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History Births on July 15

Wilhelm Wirtinger, Austrian-German mathematician and theorist (d. 1945)

#Wilhelm_Wirtinger

In 1865

Mac Thornberry, American lawyer and politician

#Mac_Thornberry

In 1958

Robert Conquest, English-American historian, poet, and academic (d. 2015)

#Robert_Conquest

In 1917

Jai Singh I, maharaja of Jaipur (d. 1667)

#Jai_Singh_I

In 1611

Inigo Jones, English architect, designed the Queen's House (d. 1652)

#Inigo_Jones

In 1573

Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter (d. 2010)

#Gregory_Isaacs

In 1951

Frances Xavier Cabrini, Italian-American nun and saint (d. 1917)

#Frances_Xavier_Cabrini

In 1850

Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan-French journalist and author (d. 2007)

#Driss_Chraïbi

In 1926

Marky Ramone, American drummer and songwriter

#Marky_Ramone

In 1952

Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (d. 1983)

#Jean_Rey_(politician)

In 1902

Steve Mortimer, Australian rugby league player, coach, and administrator

#Steve_Mortimer

In 1956

Ian Stewart, Scottish race car driver

#Ian_Stewart_(racing_driver)

In 1929

Adam Savage, American actor and special effects designer

#Adam_Savage

In 1967

Robert Winston, English surgeon, academic, and politician

#Robert_Winston

In 1940

Leon M. Lederman, American physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018)

#Leon_M._Lederman

In 1922

Alou Diarra, French footballer

#Alou_Diarra

In 1981

Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French physician and explorer (d. 1936)

#Jean-Baptiste_Charcot

In 1867

Scott Foley, American actor

#Scott_Foley

In 1972

Gu Yanwu, Chinese philologist and geographer (d. 1682)

#Gu_Yanwu

In 1613

Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (d. 2015)

#Twinkle_(singer)

In 1948

Kim Alexis, American fashion model

#Kim_Alexis

In 1960

Carmen Zapata, American actress (d. 2014)

#Carmen_Zapata

In 1927

Brenda Milner, English-Canadian neuropsychologist and academic

#Brenda_Milner

In 1918

Rudolf Uhlenhaut, English-German engineer (d. 1989)

#Rudolf_Uhlenhaut

In 1906

Jens Juel, Danish politician and diplomat, Governor-general of Norway (d. 1700)

#Jens_Juel_(diplomat)

In 1631

Alexander Frei, Swiss footballer

#Alexander_Frei

In 1979

Carl Bildt, Swedish politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Sweden

#Carl_Bildt

In 1949

Alistair Carmichael, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland

#Alistair_Carmichael

In 1965

Risto Jarva, Finnish director and producer (d. 1977)

#Risto_Jarva

In 1934

Clive Cussler, American archaeologist and author

#Clive_Cussler

In 1931

Håvard Nielsen, Norwegian footballer

#Håvard_Nielsen

In 1993

Zach Bogosian, American ice hockey player

#Zach_Bogosian

In 1990

Donn Clendenon, American baseball player and lawyer (d. 2005)

#Donn_Clendenon

In 1935

Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist and sociologist (d. 1923)

#Vilfredo_Pareto

In 1848

Anthony Randolph, American basketball player

#Anthony_Randolph

In 1989

Bertram Brockhouse, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003)

#Bertram_Brockhouse

In 1918

Richard Russo, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter

#Richard_Russo

In 1949

Håkon Brusveen, Norwegian cross-country skier

#Håkon_Brusveen

In 1927

Evgeny Tishchenko, Russian boxer

#Evgeny_Tishchenko

In 1991

Roky Erickson, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2019)

#Roky_Erickson

In 1947

Robert Bruce Merrifield, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006)

#Robert_Bruce_Merrifield

In 1921

Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)

#Vladimir_the_Bold

In 1353

Jürgen Möllemann, German soldier and politician, Vice-Chancellor of Germany (d. 2003)

#Jürgen_Möllemann

In 1945

Doppo Kunikida, Japanese journalist, author, and poet (d. 1908)

#Doppo_Kunikida

In 1871

Damian Lillard, American basketball player

#Damian_Lillard

In 1990

Henry Edward Manning, English cardinal (d. 1892)

#Henry_Edward_Manning

In 1808

Brigitte Nielsen, Danish-Italian actress

#Brigitte_Nielsen

In 1963

Jacques Derrida, Algerian-French philosopher and academic (d. 2004)

#Jacques_Derrida

In 1930

Irène Jacob, French-Swiss actress

#Irène_Jacob

In 1966

Alex Karras, American football player, wrestler, and actor (d. 2012)

#Alex_Karras

In 1935

Ken Kercheval, American actor and director (d. 2019)

#Ken_Kercheval

In 1935

Josef Josephi, Polish-born singer and actor (d. 1920)

