People born on August 16 202
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster
b. 1355 – d. 1382
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (d. 1382)
Hongxi Emperor
b. 1378 – d. 1425
Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
b. 1401 – d. 1436
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (b. 1401)
Agostino Carracci
b. 1557 – d. 1602
Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and etcher (d. 1602)
Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
b. 1565 – d. 1637
Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1637)
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
b. 1573 – d. 1598
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1598)
Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen
b. 1637 – d. 1706
Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (d. 1706)
Jean de La Bruyère
b. 1645 – d. 1696
Jean de La Bruyère, French philosopher and author (d. 1696)
Vincenzo Coronelli
b. 1650 – d. 1718
Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk, cosmographer, and cartographer (d. 1718)
Louis, Dauphin of France (1682-1712)
b. 1682 – d. 1712
Louis, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1712)
Pierre Méchain
b. 1744 – d. 1804
Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor (d. 1804)
Yevstigney Fomin
b. 1761 – d. 1800
Yevstigney Fomin, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1800)
John Bosco
b. 1815 – d. 1888
John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)
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Andrew Rainsford Wetmore
b. 1820 – d. 1892
Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1892)
Arthur Cayley
b. 1821 – d. 1895
Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic (d. 1895)
John Jones Ross
b. 1831 – d. 1901
John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (d. 1901)
Wilhelm Wundt
b. 1832 – d. 1920
Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and physiologist (d. 1920)
Jakob Rosanes
b. 1842 – d. 1922
Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic (d. 1922)
Gabriel Lippmann
b. 1845 – d. 1921
Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1921)
Vladimir Sukhomlinov
b. 1848 – d. 1926
Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (d. 1926)
James McGowen
b. 1855 – d. 1922
James McGowen, Australian politician, 18th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1922)
Aparicio Saravia
b. 1856 – d. 1904
Aparicio Saravia, Uruguayan general and politician (d. 1904)
Arthur Achleitner
b. 1858 – d. 1927
Arthur Achleitner, German journalist and author (b. 1858)
Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke
b. 1860 – d. 1938
Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke, English-Scottish cricketer (d. 1938)
Jules Laforgue
b. 1860 – d. 1887
Jules Laforgue, French poet and author (b. 1860)
Amos Alonzo Stagg
b. 1862 – d. 1965
Amos Alonzo Stagg, American baseball player and coach (d. 1965)
Mary Gilmore
b. 1865 – d. 1962
Mary Gilmore, Australian socialist, poet and journalist (d. 1962)
Bernarr Macfadden
b. 1868 – d. 1955
Bernarr Macfadden, American bodybuilder and publisher, founded Macfadden Publications (d. 1955)
Ivan Bilibin
b. 1876 – d. 1942
Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (d. 1942)
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Roque Ruaño
b. 1877 – d. 1935
Roque Ruaño, Spanish priest and engineer (d. 1935)
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Désiré Mérchez
b. 1882 – d. 1968
Désiré Mérchez, French swimmer and water polo player (d. 1968)
Hugo Gernsback
b. 1884 – d. 1967
Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born American author and publisher (b. 1884)
T. E. Lawrence
b. 1888 – d. 1935
T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist (d. 1935)
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Armand J. Piron
b. 1888 – d. 1943
Armand J. Piron, American violinist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1943)
Hal Foster
b. 1892 – d. 1982
Hal Foster, Canadian-American author and illustrator (d. 1982)
Otto Messmer
b. 1892 – d. 1983
Otto Messmer, American cartoonist and animator, co-created Felix the Cat (d. 1983)
George Meany
b. 1894 – d. 1980
George Meany, American plumber and labor leader (d. 1980)
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Albert Cohen
b. 1895 – d. 1981
Albert Cohen, Greek-Swiss author and playwright (d. 1981)
Liane Haid
b. 1895 – d. 2000
Liane Haid, Austrian-Swiss actress and singer (d. 2000)
Ida Browne
b. 1900 – d. 1976
Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (d. 1976)
Georgette Heyer
b. 1902 – d. 1974
Georgette Heyer, English author (d. 1974)
Wallace Thurman
b. 1902 – d. 1934
Wallace Thurman, American author and playwright (d. 1934)
Minoru Genda
b. 1904 – d. 1989
Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (d. 1989)
Wendell Meredith Stanley
b. 1904 – d. 1971
Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
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Orlando Cole
b. 1908 – d. 2010
Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (d. 2010)
William Keepers Maxwell Jr.
