug 1897
Franz J Weinrich [Heinrich Lerse] German writer (Himmlisches)
07 Aug 1925
Felice Bryant American songwriter (Bye Bye Love Wake Up Little Susie) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2003)
07 Aug 1926
John Woodcock OBE English cricket journalist (The Times 1954-88 Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1981-86 President Cricket Writers Club 1986-2004) born in Longparish England (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1929
Don Larsen American MLB pitcher (only perfect game in World Series history Game 5 1956 World Series MVP 1956 NY Yankees) born in Michigan City Indiana (d. 2020)
07 Aug 1930
Veljo Tormis Estonian composer specializing in choral music (Curse Upon Iron (Raua needmine)) born in Kuusalu Estonia (d. 2017)
07 Aug 1941
Howard Johnson American jazz baritone saxophonist and tuba player (SNL band) born in Montgomery Alabama
07 Aug 1942
B.J. Thomas American singer (Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head Hooked On A Feeling Growing Pains Theme) born in Hugo Oklahoma (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1942
Garrison Keillor American writer humorist and radio personality (A Prairie Home Companion) born in Anoka Minnesota
07 Aug 1945
Kerry Chater Canadian musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl) and Nashville songwriter born in Vancouver British Columbia
07 Aug 1948
Greg Chappell Australian Cricket Batsman and captain (87 Tests 7110 53.86) born in Adelaide South Australia
07 Aug 1949
Tim[othy] Renwick British rock guitarist (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver) born in Cambridge Cambridgeshire England
07 Aug 1958
Alberto Salazar American track coach and long distance runner (NYC Marathon 1980-82 Boston 1982) born in Havana Cuba
07 Aug 1962
Bruno Pelletier Qubcois pop singer born in Charlesbourg Quebec City Canada
07 Aug 1963
Marcus Lewis American soul singer (Sing Me A Song) born in Pontiac Michigan
07 Aug 1965
Johnny Solinger American rock singer-songwriter (Skid Row 1999 to 2015) born in Dallas Texas (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1966
Kristin Hersch American singer and songwriter (Throwing Muses) born in Atlanta Georgia
07 Aug 1968
[James] Lynn Strait American singer (Snot) born in Manhasset New York (d. 1998)
07 Aug 1975
Gaahl [Kristian Eivind Espedal] Norwegian black metal vocalist (Gorgoroth) born in Sunnfjord Norway
07 Aug 1975
Koray Candemir Turkish singer songwriter and producer (Kargo maSKott) born in Istanbul Turkey
07 Aug 1978
Jamey Jasta [James Shanahan] American metal singer (Hatebreed) born in New Haven Connecticut
07 Aug 1999
Sydney McLaughlin American hurdler and sprinter born in New Brunswick New Jersey
07 Aug 1884
(Mary) Billie Burke American radio stage silent and sound film actress (Zieigfield Follies The Wizard of Oz Merrily We Live) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1970)
07 Aug 1886
Bill McKechnie American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates 1940 Cincinnati Reds) and coach (World Series 1948 Cleveland Indians) born in Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
07 Aug 1899
Renie Riano British-American vaudeville and screen actress (Jiggs and Maggie films The Family Jewels) born in London England (d. 1971)
07 Aug 1910
Clark Poling American US Army chaplain and Protestant minister (The Four Chaplains) born in Columbus Ohio (d. 1943) [1]
07 Aug 1926
John Woodcock English cricket journalist (The Times 1954-88 Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1981-86 President Cricket Writers Club 1986-2004) born in Longparish England (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1927
Carl Alfalfa Switzer American actor (Our Gang Beginners Luck General Spanky) born in Paris Illinois (d. 1959)
07 Aug 1929
Richard T. Schulze American politician (Rep-R-PA 1975-93) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
07 Aug 1937
