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History Births on December 30

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History Births on December 30

Ulrik of Denmark, Danish prince-bishop (d. 1624)

#Ulrik_of_Denmark_(1578-1624)

In 1578

Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (d. 1805)

#Louis-Jean-François_Lagrenée

In 1724

Alison McGovern, English politician

#Alison_McGovern

In 1980

Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress

#Kristin_Kreuk

In 1982

Alfredo Bracchi, Italian songwriter and screenwriter (d. 1976)

#Alfredo_Bracchi

In 1897

Pedro Costa, Portuguese director, screenwriter, and cinematographer

#Pedro_Costa

In 1958

John Hartford, American singer-songwriter and fiddler (d. 2001)

#John_Hartford

In 1937

Paola Pigni, Italian runner

#Paola_Pigni

In 1945

Bert Parks, American actor, singer, television personality, and beauty pageant host (d. 1992)

#Bert_Parks

In 1914

Sylvester Jordan, German lawyer and politician (d. 1861)

#Sylvester_Jordan

In 1792

André Messager, French pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1929)

#André_Messager

In 1853

Mel Renfro, American football player and coach

#Mel_Renfro

In 1941

William Aberhart, Canadian evangelist and politician, 7th Premier of Alberta (d. 1943)

#William_Aberhart

In 1878

Caity Lotz, American actress

#Caity_Lotz

In 1986

Mike Pompeo, American diplomat and politician; 70th United States Secretary of State

#Mike_Pompeo

In 1963

Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)

#Vincenzo_da_Filicaja

In 1642

John Milne, English seismologist and geologist (d. 1913)

#John_Milne

In 1849

Ryan Sheckler, American skateboarder and entrepreneur

#Ryan_Sheckler

In 1989

Ebussuud Efendi, Ottoman lawyer and jurist (d. 1574)

#Ebussuud_Efendi

In 1490

Bo Diddley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)

#Bo_Diddley

In 1928

Eliza Dushku, American actress and producer

#Eliza_Dushku

In 1980

Toomas Savi, Estonian physician and politician

#Toomas_Savi

In 1942

Stan Tracey, English pianist and composer (d. 2013)

#Stan_Tracey

In 1926

Jeanette Nolan, American actress (d. 1998)

#Jeanette_Nolan

In 1911

Daniil Kharms, Russian poet, author, and playwright (d. 1942)

#Daniil_Kharms

In 1905

Lloyd Kaufman, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Troma Entertainment

#Lloyd_Kaufman

In 1945

Vasily I of Moscow (d. 1425)

#Vasily_I_of_Moscow

In 1371

Cédric Carrasso, French footballer

#Cédric_Carrasso

In 1981

Phillips Idowu, English triple jumper

#Phillips_Idowu

In 1978

David Willcocks, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 2015)

#David_Willcocks

In 1919

Steven Smith, American engineer and astronaut

#Steven_Smith_(astronaut)

In 1958

Vladimir Bukovsky, Russian author and activist

#Vladimir_Bukovsky

In 1942

Laila Ali, American boxer and actress

#Laila_Ali

In 1977

Graham Vick, English director and producer

#Graham_Vick

In 1953

Ramana Maharshi, Indian guru and philosopher (d. 1950)

#Ramana_Maharshi

In 1879

Del Shannon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1990)

#Del_Shannon

In 1934

Eddie Edwards, American professional wrestler

#Eddie_Edwards_(wrestler)

In 1983

Osman Hamdi Bey, Ottoman administrator, intellectual, art expert and painter (d. 1910)

#Osman_Hamdi_Bey

In 1842

Sheryl Lee Ralph, American actress and singer

#Sheryl_Lee_Ralph

In 1956

Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (d. 2007)

#Glenda_Adams

In 1939

Tyrese Gibson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

#Tyrese_Gibson

In 1978

Titus, Roman emperor (d. 81)

#Titus

In 39

Richard M. Durbin, English biologist and academic

#Richard_M._Durbin

In 1960

Michael Nesmith, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Michael_Nesmith

In 1942

Saša Ili?, Serbian footballer

#Saša_Ili?_(footballer,_born_1977)

In 1977

Paul Stookey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Paul_Stookey

In 1937

Lester Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1960)

#Lester_Patrick

In 1883

Rudyard Kipling, Indian-English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936)

