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History Births on July 08

Käthe Kollwitz, German painter and sculptor (d. 1945)

#Käthe_Kollwitz

In 1867

Joan Osborne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Joan_Osborne

In 1962

Kevin Bacon, American actor and musician

#Kevin_Bacon

In 1958

Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (d. 2009)

#Y._S._Rajasekhara_Reddy

In 1949

George W. Romney, American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan (d. 1995)

#George_W._Romney

In 1907

Melville Ruick, American actor (d. 1972)

#Melville_Ruick

In 1898

Talal El Karkouri, Moroccan footballer

#Talal_El_Karkouri

In 1976

Beck, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Beck

In 1970

Mat McBriar, American football player

#Mat_McBriar

In 1979

Alejandra Soler, Spanish politician (d. 2017)

#Alejandra_Soler

In 1913

Dario Gradi, Italian-English footballer, coach, and manager

#Dario_Gradi

In 1941

Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (d. 2017)

#Maurice_Hayes

In 1927

Rich Peverley, Canadian ice hockey player

#Rich_Peverley

In 1983

Milo Ventimiglia, American actor, director, and producer

#Milo_Ventimiglia

In 1977

Ben Jelen, Scottish-American singer-songwriter

#Ben_Jelen

In 1979

Oluf Reed-Olsen, Norwegian resistance member and pilot (d. 2002)

#Oluf_Reed-Olsen

In 1918

Percy Grainger, Australian-American pianist and composer (d. 1961)

#Percy_Grainger

In 1882

Charles C. Droz, American politician

#Charles_C._Droz

In 1924

Philip Johnson, American architect, designed the IDS Center and PPG Place (d. 2005)

#Philip_Johnson

In 1906

Alfred Binet, French psychologist and graphologist (d. 1911)

#Alfred_Binet

In 1857

David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (d. 2014)

#David_Malet_Armstrong

In 1926

Jaden Smith, American actor and rapper

#Jaden_Smith

In 1998

Craig Stevens, American actor (d. 2000)

#Craig_Stevens_(actor)

In 1918

Carlos, Prince of Asturias (d. 1568)

#Carlos,_Prince_of_Asturias

In 1545

Anjelica Huston, American actress and director

#Anjelica_Huston

In 1951

Phil Gramm, American economist and politician

#Phil_Gramm

In 1942

Bryce Love, American football player

#Bryce_Love

In 1997

John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company (d. 1937)

#John_D._Rockefeller

In 1839

Stanton Macdonald-Wright, American painter (d. 1973)

#Stanton_Macdonald-Wright

In 1890

Ellen MacArthur, English sailor

#Ellen_MacArthur

In 1976

Edward D. DiPrete, American politician

#Edward_D._DiPrete

In 1934

Walter Scheel, German soldier and politician, 4th President of West Germany (d. 2016)

#Walter_Scheel

In 1919

Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and businessman, founded the Zeppelin Airship Company (d. 1917)

#Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin

In 1838

Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (d. 2014)

#Marco_Cé

In 1925

Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (d. 1979)

#Nelson_Rockefeller

In 1908

David Kennedy, American guitarist and songwriter

#David_Kennedy_(musician)

In 1976

Todd Martin, American tennis player and coach

#Todd_Martin

In 1970

Sylvain Gaudreault, Canadian educator and politician

#Sylvain_Gaudreault

In 1970

Bob Beckham, American country singer (d. 2013)

#Bob_Beckham

In 1927

Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist (d. 2012)

#Raquel_Correa

In 1934

Dave Taylor, Australian rugby league player

#David_Taylor_(rugby_league)

In 1988

Edward B. Giller, U.S Major General (d. 2017)

#Edward_B._Giller

In 1918

Neil Jenkins, Welsh rugby player and coach

#Neil_Jenkins

In 1971

Ernst Bloch, German philosopher, author, and academic (d. 1977)

#Ernst_Bloch

In 1885

John Murray, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria (d. 1916)

#John_Murray_(Victorian_politician)

In 1851

Pyotr Kapitsa, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984)

#Pyotr_Kapitsa

In 1894

Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842)

#Dominique_Jean_Larrey

In 1766

Robbie Keane, Irish footballer

#Robbie_Keane

In 1980

Virgil van Dijk, Dutch footballer

#Virgil_van_Dijk

In 1991

Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy (d. 1580)

