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History Births on July 16

Johann Zarco, French motorcycle racer

#Johann_Zarco

In 1990

Duncan Keith, Canadian ice hockey player

#Duncan_Keith

In 1983

Cecilia Renata of Austria (d. 1644)

#Cecilia_Renata_of_Austria

In 1611

Stan McCabe, Australian cricketer (d. 1968)

#Stan_McCabe

In 1910

Andros Townsend, English footballer

#Andros_Townsend

In 1991

Richard Bryan, American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of Nevada

#Richard_Bryan

In 1937

Sherri Stoner, American actress, producer, and screenwriter

#Sherri_Stoner

In 1965

Carmen Lombardo, Canadian singer-songwriter (d. 1971)

#Carmen_Lombardo

In 1903

Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (d. 2015)

#Guy_Béart

In 1930

Assata Shakur, American-Cuban criminal and activist

#Assata_Shakur

In 1947

Lars Lagerbäck, Swedish footballer and manager

#Lars_Lagerbäck

In 1948

Mariele Ventre, Italian singer and conductor (d. 1995)

#Mariele_Ventre

In 1939

Corey Feldman, American actor

#Corey_Feldman

In 1971

Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1931)

#Eugène_Ysaÿe

In 1858

Louise Fréchette, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

#Louise_Fréchette

In 1946

Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2006)

#Vincent_Sherman

In 1906

Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer

#Gareth_Bale

In 1989

Frits Zernike, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1966)

#Frits_Zernike

In 1888

Ida B. Wells, American journalist and activist (d. 1931)

#Ida_B._Wells

In 1862

Goffredo Petrassi, Italian composer and conductor (d. 2003)

#Goffredo_Petrassi

In 1904

Desmond Dekker, Jamaican singer-songwriter (d. 2006)

#Desmond_Dekker

In 1941

Jürgen Ligi, Estonian economist and politician, 25th Estonian Minister of Defence

#Jürgen_Ligi

In 1959

Lido Vieri, Italian football manager and football player

#Lido_Vieri

In 1939

Donald M. Payne, American educator and politician (d. 2012)

#Donald_M._Payne

In 1934

Denise LaSalle, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2018)

#Denise_LaSalle

In 1939

Mary Baker Eddy, American religious leader and author, founded Christian Science (d. 1910)

#Mary_Baker_Eddy

In 1821

Cyrus Griffin, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1810)

#Cyrus_Griffin

In 1749

John Maxwell, American golfer (d. 1906)

#John_Maxwell_(golfer)

In 1871

Kim Rhode, American sport shooter

#Kim_Rhode

In 1979

Fritz Bauer, German lawyer and judge (d. 1968)

#Fritz_Bauer

In 1903

Anna Vyrubova, Russian author (d. 1964)

#Anna_Vyrubova

In 1884

Dhanraj Pillay, Indian field hockey player and manager

#Dhanraj_Pillay

In 1968

Stewart Copeland, American drummer and songwriter

#Stewart_Copeland

In 1952

Michel Desjoyeaux, French sailor

#Michel_Desjoyeaux

In 1965

Tony Kushner, American playwright and screenwriter

#Tony_Kushner

In 1956

Zach Randolph, American basketball player

#Zach_Randolph

In 1981

Douglas J. Feith, American lawyer and politician, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

#Douglas_J._Feith

In 1953

Ryan McCombs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Ryan_McCombs

In 1974

Dag Solstad, Norwegian author and playwright

#Dag_Solstad

In 1941

Michael Flatley, American-Irish dancer and choreographer

#Michael_Flatley

In 1958

Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter (d. 1530)

#Andrea_del_Sarto

In 1486

AnnaLynne McCord, American actress and producer

#AnnaLynne_McCord

In 1987

Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (d. 1990)

#Barbara_Stanwyck

In 1907

Barnard Hughes, American actor (d. 2006)

#Barnard_Hughes

In 1915

Jeremy Enigk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Jeremy_Enigk

In 1974

Alexandra Marinina, Ukrainian-Russian colonel and author

#Alexandra_Marinina

In 1957

Kathleen Norris, American journalist and author (d. 1966)

#Kathleen_Norris

In 1880

Ginger Rogers, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1995)

#Ginger_Rogers

In 1911

Paul Farnes, famed World War II Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and one of "The Few" surviving pilots of the Battle of Britain

#Paul_Farnes

In 1918

Nate Schmidt, American ice hockey player

#Nate_Schmidt

In 1991

Rubén Blades, Panamanian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Rubén_Blades