Don Wilson English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 11 wickets Yorkshire CCC) born in Settle England (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1942
David Rubinson American sound engineer record producer (Herbie Hancock Santana The Pointer Sisters The Clancy Brothers) and film producer born in Brooklyn New York City
07 Aug 1948
Greg Chappell Australian Cricket Batsman and captain (87 Tests 7110 53.86 TS 247 24 x 100s 47 wickets 122 catches South Australia Queensland)) born in Adelaide South Australia
07 Aug 1952
Ian Hobson British pianist opera conductor and music professor born in Wolverhampton West Midlands England
07 Aug 1957
Martn Espada American Latino poet (2021 National Book Award) born in Brooklyn New York
07 Aug 1976
Cathy Park Hong American Korean poet (Dance Dance Revolution) born in Los Angeles California
07 Aug 1978
Alex Timbers American stage and screen director (Moulin Rouge) born in New York City
07 Aug 1846
Anna Haining Swan Canadian giantess at 7ft 11in (exhibited with P. T. Barnums Museum) born in Mill Brook Nova Scotia (d. 1888) [1]
07 Aug 1870
19 kittens born to four-year old Burmese Tarawood Antigone in England (4 stillborn) - then world record litter
07 Aug 1872
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff Dutch politician (Governor-General of Dutch East Indies 1926-31) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1957)
07 Aug 1877
Ulrich Salchow Swedish figure skater (Olympic gold mens singles 1908 10 x World Cship gold) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1949)
07 Aug 1879
Johannes Kotze South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests 6 wickets BB 364 London County Transvaal Western Province) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 1931)
07 Aug 1880
Ernst Laqueur Dutch chemist and psychologist (sexual hormones) born near Breslau Germany (d. 1947)
07 Aug 1886
Louis Alan Hazeltine American inventor (neutrodyne circuit making radio possible) born in Morristown New Jersey (d. 1964)
07 Aug 1887
(Charles Luckyth) Luckey Roberts stride pianist and composer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1968) [various sources dispute year - to 1895] [1]
07 Aug 1887
Henny Eman Aruban politician (founded Aruban Peoples Party) born in Aruba (d. 1957)
07 Aug 1897
Franz Johannes Weinrich [Heinrich Lerse] German writer (Himmlisches) born in Hanover Germany (d. 1978)
07 Aug 1911
Nicholas Ray American film director (Rebel Without a Cause) born in Galesville Wisconsin (d. 1979)
07 Aug 1921
Manitas de Plata [Ricardo Baliardo] French gypsy flamenco guitarist born in Ste France (d. 2014)
07 Aug 1925
Art Laboe [Egnoian] American radio disc jockey (Oldies but Goodies) songwriter record producer and radio station owner born in Murray Utah (d. 2022) [1]
07 Aug 1926
Amo Houghton American politician (Rep-R-New York) born in Corning New York (d. 2020)
07 Aug 1926
Stan Freberg American satirist ad executive and cartoon voice (Bertie) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
07 Aug 1927
Edwin Edwards American politician (Governor of Louisiana 1992-96) born in Marksville Louisiana (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1928
Herb Reed American musician and vocalist (The Platters - Twilight Time Only You The Great Pretender) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1928
James Randi Canadian skeptic magician (Nova) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2020)
07 Aug 1932
Bubba Cascio American race horse trainer (All American Futurity 1968 70) born in Houston Texas (d. 2022)
07 Aug 1935
Rahsaan Roland Kirk American jazz multi-instrumentalist (Bright Moments The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color) born in Columbus Ohio (d. 1977)
07 Aug 1936
Charles Pope American soul singer (Tams - Hey Girl Dont Bother Me) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2013)
07 Aug 1936