#Emmanuel_Philibert,_Duke_of_Savoy

In 1528

Jack Lambert, American football player and sportscaster

#Jack_Lambert_(American_football)

In 1952

Jaimoe, American drummer

#Jaimoe

In 1944

Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league player and coach

#Mal_Meninga

In 1960

Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation

#Micheline_Calmy-Rey

In 1945

Larry Garner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Larry_Garner

In 1952

Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (d. 2005)

#Johnnie_Johnson_(musician)

In 1924

Son Heung-min, Korean footballer

#Son_Heung-min

In 1992

Sophia Bush, American actress and director

#Sophia_Bush

In 1982

Mark Christopher, American director and screenwriter

#Mark_Christopher_(director)

In 1963

Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player

#Anastasia_Myskina

In 1981

Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)

#Artemisia_Gentileschi

In 1593

Sugizo, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer

#Sugizo

In 1969

Jean de La Fontaine, French author and poet (d. 1695)

#Jean_de_La_Fontaine

In 1621

Richard Aldington, English author and poet (d. 1962)

#Richard_Aldington

In 1892

Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (d. 1914)

#Joseph_Chamberlain

In 1836

Karl Seglem, Norwegian saxophonist and record producer

#Karl_Seglem

In 1961

Frederick W. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (d. 1915)

#Frederick_W._Seward

In 1830

R. Carlyle Buley, American historian and author (d. 1968)

#R._Carlyle_Buley

In 1893

Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and astronaut (d. 2010)

#Vitaly_Sevastyanov

In 1935

Andrew Fletcher, English keyboard player

#Andy_Fletcher_(musician)

In 1961

Tzipi Livni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel

#Tzipi_Livni

In 1958

Neil D. Van Sickle, American Air Force major general

#Neil_D._Van_Sickle

In 1915

Eli Lilly, American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (d. 1898)

#Eli_Lilly

In 1838

Steve Lawrence, American actor and singer

#Steve_Lawrence

In 1935

Balakh Sher Mazari, former Prime Minister of Pakistan

#Balakh_Sher_Mazari

In 1928

Alan Ashby, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster

#Alan_Ashby

In 1951

Henri Cartan, French mathematician and academic (d. 2008)

#Henri_Cartan

In 1904

Andreas Carlgren, Swedish educator and politician, 8th Swedish Minister for the Environment

#Andreas_Carlgren

In 1958

Jeffrey Tambor, American actor and singer

#Jeffrey_Tambor

In 1944

Dan Levinson, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and bandleader

#Dan_Levinson

In 1965

Jerry Vale, American singer (d. 2014)

#Jerry_Vale

In 1930

Kim Darby, American actress

#Kim_Darby

In 1947

Marianne Williamson, American author and activist

#Marianne_Williamson

In 1952

Joe B. Mauldin, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2015)

#Joe_B._Mauldin

In 1940

John Bowker, American baseball player

#John_Bowker_(baseball)

In 1983

Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player

#Eric_Chouinard

In 1980

Christian Abbiati, Italian footballer

#Christian_Abbiati

In 1977

Arthur Evans, English archaeologist and academic (d. 1941)

#Arthur_Evans

In 1851

Paolo Tiralongo, Italian cyclist

#Paolo_Tiralongo

In 1977

Christian Kramp, French mathematician and academic (d. 1826)

#Christian_Kramp

In 1760

Jesse Sergent, New Zealand cyclist

#Jesse_Sergent

In 1988

Alexandros Papanastasiou, Greek sociologist and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1936)

#Alexandros_Papanastasiou

In 1876

Wang Zhizhi, Chinese basketball player

#Wang_Zhizhi

In 1977

Sourav Ganguly, Indian cricketer

#Sourav_Ganguly

In 1972

Hakim Warrick, American basketball player

#Hakim_Warrick

In 1982

Carlos Betances Ramírez, Puerto Rican general (d. 2001)

#Carlos_Betances_Ramírez

In 1910

Marty Feldman, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1982)

#Marty_Feldman

In 1934

Irwin Hasen, American illustrator (d. 2015)

#Irwin_Hasen

In 1918

Yarden Gerbi, Israeli world champion and Olympic bronze medalist judoka

#Yarden_Gerbi

In 1989

Billy Crudup, American actor

#Billy_Crudup

In 1968

Igor Tamm, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)