b. 1908 – d. 2000
William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 2000)
Paul Callaway
b. 1909 – d. 1995
Paul Callaway, American organist and conductor (d. 1995)
Gloria Blondell
b. 1910 – d. 1986
Gloria Blondell, American actress (d. 1986)
Mae Clarke
b. 1910 – d. 1992
Mae Clarke, American actress (d. 1992)
E. F. Schumacher
b. 1911 – d. 1977
E. F. Schumacher, German-English economist and statistician (b. 1911)
Ted Drake
b. 1912 – d. 1995
Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995)
Menachem Begin
b. 1913 – d. 1992
Menachem Begin, Belarusian-Israeli politician, 6th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992)
Al Hibbler
b. 1915 – d. 2001
Al Hibbler, American baritone singer (d. 2001)
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Iggy Katona
b. 1916 – d. 2003
Iggy Katona, American race car driver (d. 2003)
Matt Christopher
b. 1917 – d. 1997
Matt Christopher, American author (d. 1997)
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Roque Cordero
b. 1917 – d. 2008
Roque Cordero, Panamanian composer and educator (d. 2008)
Karl-Heinz Euling
b. 1919 – d. 2014
Karl-Heinz Euling, German captain (d. 2014)
Charles Bukowski
b. 1920 – d. 1994
Charles Bukowski, German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer (d. 1994)
James Casey (variety artist)
b. 1922 – d. 2011
James Casey, English comedian, radio scriptwriter and producer (d. 2011)
Ernie Freeman
b. 1922 – d. 2001
Ernie Freeman, American pianist and bandleader (d. 2001)
Millôr Fernandes
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Millôr Fernandes, Brazilian journalist and playwright (d. 2012)
Fess Parker
b. 1924 – d. 2010
Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010)
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Inez Voyce
b. 1924
Inez Voyce, American baseball player
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Willie Jones (baseball)
b. 1925 – d. 1983
Willie Jones, American baseball player (d. 1983)
Mal Waldron
b. 1925 – d. 2002
Mal Waldron, American pianist and composer (d. 2002)
Lois Nettleton
b. 1927 – d. 2008
Lois Nettleton, American actress (d. 2008)
Ann Blyth
b. 1928
Ann Blyth, American actress and singer
Eydie Gormé
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Eydie Gormé, American singer (d. 2013)
Ara Güler
b. 1928
Ara Güler, Turkish photographer and journalist
Eddie Kirkland
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Eddie Kirkland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011)
Bill Evans
b. 1929 – d. 1980
Bill Evans, American pianist and composer (b. 1929)
Helmut Rahn
b. 1929 – d. 2003
Helmut Rahn, German footballer (d. 2003)
Fritz Von Erich
b. 1929 – d. 1997
Fritz Von Erich, American wrestler and trainer (d. 1997)
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Wyatt Tee Walker
b. 1929
Wyatt Tee Walker, American pastor, theologian, and activist
Robert Culp
b. 1930 – d. 2010
Robert Culp, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
Frank Gifford
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2015)
Leslie Manigat
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (d. 2014)
Reiner Kunze
b. 1933
Reiner Kunze, German poet and translator
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Tom Maschler
b. 1933
Tom Maschler, English author and publisher
Julie Newmar
b. 1933
Julie Newmar, American actress
Stuart Roosa
b. 1933 – d. 1994
Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1994)
Donnie Dunagan
b. 1934
Donnie Dunagan, American actor and soldier
Diana Wynne Jones
b. 1934 – d. 2011
Diana Wynne Jones, English author (d. 2011)
Ketty Lester
b. 1934
Ketty Lester, American singer and actress
Pierre Richard
b. 1934
Pierre Richard, French actor, director, and screenwriter
John Standing
b. 1934
John Standing, English actor
Dave Thomas (golfer)
b. 1934 – d. 2013
Dave Thomas, Welsh golfer and architect (b. 1934)
Sam Trimble
b. 1934
Sam Trimble, Australian cricketer
Cliff Fletcher
b. 1935
Cliff Fletcher, Canadian businessman
Andreas Stamatiadis
b. 1935
Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek footballer and coach
Anita Gillette
b. 1936
Anita Gillette, American actress and singer
Alan Hodgkinson
b. 1936 – d. 2015
Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (d. 2015)
David Anderson (British Columbia politician)
b. 1937
David Anderson, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician
David Behrman
b. 1937
David Behrman, American composer and producer
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Ian Deans
b. 1937 – d. 2016
Ian Deans, Canadian politician (d. 2016)
Boris Rõtov
b. 1937 – d. 1987
Boris Rõtov, Estonian chess player (b. 1937)
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Seán Brady
b. 1939
Seán Brady, Irish cardinal