#Rudyard_Kipling

In 1865

George Newbern, American actor

#George_Newbern

In 1964

Samuel Newitt Wood, American lawyer and politician (d. 1891)

#Samuel_Newitt_Wood

In 1825

Antonio Pappano, English pianist and conductor

#Antonio_Pappano

In 1959

Brad Abbey, New Zealand rugby league player

#Brad_Abbey

In 1996

Ricardo, Spanish footballer and manager

#Ricardo_(footballer,_born_1971)

In 1971

Albano Mucci, Australian champion

#Albano_Mucci

In 1968

Ali Al-Habsi, Omani footballer

#Ali_Al-Habsi

In 1981

Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian and actor

#Glenn_Robbins

In 1957

Ingus Bauš?enieks, Latvian singer-songwriter and producer

#Ingus_Bauš?enieks

In 1956

Grant Balfour, Australian baseball player

#Grant_Balfour

In 1977

Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 1987)

#Rashid_Karami

In 1921

D. J. Mbenga, Congolese-Belgian basketball player

#D._J._Mbenga

In 1980

Joseph P. Hoar, American general

#Joseph_P._Hoar

In 1934

Almir Kayumov, Russian footballer and referee (d. 2013)

#Almir_Kayumov

In 1964

Bryson Goodwin, Australian rugby league player

#Bryson_Goodwin

In 1985

Bill English, New Zealand farmer and politician, 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand

#Bill_English

In 1961

Domenico Criscito, Italian footballer

#Domenico_Criscito

In 1986

Kenyon Martin, American basketball player

#Kenyon_Martin

In 1977

Camila Giorgi, Italian tennis player

#Camila_Giorgi

In 1991

Bennett Miller, American director and producer

#Bennett_Miller

In 1966

David Bedford, English runner

#David_Bedford_(athlete)

In 1949

Scott Chipperfield, Australian footballer

#Scott_Chipperfield

In 1975

Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman and politician, 44th Mayor of Atlanta (d. 1929)

#Asa_Griggs_Candler

In 1851

Rob Scuderi, American ice hockey player

#Rob_Scuderi

In 1978

C. S. Lee, Korean-American actor

#C._S._Lee

In 1971

Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter

#Tracey_Ullman

In 1959

Tu Youyou, Chinese chemist and pharmacist, Nobel Prize laureate

#Tu_Youyou

In 1930

Devin Brown, American basketball player

#Devin_Brown

In 1978

Sean Hannity, American radio and television host

#Sean_Hannity

In 1961

Omar Bongo, Gabonese lieutenant and politician, President of Gabon (d. 2009)

#Omar_Bongo

In 1935

Nick Symmonds, American runner

#Nick_Symmonds

In 1983

Dathan Ritzenhein, American runner

#Dathan_Ritzenhein

In 1982

Ben Johnson, Jamaican-Canadian sprinter

#Ben_Johnson_(Canadian_sprinter)

In 1961

Jan Kubí?ek, Czech painter and sculptor (d. 2013)

#Jan_Kubí?ek

In 1927

Janko Prunk, Slovenian historian, academic, and politician

#Janko_Prunk

In 1942

Ellie Goulding, English singer-songwriter and producer

#Ellie_Goulding

In 1986

Alziro Bergonzo, Italian architect and painter (d. 1997)

#Alziro_Bergonzo

In 1906

A. J. Pierzynski, American baseball player and sportscaster

#A._J._Pierzynski

In 1976

Skeeter Davis, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004)

#Skeeter_Davis

In 1931

Steve Mix, American basketball player and coach

#Steve_Mix

In 1947

Meredith Vieira, American journalist and game show host

#Meredith_Vieira

In 1953

Barry Briggs, New Zealand motorcycle racer and sportscaster

#Barry_Briggs

In 1934

Zbigniew Robert Promi?ski, Polish drummer

#Zbigniew_Robert_Promi?ski

In 1978

Tiger Woods, American golfer

#Tiger_Woods

In 1975

Daniel T. Barry, American engineer and astronaut

#Daniel_T._Barry

In 1953

?zutsu Man'emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 18th Yokozuna (d. 1918)

#?zutsu_Man'emon

In 1869

William J. Fallon, American admiral

#William_J._Fallon

In 1944

Yvonne Brill, Canadian-American propulsion engineer (d. 2013)

