People born on August 7 193
Constantius II
b. 317 – d. 361
Constantius II, Roman emperor (d. 361)
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
b. 1282 – d. 1316
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)
Alonso de Ercilla
b. 1533 – d. 1595
Alonso de Ercilla, Spanish soldier and poet (d. 1595)
Elizabeth Báthory
b. 1560 – d. 1614
Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (b. 1560)
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Thomas Lupo the elder
b. 1571 – d. 1627
Thomas Lupo, English viol player and composer (d. 1627)
Robert Dudley (explorer)
b. 1574 – d. 1649
Robert Dudley, English geographer and explorer (b. 1574)
Georg Stiernhielm
b. 1598 – d. 1672
Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish poet and linguist (d. 1672)
William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
b. 1613 – d. 1664
William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Dutch stadtholder (d. 1664)
Muhammad Shah
b. 1702 – d. 1748
Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor of India (d. 1748)
James Bowdoin
b. 1726 – d. 1790
James Bowdoin, American banker and politician, 2nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1790)
Nathanael Greene
b. 1742 – d. 1786
Nathanael Greene, American general (d. 1786)
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange
b. 1751 – d. 1820
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange (d. 1820)
Louis de Freycinet
b. 1779 – d. 1842
Louis de Freycinet, French explorer and navigator (b. 1779)
Carl Ritter
b. 1779 – d. 1859
Carl Ritter, German geographer and academic (d. 1859)
Auguste Michel-Lévy
b. 1844 – d. 1911
Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist and academic (b. 1844)
Alan Leo
b. 1860 – d. 1917
Alan Leo, English astrologer and author (d. 1917)
Victoria of Baden
b. 1862 – d. 1931
Victoria of Baden (d. 1931)
Emil Nolde
b. 1867 – d. 1956
Emil Nolde, Danish-German painter and illustrator (d. 1956)
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz
b. 1868 – d. 1931
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian-German economist and statistician (d. 1931)
Mata Hari
b. 1876 – d. 1917
Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (d. 1917)
Johannes Kotze
b. 1879 – d. 1931
Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (d. 1931)
Billie Burke
b. 1884 – d. 1970
Billie Burke, American actress and singer (d. 1970)
Nikolai Triik
b. 1884 – d. 1940
Nikolai Triik, Estonian painter, illustrator, and academic (b. 1884)
Anna Elisabet Weirauch
b. 1887 – d. 1970
Anna Elisabet Weirauch, German author and playwright (d. 1970)
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
b. 1890 – d. 1964
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, American author and activist (d. 1964)
Ann Harding
b. 1901 – d. 1981
Ann Harding, American actress (b. 1901)
Louis Leakey
b. 1903 – d. 1972
Louis Leakey, Kenyan-English archaeologist and paleontologist (b. 1903)
Ralph Bunche
b. 1904 – d. 1971
Ralph Bunche, American political scientist, academic, and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
Albert Kotin
b. 1907 – d. 1980
Albert Kotin, Belarusian-American soldier and painter (d. 1980)
Freddie Slack
b. 1910 – d. 1965
Freddie Slack, American pianist and bandleader (d. 1965)
István Bibó
b. 1911 – d. 1979
István Bibó, Hungarian lawyer and politician (d. 1979)
Nicholas Ray
b. 1911 – d. 1979
Nicholas Ray, American director and screenwriter (d. 1979)
George Van Eps
b. 1913 – d. 1998
George Van Eps, American guitarist (d. 1998)
Kermit Love
b. 1916 – d. 2008
Kermit Love, American actor, puppeteer, and costume designer (d. 2008)
C. Buddingh'
b. 1918 – d. 1985
C. Buddingh', Dutch poet and translator (d. 1985)
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Gordon Zahn
b. 1918 – d. 2007
Gordon Zahn, American sociologist and author (d. 2007)
Manitas de Plata
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Manitas de Plata, French guitarist (d. 2014)
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Karel Husa
b. 1921 – d. 2016
Karel Husa, Czech-American composer and conductor (d. 2016)
Kenneth Kendall
b. 1924 – d. 2012
Kenneth Kendall, Indian-English journalist and actor (d. 2012)
Stan Freberg
b. 1926 – d. 2015
Stan Freberg, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer (d. 2015)
Rocky Bridges
b. 1927 – d. 2015
Rocky Bridges, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)
Edwin Edwards
b. 1927
Edwin Edwards, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 50th Governor of Louisiana
Art Houtteman
b. 1927 – d. 2003
Art Houtteman, American baseball player and journalist (d. 2003)
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Betsy Byars
b. 1928
Betsy Byars, American author and academic
Owen Luder
b. 1928
Owen Luder, English architect, designed Tricorn Centre and Trinity Square
James Randi
b. 1928
James Randi, Canadian-American magician and author
Don Larsen
b. 1929
Don Larsen, American baseball player
Togrul Narimanbekov
b. 1930 – d. 2013
Togrul Narimanbekov, Azerbaijani-French painter and academic (d. 2013)
Veljo Tormis
b. 1930
Veljo Tormis, Estonian composer and educator
Jack Good (producer)
b. 1931
Jack Good, British television producer
Charles E. Rice
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Charles E. Rice, American scholar and author (d. 2015)
Abebe Bikila
b. 1932 – d. 1973
Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian runner (d. 1973)
Edward Hardwicke
b. 1932 – d. 2011
Edward Hardwicke, English actor (d. 2011)
Rien Poortvliet
b. 1932 – d. 1995
Rien Poortvliet, Dutch painter and illustrator (d. 1995)
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Maurice Rabb, Jr.