Richard L. Tierney American sci-fi author (Winds of Zarr) born in Spencer Iowa (d. 2022)
07 Aug 1938
Dewi Bebb Welsh rugby union winger (34 Tests Wales 8 British & Irish Lions Swansea RFC) and journalist born in Bangor Wales (d. 1996)
07 Aug 1941
Howard Johnson American jazz and session baritone saxophonist and tuba player (SNL band) born in Montgomery Alabama
07 Aug 1941
Ken Jones Welsh rugby union centre (14 caps Wales 6 British Lions Cardiff RFC London Welsh RFC Barbarian FC) born in Cross Hands Wales (d. 2022)
07 Aug 1941
Thomas F. Hartnett American politician (Rep-R-SC 1981-86) born in Charleston South Carolina
07 Aug 1942
Caetano Veloso Brazilian Tropicalismo singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Santo Amaro Brazil
07 Aug 1942
Carlos Monzn Argentine boxer (Undisputed world middleweight champion 1970-74 76-77) born in San Javier Argentina (d. 1995)
07 Aug 1943
Giorgio Alver Italian bobsledder (World Cship gold Two-man 1975) born in Cortina dAmpezzo Italy (d. 2013)
07 Aug 1945
Alan Page American football defensive tackle (NFL MVP 1971 6First-team All-Pro 9Pro Bowl Minnesota Vikings) and Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court (19932015) born in Canton Ohio
07 Aug 1947
Kerry Melville Reid Australian tennis player (Australian Open 1977 Australian Open doubles 1968 77 Wimbledon doubles 1978) born in Sydney Australia
07 Aug 1949
Carlo Novi Mexican songwriter and saxophone player (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) born in Mexico City (d. 2010)
07 Aug 1949
Tim Renwick British rock guitarist (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver) born in Cambridge Cambridgeshire England
07 Aug 1950
Dave Wottle American athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1972) born in Canton Ohio
07 Aug 1950
Rodney Crowell American country singer-songwriter (Above and Beyond Shes Crazy for Leavin) and record producer born in Houston Texas
07 Aug 1951
Gary Hall American swimmer (Olympic silver 400m medley 1968 200m butterfly 1972 bronze 100m butterfly 1976 5 x WR) born in Cincinnati Ohio
07 Aug 1957
Alexander Dityatin Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team All-around Rings 1980 World Cship gold x 7) born in Leningrad Russia
07 Aug 1958
Bruce Dickinson British heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden - Run to Hills) born in Worksop England
07 Aug 1958
Larisa Karlova Ukrainian handball player (Olympic gold USSR 1976 80 World Cship gold 1982 86) born in Kyiv Ukraine
07 Aug 1958
Russell Baze Canadian Racing Hall of Fame jockey (10 x US Champion Jockey by wins 12844 career victories US Racing HOF) born in Vancouver British Columbia
07 Aug 1959
Ali Shah Zimbabwean cricket all-rounder (3 Tests HS 62 28 ODIs 18 wickets Mashonaland) born in Harare Zimbabwe
07 Aug 1960
Jacquie OSullivan British rock singer and songwriter (Bananarama - Venus) born in London England
07 Aug 1961
Walter Swinburn English jockey (Epsom Derby 1981 86 95 Irish Derby 1983 86 Prix de lArc de Triomphe 1983) born in Oxford England (d. 2016)
07 Aug 1961
Yelena Davydova Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR All-round Team 1980) coach (Canadian Womens Artistic Team 2012) and international judge (Rio Olympics 2016) born in Voronezh Russia
07 Aug 1962
Bruno Pelletier Qubcois-Canadian pop singer born in Charlesbourg Quebec City Quebec
07 Aug 1962
Michael Weiki Weikath German heavy metal guitarist (Helloween) born in Hamburg West Germany
07 Aug 1965
Elizabeth Manley Canadian figure skater (Olympic silver 1988) born in Quinte West Ontario
07 Aug 1965
Johnny Solinger American rock singer-songwriter (Skid Row 1999 -2015) born in Dallas Texas (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1965
Ral Malo American singer-songwriter guitarist and record producer (The Mavericks) born in Miami Florida
07 Aug 1998
Immanuel Wilkins American modern jazz saxophonist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
