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==Births== ===Pre-1600=== * [[973]] – [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor]] (d. 1024)<ref>{{cite book|title=Collier's Encyclopedia: With Bibliography and Index|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dr8JAAAAIAAJ|year=1985|publisher=Macmillan Educational Company|page=41}}</ref> *[[1464]] – [[Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach]], Polish princess (d. 1512)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kaiserhof.geschichte.lmu.de/14410|title=Jagiello, Sophia|publisher=[[Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich]]|access-date=14 September 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918092621/https://kaiserhof.geschichte.lmu.de/14410|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[1493]] – [[Girolamo Seripando]], Italian theologian and cardinal (d. 1563) *[[1501]] – [[Pope Marcellus II|Marcellus II]], pope of the Catholic Church (d. 1555) *[[1574]] – [[Pope Innocent X|Innocent X]], pope of the Catholic Church (d. 1655) *[[1580]] – [[Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat]], French noble (d. 1637) ===1601–1900=== *[[1635]] – [[Johann Joachim Becher]], German physician and alchemist (d. 1682) *[[1668]] – [[Alain-René Lesage]], French author and playwright (d. 1747) *[[1680]] – [[Jean-Baptiste Stuck]], Italian-French cellist and composer (d. 1755) *[[1713]] – [[Charles Batteux]], French philosopher and academic (d. 1780) *[[1714]] – [[Anton Raaff]], German tenor (d. 1797) *[[1742]] – [[Jean Senebier]], Swiss pastor and physiologist (d. 1809) *[[1758]] – [[André Masséna]], French general (d. 1817) * 1758 – [[Maximilien Robespierre]], French politician (d. 1794)<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - History - Historic Figures: Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/robespierre_maximilien.shtml |website=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617134047/https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/robespierre_maximilien.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[1769]] – [[Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany]] (d. 1824) * 1769 – [[Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette]], French mathematician and academic (d. 1834) *[[1781]] – [[Karl Christian Friedrich Krause]], German philosopher and author (d. 1832) *[[1797]] – [[Joseph Brackett]], American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) *[[1800]] – [[Roman Sanguszko]], Polish general (d. 1881) *[[1827]] – [[Hermann Raster]], German-American journalist and politician (d. 1891) *[[1836]] – [[Max Eyth]], German engineer and author (d. 1906) *[[1843]] – [[Grove Karl Gilbert]], American geologist and academic (d. 1918) *[[1848]] – [[Henry Edward Armstrong]], English chemist and academic (d. 1937) *[[1851]] – [[Aristide Bruant]], French singer and actor (d. 1925) *[[1856]] – [[Sigmund Freud]], Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst (d. 1939) * 1856 – [[Robert Peary]], American admiral and explorer (d. 1920) *[[1861]] – [[Motilal Nehru]], Indian lawyer and politician, [[President of the Indian National Congress]] (d. 1931) *[[1868]] – [[Gaston Leroux]], French journalist and author (d. 1927) *[[1869]] – [[Junnosuke Inoue]], Japanese businessman and central banker, 8th and 11th Governor of the [[Bank of Japan]] (d. 1932) *[[1870]] – [[Walter Rutherford (golfer)|Walter Rutherford]], Scottish golfer (d. 1936) *[[1871]] – [[Victor Grignard]], French chemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1935) * 1871 – [[Christian Morgenstern]], German author and poet (d. 1914) *[[1872]] – [[Willem de Sitter]], Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1934) * 1872 – [[Djemal Pasha]], Ottoman general (d. 1922) *[[1879]] – [[Bedřich Hrozný]], Czech orientalist and linguist (d. 1952) * 1879 – [[Hendrik van Heuckelum]], Dutch footballer (d. 1929) *[[1880]] – [[Winifred Brunton]], English-South African painter and illustrator (d. 1959) * 1880 – [[Ernst Ludwig Kirchner]], German-Swiss painter (d. 1938) *[[1883]] – [[Alberto Collo]], Italian actor (d. 1955) *[[1895]] – [[Júlio César de Mello e Souza]], Brazilian mathematician and author (d. 1974) * 1895 – [[Fidél Pálffy]], Hungarian soldier and politician, [[Minister of Agriculture (Hungary)|Hungarian Minister of Agriculture]] (d. 1946) * 1895 – [[Rudolph Valentino]], Italian actor (d. 1926) *[[1896]] – [[Rolf Maximilian Sievert]], Swedish physicist and academic (d. 1966) *[[1897]] – [[Paul Alverdes]], German author and poet (d. 1979) *[[1898]] – [[Konrad Henlein]], Czech soldier and politician (d. 1945) ===1901–present=== *[[1902]] – [[Max Ophüls]], German-American director