#Josef_Josephi

In 1852

Arianna Huffington, Greek-American journalist and publisher (The Huffington Post)

#Arianna_Huffington

In 1950

Jason Bonham, English singer-songwriter and drummer

#Jason_Bonham

In 1966

Derrick Favors, American basketball player

#Derrick_Favors

In 1991

Richard Cumberland, English philosopher (d. 1718)

#Richard_Cumberland_(philosopher)

In 1631

Neemia Tialata, New Zealand rugby player

#Neemia_Tialata

In 1982

Enid Bennett, Australian-American actress (d. 1969)

#Enid_Bennett

In 1893

Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, American educator, author, editor (d. 1884)

#Almira_Hart_Lincoln_Phelps

In 1793

Lana Parrilla, American actress

#Lana_Parrilla

In 1977

Clement Clarke Moore, American author, poet, and educator (d. 1863)

#Clement_Clarke_Moore

In 1779

Miguel Olivo, Dominican baseball player

#Miguel_Olivo

In 1978

Antonio Correr, Italian cardinal (d. 1445)

#Antonio_Correr_(cardinal)

In 1359

Dorothy Fields, American songwriter (d. 1974)

#Dorothy_Fields

In 1905

Joe Satriani, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Joe_Satriani

In 1956

Celia Imrie, English actress

#Celia_Imrie

In 1952

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Portuguese economist and politician, 19th President of the Portuguese Republic

#Aníbal_Cavaco_Silva

In 1939

David Miliband, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

#David_Miliband

In 1965

Enrique Mosca, Argentinian lawyer and politician (d. 1950)

#Enrique_Mosca

In 1880

Jeff Jarvis, American journalist and blogger

#Jeff_Jarvis

In 1954

Pridiyathorn Devakula, Thai economist and politician, Thai Minister of Finance

#Pridiyathorn_Devakula

In 1947

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Anglo-Irish businessman and publisher, founded the Amalgamated Press (d. 1922)

#Alfred_Harmsworth,_1st_Viscount_Northcliffe

In 1865

Brian Austin Green, American actor

#Brian_Austin_Green

In 1973

Emmeline Pankhurst, English political activist and suffragist (d. 1928)

#Emmeline_Pankhurst

In 1858

Heath Slater, American wrestler

#Heath_Slater

In 1983

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Northern Irish astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic

#Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell

In 1943

Anita Farra, Italian actress (d. 2008)

#Anita_Farra

In 1905

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian priest and politician, 49th President of Haiti

#Jean-Bertrand_Aristide

In 1953

D. A. Pennebaker, American documentary filmmaker (d. 2019)

#D._A._Pennebaker

In 1925

Jan-Michael Vincent, American actor (d. 2019)

#Jan-Michael_Vincent

In 1945

Lydia Davis, American short story writer, novelist, and essayist

#Lydia_Davis

In 1947

Marius Stankevi?ius, Lithuanian footballer

#Marius_Stankevi?ius

In 1981

Stephen Smale, American mathematician and computer scientist

#Stephen_Smale

In 1930

Vincent Lindon, French actor, director, and screenwriter

#Vincent_Lindon

In 1959

Taylor Hardwick, American architect, designed Haydon Burns Library and Friendship Fountain Park (d. 2014)

#Taylor_Hardwick

In 1925

Vivian Malone Jones, American civil rights activist (d. 2005)

#Vivian_Malone_Jones

In 1942

Evan Hultman, American politician

#Evan_Hultman

In 1925

W. W. Thayer American lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Oregon (d. 1899)

#W._W._Thayer

In 1827

George Voinovich, American lawyer and politician, 65th Governor of Ohio (d. 2016)

#George_Voinovich

In 1936

Guido Crepax, Italian author and illustrator (d. 2003)

#Guido_Crepax

In 1933

Mario Kempes, Argentinian footballer and manager

#Mario_Kempes

In 1954

Eddie Griffin, American comedian, actor, and producer

#Eddie_Griffin

In 1968

Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (d. 2015)

#Raymond_Gosling

In 1926

Reuben Chapman, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Alabama (d. 1882)

#Reuben_Chapman

In 1799

Millie Jackson, American singer-songwriter

#Millie_Jackson

In 1944

André Nel, South African cricketer

#André_Nel

In 1977

August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian (d. 1792)

#August_Gottlieb_Spangenberg

In 1704

Harrison Birtwistle, English composer and academic

#Harrison_Birtwistle

In 1934

Seán Lemass, Irish soldier and politician, 4th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 1971)

#Seán_Lemass

In 1899

Jonathan Cheechoo, Canadian ice hockey player

#Jonathan_Cheechoo

In 1980

Jan Cossiers, Flemish painter (d. 1671)

#Jan_Cossiers

In 1600

Veronika Velez-Zuzulová, Slovak skier

#Veronika_Velez-Zuzulová

In 1984

Artimus Pyle, American rock drummer and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