#Yvonne_Brill

In 1924

Davy Jones, English singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2012)

#Davy_Jones_(musician)

In 1945

Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (d. 1944)

#Stephen_Leacock

In 1869

Gordon Banks, English footballer and manager

#Gordon_Banks

In 1937

Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770)

#Charles_Yorke

In 1722

Patti Smith, American singer-songwriter and poet

#Patti_Smith

In 1946

Gianni Zuiverloon, Dutch footballer

#Gianni_Zuiverloon

In 1986

Yelawolf, American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer

#Yelawolf

In 1979

Berti Vogts, German footballer and coach

#Berti_Vogts

In 1946

Ryan Tunnicliffe, English footballer

#Ryan_Tunnicliffe

In 1992

Kevin Systrom, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Instagram

#Kevin_Systrom

In 1983

Jeff Lynne, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Jeff_Lynne

In 1947

John N. Bahcall, American astrophysicist and astronomer, co-developed the Hubble Space Telescope (d. 2005)

#John_N._Bahcall

In 1934

Gary Chartier, American philosopher, scholar, and academic

#Gary_Chartier

In 1966

Patrick Kerney, American football player

#Patrick_Kerney

In 1976

Sister Bliss, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer

#Sister_Bliss

In 1971

Suzy Bogguss, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Suzy_Bogguss

In 1956

Chandler Burr, American journalist and author

#Chandler_Burr

In 1963

Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish computer scientist, created the C++ programming language

#Bjarne_Stroustrup

In 1950

Sylvio Lazzari, French-Austrian composer (d. 1944)

#Sylvio_Lazzari

In 1857

John W. Geary, American lawyer and politician, 16th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1873)

#John_W._Geary

In 1819

Douglas Coupland, German-Canadian author and playwright

#Douglas_Coupland

In 1961

William Croft, English organist and composer (d. 1727)

#William_Croft

In 1678

Roy Yorke Calne, English surgeon and academic

#Roy_Yorke_Calne

In 1930

Kate?ina Va?ková, Czech tennis player

#Kate?ina_Va?ková

In 1989

Lars Boom, Dutch cyclist

#Lars_Boom

In 1985

Matt Lauer, American television journalist and anchor

#Matt_Lauer

In 1957

Michael Grimm, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Michael_Grimm_(musician)

In 1979

Bryan Burk, American screenwriter and producer

#Bryan_Burk

In 1968

Lucy Punch, English actress

#Lucy_Punch

In 1977

Ahmed III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1736)

#Ahmed_III

In 1673

Jason Behr, American actor

#Jason_Behr

In 1973

Charles Sapinaud de La Rairie, French general (d. 1829)

#Charles_Sapinaud_de_La_Rairie

In 1760

Russ Tamblyn, American actor

#Russ_Tamblyn

In 1934

Joseph Bologna, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2017)

#Joseph_Bologna

In 1934

David Pareus, German theologian (d. 1622)

#David_Pareus

In 1548

Theodor Fontane, German author and poet (d. 1898)

#Theodor_Fontane

In 1819

Sandy Koufax, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Sandy_Koufax

In 1935

Dave England, American snowboarder and stuntman

#Dave_England

In 1969

Timité Bassori, Ivorian filmmaker, actor, and writer

#Timité_Bassori

In 1933

Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (d. 1944)

#Al_Smith

In 1873

Dawan Landry, American football player

#Dawan_Landry

In 1982

Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia

#Kersti_Kaljulaid

In 1969

Heidi Fleiss, American procurer

#Heidi_Fleiss

In 1965

Bruno Henrique Pinto, Brazilian footballer

#Bruno_Henrique_Pinto

In 1990

Ato Boldon, Trinidadian runner, sportscaster, and politician

#Ato_Boldon

In 1973

Randall Azofeifa, Costa Rican footballer

#Randall_Azofeifa

In 1984

Carson Wentz, American football player

#Carson_Wentz

In 1992

Sandra Glover, American hurdler

#Sandra_Glover

In 1968

Jim Flaherty, Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th Canadian Minister of Finance (d. 2014)

#Jim_Flaherty

In 1949

Barry Greenstein, American poker player and philanthropist

#Barry_Greenstein

In 1954

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Mexican soldier and politician, 47th President of Mexico (1952-1958) who granted women the right to vote. (d. 1973)

