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===1901–present=== *[[1903]] – [[Wilfrid Hyde-White]], English actor (d. 1991) *[[1907]] – [[Leslie Charteris]], English author and screenwriter (d. 1993) * 1907 – [[Katharine Hepburn]], American actress (d. 2003) *[[1908]] – [[Nicholas Kaldor]], Hungarian-English economist (d. 1986) *[[1910]] – [[Johan Ferrier]], Surinamese educator and politician, first [[President of Suriname]] (d. 2010) * 1910 – [[Dorothy Hodgkin]], English biochemist, crystallographer, and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1994)<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Blundell |first1=T. |author-link1=Tom Blundell |last2=Cutfield |first2=J. |last3=Cutfield |first3=S. |last4=Dodson |first4=E. |last5=Dodson |first5=G. |last6=Hodgkin |first6=D. |last7=Mercola |first7=D. |last8=Vijayan |first8=M. |title=Atomic positions in rhombohedral 2-zinc insulin crystals |journal=Nature |volume=231 |issue=5304 |pages=506–11 |year=1971 |pmid=4932997 |bibcode=1971Natur.231..506B |doi=10.1038/231506a0 |s2cid=4158731}}</ref> *[[1911]] – [[Charles Biro]], American author and illustrator (d. 1972) *[[1914]] – [[Howard K. Smith]], American journalist and actor (d. 2002) *[[1918]] – [[Mary Kay Ash]], American businesswoman, founded [[Mary Kay|Mary Kay Cosmetics]] (d. 2001) * 1918 – [[Julius and Ethel Rosenberg|Julius Rosenberg]], American spy (d. 1953) *[[1921]] – [[Joseph Beuys]], German sculptor and illustrator (d. 1986) * 1921 – [[Farley Mowat]], Canadian environmentalist and author (d. 2014) *[[1922]] – [[Roy Salvadori]], English racing driver and manager (d. 2012)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jun/06/roy-salvadori |title=Roy Salvadori obituary |first=Alan |last=Henry |date=June 6, 2012 |work=The Guardian |access-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> *[[1924]] – [[Tony Hancock]], English actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968)<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1924 6d 231 KINGS N. - Anthony J. Hancock, mmn = Thomas</ref> *[[1925]] – [[Yogi Berra]], American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2015) *[[1928]] – [[Burt Bacharach]], American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2023)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/arts/music/burt-bacharach-dead.html |title=Burt Bacharach, Whose Buoyant Pop Confections Lifted the '60s, Dies |last=Holden |first=Stephen |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref> *[[1929]] – [[Sam Nujoma]], Namibian politician, 1st [[List of Presidents of Namibia|President of Namibia]] (d. 2025)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cowell |first=Alan |date=February 8, 2025 |title=Sam Nujoma, Founding President of Namibia, Dies at 95 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/obituaries/sam-nujoma-dead.html |access-date=February 11, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *[[1930]] – [[Jesús Franco]], Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2013) *[[1935]] – [[Felipe Alou]], Dominican-American baseball player, coach, and manager * 1935 – [[Johnny Bucyk]], Canadian ice hockey player *[[1936]] – [[Guillermo Endara]], Panamanian lawyer and politician, 32nd [[List of Heads of State of Panama|President of Panama]] (d. 2009) * 1936 – [[Tom Snyder]], American journalist and talk show host (d. 2007) * 1936 – [[Frank Stella]], American painter and sculptor (d. 2024)<ref name=Chase272>{{cite book |author=((Editors of Chase's)) |title=Chase's Calendar of Events 2019: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JVJtDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA272 |date=30 September 2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-64143-264-1 |pages=272}}</ref> *[[1937]] – [[Beryl Burton]], English cyclist (d. 1996) * 1937 – [[George Carlin]], American comedian, actor, and author (d. 2008) *[[1939]] – [[Reg Gasnier]], Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2014) *[[1940]] – [[Norman Whitfield]], American songwriter and producer (d. 2008) *[[1942]] – [[Ian Dury]], English singer-songwriter (d. 2000) *[[1944]] – [[Chris Patten]], English academic and politician, 28th [[Governor of Hong Kong]]<ref>{{cite book |author=Joseph Whitaker |title=Whitaker's Almanack 1991 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5gKXi7wrQd8C |year=1990 |publisher=Whitaker and Sons Limited |isbn=978-0-85021-205-1 |page=238}}</ref> *[[1945]] – [[Alan Ball, Jr.]], English footballer and manager (d. 2007) * 1945 – [[Ian McLagan]], English keyboard player and songwriter (d. 2014)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11299642/Ian-McLagan-obituary.html |title=Ian McLagan - obituary |website=The Telegraph |date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=December 21, 2014}}</ref> *[[1946]] – [[Daniel Libeskind]], American architect, designed the [[Imperial War Museum North]] and [[Jewish Museum, Berlin|Jewish Museum]] *[[1947]] – [[Michael Ignatieff]], Canadian journalist and politician *[[1948]] – [[Steve Winwood]], English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist *[[1950]] – [[Bruce Boxleitner]], American actor and author * 1950 – [[Gabriel Byrne]], Irish actor, director, and producer * 1950 – [[Billy Squier]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist *[[1951]] – [[George Karl]], American basketball player and coach *[[1957]] – [[Lou Whitaker]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Lou Whitaker |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/lou-whitaker-124154 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> *[[1959]] – [[Ving Rhames]], American actor *[[1962]] – [[Emilio Estevez]], American actor<ref>{{cite book |author=Paul T. Hellmann |title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA781 |date=February 14, 2006 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=1-135-94859-3 |pages=781}}</ref> * 1962 – [[Brett Gurewitz]], American guitarist and songwriter *[[1965]] – [[Mark Thomas (sprinter)|Mark Thomas]], British sprinter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/mark-thomas-14343937 |title=Mark THOMAS |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> *[[1966]] – [[Stephen Baldwin]], American actor<ref>{{cite book |title=Chase's calendar of events 2009 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WoV51PohNjwC |year=2009 |publisher=McGraw Hill Professional |isbn=978-0-07-159956-6 |page=265}}</ref> *[[1967]] – [[Bill Shorten]], Australian politician *[[1968]] – [[Tony Hawk]], American