In 1948

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter

#Apichatpong_Weerasethakul

In 1970

Buddy Merrill, American guitarist

#Buddy_Merrill

In 1936

Dustin Boyd, Canadian ice hockey player

#Dustin_Boyd

In 1986

Wendell Sailor, Australian rugby player

#Wendell_Sailor

In 1974

Vicente Rodríguez, Spanish footballer

#Vicente_Rodríguez

In 1981

Dave Treen, American lawyer and politician, 51st Governor of Louisiana (d. 2009)

#Dave_Treen

In 1928

Terry Pendleton, American baseball player and coach

#Terry_Pendleton

In 1960

Wilfrid Hamel, Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Quebec City (d. 1968)

#Wilfrid_Hamel

In 1895

Choi Kyu-hah, South Korean politician, 4th President of South Korea (d. 2006)

#Choi_Kyu-hah

In 1919

Jyrki Lumme, Finnish ice hockey player

#Jyrki_Lumme

In 1966

Maret Maripuu, Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs

#Maret_Maripuu

In 1974

Yasuo Fukuda, Japanese politician, 91st Prime Minister of Japan

#Yasuo_Fukuda

In 1936

Faye Grant, American actress

#Faye_Grant

In 1957

Anderson Dawson, Australian politician, 14th Premier of Queensland (d. 1910)

#Anderson_Dawson

In 1863

Phil Hellmuth, American poker player

#Phil_Hellmuth

In 1964

Mick Cornett, American politician, and former mayor of Oklahoma City.

#Mick_Cornett

In 1958

Shaun Pollock, South African cricketer

#Shaun_Pollock

In 1973

Chris Mihm, American basketball player

#Chris_Mihm

In 1979

Grigory Leps, Russian singer-songwriter

#Grigory_Leps

In 1962

André Greipel, German cyclist

#André_Greipel

In 1982

Alexis Herman, American businesswoman and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Labor

#Alexis_Herman

In 1947

Dennis Priestley, English darts player

#Dennis_Priestley

In 1950

Misako Uno, Japanese actress, singer, and fashion designer

#Misako_Uno

In 1986

Bella Davidovich, Soviet-American pianist

#Bella_Davidovich

In 1928

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter and etcher (d. 1875)

#Jean-Baptiste-Camille_Corot

In 1796

Sre?ko Katanec, Slovenian footballer and coach

#Sre?ko_Katanec

In 1963

Andrzej Zawada, Polish mountaineer and author (d. 2000)

#Andrzej_Zawada

In 1928

Adam Scott, Australian golfer

#Adam_Scott_(golfer)

In 1980

Phoebe Cates, American actress

#Phoebe_Cates

In 1963

Ben Cahoon, American-Canadian football player and coach

#Ben_Cahoon

In 1972

Gordon Prange, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1980)

#Gordon_Prange

In 1910

Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator

#Shirley_Hughes

In 1927

Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, English duchess (d. 1559)

#Frances_Grey,_Duchess_of_Suffolk

In 1517

Robert Kranjec, Slovenian ski jumper

#Robert_Kranjec

In 1981

Corin Redgrave, English actor and activist (d. 2010)

#Corin_Redgrave

In 1939

Cynthia Enloe, American author and academic

#Cynthia_Enloe

In 1938

Mary Philbin, American actress (d. 1993)

#Mary_Philbin

In 1902

Trygve Lie, Norwegian trade union leader and politician, 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (d. 1968)

#Trygve_Lie

In 1896

Vernon Bogdanor, English political scientist and academic

#Vernon_Bogdanor

In 1943

Olga Souza, Brazilian singer and dancer

#Olga_Souza

In 1968

Bureta Faraimo, New Zealand rugby league player

#Bureta_Faraimo

In 1990

Petrus Peckius the Elder, Dutch jurist, writer on international maritime law (d. 1589)

#Petrus_Peckius_the_Elder

In 1529

Norm Sherry, American former catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball

#Norm_Sherry

In 1931

Rupert Deese, Northern Mariana Islander ceramic artist (d. 2010)

#Rupert_Deese

In 1924

Carli Lloyd, American soccer player

#Carli_Lloyd

In 1982

Hermine Braunsteiner, Austrian SS officer (d. 1999)

#Hermine_Braunsteiner

In 1919

Orville Redenbacher, American farmer and businessman, founded Orville Redenbacher's (d. 1995)