#Igor_Tamm

In 1895

Jyoti Basu, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of West Bengal (d. 2010)

#Jyoti_Basu

In 1914

John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (d. 2019)

#John_Dingell

In 1926

Sh?suke Tanihara, Japanese actor

#Sh?suke_Tanihara

In 1972

Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 2009)

#Paul_B._Fay

In 1918

Faye Emerson, American actress (d. 1983)

#Faye_Emerson

In 1917

Gian Giorgio Trissino, Italian linguist, poet, and playwright (d. 1550)

#Gian_Giorgio_Trissino

In 1478

Miki Roqué, Spanish footballer (d. 2012)

#Miki_Roqué

In 1988

Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer

#Renata_Costa

In 1986

Louis Jordan, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and actor (d. 1975)

#Louis_Jordan

In 1908

Carlos Cavazo, Mexican-American guitarist and songwriter

#Carlos_Cavazo

In 1957

John David Crow, American football player and coach (d. 2015)

#John_David_Crow

In 1935

Wolfgang Puck, Austrian-American chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur

#Wolfgang_Puck

In 1949

Harrison Dillard, American sprinter and hurdler

#Harrison_Dillard

In 1923

Billy Eckstine, American singer and trumpet player (d. 1993)

#Billy_Eckstine

In 1914

Toby Keith, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

#Toby_Keith

In 1961

Terry Puhl, Canadian baseball player and coach

#Terry_Puhl

In 1956

Peter Sainthill, English politician (d. 1648)

#Peter_Sainthill

In 1593

Ariel Camacho, Mexican singer-songwriter (d. 2015)

In 1992

Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (d. 2012)

In 1989

Jaime Garcia, Mexican baseball player

In 1986

Wolfram Müller, German runner

In 1981

Urmas Rooba, Estonian footballer

In 1978

Hu Liang, Chinese field hockey player

In 1974

Karl Dykhuis, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1972

Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player and coach

In 1968

Jordan Chan, Hong Kong actor and singer

In 1967

Shadlog Bernicke, Nauruan politician

In 1966

Ralf Altmeyer, German-Chinese virologist and academic

In 1966

Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager

In 1964

Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist

In 1961

Pauline Quirke, English actress

In 1959

Aleksandr Gurnov, Russian journalist and author

In 1957

Ruby Sales, American civil-rights activist

In 1948

Raffi, Egyptian-Canadian singer-songwriter

In 1948

Luis Fernando Figari, Peruvian religious leader, founded the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae

In 1947

Jenny Diski, English author and screenwriter (d. 2016)

In 1947

Ed Lumley, Canadian businessman and politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Communications

In 1939

Diane Clare, English actress (d. 2013)

In 1938

Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (d. 2007)

In 1933

Khensur Lungri Namgyel, Tibetan religious leader

In 1927

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and author (d. 2004)

In 1926

Martin Riesen, Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender

In 1926

Dominique Nohain, French actor, screenwriter and director (d. 2017)

In 1925

Bill Mackrides, American football quarterback

In 1925

Arthur Imperatore Sr., Italian-American businessman from New Jersey

In 1925

Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (d. 1995)

In 1920

Julia Pirie, British spy working for MI5 (d. 2008)

In 1918

J. F. Powers, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1999)

In 1917

Pamela Brown, English actress (d. 1975)

In 1917

Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017)

In 1916

Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (d. 2005)

In 1915

Ken Farnes, English cricketer (d. 1941)

In 1911

Ike Petersen, American football back (d. 1995)

In 1909

Alan Brown, English soldier (d. 1971)

In 1909

V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (d. 1991)

In 1908

Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator and director (d. 1997)

In 1905

George Antheil, American pianist, composer, and author (d. 1959)

In 1900

Pavel Korin, Russian painter (d. 1967)

In 1892

Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss (d. 1948)

In 1885

John Pemberton, American chemist and pharmacist, invented Coca-Cola (d. 1888)

In 1831

Francis Leopold McClintock, Irish admiral and explorer (d. 1907)

In 1819

Giorgio Pullicino, Maltese painter and architect (d. 1851)

In 1779

Alberto Bolognetti, Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 1585)

In 1538

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