#Artimus_Pyle

In 1948

M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian author and screenwriter

#M._T._Vasudevan_Nair

In 1933

James Hope-Scott, English lawyer and academic (d. 1873)

#James_Hope-Scott

In 1812

Scott Ritter, American soldier and international weapons inspector

#Scott_Ritter

In 1961

Colin Barnett, Australian economist and politician, 29th Premier of Western Australia

#Colin_Barnett

In 1950

Walter Benjamin, German philosopher and critic (d. 1940)

#Walter_Benjamin

In 1892

Jean-Christophe Grangé, French journalist and screenwriter

#Jean-Christophe_Grangé

In 1961

Wayde van Niekerk, South African sprinter

#Wayde_van_Niekerk

In 1992

K. Kamaraj, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1975)

#K._Kamaraj

In 1903

Jesse Ventura, American wrestler, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of Minnesota

#Jesse_Ventura

In 1951

Ichij?, Japanese emperor (d. 1011)

#Emperor_Ichij?

In 980

Diane Kruger, German actress and model

#Diane_Kruger

In 1976

Carl Woese, American microbiologist and biophysicist (d. 2012)

#Carl_Woese

In 1928

Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist (d. 1867)

#Thomas_Bulfinch

In 1796

Alan Pérez, Spanish cyclist

#Alan_Pérez_(cyclist)

In 1982

Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (d. 1898)

#Sir_John_Fowler,_1st_Baronet

In 1817

Tobias Harris, American basketball player

#Tobias_Harris

In 1992

Jacques-Yvan Morin, Canadian lawyer and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec

#Jacques-Yvan_Morin

In 1931

Rembrandt, Dutch painter and etcher (d. 1669)

#Rembrandt

In 1606

Aída Yéspica, Venezuelan model and actress

#Aída_Yéspica

In 1982

Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei

#Hassanal_Bolkiah

In 1946

Marianne Bernadotte, Swedish actress and philanthropist

#Marianne_Bernadotte

In 1924

Steve Thomas, English-Canadian ice hockey player and coach

#Steve_Thomas_(ice_hockey)

In 1963

Nan Martin, American actress (d. 2010)

#Nan_Martin

In 1927

Marco Di Vaio, Italian footballer

#Marco_Di_Vaio

In 1976

Edda Garðarsdóttir, Icelandic footballer

#Edda_Garðarsdóttir

In 1979

Petros Klampanis, Greek bassist and composer

#Petros_Klampanis

In 1981

Tomer Kapon, Israeli actor

#Tomer_Kapon

In 1985

Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 2003)

#Leopoldo_Galtieri

In 1926

Reggie Abercrombie, American baseball player

#Reggie_Abercrombie

In 1980

Ed Litzenberger, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2010)

#Ed_Litzenberger

In 1932

Abraham Sutzkever, Russian poet and author (d. 2010)

#Abraham_Sutzkever

In 1913

Alisa Kleybanova, Russian tennis player

#Alisa_Kleybanova

In 1989

Cherry, American wrestler and manager

#Cherry_(wrestler)

In 1975

Sidney Breese, American jurist and politician (d. 1878)

#Sidney_Breese

In 1800

Ernie Barnes, American football player, actor, and painter (d. 2009)

#Ernie_Barnes

In 1938

Barbara Jagiellon, duchess consort of Saxony and Margravine consort of Meissen (d. 1534)

#Barbara_Jagiellon

In 1478

Gero Miesenböck, Austrian neuroscientist and educator

#Gero_Miesenböck

In 1965

Ray Toro, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Ray_Toro

In 1977

Gabriel Iglesias, Mexican-American comedian and voice actor

#Gabriel_Iglesias

In 1976

Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (d. 2014)

#Jeremiah_Denton

In 1924

Terry O'Quinn, American actor

#Terry_O'Quinn

In 1952

Marie Tempest, English actress and singer (d. 1942)

#Marie_Tempest

In 1864

Giorgos Kaminis, American-Greek lawyer and politician, 78th Mayor of Athens

#Giorgos_Kaminis

In 1954

BxB Hulk, Japanese professional wrestler

#BxB_Hulk

In 1980

Albert Ghiorso, American chemist and academic (d. 2010)

#Albert_Ghiorso

In 1915

Linda Ronstadt, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

#Linda_Ronstadt

In 1946

Forest Whitaker, American actor

#Forest_Whitaker

In 1961

Trevor Horn, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer

#Trevor_Horn

In 1949

Tyler Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player

#Tyler_Kennedy

In 1986

Charles Anthony, American tenor and actor (d. 2012)

#Charles_Anthony_(tenor)