#Orville_Redenbacher

In 1907

Anna Smashnova, Belarusian-Israeli tennis player

#Anna_Smashnova

In 1976

Robert Sherman, American songwriter and businessman

#Robert_J._Sherman

In 1968

Joseph Wilton, English sculptor and academic (d. 1803)

#Joseph_Wilton

In 1722

Frank Jobe, American sergeant and surgeon (d. 2014)

#Frank_Jobe

In 1925

Rosita Quintana, Argentine actress

#Rosita_Quintana

In 1925

Robert Sheckley, American author and screenwriter (d. 2005)

#Robert_Sheckley

In 1928

Will Ferrell, American actor, comedian, and producer

#Will_Ferrell

In 1967

Clare of Assisi, Italian nun and saint (d. 1253)

#Clare_of_Assisi

In 1194

Joshua Reynolds, English painter and academic (d. 1792)

#Joshua_Reynolds

In 1723

Larry Sanger, American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium

#Larry_Sanger

In 1968

Tomás Eloy Martínez, Argentine journalist (d. 2010)

#Tomás_Eloy_Martínez

In 1934

Tim Ryan, American politician

#Tim_Ryan_(Ohio_politician)

In 1973

Barry Sanders, American football player

#Barry_Sanders

In 1968

Frances Horwich, American educator and television host (d. 2001)

#Frances_Horwich

In 1907

Roald Amundsen, Norwegian pilot and explorer (d. 1928)

#Roald_Amundsen

In 1872

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain, explorer, and politician (d. 1706)

#Pierre_Le_Moyne_d'Iberville

In 1661

Zoran Jolevski, Macedonian economist, politician, and diplomat, Macedonian Ambassador to the United States

#Zoran_Jolevski

In 1959

Elaine Barrie, American actress (d. 2003)

#Elaine_Barrie

In 1915

Alexander Luria, Russian psychologist and physician (d. 1977)

#Alexander_Luria

In 1902

Ed Kowalczyk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Live)

#Ed_Kowalczyk

In 1971

Bert Rechichar, American football defensive back and kicker

#Bert_Rechichar

In 1930

Jimmy Johnson, American football player and coach

#Jimmy_Johnson_(American_football_coach)

In 1943

Shoeless Joe Jackson, American baseball player and manager (d. 1951)

#Shoeless_Joe_Jackson

In 1887

Tomasz Kuchar, Polish race car driver

#Tomasz_Kuchar

In 1976

William Bell, American singer-songwriter

#William_Bell_(singer)

In 1939

Konstantin Skrylnikov, Russian footballer

#Konstantin_Skrylnikov

In 1979

Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French engineer and author (d. 1800)

#Marc_René,_marquis_de_Montalembert

In 1714

Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)

#Irwin_Rose

In 1926

Michael Umaña, Costa Rican footballer

#Michael_Umaña

In 1982

Mike Rogers, American politician

#Mike_Rogers_(Alabama_politician)

In 1958

Sergio Busquets, Spanish footballer

#Sergio_Busquets

In 1988

Lynn Wyatt, American socialite and philanthropist

#Lynn_Wyatt

In 1935

Nikolai von Glehn, Estonian-German architect and activist (d. 1923)

#Nikolai_von_Glehn

In 1841

Margaret Court, Australian tennis player and minister

#Margaret_Court

In 1942

Charles Sheeler, American photographer and painter (d. 1965)

#Charles_Sheeler

In 1883

Bess Myerson, American model, actress, game show panelist, and politician, Miss America 1945 (d. 2014)

#Bess_Myerson

In 1924

Jules De Martino, English singer-songwriter and bass player

#Jules_De_Martino

In 1969

Hans Wiegel, Dutch journalist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

#Hans_Wiegel

In 1941

Michael Bilirakis, American lawyer and politician

#Michael_Bilirakis

In 1930

Barbara Lee, American politician

#Barbara_Lee

In 1946

Dick Thornburgh, American lawyer and politician, 76th United States Attorney General

#Dick_Thornburgh

In 1932

Daniel Pearson, English actor and presenter

In 1996

Wizkid, Nigerian singer and songwriter

In 1990

Mousa Dembélé, Belgian footballer

In 1987

M?rti?š Krav?enko, Latvian basketball player

In 1985

Attila Szabó, Hungarian decathlete

In 1984

Hayanari Shimoda, Japanese race car driver

In 1984

Giuseppe Di Masi, Italian footballer

In 1981

Nathan Rogers, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1979

Mai Nakamura, Japanese swimmer

In 1979

Bryan Budd, Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2006)