and screenwriter (d. 1957) *[[1903]] – [[Toots Shor]], American businessman, founded [[Toots Shor's Restaurant]] (d. 1977) *[[1904]] – [[Moshé Feldenkrais]], Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (d. 1984) * 1904 – [[Catherine Lacey]], English actress (d. 1979) * 1904 – [[Harry Martinson]], Swedish novelist, essayist, and poet [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1978) *[[1906]] – [[André Weil]], French mathematician and academic (d. 1998) *[[1907]] – [[Peter Barnes (Irish republican)|Peter Barnes]], Executed [[Irish Republican]] (d. 1940)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/barnes-peter-joseph-a0380 | title=Barnes, Peter Joseph | Dictionary of Irish Biography | access-date=2022-04-25 | archive-date=2022-04-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422160100/https://www.dib.ie/biography/barnes-peter-joseph-a0380 | url-status=live }}</ref> * 1907 – [[Weeb Ewbank]], American football player and coach (d. 1998) *[[1911]] – [[Guy des Cars]], French journalist and author (d. 1993) *[[1913]] – [[Carmen Cavallaro]], American pianist (d. 1989) * 1913 – [[Stewart Granger]], English-American actor (d. 1993) *[[1915]] – [[Orson Welles]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1985) * 1915 – [[Theodore H. White]], American historian, journalist, and author (d. 1986) *[[1916]] – [[Robert H. Dicke]], American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997) *[[1918]] – [[Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]], emir of [[Abu Dhabi]] and first president of the [[United Arab Emirates]] (d. 2004) *[[1920]] – [[Kamisese Mara]], Fijian politician, 1st [[Prime Minister of Fiji]] (d. 2004) *[[1923]] – [[Harry Watson (ice hockey b. 1923)|Harry Watson]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2002) *[[1924]] – [[Nestor Basterretxea]], Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 2014) * 1924 – [[Patricia Kennedy Lawford|Patricia Helen Kennedy]], American socialite, activist, and author (d. 2006)<ref>{{cite book | first=Joseph M. | last=Siracusa | title=Encyclopedia of the Kennedys: The People and Events that Shaped America | volume=2 | location=Santa Barbara, California | publisher=ABC-CLIO | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-59884-538-9 | page=461}}</ref> * 1924 – [[Denny Wright]], English guitarist, composer, and producer (d. 1992) *[[1929]] – [[Rosemary Cramp]], English archaeologist and academic (d. 2023) * 1929 – [[Paul Lauterbur]], American chemist and biophysicist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 2007) *[[1931]] – [[Willie Mays]], American baseball player and coach (d. 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shea |first=John |date=June 18, 2024 |title=Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants legend and MLB all-time great, is dead |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/willie-mays-dead-obituary-17815215.php |access-date=June 18, 2024 |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> *[[1932]] – [[Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath]], English lieutenant and politician (d. 2020) *[[1934]] – [[Richard Shelby]], American lawyer and politician *[[1937]] – [[Rubin Carter]], American-Canadian boxer (d. 2014) *[[1942]] – [[Ariel Dorfman]], Argentinian author, playwright, and academic *[[1943]] – [[Andreas Baader]], German terrorist, co-founded the [[Red Army Faction]] (d. 1977) * 1943 – [[Milton William Cooper]], American conspiracy theorist and author (d. 2001) * 1943 – [[James Turrell]], American sculptor and illustrator *[[1944]] – [[Masanori Murakami]], Japanese baseball player *[[1945]] – [[Jimmie Dale Gilmore]], American country singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and producer * 1945 – [[Bob Seger]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist *[[1947]] – [[Alan Dale]], New Zealand actor * 1947 – [[Martha Nussbaum]], American philosopher and author *[[1950]] – [[Jeffery Deaver]], American journalist and author *[[1951]] – [[Samuel Doe]], Liberian sergeant and politician, 21st [[President of Liberia]] (d. 1990) *[[1952]] – [[Chiaki Mukai]], Japanese physician and astronaut<ref>{{cite book |last1=O'Sullivan |first1=John |title=Japanese Missions to the International Space Station: Hope from the East |date=2019 |publisher=Springer Praxis Books |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783030045340 |page=5}}</ref> * 1952 – [[Gerrit Zalm]], Dutch economist and politician, [[Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands]] *[[1953]] – [[Alexander Akimov]], Ukrainian [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]] worker (d. 1986) * 1953 – [[Tony Blair]], British