07 Aug 1887
Henny Eman Aruban politician who founded the Aruban Peoples Party born in Aruba (d. 1957)
07 Aug 1907
Albert Kotin American abstract painter born in New York City (d. 1980)
07 Aug 1913
George Van Eps American seven-string jazz and session guitarist born in Plainfield New Jersey (d. 1998)
07 Aug 1925
M. S. Swaminathan Indian agricultural scientist leader of the green revolution in India born in Kumbakonam Madras Presidency (d. 2023)
07 Aug 1929
Richard T. Schulze American politician (US Rep-R-PA 1975-93) and businessman born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
07 Aug 1937
Don McKay New Zealand rugby union winger (5 Tests Auckland RU) born in Auckland New Zealand (d. 2024)
07 Aug 1937
George Bohanon American session and jazz trombonist (Motown Chico Hamilton Quintet) born in Detroit Michigan
07 Aug 1944
David Rasche American stage and screen actor (Sledge Hammer) born in St Louis Missouri
07 Aug 1944
Robert Mueller American lawyer FBI Director (2001-13) Special Counsel Russia Investigation (2017-19) born in New York City
07 Aug 1945
Kerry Chater Canadian musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl) and Nashville songwriter born in Vancouver British Columbia (d. 2022)
07 Aug 1947
Enrique Pinder Panamanian boxer (undisputed WBA WBC The Ring bantamweight titles 1972-73) born in Panama City Panama (d. 2024)
07 Aug 1953
Greg Carmichael British jazz guitarist (Acoustic Alchemy) born in UK
07 Aug 1963
Patrick Kennedy son of US President JFK (lives only 3 days) born at Otis Air Force Base Hospital Massachusetts
07 Aug 1970
19 kittens - world record for domestic cat litter - born to four-year old Burmese cat Tarawood Antigone in Kingham Oxfordshire England (4 were stillborn)
07 Aug 1903
Rudolf Ising American cartoonist (Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1992)
07 Aug 1925
Felice Bryant [Matilda Scaduto] American songwriter with husband Boudleaux (Bye Bye Love Wake Up Little Susie) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2003)
07 Aug 1925
Julin Orbn (de Soto) Cuban composer and educator born in Aviles Spain (d. 1991)
07 Aug 1929
Dick Schulze American politician (US Rep-R-PA 1975-93) and businessman born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
07 Aug 1929
Jo Baer [Josephine Kleinberg] American painter and minimalist artist born in Seattle Washington (d. 2025) [1]
07 Aug 1936
Charles Pope American soul singer (The Tams - Hey Girl Dont Bother Me) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2013)
07 Aug 1937
Magic Slim [Morris Holt] American blues singer and guitarist born in Torrance Mississippi (d. 2013)
07 Aug 1941
Howard Johnson American jazz and session arranger baritone saxophonist and tuba player (Gil Evans Gravity SNL band 1975-80) born in Montgomery Alabama (d. 2021) [1]
07 Aug 1959
Peter Gizzi American poet (TS Eliot prize for Fierce Elegy) born in Alma Michigan
07 Aug 1963
Patrick Kennedy son of US President John F Kennedy born at Otis Air Force Base Hospital Massachusetts (lives only 3 days)
07 Aug 1964
Deca Federico De Caroli] Italian keyboardist and composer of ambient and electronic music (Onirodrome Apocalypse) born in Savona Italy
07 Aug 1965
Ral Malo American singer-songwriter guitarist and record producer (The Mavericks - Dance the Night Away What a Crying Shame) born in Miami Florida
07 Aug 1970
19 kittens world record for domestic cat litter born to BurmeseSiamese cat Tarawood Antigone in Kingham born in Oxfordshire England (4 were stillborn)
07 Aug 1972
Greg Serano American actor (Wildfire Power) born in Brooklyn New York City
07 Aug 1999
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone American hurdler and sprinter (4x Olympic Gold medals and world record holder born in New Brunswick New Jersey
07 Aug 1282
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan youngest daughter of King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile born in Rhuddlan Castle Denbighshire Wales (d. 1316)
