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[edit] Events

• 1807 - Robert Fulton's first American steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, New York on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world.
• 1862 - Indian Wars: The Lakota (Sioux) Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as vicious Lakota attack white settlements along the Minnesota River.
• 1862 - American Civil War: Major General JEB Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
• 1863 - American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
• 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville - Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
• 1883 - The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
• 1907 - Pike Place Market, the longest continuously-running public farmers market in the US, opened in Seattle.
• 1908 - Projection in Paris of the very first cartoon, Fantasmagorie realized by Émile Cohl.
• 1914 - World War I: Battle of Stalluponen - The German army of General Hermann von François defeats the Russian force commanded by Pavel Rennenkampf near modern-day Nesterov, Russia.
• 1915 - Jewish American Leo Frank is lynched for the alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl in Marietta, Georgia.
• 1918 - Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated.
• 1942 - U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin (Butaritari).
• 1943 - World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission.
• 1943 - World War II: The U.S. Seventh Army under General George S. Patton arrive in Messina, Italy, followed several hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, thus completing the Allied conquest of Sicily.
• 1943 - World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins.
• 1945 - Indonesian Declaration of Independence. Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published by Fredric Warburg
• 1947 - The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed.
• 1953 - Addiction: First meeting of Narcotics Anonymous in Southern California.
• 1959 - Quake Lake: Quake Lake was formed by the magnitude 7.5 1959 Yellowstone earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana.
• 1960 - Decolonization: Gabon gains independence from France.
• 1962 - East German border guards kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin becoming one of the first victims of the wall.
• 1969 - Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast, killing 248 people and causing $1.5 billion in damage.
• 1970 - Venera Program: Venera 7 launched. It will later become the first spacecraft to successfully transmit data from the surface of another planet (Venus).
• 1978 - Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
• 1979 - Two Soviet Aeroflot jetliners collide in mid-air over Ukraine, killing 156
• 1980 - Azaria Chamberlain disappears, likely taken by a dingo, leading to what was then the most publicised trial in Australian history.
• 1982 - The first Compact Discs (CD's) were released to the public in Germany.
• 1988 - Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
• 1998 - Monica Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. On the same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about his relationship.
• 1999 - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000.
• 2004 - MD5 collision found by Chinese researchers.
• 2004 - The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Boze Pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
• 2005 - The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of the Israel unilateral disengagement plan, starts.