politician, [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] * 1953 – [[Graeme Souness]], Scottish international footballer and manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7491|title=Graeme Souness|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=19 April 2020|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801025007/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7491|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[1954]] – [[Dora Bakoyannis]], Greek politician, 120th [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs]] *[[1955]] – [[Tom Bergeron]], American television host * 1955 – [[John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness]], English academic and politician, [[Secretary of State for Defence]] *[[1959]] – [[Charles Hendry]], English politician *[[1960]] – [[Keith Dowding]], English political scientist, philosopher, and academic * 1960 – [[Roma Downey]], Irish-American actress and producer * 1960 – [[John Flansburgh]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist * 1960 – [[Anne Parillaud]], French actress *[[1961]] – [[George Clooney]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter * 1961 – [[Tom Hunter]], Scottish businessman and philanthropist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk/trustees/|title=The Hunter Foundation|website=Hunter Foundation|access-date=30 May 2019|archive-date=30 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530142648/https://www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk/trustees/|url-status=live}}</ref> * 1961 – [[Frans Timmermans]], Dutch politician and diplomat, [[Vice-President of the European Commission|First Vice President of the European Commission]] *[[1962]] – [[Tom Brake]], English politician *[[1963]] – [[Alessandra Ferri]], Italian ballerina *[[1965]] – [[Leslie Hope]], Canadian actress, director, producer, and screenwriter *[[1968]] – [[Lætitia Sadier]], French singer and keyboard player *[[1969]] – [[Jim Magilton]], Northern Irish footballer and coach *[[1971]] – [[Chris Shiflett]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist *[[1972]] – [[Martin Brodeur]], Canadian ice hockey player *[[1976]] – [[Iván de la Peña]], Spanish footballer *[[1977]] – [[Mark Eaton (ice hockey)|Mark Eaton]], American ice hockey player and coach * 1977 – [[Chantelle Newbery]], Australian diver *[[1978]] – [[John Abraham (American football)|John Abraham]], American football player * 1978 – [[Tony Estanguet]], French slalom canoeist<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Estanguet|url=https://www.olympic.org/tony-estanguet|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=7 June 2020|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805064137/https://www.olympic.org/tony-estanguet|url-status=live}}</ref> * 1978 – [[Fredrick Federley]], Swedish journalist and politician *[[1979]] – [[Gerd Kanter]], Estonian discus thrower * 1979 – [[Jon Montgomery]], Canadian skeleton racer and television host *[[1980]] – [[Brooke Bennett]], American swimmer * 1980 – [[Dimitris Diamantidis]], Greek professional basketball player * 1980 – [[Ricardo Oliveira]], Brazilian footballer *[[1982]] – [[Jason Witten]], American football player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jason-witten/|title=Jason Witten Stats, News and Video - TE|website=NFL.com|access-date=2020-10-30|archive-date=2020-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101130119/https://www.nfl.com/players/jason-witten/|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[1983]] – [[Dani Alves]], Brazilian footballer * 1983 – [[Gabourey Sidibe]], American actress * 1983 – [[Trinley Thaye Dorje]], Tibetan religious leader, the 17th [[Karmapa|Karmapa Lama]] *[[1985]] – [[Chris Paul]], American basketball player *[[1986]] – [[Goran Dragic]], Slovenian basketball player *[[1987]] – [[Dries Mertens]], Belgian footballer * 1987 – [[Meek Mill]], American rapper * 1987 – [[Gerardo Parra]], Venezuelan baseball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Gerardo Parra Stats |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/gerardo-parra-467827 |website=mlb.