07 Aug 1533
Alonso de Ercilla y Ziga Basque soldier and poet born in Madrid Spain (d. 1595)
07 Aug 1571
Thomas Lupo English viol player and composer baptized in London (d. c. 1627)
07 Aug 1751
Wilhelmina of Prussia Princess of Orange (1767-1806) born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1820)
07 Aug 1779
Carl Ritter German geographer and co-founder of modern science of geography born in Quedlinburg Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1859)
07 Aug 1783
John Heathcoat British inventor of lace-making machinery born in Duffield Derbyshire England (d. 1861)
07 Aug 1783
Princess Amelia youngest child of King George III of United Kingdom born in Royal Lodge Windsor England (d. 1810)
07 Aug 1818
Henry Litolff French-British composer and pianist born in London England (d. 1891)
07 Aug 1823
Faustina Hasse Hodges British-American composer born in Malmesbury England (d. 1895)
07 Aug 1862
Victoria of Baden German princess and Queen Consort of Sweden (1907-30) born in Karlsruhe Grand Duchy of Baden German Confederation (d. 1930)
07 Aug 1868
Granville Bantock British composer and conductor (Hebridean Symphony) born in London (d. 1946)
07 Aug 1870
Josef Brems Flemish Roman Catholic clergyman (Apostolic Vicar of Denmark and Bishop of Roskilde 1922-38) born in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Belgium (d. 1958)
07 Aug 1885
Gordon Harker British actor (Facts of Love Champagne Inspector Hornleigh) born in London (d. 1967)
07 Aug 1886
AmandaShackleford Chickasaw-American composer born in USA (d. 1978)
07 Aug 1902
Ann Harding American actress (East is West When Ladies Meet Janie) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 1981)
07 Aug 1911
Nicholas Ray [Raymond Nicholas Kienzle Jr] American film director (Rebel Without a Cause Bigger Than Life) born in Galesville Wisconsin (d. 1979)
07 Aug 1924
Kenneth Kendall British broadcaster (BBC News Treasure Hunt) born in British India (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1925
M. S. Swaminathan Indian agricultural scientist leader of the green revolution in India born in Kumbakonam Madras Presidency British India (d. 2023)
07 Aug 1926
Amo Houghton American Republican party politician (US Representative from New York 1987-2005) born in Corning New York (d. 2020)
07 Aug 1926
John Woodcock British cricket journalist (The Times 1954-88 Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1981-86 President Cricket Writers Club 1986-2004) born in Longparish England (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1926
Stan Freberg [Friberg] American satirist ad executive novelty record maker (John and Marsha) and cartoon voice (Bertie) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
07 Aug 1927
Edwin Edwards American politician (Governor of Louisiana 1992-96) born in Marksville Louisiana (d. 2021)
07 Aug 1928
Betsy Byars American childrens book author (The Summer of the Swans The Night Swimmers) born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2020)
07 Aug 1928
Herb Bateman American Republican party politician (US Representative from Virginia 1983-2000) born in Elizabeth City North Carolina (d. 2000)
07 Aug 1928
Romeo Muller American screenwriter (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Frosty the Snowman) born in the Bronx New York City (d. 1992)
07 Aug 1929
Dick Schulze American businessman and Republican party politician (US Representative from Pennsylvania 1975-93) and businessman born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
07 Aug 1929
Don Larsen American MLB baseball pitcher who threw the only perfect game in World Series history in Game 5 1956 (World Series MVP 1956 NY Yankees) born in Michigan City Indiana (d. 2020)
07 Aug 1929
James Pilditch British designer born in Buckinghamshire England (d. 1995)
07 Aug 1931
Charles E. Rice American legal scholar and author born in New York City (d. 2015)