#Adolfo_Ruiz_Cortines

In 1890

Kastro, American rapper

#Kastro_(Outlawz)

In 1976

LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman

#LeBron_James

In 1984

Joe Root, English cricketer

#Joe_Root

In 1990

V, South Korean singer and actor

In 1995

Joseph H. H. Howard, American martial artist, writer, activist, and Civil Air Patrol soldier

In 1985

Davide Mandorlini, Italian footballer

In 1983

Tobias Kurbjuweit, German footballer

In 1982

Matt Ulrich, American football player

In 1981

Michael Rodríguez, Costa Rican footballer

In 1981

Kazuyuki Toda, Japanese footballer

In 1977

Scott Lucas, Australian footballer and coach

In 1977

Glory Alozie, Nigerian-Spanish sprinter and hurdler

In 1977

Alexandro Alves do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer (d. 2012)

In 1974

Steven Wiig, American actor and drummer

In 1972

Dita Indah Sari, Indonesian trade union leader and activist

In 1972

Paul Keegan, Irish footballer

In 1972

Daniel Amokachi, Nigerian footballer and manager

In 1972

Meredith Monroe, American actress

In 1969

Michelle McGann, American golfer

In 1969

Emmanuel Clérico, French race car driver

In 1969

Adam Dale, Australian cricketer

In 1968

Carl Ouellet, Canadian wrestler and sportscaster

In 1967

Sylvie Moreau, Canadian actress and screenwriter

In 1964

Milan Šrejber, Czech tennis player

In 1963

Charlie Nicholas, Scottish footballer and sportscaster

In 1961

Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

In 1959

Kåre Thomsen, Norwegian guitarist and graphic designer

In 1959

Patricia Kalember, American actress

In 1956

Dana Key, American singer, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010)

In 1953

June Anderson, American soprano and actress

In 1952

Nick Rose, English runner

In 1951

Chris Jasper, American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer

In 1951

Doug Allder, English footballer and coach

In 1951

Martti Vainio, Finnish runner

In 1950

Lewis Shiner, American journalist and author

In 1950

Timothy Mo, Chinese-English author

In 1950

Jed Johnson, American interior designer and director (d. 1996)

In 1948

James Kahn, American author, screenwriter, and producer

In 1947

Clive Bunker, English drummer and songwriter

In 1946

Concetta Tomei, American actress

In 1945

Joseph Hilbe, American mathematician and philosopher

In 1944

Fred Ward, American actor

In 1942

Robert Quine, American guitarist (d. 2004)

In 1942

Guy Edwards, English race car driver

In 1942

James Burrows, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1940

Felix Pappalardi, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1983)

In 1939

Ron Wolf, American Football Hall of Fame General Manager

In 1938

Jim Marshall, American football player

In 1937

Jack Riley, American actor (d. 2016)

In 1935

Frank Torre, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014)

In 1931

John T. Houghton, Welsh physicist and author

In 1931

Mary Rose Tuitt, Montserrat politician (d. 2005)

In 1930

Red Rhodes, American guitarist (d. 1995)

In 1930

Rosalinde Hurley, English physician, microbiologist, and academic (d. 2004)

In 1929

Ian MacNaughton, Scottish actor, producer, and director (d. 2002)

In 1925

Prakash Vir Shastri, Indian academic and politician (d. 1977)

In 1923

Jane Langton, American author and illustrator (d. 2018)

In 1922

Dick Spooner, English cricketer (d. 1997)

In 1919

Seymour Melman, American engineer and author (d. 2004)

In 1917

Elyne Mitchell, Australian author (d. 2002)

In 1913

Lucio Agostini, Italian-Canadian conductor and composer (d. 1996)

In 1913

Paul Bowles, American composer and author (d. 1999)

In 1910

Carol Reed, English director and producer (d. 1976)

In 1906

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Russian composer and academic (d. 1987)

In 1904

Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Svalbard (d. 2001)

In 1899

William Kolehmainen, Finnish-American runner and coach (d. 1967)

In 1887

Hideki T?j?, Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1948)

In 1884

Archer Baldwin, American-English farmer and politician (d. 1966)

In 1883

Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)

In 1204

Empress Dowager Bian, second wife of Cao Cao, mother of Cao Wei's first emperor, Cao Pi (d. 230)

In 159

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