b. 1932 – d. 2005
Maurice Rabb, Jr., American ophthalmologist and academic (d. 2005)
Eddie Firmani
b. 1933
Eddie Firmani, South African footballer and manager
Elinor Ostrom
b. 1933 – d. 2012
Elinor Ostrom, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012)
Jerry Pournelle
b. 1933
Jerry Pournelle, American journalist and author
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Sándor Simó
b. 1934 – d. 2001
Sándor Simó, Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
b. 1935 – d. 1977
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1977)
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Zoltán Berczik
b. 1937 – d. 2011
Zoltán Berczik, Hungarian table tennis player and coach (d. 2011)
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Don Wilson (cricketer)
b. 1937 – d. 2012
Don Wilson, English cricketer and coach (d. 2012)
Jean-Luc Dehaene
b. 1940 – d. 2014
Jean-Luc Dehaene, French-Belgian lawyer and politician, 63rd Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 2014)
Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting
b. 1941
Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting, English publisher and politician
Garrison Keillor
b. 1942
Garrison Keillor, American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host
Carlos Monzon
b. 1942 – d. 1995
Carlos Monzon, Argentinian boxer and actor (d. 1995)
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Richard Sykes (biochemist)
b. 1942
Richard Sykes, English biochemist and academic
B. J. Thomas
b. 1942
B. J. Thomas, American singer
Mohammed Badie
b. 1943
Mohammed Badie, Egyptian religious leader
Lana Cantrell
b. 1943
Lana Cantrell, Australian singer-songwriter and lawyer
Alain Corneau
b. 1943 – d. 2010
Alain Corneau, French director and screenwriter (b. 1943)
John Glover (actor)
b. 1944
John Glover, American actor
Robert Mueller
b. 1944
Robert Mueller, American soldier and lawyer, 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kenny Ireland
b. 1945 – d. 2014
Kenny Ireland, Scottish actor and director (d. 2014)
Alan Page
b. 1945
Alan Page, American football player and jurist
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Franciscus Henri
b. 1947
Franciscus Henri, Dutch-Australian singer-songwriter
Sofia Rotaru
b. 1947
Sofia Rotaru, Ukrainian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Marty Appel
b. 1948
Marty Appel, American businessman and author
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Greg Chappell
b. 1948
Greg Chappell, Australian cricketer and coach
Walid Jumblatt
b. 1949
Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese journalist and politician
Matthew Parris
b. 1949
Matthew Parris, South African-English journalist and politician
Rodney Crowell
b. 1950
Rodney Crowell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alan Keyes
b. 1950
Alan Keyes, American politician and diplomat, 16th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
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S. Thandayuthapani
b. 1950
S. Thandayuthapani, Sri Lankan educator and politician
Caroline Aaron
b. 1952
Caroline Aaron, American actress and producer
Eamonn Darcy
b. 1952
Eamonn Darcy, Irish golfer
Kees Kist
b. 1952
Kees Kist, Dutch footballer
Alexei Sayle
b. 1952
Alexei Sayle, English comedian, actor, and author
Anne Fadiman
b. 1953
Anne Fadiman, American journalist and author
Jonathan Pollard
b. 1954
Jonathan Pollard, Israeli spy
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Alan Reid (politician)
b. 1954
Alan Reid, Scottish politician
Wayne Knight
b. 1955
Wayne Knight, American actor, comedian and voice actor
Greg Nickels
b. 1955
Greg Nickels, American lawyer and politician, 51st Mayor of Seattle
Vladimir Sorokin
b. 1955
Vladimir Sorokin, Russian author and playwright
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Daire Brehan
b. 1957 – d. 2012
Daire Brehan, Irish journalist, lawyer, and actress (d. 2012)
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Alexander Dityatin
b. 1957
Alexander Dityatin, Russian gymnast and colonel
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Russell Baze