skateboarder and actor<ref>{{cite book |author=Ian F. Mahaney |title=Tony Hawk: Skateboarding Champion |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_PN-chos86YC&pg=PP10 |date=December 15, 2004 |publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |isbn=978-1-4042-2747-7 |pages=10}}</ref> *[[1969]] – [[Kim Fields]], American actress *[[1970]] – [[Jim Furyk]], American golfer * 1970 – [[Samantha Mathis]], American actress * 1970 – [[Mike Weir]], Canadian golfer *[[1972]] – [[Rhea Seehorn]], American actress<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=rheaseehorn |number=1524891772555386882 |title=Got a makeover for my birthday! Might get another bead for my add-a-bead necklace, too. Thank you for all your sweet bday wishes today! ❤️}}</ref> *[[1975]] – [[Jonah Lomu]], New Zealand rugby player (d. 2015) *[[1976]] – [[Bruno Lage]], Portuguese football manager<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruno Lage|url=https://www.premierleague.com/managers/55720/Bruno-Lage/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> *[[1977]] – [[Graeme Dott]], Scottish snooker player and coach * 1977 – [[Maryam Mirzakhani]], Iranian mathematician (d. 2017)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icm2018.org/wp/2018/07/31/tributes-paid-to-mathematics-shining-light-maryam-mirzakhani/ |title=Tributes paid to 'shining light' Maryam Mirzakhani |website=International Congress of Mathematicians |language=en |access-date=November 10, 2018 |archive-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831165716/http://www.icm2018.org/wp/2018/07/31/tributes-paid-to-mathematics-shining-light-maryam-mirzakhani/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[1978]] – [[Malin Åkerman]], Swedish-Canadian model, actress, and singer * 1978 – [[Jason Biggs]], American actor and comedian *[[1979]] – [[Steve Smith Sr.]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Smith Sr. |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2622/steve-smith-sr |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> *[[1980]] – [[Rishi Sunak]], English politician<ref>{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Anna |date=September 5, 2022 |title=Find out more about Rishi Sunak as the Tory Party leader race concludes |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/04/who-is-rishi-sunak-age-career-height-wife-and-their-net-worth-17127612/ |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Metro}}</ref> *[[1981]] – [[Rami Malek]], American actor *[[1983]] – [[Domhnall Gleeson]], Irish actor * 1983 – [[Yujiro Kushida]], Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist *[[1986]] – [[Emily VanCamp]], Canadian actress *[[1987]] – [[Lance Lynn]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Lance Lynn |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/lance-lynn-458681 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> * 1987 – [[Kieron Pollard]], Trinidadian cricketer * 1987 – [[Darren Randolph]], Irish footballer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Darren Randolph|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2216/Darren-Randolph/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> *[[1988]] – [[Marcelo Vieira|Marcelo]], Brazilian footballer *[[1989]] – [[Eleftheria Eleftheriou]], Greek Cypriot singer, musician, and actress *[[1990]] – [[Florent Amodio]], French figure skater<ref>{{isu name | id=00008739 | name=Florent Amodio}}</ref> * 1990 – [[Etika]], American YouTuber and live streamer (d. 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Periwal |first=Saahil Agnelo |date=May 12, 2021 |title=Fans pay emotional tribute to Etika on his 31st birthday |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/fans-pay-emotional-tribute-etika-31st-birthday |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=SportsKeeda |language=en-us}}</ref> *[[1992]] – [[Erik Durm]], German footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Erik Durm|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5097/Erik-Durm/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> *[[1993]] – [[Timo Horn]], German footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Timo Horn|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/timo-horn|website=[[Bundesliga]]|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> *[[1996]] – [[Fabrice Olinga]], Cameroonian footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Fabrice Olinga|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/fabrice-olinga/260263/|website=Soccerway|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> * 1996 – [[Kostas Tsimikas]], Greek footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Kostas Tsimikas |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/16006/Kostas-Tsimikas/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref> *[[1997]] – [[Frenkie de Jong]], Dutch footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Frenkie de Jong |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219022/frenkie-de-jong |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> *[[1998]] – [[Mo Bamba]], American-Ivorian basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Mo Bamba |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1628964/mo-bamba |website=nba.com |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> *[[1999]] – [[Hiroki Itō (footballer, born 1999)|Hiroki Itō]], Japanese footballer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hiroki Itō|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/hiroki-ito|website=[[Bundesliga]]|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> *[[2001]] – [[Issa Kaboré]], Burkinabé footballer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Issa Kaboré|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/issa-kabore|website=[[Bundesliga]]|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> *[[2005]] – [[Zach Benson]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zach Benson |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/player/zach-benson-8484145 |access-date=23 September 2024 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]]}}</ref> *[[2006]] – [[Vasilije Adžić]], Montenegrin footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Vasilije Adžić|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/vasilije-adi/792572/|website=Soccerway|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> <!--Do not add yourself or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence.-->
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