In 1929

Francisco de Andrade, Portuguese sailor

#Francisco_de_Andrade

In 1923

Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster

#Barry_Melrose

In 1956

Laura Benanti, American actress and singer

#Laura_Benanti

In 1979

Johnny Thunders, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1991)

#Johnny_Thunders

In 1952

Hokut?fuji Daiki, Japanese sumo wrestler

In 1992

Danilo, Brazilian footballer

In 1991

Steven Jahn, German footballer

In 1989

Riki Christodoulou, English race car driver

In 1988

Sanjeev, Tamil actor

In 1985

Angelo Siniscalchi, Italian footballer

In 1984

Will Rudge, English cricketer

In 1983

Nelson Merlo, Brazilian race car driver

In 1983

Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (d. 2017)

In 1980

Renata Ku?erová, Czech tennis player

In 1979

John St. Clair, American football player

In 1977

Steve Cunningham, American boxer

In 1976

Ben Pepper, Australian basketball player

In 1975

Danny Law, English cricketer

In 1975

Tarkan Gözübüyük, Turkish bass player and producer

In 1970

Ain Tammus, Estonian footballer and coach

In 1969

Elbert West, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015)

In 1967

Michelle Ford, Australian swimmer

In 1962

Nikos Filippou, Greek basketball player and manager

In 1962

Lolita Davidovich, Canadian actress

In 1961

Gary Heale, English footballer and coach

In 1958

Wayne Taylor, South African race car driver

In 1956

Nicholas Harberd, British botanist, educator and academician

In 1956

Ian Curtis, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Joy Division) (d. 1980)

In 1956

John Ferguson, Australian rugby league player

In 1954

Alicia Bridges, American singer-songwriter

In 1953

Mohamad Shahrum Osman, Malaysian politician

In 1953

Sultanah Haminah, Malaysian royal consort

In 1953

David Pack, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

In 1952

Dimosthenis Kourtovik, Greek anthropologist and critic

In 1948

Peter Banks, English guitarist and songwriter (d. 2013)

In 1947

Peter Lewis (musician), American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1945

David Arthur Granger, Guyanese politician, 9th President of Guyana

In 1945

Ronald Gene Simmons, American sergeant and convicted murderer (d. 1990)

In 1940

Denis Héroux, Canadian director and producer (d. 2015)

In 1940

Barry Goldwater, Jr., American lawyer and politician

In 1938

Carmen Callil, Australian publisher, founded Virago Press

In 1938

Prabhash Joshi, Indian journalist (d. 2009)

In 1937

Eva Krížiková, Czech actress

In 1934

Joanna Merlin, American actress and casting director

In 1931

Einosuke Akiya, Japanese Buddhist leader

In 1930

Richard Garneau, Canadian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2013)

In 1930

Francis Bebey, Cameroonian-French guitarist (d. 2001)

In 1929

Viramachaneni Vimla Devi, Indian parliamentarian

In 1928

Sir John Graham, 4th Baronet, English diplomat

In 1926

Pandel Savic, American football player (d. 2018)

In 1925

Antony Carbone, American actor

In 1925

Philip Carey, American actor (d. 2009)

In 1925

Jean-Pierre Richard, French writer

In 1922

Jean Heywood, British actress

In 1921

Henri Colpi, Swiss-French director and screenwriter (d. 2006)

In 1921

Jack Beeson, American pianist and composer (d. 2010)

In 1921

Iris Murdoch, Anglo-Irish British novelist and philosopher (d. 1999)

In 1919

Fritz Langanke, German lieutenant (d. 2012)

In 1919

Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician (d. 1979)

In 1917

Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (d. 2012)

In 1917

Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2004)

In 1916

Kashmir Singh Katoch, Indian army officer (d. 2007)

In 1915

Howard Vernon, Swiss-French actor (d. 1996)

In 1914

Akhtar Hameed Khan, Pakistani economist, scholar, and activist (d. 1999)

In 1914

Hammond Innes, English journalist and author (d. 1998)

In 1913

Cowboy Copas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963)

In 1913

Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, English geographer and politician, Secretary of State for Air (d. 1994)

In 1911

Jean Hamburger, French physician and surgeon (d. 1992)

In 1909

R. S. Mugali, Indian poet and academic (d. 1993)

In 1906

Rudolf Arnheim, German-American psychologist and author (d. 2007)

In 1904

Walter D. Edmonds, American journalist and author (d. 1998)

In 1903

Tadeusz Sendzimir, Polish-American engineer (d. 1989)

In 1894

Dick Rauch, American football player and coach (d. 1970)

In 1893

Wharton Esherick, American sculptor (d. 1970)

In 1887

Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1693)

In 1638

Eskender, Ethiopian emperor (d. 1494)

In 1471

Queen Yun, Korean queen (d. 1482)

In 1455

Bo?ek IV of Pod?brady, Bohemian nobleman (d. 1496)

In 1442

Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and saint (d. 1352)

In 1273

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