07 Aug 1932
Bubba Cascio American race horse trainer (All American Futurity 1968 1970) born in Houston Texas (d. 2022)
07 Aug 1932
Edward Hardwicke British actor (Sherlock Holmes) born in London (d. 2011)
07 Aug 1932
Jenny Craig (ne Genevieve Guidroz) American businesswoman co-founder of weight loss company Jenny Craig Inc. born in Berwick Louisiana
07 Aug 1933
Jerry Pournelle American polymath and sci-fi author (Mercenary Red Dragon) born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 2017)
07 Aug 1937
Don Wilson EBritish cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 11 wickets Yorkshire CCC) born in Settle England (d. 2012)
07 Aug 1937
George Bohanon American session and jazz trombonist (Motown Chico Hamilton Quintet) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2024)
07 Aug 1939
Anjanette Comer American actress (Baby Lepke) born in Dawson Texas
07 Aug 1940
Jean-Luc Dehaene Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium 1992-99) born in Montpellier France (d. 2014)
07 Aug 1940
Marlyn Mason American actress (Making It Peyton Place The Trouble with Girls) born in San Fernando California
07 Aug 1940
Tom Barlow American Democratic party politician (US Representative from Kentucky 1993-95) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2017)
07 Aug 1941
Franco Columbu Italian bodybuilder powerlifter actor and author (Mr. Olympia 1976 1981) born in Ollolai Sardinia (d. 2019)
07 Aug 1941
Thomas F. Hartnett American Republican party politician (US Representative from South Carolina 1981-86) born in Charleston South Carolina
07 Aug 1941
Ward Landrigan American jeweler and chairman of Verdura (1985-2025) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2025)
07 Aug 1942
Garrison Keillor American writer humorist and radio personality (A Prairie Home Companion) born in Anoka Minnesota
07 Aug 1942
Tobin Bell American actor (John KramerJigsaw in the Saw franchise) born in Queens New York City
07 Aug 1943
Alain Corneau French director (Choice of Arms La Menace) born in Meung-sur-Loire France (d. 2010)
07 Aug 1944
John Glover American actor (52 Pick-Up Something Special Smallville) born in Kingston New York
07 Aug 1945
Alan Page American NFL football defensive tackle (MVP 1971 9Pro Bowl Minnesota Vikings) and Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court (19932015) born in Canton Ohio
07 Aug 1946
Ayako Shinozaki Japanese classical harpist born in Tokyo Japan
07 Aug 1946
John C. Mather American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate (2006) born in Roanoke Virginia
07 Aug 1947
Franciscus Henri [Antheunis] Dutch-Australian singer songwriter of childrens music (Ducks Like Rain) and television personality also known as Mister Whiskers born in The Hague Netherlands
07 Aug 1947
Sofia Rotaru Ukrainian pop-folk singer known as Bukovinsky Solovey (the Nightingale from Bukovina) born in Marshyntsi Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union
07 Aug 1947
Thomas Perry American novelist (The Butchers Boy The Old Man) born in Tonawanda New York (d. 2025)
07 Aug 1949
Tim Renwick English rock guitarist (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver) born in Cambridge Cambridgeshire England
07 Aug 1951
Dave McGinnis American NFL football coach (Arizona Cardinals 2000-03 assistant head coach St. LouisLA Rams 2012-16) born in Independence Kansas (d. 2026)
07 Aug 1952
Alexei Sayle English comedian and actor (The Young Ones Alexei Sayles Stuff) born in Liverpool England
07 Aug 1952
Ian Hobson English pianist opera conductor and music professor born in Wolverhampton West Midlands England
07 Aug 1953
Greg Carmichael English jazz guitarist (Acoustic Alchemy) born in UK
07 Aug 1955
Greg Nickels American politician (Mayor of Seattle 200210) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Aug 1955
Grigoris Valtinos Greek director and actor (Ektoras Anagnostou in Erotas) born in Thessaloniki Greece