b. 1958
Russell Baze, Canadian-American jockey
Bruce Dickinson
b. 1958
Bruce Dickinson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alberto Salazar
b. 1958
Alberto Salazar, Cuban-American runner and coach
Koenraad Elst
b. 1959
Koenraad Elst, Belgian orientalist and author
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Ali Shah
b. 1959
Ali Shah, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
David Duchovny
b. 1960
David Duchovny, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Brian Conley
b. 1961
Brian Conley, English actor and singer
Yelena Davydova
b. 1961
Yelena Davydova, Russian gymnast
Walter Swinburn
b. 1961
Walter Swinburn, English jockey and trainer
Alison Brown
b. 1962
Alison Brown, American banjo player, songwriter, and producer
Paul Dunn (rugby league)
b. 1963
Paul Dunn, Australian rugby league player
Nick Gillespie
b. 1963
Nick Gillespie, American journalist and author
Marcus Roberts
b. 1963
Marcus Roberts, American pianist and educator
John Birmingham
b. 1964
John Birmingham, English-Australian journalist and author
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Ian Dench
b. 1964
Ian Dench, English guitarist and songwriter (EMF)
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Peter Niven
b. 1964
Peter Niven, Scottish jockey
Raul Malo
b. 1965
Raul Malo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Elizabeth Manley
b. 1965
Elizabeth Manley, Canadian figure skater
David Cairns (politician)
b. 1966 – d. 2011
David Cairns, Scottish laicised priest and politician, Minister of State for Scotland (d. 2011)
Kristin Hersh
b. 1966
Kristin Hersh, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jimmy Wales
b. 1966
Jimmy Wales, American businessman, co-founder of Wikipedia
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Jason Grimsley
b. 1967
Jason Grimsley, American baseball player
Francesca Gregorini
b. 1968
Francesca Gregorini, Italian-American director and screenwriter
Trevor Hendy
b. 1968
Trevor Hendy, Australian surfer and coach
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Sophie Lee
b. 1968
Sophie Lee, Australian actress and author
Paul Lambert
b. 1969
Paul Lambert, Scottish footballer and manager
Eric Namesnik
b. 1970 – d. 2006
Eric Namesnik, American swimmer (d. 2006)
Dominic Cork
b. 1971
Dominic Cork, England cricketer and sportscaster
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Rachel York
b. 1971
Rachel York, American actress and singer
Gerry Peñalosa
b. 1972
Gerry Peñalosa, Filipino boxer and promoter
Mikhail Gorsheniov
b. 1973 – d. 2013
Mikhail Gorsheniov, Russian singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
Danny Graves
b. 1973
Danny Graves, Vietnamese-American baseball player
Kevin Muscat
b. 1973
Kevin Muscat, English-Australian footballer, coach, and manager
Chico Benymon
b. 1974
Chico Benymon, American actor
Michael Shannon
b. 1974
Michael Shannon, American actor
Koray Candemir
b. 1975
Koray Candemir, Turkish singer-songwriter
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Gerard Denton
b. 1975
Gerard Denton, Australian cricketer
Megan Gale
b. 1975
Megan Gale, Australian model and actress
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Ray Hill (American football)
b. 1975 – d. 2015
Ray Hill, American football player (d. 2015)
Rebecca Kleefisch
b. 1975
Rebecca Kleefisch, American journalist and politician, 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Édgar Rentería
b. 1975
Édgar Rentería, Colombian baseball player
Charlize Theron
b. 1975
Charlize Theron, South African-American actress and producer
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Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos
b. 1976
Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos, Greek footballer and manager
Shane Lechler
b. 1976
Shane Lechler, American football player
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Charlotte Ronson
b. 1977
Charlotte Ronson, English fashion designer
Samantha Ronson
b. 1977
Samantha Ronson, English singer-songwriter and DJ
Alexandre Aja
b. 1978