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Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial)  States that seceded under CSA control  States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia... Fort Sumter, a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston harbor, South Carolina, was named after General Thomas Sumter. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Gainesville, site of a crucial railroad junction and depot in north central Florida, was the scene of small-scale fighting during the Civil War. ... Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Incorporated (city) 15 April 1869 Government  - Type Council-manager  - Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan  - City Manager Russ Blackburn Area [1]  - City 49. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Émile Cohl (January 4, 1857 - January 20, 1938), born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French caricaturist of the largely-forgotten Incoherent movement, cartoonist, and animator, called The Father of the Animated Cartoon and The Oldest Parisian. The Courtet family has been traced back to the 10th century... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Battle of Stalluponen was the first German victory on the Eastern Front in World War I. Brought on by the aggressive tactics of General Hermann von Francois in defense of the German province of East Prussia, the battle was completely unexpected by both sides, along with its outcome. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... General der Infanterie Hermann von François, commander of I Korps at the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914. ... Paul von Rennenkampf (or Pavel Rennenkampf) (1854-1918) was a Russian general who served in the Russian Army for over 40 years, including World War I. Of Baltic German extraction, he joined the Russian Army at 19 and attended the Nikolaevsky Military Academy in St. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Leo Frank, see Leo Frank (disambiguation). ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the Bolshevik faction in the RSDLP 1903-1912. ... Moisei Solomonovich Uritsky was a Bolshevik revolutionary leader whose assassination helped precipitate the Red Terror. ... Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Chester Nimitz, Evans Carlson Kose Abe, Kanemitsu Strength 211 83-90 Casualties 21 killed, 9 captured 83[1] The Makin Raid occurred on August 17-18, 1942 and was an armed raid by United States (U.S.) Marines on Japanese military forces on... Pacific redirects here. ... Butaritari Atoll Butaritari Atoll and part of Makin (upper right). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ... It has been suggested that the section World War II from the article Schweinfurt be merged into this article or section. ... Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the U.S. Seventh Army. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... George Patton redirects here. ... Location within Italy Messina with a population of about 260,000 is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (November 17, 1887 - March 24, 1976) was a British military officer during World War II often referred to as Monty. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Left to right: Athlone, Roosevelot, Churchill, and King The Quebec Conference (codenamed QUADRANT) was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British and United States governments. ... Churchill redirects here. ... FDR redirects here. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The independece declaration announced by Sukarno The Indonesian Declaration of Independence was officially proclaimed at 10. ... For other uses, see Animal Farm (disambiguation). ... George Orwell is the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903[1][2] – 21 January 1950) who was an English writer and journalist well-noted as a novelist, critic, and commentator on politics and culture. ... Fredric John Warburg (November 27, 1898 - May 25, 1981) was a publisher best known for his association with the British author George Orwell. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Radcliffe Line became the border between India and Pakistan in 1947. ... ... The Dominion of Pakistan was an entity that was established as a result of partition from India as a homeland for the Muslims in August 1947. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the concept of addiction. ... This article is about the 12-step program of Narcotics Anonymous (NA). ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Quake Lake (also known as Earthquake Lake) was created after a massive earthquake struck southwestern Montana, United States on August 17, 1959. ... Quake Lake (also known as Earthquake Lake) was created after a massive earthquake struck southwestern Montana, United States on August 17, 1959. ... Hebgen Lake is a lake located in Montana. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colonialism in 1945 Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the establishment of governance or authority through the creation of settlements by another country or jurisdiction. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... Portrait photograph of Peter Fechter Peter Fechter (14 January 1944 – 17 August 1962) was a bricklayer from East Berlin, who at the age of eighteen became one of the first victims of the Berlin Walls border guards. ... View in 1986 from the west side of graffiti art on the walls infamous death strip Walls poster in memory of the fall. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Color image taken from the surface of Venus by the Soviet Venera 13 lander The Venera series of probes was developed by the USSR for the gathering of data from Venus. ... The Venera 7 (Russian: Венера-7) was launched as part of the Venera program by the Soviet Union. ... This article is about the astronomical term. ... (*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Double Eagle II, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed 17 August 1978 in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours-6 minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. ... A hot air balloon is prepared for flight by inflation of the envelope with propane burners. ... Miserey is a town and commune in the Eure département, in Haute-Normandie, France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Presque Isle is a city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... CCCP redirects here. ... JSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines (Russian: ) (MICEX:AFLT RTS:AFLT), or Aeroflot (Russian: ) as the airline is commonly known, is the Russian flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nine-week-old Australian baby Azaria Chamberlain disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip with her family. ... For other uses, see Dingo (disambiguation). ... Trial by media is a phrase popular in the late 20th century and early 21st century to describe the impact of television and newspaper coverage on a persons reputation by creating a widespread perception of guilt regardless of any verdict in a court of law. ... History of Australia before 1901 Main article: History of Australia before 1901 Australia has been inhabited for at least 50,000 years, since the remote ancestors of the current Australian Aboriginal people arrived from Southeast Asia. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... CD redirects here. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeské Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see President (disambiguation). ... General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq محمد ضياء الحق (b. ... This is a list of ambassadors from the United States. ... Arnold Lewis Raphel (1943-1988) was the 18th US ambassador in Pakistan. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... While working as an intern at the White House, Monica Lewinsky had a short-term sexual relationship with President Bill Clinton. ... 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Ä°zmit (ancient Nicomedia) is a city in [[Turkey], administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality . ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In cryptography, MD5 (Message-Digest algorithm 5) is a widely used cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit hash value. ... The unicameral parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Народна скупштина Републике Србије / Narodna skupÅ¡tina Republike Srbije). ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... Bože pravde (God of Justice) is the anthem of Serbia and Republika Srpska. ... Large Coat of Arms of Serbia Small Coat of Arms of Serbia The Coat of Arms of Serbia, adopted on August 17, 2004, is a replica of the coat of arms of the former Obrenovic dynasty (first adopted in 1882) and features the white bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Israeli politics Evacuation refers to the forced removal of people of Jewish identity from their homes in territory handed over to Arabs, and the accompanying destruction of their property, as part of the policy of Land for Peace. ... Settlers are people who have travelled of their own choice, from the land of their birth to live in new lands or colonies. ... Israels unilateral disengagement plan (Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות (the official name) or תוכנית ההנתקות), also known as the disengagement plan, Gaza Pull-Out plan, and Gaza Expulsion plan (by its opponents) was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government and enacted in August 2005, to remove all permanent Israeli...