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Trevor McDonald
b. 1939
Trevor McDonald, Trinidadian-English journalist and academic
Billy Joe Shaver
b. 1939
Billy Joe Shaver, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Eric Weissberg
b. 1939
Eric Weissberg, American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist
Bruce Beresford
b. 1940
Bruce Beresford, Australian director and producer
Lesley Turner Bowrey
b. 1942
Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player
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Barbara George
b. 1942 – d. 2006
Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2006)
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Robert Squirrel Lester
b. 1942 – d. 2010
Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (The Chi-Lites) (d. 2010)
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Woody Peoples
b. 1943 – d. 2010
Woody Peoples, American football player (d. 2010)
Kevin Ayers
b. 1944 – d. 2013
Kevin Ayers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
Bob Balaban
b. 1945
Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer
Russell Brookes
b. 1945
Russell Brookes, English race car driver
Suzanne Farrell
b. 1945
Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator
Gary Loizzo
b. 1945 – d. 2016
Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (d. 2016)
Masoud Barzani
b. 1946
Masoud Barzani, Iranian-Kurdish politician, President of Iraqi Kurdistan
Lesley Ann Warren
b. 1946
Lesley Ann Warren, American actress
Carol Moseley Braun
b. 1947
Carol Moseley Braun, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to New Zealand
Katharine Hamnett
b. 1947
Katharine Hamnett, English fashion designer
Earl Blumenauer
b. 1948
Earl Blumenauer, American politician, U.S. Representative from Oregon
Barry Hay
b. 1948
Barry Hay, Indian-born Dutch rock musician (Golden Earring)
Mike Jorgensen
b. 1948
Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player and manager
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Pierre Reid
b. 1948
Pierre Reid, Canadian educator and politician
Joey Spampinato
b. 1948
Joey Spampinato, American singer-songwriter and bass player (NRBQ)
Scott Asheton
b. 1949 – d. 2014
Scott Asheton, American drummer (d. 2014)
Paul Pasqualoni
b. 1949
Paul Pasqualoni, American football player and coach
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Bill Spooner
b. 1949
Bill Spooner, American guitarist and songwriter (The Tubes)
Hasely Crawford
b. 1950
Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner
Stockwell Day
b. 1950
Stockwell Day, Canadian businessman and politician, 15th Canadian Minister of International Trade
Jeff Thomson
b. 1950
Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
b. 1951 – d. 2010
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Nigerian businessman and politician, 13th President of Nigeria (d. 2010)
Kathie Lee Gifford
b. 1953
Kathie Lee Gifford, American talk show host, singer, and actress
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James "J.T." Taylor
b. 1953
James "J.T." Taylor, American R&B singer-songwriter
James Cameron
b. 1954
James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
George Galloway
b. 1954
George Galloway, Scottish-English politician and broadcaster
James Reilly (Irish politician)
b. 1955
James Reilly, Irish surgeon and politician, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Vahan Hovhannisyan
b. 1956 – d. 2014
Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armenian soldier and politician (d. 2014)
Tim Farriss
b. 1957
Tim Farriss, Australian guitarist
Laura Innes
b. 1957
Laura Innes, American actress and director
R. R. Patil
b. 1957 – d. 2015
R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2015)
Madonna (entertainer)
b. 1958
Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director
Angela Bassett
b. 1958
Angela Bassett, American actress
José Luis Clerc
b. 1958
José Luis Clerc, Argentinian tennis player and coach
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Oscar Collodo
b. 1958
Oscar Collodo, Swiss-Italian rugby player and coach
Diane Dodds
b. 1958
Diane Dodds, Northern Irish educator and politician
Marc Sergeant
b. 1959
Marc Sergeant, Belgian cyclist and manager
Timothy Hutton
b. 1960
Timothy Hutton, American actor, producer and director
Franz Welser-Möst
b. 1960
Franz Welser-Möst, Austrian-American conductor and director
Paul van Ass
b. 1960
Paul van Ass, Dutch field hockey coach
Christian Okoye
b. 1961
Christian Okoye, American football player
Angela Smith (politician, born 1961)
b. 1961
Angela Smith, English academic and politician
Steve Carell
b. 1962
Steve Carell, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Aloísio Pires Alves
b. 1963