Alexandre Aja, French director, producer, and screenwriter
Jamey Jasta
b. 1978
Jamey Jasta, American singer-songwriter
Mark McCammon
b. 1978
Mark McCammon, English-Barbadian footballer
Eric Johnson (actor)
b. 1979
Eric Johnson, American actor, director, and screenwriter
Miguel Llera
b. 1979
Miguel Llera, Spanish footballer
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Birgit Zotz
b. 1979
Birgit Zotz, Austrian anthropologist and author
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Carsten Busch
b. 1980
Carsten Busch, German footballer
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Aurélie Claudel
b. 1980
Aurélie Claudel, French model and actress
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Tácio Caetano Cruz Queiroz
b. 1980
Tácio Caetano Cruz Queiroz, Brazilian footballer
Seiichiro Maki
b. 1980
Seiichiro Maki, Japanese footballer
David Testo
b. 1981
David Testo, American soccer player
Randy Wayne
b. 1981
Randy Wayne, American actor and producer
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Ángeles Balbiani
b. 1982
Ángeles Balbiani, Argentine actress and singer
Abbie Cornish
b. 1982
Abbie Cornish, Australian actress
Juan Martín Hernández
b. 1982
Juan Martín Hernández, Argentine rugby player
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Marquise Hill
b. 1982 – d. 2007
Marquise Hill, American football player (d. 2007)
Vassilis Spanoulis
b. 1982
Vassilis Spanoulis, Greek basketball player
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Martin Vučić
b. 1982
Martin Vučić, Macedonian singer and drummer
Christian Chávez
b. 1983
Christian Chávez, Mexican singer-songwriter and actor
Murat Dalkılıç
b. 1983
Murat Dalkılıç, Turkish singer-songwriter
Andriy Hrivko
b. 1983
Andriy Hrivko, Ukrainian cyclist
Mark Pettini
b. 1983
Mark Pettini, English cricketer and journalist
Stratos Perperoglou
b. 1984
Stratos Perperoglou, Greek basketball player
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Tooba Siddiqui
b. 1984
Tooba Siddiqui, Pakistani model and actress
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Yun Hyon-seok
b. 1984 – d. 2003
Yun Hyon-seok, South Korean poet and author (d. 2003)
Paul Biedermann
b. 1986
Paul Biedermann, German swimmer
Valter Birsa
b. 1986
Valter Birsa, Slovenian footballer
Altaír Jarabo
b. 1986
Altaír Jarabo, Mexican model and actress
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Juan de la Rosa
b. 1986
Juan de la Rosa, Mexican boxer
Sidney Crosby
b. 1987
Sidney Crosby, Canadian ice hockey player
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Mustapha Dumbuya
b. 1987
Mustapha Dumbuya, Sierra Leonean footballer
Ryan Lavarnway
b. 1987
Ryan Lavarnway, American baseball player
Rouven Sattelmaier
b. 1987
Rouven Sattelmaier, German footballer
Jonathan Bernier
b. 1988
Jonathan Bernier, Canadian ice hockey player
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Mohamed Coulibaly (footballer)
b. 1988
Mohamed Coulibaly, Senegalese footballer
Anisa Mohammed
b. 1988
Anisa Mohammed, West Indian cricketer
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Melody Oliveria
b. 1988
Melody Oliveria, American blogger
Erik Pieters
b. 1988
Erik Pieters, Dutch footballer
Beanie Wells
b. 1988
Beanie Wells, American football player
DeMar DeRozan
b. 1989
DeMar DeRozan, American basketball player
Helen Flanagan
b. 1990
Helen Flanagan, English actress
Josh Franceschi
b. 1990
Josh Franceschi, English singer-songwriter
Luis Salom
b. 1991 – d. 2016
Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (d. 2016)
Mitchell te Vrede
b. 1991
Mitchell te Vrede, Dutch footballer
Mike Trout
b. 1991
Mike Trout, American baseball player
Ariel Camacho
b. 1992 – d. 2015
Ariel Camacho, Mexican singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
Adam Yates (cyclist)
b. 1992
Adam Yates, English cyclist
Simon Yates (cyclist)
b. 1992
Simon Yates, English cyclist
Martti Nõmme
b. 1993
Martti Nõmme, Estonian ski jumper
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Zaur Sizo
b. 1993
Zaur Sizo, Russian footballer
Karol Zalewski
b. 1993
Karol Zalewski, Polish sprinter