[edit] Births

• 1473 - Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)
• 1562 - Hans Leo Hassler (baptized), German composer (d. 1612)
• 1578 - Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
• 1601 - Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (d. 1665)
• 1629 - King John III of Poland (d. 1696)
• 1753 - Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)
• 1768 - Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)
• 1786 - Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and soldier (d. 1836)
• 1786 - Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)
• 1794 - Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)
• 1828 - Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)
• 1844 - Menelek II of Ethiopia (d. 1913)
• 1863 - Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)
• 1866 - Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)
• 1866 - Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)
• 1873 - John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946)
• 1882 - Samuel Goldwyn, Hollywood producer (d. 1974)
• 1887 - Marcus Garvey, Jamaican-born Black rights activist (d. 1940)
• 1887 - Charles I of Austria (d. 1922)
• 1888 - Monty Woolley, American actor (d. 1963)
• 1890 - Harry Hopkins, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1946)
• 1890 - Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920)
• 1893 - Mae West, American actress (d. 1980)
• 1896 - Leslie Groves, American military engineer (d. 1970)
• 1904 - Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)
• 1904 - Mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)
• 1909 - Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985)
• 1911 - Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player (d. 1995)
• 1913 - W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant
• 1913 - Rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970)
• 1913 - Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989)
• 1914 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (d. 1988)
• 1919 - Georgia Gibbs, American singer (d. 2006)
• 1920 - Maureen O'Hara, Irish actress
• 1921 - Geoffrey Rudolph Elton, British historian (d. 1994)
• 1926 - Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician
• 1926 - George Melly, British singer (d. 2007)
• 1926 - Jean Poiret, French actor, director and screenwriter (d. 1992)
• 1929 - Francis Gary Powers, American U-2 pilot (d. 1977)
• 1930 - Glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993)
• 1930 - Ted Hughes, English poet (d. 1998)
• 1932 - V. S. Naipaul, West Indian writer, Nobel Laureate
• 1933 - Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive
• 1933 - Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986)
• 1935 - Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor
• 1936 - Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007)
• 1938 - Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric
• 1938 - Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician
• 1939 - Luther Allison, American musician
• 1939 - Anthony Valentine, British actor
• 1940 - Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian film director (d. 2006)
• 1941 - Jean Pierre Lefebvre, French Canadian film director
• 1941 - Boog Powell, American baseball player
• 1943 - Robert De Niro, American actor
• 1943 - Dave "Snaker" Ray, American musician (d. 2002)
• 1944 - Lawrence Joseph Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire
• 1946 - Martha Coolidge, American film director
• 1947 - Gary Talley, American guitarist (Box Tops)
• 1947 - Sylvia Nasar, German-born American economist and author
• 1948 - Rod MacDonald, American musician
• 1949 - Sib Hashian, American drummer (Boston)
• 1949 - Norm Coleman, American politician
• 1951 - Robert Joy, Canadian actor
• 1951 - Alan Minter, British boxer
• 1952 - Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver
• 1952 - Dr. Mario Theissen, German F1 team principal (BMW Sauber)
• 1952 - Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
• 1953 - Judith Regan, American book publisher
• 1953 - Kevin Rowland, English musician (Dexys Midnight Runners)
• 1954 - Eric Johnson, American guitarist
• 1955 - Richard Hilton, American heir
• 1956 - Gail Berman, American film executive
• 1956 - Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist
• 1957 - Robin Cousins, British figure skater
• 1958 - Belinda Carlisle, American singer
• 1958 - Kirk Stevens, Canadian snooker player
• 1959 - David Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993)
• 1959 - Jonathan Franzen, American author
• 1960 - Sean Penn, American actor and director
• 1960 - James Daly, American journalist
• 1960 - Stephan Eicher, Swiss singer
• 1962 - Gilby Clarke, American musician (Guns N' Roses)
• 1963 - S. Shankar, Indian film director.
• 1964 - Colin James, Canadian musician
• 1966 - Maysa Leak, American Jazz Singer
• 1966 - Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder
• 1966 - Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1967 - Kevin Max, American singer (dc_talk)
• 1968 - Ed McCaffrey, American football player
• 1968 - Helen McCrory, English actress
• 1969 - Christian Laettner, American basketball player
• 1969 - Donnie Wahlberg, American actor and singer
• 1970 - Jim Courier, American tennis player
• 1970 - Rupert Degas, English actor and voice artist
• 1970 - Oyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer
• 1971 - Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1971 - Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer and actress
• 1972 - Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer
• 1972 - Ken Ryker, American pornographic actor
• 1974 - Tony Hajjar, Lebanese drummer (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
• 1974 - Nicola Kraus, American novelist
• 1975 - Giuliana DePandi, Italian-born American television personality
• 1975 - İlhan Mansız, Turkish footballer
• 1976 - Scott Halberstadt, American actor
• 1977 - Thierry Henry, French footballer
• 1977 - Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer
• 1977 - William Gallas, French footballer
• 1978 - Vibeke Stene, Norwegian singer (Tristania)
• 1978 - Karena Lam, Hong Kong actress
• 1979 - Antwaan Randle El, American football player
• 1979 - Marcus Patric, British actor
• 1980 - Lene Marlin, Norwegian singer
• 1980 - Keith Dabengwa, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1980 - Jan Kromkamp, Dutch footballer
• 1981 - Kristin Holt, American television personality
• 1982 - Melissa Anderson, American professional wrestler
• 1982 - Phil Jagielka, English footballer
• 1983 - Dustin Pedroia, American baseball player
• 1984 - Dee Brown, American basketball player
• 1985 - Yū Aoi, Japanese actress
• 1986 - Rudy Gay, American basketball player
• 1986 - Tyrus Thomas, American basketball player
• 1988 - Erika Toda, Japanese actress
• 1990 - Rachel Hurd-Wood, British actress
• 1990 - Colin Bates, American actor
• 1996 - Ella Cruz, Filipina actress

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For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Mahbub Ali Khan Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur Fath Jang Mahbub Ali Khan was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. ... Hyderabad and Berar, 1903 Hyderābād was an autonomous princely state of south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam, and an Indian state from 1948 to 1956. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Julia Marlowe, 1899 Julia Marlowe (August 17, 1866 – November 12, 1950) was an English-born American actress known for her interpretations of William Shakespeare. ... 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