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref> * 1987 – [[Adrienne Warren]], American actress *[[1988]] – [[Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)|Ryan Anderson]], American basketball player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/player/201583|title=Ryan Anderson | NBA.com|website=www.nba.com|access-date=2020-10-30|archive-date=2020-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104032246/https://www.nba.com/player/201583|url-status=live}}</ref> * 1988 – [[Dakota Kai]], New Zealand professional wrestler *[[1989]] – [[Dominika Cibulková]], Slovak tennis player * 1989 – [[Cameron Heyward]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Cameron Heyward |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13977/cameron-heyward |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=28 April 2023 |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428154013/https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13977/cameron-heyward |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[1990]] – [[Jose Altuve]], Venezuelan baseball player * 1990 – [[Péter Gulácsi]], Hungarian footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Péter Gulácsi {{!}} Player Profile |url=https://rbleipzig.com/en/first-team/team/peter-gulacsi/ |website=rbleipzig.com |publisher=RB Leipzig |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref> *[[1992]] – [[Brendan Gallagher]], Canadian ice hockey player * 1992 – [[Baekhyun]], South Korean musician and actor * 1992 – [[Jonas Valančiūnas]], Lithuanian basketball player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/player/202685|title=Jonas Valanciunas | NBA.com|website=www.nba.com|access-date=2020-10-30|archive-date=2020-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029223139/https://www.nba.com/player/202685|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[1993]] – [[Gustavo Gómez]], Paraguayan footballer * 1993 – [[Naomi Scott]], English actress and singer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cusumano |first1=Katherine |title=Celebrating Naomi Scott's Birthday With a Charlie's Angels Reunion at the Met Gala |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/naomi-scott-met-gala-2019-burberry-birthday |publisher=[[W (magazine)|W]] |access-date=28 April 2023 |date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428154015/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/naomi-scott-met-gala-2019-burberry-birthday |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[1994]] – [[Mateo Kovačić]], Croatian international footballer *[[1997]] – [[Maymay Entrata]], Filipino model, entertainer and singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/6/maymay-entrata-celebrates-27th-birthday-with-a-heart-full-of-gratitude-2244 |title=Maymay Entrata celebrates 27th birthday with a heart full of gratitude |website=abs-cbn.com |access-date=20 December 2024 |date=May 6, 2024 |author=Push Team |publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment}}</ref> * 1997 – [[Ranz Kyle]], Filipino social media personality and entertainer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrating life! Thanks for all the birthday greetings & wishes! I appreciate ya'll! My family my friends & my supporters! Cheers to life 🥳 🥂 Birthday! 05/06/24 |date=8 May 2024 |access-date=20 December 2024 |website=instagram.com |author=Ranz Kyle |url=https://www.instagram.com/ranzkyle/p/C6tNRNtLNZV}}</ref> * 1997 – [[Duncan Scott (swimmer)|Duncan Scott]], Scottish swimmer *[[1998]] – [[Luigi Mangione]], suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2024 |title=Suspect in CEO killing is charged with murder. Records show he had California ties |first1=Richard |last1=Winton |first2=Terry |last2=Castleman |first3=Nathan |last3=Solis |first4=Salvador |last4=Hernandez |first5=Summer |last5=Lin |first6=Clara |last6=Harter |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-09/united-healthcare-ceo-arrest-california-new-york-pennsylvania |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[1999]] – [[Pato O'Ward]], Mexican racing driver<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/patricio-oward |access-date=20 December 2024 |title=Driver: Patricio O'Ward |website=driverdb.com |publisher=Driver Database}}</ref> *[[2002]] – [[Cole Palmer]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Cole Palmer Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/dc7f8a28/Cole-Palmer |website=fbref.com |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref> * 2002 – [[Angel Reese]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Angel Reese |url=https://www.wnba.com/draft/2024/prospects/183209/angel-reese |website=WNBA.com |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref> *[[2019]] – [[Prince Archie of Sussex]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0506/1047777-duchess-of-sussex-now-in-labour/|title=Britain's Duchess of Sussex gives birth to baby boy|work=rte|access-date=6 May 2019|archive-date=6 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506150256/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0506/1047777-duchess-of-sussex-now-in-labour/|url-status=live}}</ref> <!--Do not add yourself or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. 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