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[edit] Events

• 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland.
• 1594 - Henry IV is crowned King of France.
• 1617 - Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War and shutting Russia out of the Baltic Sea.
• 1626 - Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.
• 1700 - The island of New Britain is discovered.
• 1801 - Washington, DC is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
• 1812 - Poet Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire.
• 1844 - The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti.
• 1860 - Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.
• 1861 - A crowd in Warsaw protesting against Russian rule over Poland is fired upon by Russian troops, killing five protesters.
• 1864 - American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.
• 1900 - Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronje at the Battle of Paardeberg.
• 1900 - The British Labour Party is founded.
• 1921 - The International Working Union of Socialist Parties is founded in Vienna.
• 1922 - A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Leser v. Garnett.
• 1933 - Reichstag fire: Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire.
• 1939 - American Civil Rights Movement: Sit-down strikes are outlawed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
• 1940 - Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14
• 1942 - World War II: During the Battle of the Java Sea, an allied (ABDA) strike force is defeated by a Japanese task force in the Java Sea in the Dutch East Indies
• 1943 - The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men.
• 1943 - The Rosenstrasse protest starts in Berlin
• 1951 - The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
• 1961 - The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.
• 1963 - The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo.
• 1964 - The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
• 1967 - Dominica gains independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1971 - Doctors in the first Dutch abortion clinic (the Mildredhuis in Arnhem) start to perform aborti provocati.
• 1973 - The American Indian Movement occupies Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
• 1974 - People magazine is published for the first time.
• 1976 - The formerly Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
• 1986 - The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised on a trial basis.
• 1989 - Venezuela is rocked by the riots of Caracazo.
• 1991 - Gulf War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated".
• 1999 - Olusegun Obasanjo becomes Nigeria's first elected president since mid-1983.
• 1999 - Korea International School is founded by Soon-Il Chung. It is currently directed by Ann Clapper.
• 2002 - Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire in London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair's handling of the evacuation.
• 2002 - Godhra train burning, a Muslim mob kills 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya;
• 2003 - Rowan Williams is enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in the Anglican church.
• 2004 - A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines worst terrorist attack kills 116.
• 2004 - Former BPMC general secretary Ordrick Samuel launches a new party in Barbuda, Barbudans for a Better Barbuda.
• 2007 - The general strike against Lansana Conté in Guinea ends.
• 2007 - The Chinese Correction: the Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest drop in 10 years.
• 2008 - Mas Selamat bin Kastari, a suspected JI terrorism leader, escaped from the Whitley Road Detention Centre in Singapore.

Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... Henry IV of France, also Henry III of Navarre (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... The Treaty of Stolbovo is a peace treaty of 1617 that ended the Ingrian War, fought between Sweden and Russia. ... The Ingrian War, which lasted from 1610 to 1617, was initiated by Sweden against Russia in a final attempt to put a Swedish count on the Russian throne, but ended with a large Swedish territorial gain in the Treaty of Stolbovo See also The De la Gardie Campaign Dymitriads Mikhail... For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Yuan Chonghuan (袁崇煥; style name: Yuansu 元素 and Ziru 自如; June 6, 1584 – September 22, 1630) was a famed patriot and military commander of the Ming Dynasty who battled the Manchus in Liaoning. ... Also known as Taizu Emperor, Nurhaci or Nuerhachi (Chinese: 努爾哈赤; Manchu: ) (1558-September 30, 1626; r. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... (This article is about the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Congress in Joint Session. ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... Byron redirects here. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The Luddites were a social movement of English textile artisans in the early nineteenth century who protested — often by destroying textile machines — against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution, which they felt threatened their livelihood. ... The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the massive social, economic, and technological change in 18th century and 19th century Great Britain. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Jan. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a privately funded college in Lower Manhattan of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... Russians (Russian: Русские - Russkiye) are an East Slavic ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries. ... 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. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... 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... Andersonville is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 6,000 - 7,000 (A further ~14,000 from disease) 6,000 - 8,000 (Unknown number from disease) Civilians... This article is about the Boer people (Boerevolk). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... General Piet Arnoldus Cronje (1840?-4 February 1911) was a leader of the Zuid Afrika Republics military forces during the Anglo-Boer wars. ... Combatants The British Empire Boers Commanders Sir John French Colonel Kelly-Kenny Piet Cronje Strength 15,000 men 5,000 men Casualties 258 dead 1,211 wounded 86 captured 100 dead 250 wounded 4,096 captured The Battle of Paardeberg was a major battle during the Second Anglo-Boer War. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The International Working Union of Socialist Parties (also known as 2½ International or the Vienna International) was an international organization for cooperation of socialists. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amendment XIX in the National Archives Amendment XIX (the Nineteenth Amendment) to the United States Constitution provides that neither the individual states of the United States nor its federal government may deny a citizen the right to vote because of the citizens sex. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ... Holding The Nineteenth Amendment was constitutionally established. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Reichstag fire was a pivotal event in the establishment of Nazi Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... The Reichstag building. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) The civil rights movement in the United States has been a long, primarily nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all Americans. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin David Kamen (1913 - 2002), was co-discoverer (with Sam Ruben) of the isotope carbon-14 on February 27th, 1940, at the University of California Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley. ... Sam Ruben, with Martin Kamen, co discoverer of isotope Carbon-14. ... Carbon-14 is the radioactive isotope of carbon discovered February 27, 1940, by Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 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... Combatants Netherlands United States United Kingdom Australia Imperial Japanese Navy Commanders Karel Doorman â€  Conrad Helfrich Takeo Takagi Strength 2 heavy cruisers 3 light cruisers 12 destroyers 2 heavy cruisers 2 light cruisers 14 destroyers 10 transports Casualties 5 cruisers sunk 5 destroyers sunk 2,300 sailors killed 4 loaded troop... The American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command, code name ABDACOM, was a short-lived, unified command for all Allied forces in South East Asia, during the Pacific War. ... The Java Sea (Jawa Sea) is a large (310,000 km²), shallow sea in the southern Pacific Ocean. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Smith Mine disaster was the worst coal mining disaster in the State of Montana, and the 43rd worst in the United States, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). ... Bearcreek is a town located in Carbon County, Montana. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Rosenstrasse today: the building in which the detainees were held no longer exists The Rosenstrasse protest took place on 27th February, 1943 during the Holocaust when the Nazis wanted to round up the last of the Jews in Berlin, but were resisted by the victims relatives. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amendment XXII in the National Archives The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for the President of the United States, providing that No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Spanish Trade Union Organisation (in Spanish: Organización Sindical Española), commonly known as Sindicato Vertical (literally, vertical trade union), was the only legal trade union organisation in Francoist Spain (1940-1975). ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... Juan Bosch y Gaviño Juan Emilio Bosch y Gaviño (30 June 1909, La Vega – 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was the first democratically elected president of the Dominican Republic after the assassination of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1961. ... Rafael Trujillo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina (October 24, 1891–May 30, 1961) ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: ) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... An abortion clinic is a medical facility providing certain kinds of outpatient medical care, including abortions, to women. ... This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. ... An abortion is the premature termination of pregnancy ending in the death of the embryo or fetus. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... AIM logo AIM flag The American Indian Movement (AIM), is a Native American activist organization in the United States. ... Wounded Knee (Lakhota Cankpe Opi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Polisario, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro (Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and [[Río de Oro]]) is a Sahrawi rebel movement working for the separation... Motto: حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: Yābaniy Es-Saharā  listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The caracazo or sacudón is the name given to the wave of protests, riots and looting that occurred on 27 February 1989 in the Venezuelan capital Caracas and surrounding towns. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... General (rtd. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Korea International School is a K-12 school located in Pangyo or Bundang, South Korea, which is the main campus, and Gaepo Dong, South Korea, which is 2nd campus, and original campus from 1999 through 2006, and opening in 2007-2008 to be JK school of KIS. Classes are in... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Ryanair Flight 296 is a flight between Dublin International Airport and London Stansted Airport, Essex. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... The Godhra Train Burning Incident occurred in the town Godhra in the Indian state of Gujarat at 0630 hrs on 27 February 2002. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Ayodhya   (Hindi: अयोध्या, Urdu: ایودھیا IAST Ayodhyā) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the English boxer, see Rowan Anthony Williams. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Superferry 14 was a large ferry destroyed by a bomb on February 27, 2004, killing 116 people in the Philippines worst terrorist attack. ... The Abu Sayyaf Group (Arabic: جماعة أبو سياف; , ASG),also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya is one of several militant Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern islands of the Philippines, in Bangsamoro (Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao) where for almost 30 years various groups have been engaged in an insurgency... The Barbuda Peoples Movement for Change is a political party in Barbuda, part of Antigua and Barbuda. ... Barbuda is an island in the Antigua and Barbuda. ... Barbudans for a Better Barbuda is a political party in Barbuda, part of Antigua and Barbuda. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The 2007 Guinean general strike began on January 10, 2007. ... Lansana Conté (born 1934) has been the President of Guinea since 3 April 1984. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese stock exchange based in the city of Shanghai, with a market capitalization of nearly US$2. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Mas Selamat Kastari Mas Selamat Kastari (born 23 January 1961, Indonesia), a Singaporean, was Singapores most wanted terror suspect and was allegedly the head of the Singapore branch of militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI). ...

[edit] Births

• 272 - Constantine I, Roman emperor (d. 337)
• 1691 - Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)
• 1711 - Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)
• 1779 - Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)
• 1807 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (d. 1882)
• 1831 - Hiram Bond Everest, American cofounder of The Vacuum Oil Company (d. 1913)
• 1862 - Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (d. 1937)
• 1878 - Alvan T. Fuller, 50^th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)
• 1886 - Hugo Black, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1971)
• 1888 - Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (d. 1974)
• 1888 - Earl Caddock, American professional wrestler (d. 1950)
• 1888 - Lotte Lehmann, German singer (d. 1976)
• 1890 - Freddie Keppard, American jazz musician (d. 1933)
• 1891 - David Sarnoff, Russian-born broadcast pioneer (d. 1971)
• 1891 - Anne Samson, oldest-ever nun documented (d. 2004)
• 1892 - William Demarest, American actor (d. 1983)
• 1897 - Marian Anderson, American contralto (d. 1993)
• 1899 - Charles Best, Canadian medical scientist (d. 1978)
• 1902 - Gene Sarazen, American golfer (d. 1999)
• 1902 - John Steinbeck, American writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1968)
• 1903 - Grethe Weiser, German actress (d. 1970)
• 1904 - James T. Farrell, American writer (d. 1979)
• 1904 - Yulii Borisovich Khariton, Russian physicist (d. 1996)
• 1904 - André Leducq, French cyclist (d. 1980)