In 1977

Carlos Humberto Paredes, Paraguayan footballer

In 1976

Bas Leinders, Belgian race car driver

In 1975

Graham Robertson, American director and producer

In 1973

François Drolet, Canadian speed skater

In 1972

Raimonds Miglinieks, Latvian basketball player and coach

In 1970

Kathryn Harby-Williams, Australian netball player and sportscaster

In 1969

Michael Searle, Australian rugby league player and businessman

In 1968

Claude Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1965

Miguel Indurain, Spanish cyclist

In 1964

Mikael Pernfors, Swedish tennis player

In 1963

James MacMillan, Scottish composer and conductor

In 1959

Gary Anderson, South African-American football player

In 1959

Saw Swee Leong, Malaysian badminton player

In 1955

Susan Wheeler, American poet and academic

In 1955

Jeanette Mott Oxford, American politician

In 1954

Ken McEwan, South African cricketer

In 1952

Marc Esposito, French director and screenwriter

In 1952

Richard Egielski, American author and illustrator

In 1952

Che Rosli, Malaysian politician

In 1951

Jean-Luc Mongrain, Canadian journalist

In 1951

Tom Terrell, American journalist and photographer (d. 2007)

In 1950

Frances Spalding, English historian and academic

In 1950

Pierre Paradis, Canadian lawyer and politician

In 1950

Alan Fitzgerald, American guitarist and keyboardist

In 1949

Pinchas Zukerman, Israeli violinist and conductor

In 1948

Kevin McKenzie, South African cricketer

In 1948

Don Burke, Australian television host and producer

In 1947

Ron Yary, American football player

In 1946

Angharad Rees, English-Welsh actress and jewellery designer (d. 2012)

In 1944

Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban-American author, poet, and playwright (d. 1990)

In 1943

Sir George Young, 6th Baronet, English banker and politician, Secretary of State for Transport

In 1941

Shringar Nagaraj, Indian actor and producer (d. 2013)

In 1939

Ruth Perry, president of Liberia (d. 2017)

In 1939

Tony Jackson, English singer and bass player (d. 2003)

In 1938

John Daly, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

In 1937

Venkataraman Subramanya, Indian-Australian cricketer

In 1936

Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist (d. 2012)

In 1936

Carl Epting Mundy, Jr., American general (d. 2014)

In 1935

Katherine D. Ortega, 38th Treasurer of the United States

In 1934

Julian A. Brodsky, American businessman

In 1933

Max McGee, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2007)

In 1932

John Chilton, English trumpet player and composer (d. 2016)

In 1932

Fergus Gordon Kerr, Scottish Roman Catholic priest of the English Dominican Province

In 1931

Gaby Tanguy, French swimmer

In 1929

Sheri S. Tepper, American author and poet (d. 2016)

In 1929

Charles Ray Hatcher, American serial killer (d. 1984)

In 1929

Jim Rathmann, American race car driver (d. 2011)

In 1928

Anita Brookner, English novelist and art historian (d. 2016)

In 1928

Derek Hawksworth, English footballer

In 1927

Pierre F. Côté, Canadian lawyer and civil servant (d. 2013)

In 1927

Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 2012)

In 1926

Cal Tjader, American jazz musician (d. 1982)

In 1925

James L. Greenfield, American journalist and politician

In 1924

Bola Sete, Brazilian guitarist (d. 1987)

In 1923

Chris Argyris, American psychologist, theorist, and academic (d. 2013)

In 1923

Anatole Broyard, American critic and editor (d. 1990)

In 1920

Samuel Victor Perry, English biochemist and rugby player (d. 2009)

In 1918

Denis Edward Arnold, English soldier (d. 2015)

In 1918

Amy Paterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher

In 1912

Milt Bocek, American baseball player (d. 2007)

In 1912

Sonny Tufts, American actor (d. 1970)

In 1911

Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, German mathematician and engineer (d. 1974)

In 1903

Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer, German biologist and eugenicist (d. 1969)

In 1896

Arthur Bowie Chrisman, American author (d. 1953)

In 1889

Percy Kilbride, American actor (d. 1964)

In 1888

Violette Neatley Anderson, American judge (d. 1937)

In 1882

Frank Cooper, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Queensland (d. 1949)

In 1872

Lambert McKenna, Irish priest, lexicographer, and scholar (d. 1956)

In 1870

Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1796)

In 1731

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