07 Aug 1955
Vladimir Sorokin Russian writer (Day of the Oprichnik Blue Lard) born in Bykovo Russia
07 Aug 1955
Wayne Knight American actor (Seinfeld Jurassic Park 3rd Rock from the Sun) born in New York City
07 Aug 1956
Kent Rominger American astronaut (STS 73 STS 80 STS 85) born in Del Norte California
07 Aug 1957
Alexander Dityatin Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team All-around Rings 1980 World Cship gold x 7) born in Leningrad Russia (d. 2025)
07 Aug 1957
Martn Espada American Latino poet (2021 National Book Award) born in Brooklyn New York City
07 Aug 1958
Bruce Dickinson English heavy metal singer (Iron Maiden - Run to Hills) born in Worksop England
07 Aug 1960
David Duchovny American actor (The X-Files Californication) born in New York City
07 Aug 1960
Jacquie OSullivan English rock singer and songwriter (Bananarama - Venus) born in London England
07 Aug 1963
Harold Perrineau American actor (Mercutio in RomeoJuliet Link in The Matrix) born in Brooklyn New York
07 Aug 1963
Patrick Kennedy American son of US President John F. Kennedy born in Bourne Massachusetts (d. lives only 3 days)
07 Aug 1965
Ral Malo American singer-songwriter bassist guitarist and record producer (The Mavericks - Dance the Night Away What a Crying Shame) born in Miami Florida (d. 2025) [1] [2]
07 Aug 1966
David Mann American actor (Meet the Browns Tyler Perrys Assisted Living) born in Fort Worth Texas
07 Aug 1970
Joe Cocozzo American NFL football guard (San Diego Chargers) born in Mechanicville New York
07 Aug 1971
Chris T. Jones American NFL football wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) born in West Palm Beach Florida
07 Aug 1971
Dominic Cork English cricketer (England all-rounder Hat-trick v WI 1995) born in Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire
07 Aug 1971
Sydney Penny American actress (Pale Rider All My Children) born in Nashville Tennessee
07 Aug 1972
Tony Bouie American NFL football safety (Tampa Bay Bucaneers) born in New Orleans Louisiana
07 Aug 1973
Danny Graves American MLB baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds and two other teams) born in Saigon South Vietnam
07 Aug 1974
Michael Shannon American actor (Nocturnal Animals Boardwalk Empire) born in Lexington Kentucky
07 Aug 1975
Alshermond Singleton American NFL football linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Newark New Jersey
07 Aug 1975
Edgar Renteria Colombian MLB baseball player (Florida Marlins) born in Barranquilla Colombia
07 Aug 1975
Koray Candemir Turkish singer songwriter and producer (Kargo maSKott) born in Istanbul Turkey
07 Aug 1976
Shane Lechler American NFL football punter (Oakland Raiders Houston Texans) born in East Bernard Texas
07 Aug 1977
Samantha Ronson English DJ born in Camden London
07 Aug 1978
Cirroc Lofton American actor (Jake Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine) born in Los Angeles California
07 Aug 1979
Abigail Spanberger American politician intelligence officer and first female governor of Virginia (D-2026) born in Red Bank New Jersey
07 Aug 1979
Eric Johnson Canadian actor (The Knick Fifty Shades Darker) born in Edmonton Alberta
07 Aug 1983
Tina OBrien English actress (Sarah Platt in Coronation Street 19992008 and 2015-) born in Manchester England
07 Aug 1987
Sidney Crosby Canadian NHL ice hockey center (Pittsburgh Penguins 3x Stanley Cup Champion 2x Conn Smyth Award 10X All-Star) born in Halifax Nova Scotia
07 Aug 1991
Mike Trout American MLB baseball outfielder (Los Angeles Angels 11x All-Star 3x AL MVP 9x Silver Slugger Award) born in Vineland New Jersey
07 Aug 1997
Immanuel Wilkins American jazz saxophonist and band leader (Omega) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
07 Aug 1997
Kyler Murray American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2018 University of Oklahoma 2019 NFL Draft 1 pick Arizona Cardinals) born in Bedford Texas