• 1904 - Chick Fullis, American baseball player (d. 1946)
• 1905 - Franchot Tone, American actor (d. 1968)
• 1907 - Mildred Bailey, American singer (d. 1951)
• 1910 - Joan Bennett, American actress (d. 1990)
• 1910 - Peter De Vries, American writer (d. 1993)
• 1910 - Ted Horn, American race car driver (d. 1948)
• 1910 - Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aircraft engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; d. 1990)
• 1912 - Lawrence Durrell, British writer (d. 1990)
• 1912 - Kusumagraj, Indian writer (d. 1999)
• 1913 - Irwin Shaw, American writer (d. 1984)
• 1913 - Kazimierz Sabbat, Polish president (d. 1989)
• 1917 - John Connally, Governor of Texas (d. 1993)
• 1922 - Hans Rookmaaker, Dutch professor and art historian (d. 1977)
• 1923 - Dexter Gordon, American jazz saxophonist (d. 1990)
• 1925 - Samuel Dash, American Congressional counsel (d. 2004)
• 1926 - David H. Hubel, Canadian neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1927 - Lynn Cartwright, American actress (d. 2004)
• 1927 - Guy Mitchell, American singer (d. 1999)
• 1928 - Ariel Sharon, former Prime Minister of Israel
• 1929 - Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer
• 1930 - Paul von Ragué Schleyer, American chemist
• 1930 - Peter Stone, American writer (d. 2003)
• 1930 - Joanne Woodward, American actress
• 1932 - Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress
• 1933 - Raymond Berry, American football player
• 1934 - Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer (d. 1992)
• 1934 - N. Scott Momaday, American writer
• 1934 - Ralph Nader, American consumer activist
• 1934 - Van Williams, American actor
• 1935 - Mirella Freni, Italian soprano
• 1936 - Ron Barassi, Australian rules footballer
• 1936 - Roger Mahony, fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles
• 1937 - David Ackles, American singer songwriter (d. 1999)
• 1937 - Barbara Babcock, American actress
• 1939 - Peter Revson, American racecar driver (d. 1974)
• 1940 - Howard Hesseman, American actor
• 1940 - Bill Hunter, Australian actor
• 1941 - Paddy Ashdown, British politician
• 1942 - Robert H. Grubbs, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1942 - Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist
• 1942 - Michel Forget, French Canadian actor
• 1943 - Mary Frann, American actress (d. 1998)
• 1943 - Morten Lauridsen, American composer
• 1944 - Ken Grimwood, American writer (d. 2003)
• 1945 - Carl Anderson, American singer and actor (d. 2004)
• 1947 - Gidon Kremer, Latvian violinist
• 1951 - Steve Harley, British rock musician (Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel)
• 1952 - Stathis Psaltis, Greek actor
• 1953 - Gabriela Svobodová, Czech cross country skier
• 1954 - Neal Schon, American musician (Journey)
• 1955 - Peter Christopherson, English musician, video director and designer
• 1957 - Viktor Markin, Russian athlete
• 1957 - Timothy Spall, English actor
• 1957 - Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator
• 1957 - Adrian Smith, English musician (Iron Maiden)
• 1958 - Naas Botha, South African rugby union footballer
• 1958 - Nancy Spungen, girlfriend of Sid Vicious (d. 1978)
• 1959 - Johnny Van Zant, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
• 1960 - Andrés Gómez, Ecuadorian tennis player
• 1962 - Adam Baldwin, American actor
• 1962 - Grant Show, American actor
• 1963 - Pär Nuder, Swedish politician
• 1964 - Todd Bodine, American race car driver
• 1965 - Noah Emmerich, American actor
• 1965 - Frank Peter Zimmermann, German violinist
• 1965 - Joakim Sundström, Swedish sound editor, sound designer and musician
• 1966 - Donal Logue, Canadian actor
• 1968 - Matt Stairs, Canadian baseball player
• 1969 - Brad Vander Ark, American musician
• 1970 - Michael A. Burstein, American writer
• 1970 - Patricia Petibon, French opera singer
• 1970 - Matthias Lechner, German art director
• 1971 - Derren Brown, British psychological illusionist
• 1971 - Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, American singer (TLC)
• 1973 - Ali Tabatabaee, American Iranian rapper (Zebrahead)
• 1973 - Mark Taylor, Welsh rugby union footballer
• 1973 - Peter André, Australian singer - Husband to Katie Price, Glamour model
• 1975 - Prodromos Korkizoglou, Greek decathlete
• 1975 - Shelby Walker, American mixed martial artist (d. 2006)
• 1976 - Tony Gonzalez, American football player
• 1977 - Lance Hoyt, American professional wrestler
• 1977 - Ji Sung, South Korean actor
• 1977 - James Wan, Australian film director
• 1978 - James Beattie, English footballer
• 1980 - Bobby Valentino, American singer
• 1980 - Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton
• 1981 - Josh Groban, American singer
• 1983 - Kate Mara, American actress
• 1983 - Hayley Angel Wardle, English actress
• 1984 - David Noel, American basketball player
• 1984 - Antti Tuisku, Finnish singer
• 1984 - Lotta Schelin, Swedish female footballer
• 1985 - Juliana Imai, Brazilian model
• 1989 - Kelly Breeding, American singer from B5
• 1991 - Azeem Rafiq, Yorkshire CCC & English U15 captain

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