Aloísio Pires Alves, Brazilian footballer and manager
Christine Cavanaugh
b. 1963 – d. 2014
Christine Cavanaugh, American voice artist (d. 2014)
Jimmy Arias
b. 1964
Jimmy Arias, American tennis player and sportscaster
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Nigel Redman
b. 1964
Nigel Redman, English rugby player
Barry Venison
b. 1964
Barry Venison, English footballer and journalist
Eddie Olczyk
b. 1966
Eddie Olczyk, American ice hockey player, coach, and commentator
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Mark Coyne (rugby league)
b. 1967
Mark Coyne, Australian rugby league player
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Ulrika Jonsson
b. 1967
Ulrika Jonsson, Swedish journalist, actress, and author
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Mateja Svet
b. 1968
Mateja Svet, Slovenian skier
Wolfgang Tillmans
b. 1968
Wolfgang Tillmans, German photographer
Arvind Kejriwal
b. 1968
Arvind Kejriwal, Indian civil servant and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Delhi
Bonnie Bernstein
b. 1970
Bonnie Bernstein, American journalist and sportscaster
Saif Ali Khan
b. 1970
Saif Ali Khan, Indian actor and producer
Manisha Koirala
b. 1970
Manisha Koirala, Indian actress
Frankie Boyle
b. 1972
Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian and television host
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Stan Lazaridis
b. 1972
Stan Lazaridis, Australian footballer
Emily Robison
b. 1972
Emily Robison, American singer-songwriter and banjo player
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Damian Jackson
b. 1973
Damian Jackson, American baseball player
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
b. 1974
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyanese cricketer
Krisztina Egerszegi
b. 1974
Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungarian swimmer
Iván Hurtado
b. 1974
Iván Hurtado, Ecuadorian footballer and politician
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Didier Agathe
b. 1975
Didier Agathe, French footballer
Jonatan Johansson (footballer)
b. 1975
Jonatan Johansson, Finnish footballer, coach, and manager
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Pantelis Konstantinidis
b. 1975
Pantelis Konstantinidis, Greek footballer
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George Stults
b. 1975
George Stults, American model and actor
Álvaro Tardáguila
b. 1975
Álvaro Tardáguila, Uruguayan cyclist
Pavel Královec
b. 1977
Pavel Královec, Czech football referee
Ben Galea
b. 1978
Ben Galea, Australian rugby league player and referee
Paul Gallacher
b. 1979
Paul Gallacher, Scottish footballer
Eduardo Maiorino
b. 1979 – d. 2012
Eduardo Maiorino, Brazilian mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (d. 2012)
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Ian Moran (cricketer)
b. 1979
Ian Moran, Australian cricketer
Emerson Ramos Borges
b. 1980
Emerson Ramos Borges, Brazilian footballer
Vanessa Carlton
b. 1980
Vanessa Carlton, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Bob Hardy (bassist)
b. 1980
Bob Hardy, English bass player (Franz Ferdinand)
Piet Rooijakkers
b. 1980
Piet Rooijakkers, Dutch cyclist
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Raniere Silva dos Santos
b. 1980
Raniere Silva dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
Roque Santa Cruz
b. 1981
Roque Santa Cruz, Paraguayan footballer
Nikolaos Zisis
b. 1983
Nikolaos Zisis, Greek basketball player
Matteo Anesi
b. 1984
Matteo Anesi, Italian speed skater
Candice Dupree
b. 1984
Candice Dupree, American basketball player
Konstantin Vassiljev
b. 1984
Konstantin Vassiljev, Estonian footballer
Cristin Milioti
b. 1985
Cristin Milioti, American actress
Yu Darvish
b. 1986
Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
Carey Price
b. 1987
Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
Wang Hao (racewalker)
b. 1989
Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
Moussa Sissoko
b. 1989
Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
Godfrey Oboabona
b. 1990
Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
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José Eduardo de Araújo
b. 1991
José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
Evanna Lynch
b. 1991
Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
Young Thug
b. 1991
Young Thug, American rapper
Diego Schwartzman
b. 1992
Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
Jesika Malečková
b. 1994
Jesika Malečková, Czech tennis player
Caeleb Dressel
b. 1996
Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
Greyson Chance
b. 1997
Greyson Chance, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Karen Chen
b. 1999
Karen Chen, American figure skater