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===1601–1900===
*[[1640]] &ndash; [[Benjamin Keach]], [[Particular Baptist]] preacher and author whose name is given to [[Keach's Catechism]] (d. 1704)<ref>{{DNB |prescript= |wstitle=Keach, Benjamin}}</ref>
*[[1692]] &ndash; [[John Byrom]], English poet and educator (d. 1763)<ref>{{cite web |title=John Byrom |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Byrom |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica Online |access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref>
*[[1724]] &ndash; [[Eva Marie Veigel]], Austrian-English dancer (d. 1822)<ref>{{cite ODNB |last1=Thomson |first1=Peter |title=Garrick [née Veigel], Eva Maria [performing name Violette] |date=3 January 2008 |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/28330}}</ref>
*[[1736]] &ndash; [[Ann Lee]], English-American religious leader, founder of the [[Shakers]] (d. 1784)<ref>{{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Lee, Ann}}</ref>
*[[1792]] &ndash; [[Gioachino Rossini]], Italian composer (d. 1868)<ref>{{cite book | last= Kendall| first= Alan| title=Gioacchino Rossini: The Reluctant Hero | year=1992 | location= London| publisher=Victor Gollancz | isbn=978-0-575-05178-2 | page=9 }}</ref>
*[[1812]] &ndash; [[James Milne Wilson]], Scottish-Australian soldier and politician, eighth [[Premier of Tasmania]] (d. 1880)<ref name="milne">{{Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=James|Last=Wilson|shortlink=0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html#wilson4|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref>
*[[1828]] &ndash; [[Emmeline B. Wells]], American journalist, poet and activist (d. 1921)<ref>{{cite book|last1=Madsen|first1=Carol|url=https://rsc.byu.edu/supporting-saints-life-stories-nineteenth-century-mormons/emmeline-b-wells|title=Supporting Saints: Life Stories of Nineteenth-Century Mormons – Emmeline B. Wells: Romantic Rebel|date=1985|publisher=Religious Studies Center|isbn=0-88494-565-0|location=Provo, Utah|pages=305–342|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref>
*[[1836]] &ndash; [[Dickey Pearce]], American baseball player and manager (d. 1908)<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pearcdi01.shtml Dickey Pearce] at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 18, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100805125955/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pearcdi01.shtml Archived] November 18, 2009.</ref>
*[[1840]] &ndash; [[Theodor Leber]], German [[ophthalmologist]] (d. 1917)<ref>M.Blum, P.G.Hykin, M.Sanders, H.E. Völcker: Theodor Leber: A founder of ophthalmic research. Survey of Ophthalmology 1992; 37:63-68</ref>
*[[1852]] &ndash; [[Frank Gavan Duffy]], Irish-Australian lawyer and judge, fourth [[Chief Justice of Australia]] (d. 1936)<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |first=H A |last=Finlay |year= 1981 |id2=duffy-sir-frank-gavan-6029 |title=Duffy, Sir Frank Gavan (1852–1936)  |access-date= 8 February 2017}}</ref>
*1852 &ndash; [[George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg|Prince George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg]] (d. 1912)<ref>{{Cite web |title=George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg |url=https://royal.myorigins.org/p/George_Maximilianovich/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=royal.myorigins.org}}</ref>
*[[1860]] &ndash; [[Herman Hollerith]], American statistician and businessman, co-founder of the [[Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company]] (d. 1929)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hnf.de/en/museum/galerie-der-pioniere/herman-hollerith-1860-1929.html | title=Herman Hollerith (1860–1929) | date=April 18, 2012 | website=hnf.de | publisher=Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum | location=AUPaderborn | access-date=February 28, 2014 | archive-date=October 27, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027032725/http://www.hnf.de/en/museum/galerie-der-pioniere/herman-hollerith-1860-1929.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[1884]] &ndash; [[Richard S. Aldrich]], American lawyer and politician (d. 1941)<ref>{{CongBio|A000084|name=ALDRICH, Richard Steere|inline=YES}}</ref>
*[[1892]] &ndash; [[Augusta Savage]], American sculptor (d. 1962)<ref>{{cite ANB |title=Savage, Augusta (1892-1962), sculptor |id=1700783 |last=Kalfatovic |first=Martin R. }}</ref>
*[[1896]] &ndash; [[Morarji Desai]], Indian civil servant and politician, fourth [[Prime Minister of India]] (d. 1995)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-morarji-desai-1615165.html|title=Obituary: Morarji Desai|first1=Kuldip |last1=Singh|website=[[The Independent]]|date=10 April 1995|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>
*  1896 &ndash; [[William A. Wellman]], American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (d. 1975)<ref>{{cite web |title=William A. Wellman |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/204015%7C156757/William-A-Wellman/#overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref>