People born on August 9 202
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Arnold Fitz Thedmar
b. 1201 – d. 1274
Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English historian and merchant (d. 1274)
Francesco Barozzi
b. 1537 – d. 1604
Francesco Barozzi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1604)
Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania
b. 1544 – d. 1606
Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania (d. 1606)
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John Webster (governor)
b. 1590 – d. 1661
John Webster, Colonial settler and governor of Connecticut (d. 1661)
Izaak Walton
b. 1593 – d. 1683
Izaak Walton, English writer (d. 1683)
Johannes Cocceius
b. 1603 – d. 1669
Johannes Cocceius, German-Dutch theologian and academic (d. 1669)
John Dryden
b. 1631 – d. 1700
John Dryden, English writer (d. 1700)
Johann Michael Bach
b. 1648 – d. 1694
Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)
John Oldham (poet)
b. 1653 – d. 1683
John Oldham, English poet and translator (d. 1683)
František Maxmilián Kaňka
b. 1674 – d. 1766
František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect, designed the Veltrusy Mansion (d. 1766)
Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein
b. 1696 – d. 1772
Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein (d. 1772)
Prince Augustus William of Prussia
b. 1722 – d. 1758
Prince Augustus William of Prussia (d. 1758)
Francesco Cetti
b. 1726 – d. 1778
Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (d. 1778)
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
b. 1757 – d. 1854
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, American humanitarian; wife of Alexander Hamilton (d. 1854)
Thomas Telford
b. 1757 – d. 1834
Thomas Telford, Scottish engineer and architect, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (b. 1757)
Amedeo Avogadro
b. 1776 – d. 1856
Amedeo Avogadro, Italian physicist and chemist (d. 1856)
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
b. 1783 – d. 1801
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801)
Adoniram Judson
b. 1788 – d. 1850
Adoniram Judson, American missionary and lexicographer (d. 1850)
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Charles Robert Malden
b. 1797 – d. 1855
Charles Robert Malden, English lieutenant and surveyor (d. 1855)
Joseph Locke
b. 1805 – d. 1860
Joseph Locke, English engineer and politician (b. 1805)
André Bessette
b. 1845 – d. 1937
André Bessette, Canadian saint (d. 1937)
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
b. 1847 – d. 1876
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, French-Italian wife of Amadeo I of Spain (d. 1876)
Dorothea Klumpke
b. 1861 – d. 1942
Dorothea Klumpke, American astronomer (b. 1861)
Evelina Haverfield
b. 1867 – d. 1920
Evelina Haverfield, Scottish nurse and activist (d. 1920)
Archduke Joseph August of Austria
b. 1872 – d. 1962
Archduke Joseph August of Austria (d. 1962)
Reynaldo Hahn
b. 1874 – d. 1947
Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor (d. 1947)
Albert Ketèlbey
b. 1875 – d. 1959
Albert Ketèlbey, English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1959)
Eileen Gray
b. 1878 – d. 1976
Eileen Gray, Irish architect and furniture designer (d. 1976)
John Willcock
b. 1879 – d. 1956
John Willcock, Australian politician, 15th Premier of Western Australia, (d. 1956)
Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
b. 1881 – d. 1918
Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, Brazilian prince (d. 1918)
Eino Kaila
b. 1890 – d. 1958
Eino Kaila, Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the Vienna circle (d. 1958)
Erich Hückel
b. 1896 – d. 1980
Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist (d. 1980)
Jean Piaget
b. 1896 – d. 1980
Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (b. 1896)
P. L. Travers
b. 1899 – d. 1996
P. L. Travers, Australian-English author and actress (d. 1996)
Charles Farrell
b. 1901 – d. 1990
Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (d. 1990)
Zino Francescatti
b. 1902 – d. 1991
Zino Francescatti, French violinist and composer (b. 1902)
Panteleimon Ponomarenko
b. 1902 – d. 1984
Panteleimon Ponomarenko, Russian general and politician (d. 1984)
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak
b. 1909 – d. 1992
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Indian scholar, author, and academic (d. 1992)
Adam von Trott zu Solz
b. 1909 – d. 1944
Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (b. 1909)
William Alfred Fowler
b. 1911 – d. 1996
William Alfred Fowler, American astronomer and astrophysicist, Nobel Laureate (d. 1996)
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Eddie Futch
b. 1911 – d. 2001
Eddie Futch, American boxer and trainer (b. 1911)
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John McQuade
b. 1911 – d. 1984
John McQuade, Northern Irish soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 1984)
Wilbur Norman Christiansen
b. 1913 – d. 2007
Wilbur Norman Christiansen, Australian astronomer and engineer (d. 2007)
Ferenc Fricsay
b. 1914 – d. 1963
Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director (d. 1963)
Tove Jansson
b. 1914 – d. 2001
Tove Jansson, Finnish author and illustrator (d. 2001)
Joe Mercer
b. 1914 – d. 1990
Joe Mercer, English footballer and manager (b. 1914)
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Mareta West
b. 1915 – d. 1998
Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist (d. 1998)
Kermit Beahan
b. 1918 – d. 1989
Kermit Beahan, American colonel (d. 1989)
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Giles Cooper
b. 1918 – d. 1966
Giles Cooper, Irish soldier and playwright (d. 1966)
Albert Seedman
b. 1918 – d. 2013
Albert Seedman, American police officer (d. 2013)
Joop den Uyl
b. 1919 – d. 1987
Joop den Uyl, Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1987)
Ralph Houk
b. 1919 – d. 2010
Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010)
Enzo Biagi
b. 1920 – d. 2007
Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and author (d. 2007)
Ernest Angley
b. 1921
Ernest Angley, American evangelist and author
J. James Exon
b. 1921 – d. 2005
J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (d. 2005)
Philip Larkin
b. 1922 – d. 1985
Philip Larkin, English poet and novelist (d. 1985)
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Mathews Mar Barnabas
b. 1924 – d. 2012
Mathews Mar Barnabas, Indian metropolitan (d. 2012)
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Frank Martínez (artist)
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Frank Martínez, American painter (b. 1924)
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David A. Huffman
b. 1925 – d. 1999
David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (d. 1999)
Denis Atkinson
b. 1926 – d. 2001
Denis Atkinson, Barbadian cricketer (d. 2001)
Daniel Keyes
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Daniel Keyes, American short story writer and novelist (d. 2014)
Robert Shaw (British actor)
b. 1927 – d. 1978
Robert Shaw, English actor (b. 1927)
Bob Cousy
b. 1928
Bob Cousy, American basketball player and coach
Camilla Wicks
b. 1928
Camilla Wicks, American violinist and educator
Dolores Wilson
b. 1928 – d. 2010
Dolores Wilson, American soprano and actress (b. 1928)
Abdi İpekçi
b. 1929 – d. 1979
Abdi İpekçi, Turkish journalist and activist (d. 1979)
Milt Bolling
b. 1930 – d. 2013
Milt Bolling, American baseball player and scout (d. 2013)
Jacques Parizeau
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (d. 2015)
Chuck Essegian
b. 1931
Chuck Essegian, American baseball player and lawyer
James Freeman Gilbert
b. 1931 – d. 2014
James Freeman Gilbert, American geophysicist and academic (d. 2014)
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Paula Kent Meehan
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (d. 2014)
Mário Zagallo
b. 1931
Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and coach
Tam Dalyell
b. 1932 – d. 2017
Tam Dalyell, Scottish academic and politician (d. 2017)
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John Gomery
b. 1932
John Gomery, Canadian lawyer and jurist
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
b. 1933
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese actress, talk show host, and author
Beverlee McKinsey
b. 1935 – d. 2008
Beverlee McKinsey, American actress (d. 2008)
Julián Javier
b. 1936
Julián Javier, Dominican-American baseball player
Patrick Tse
b. 1936
Patrick Tse, Chinese-Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Leonid Kuchma
b. 1938
Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Ukraine
Rod Laver
b. 1938
Rod Laver, Australian tennis player and coach
Otto Rehhagel
b. 1938
Otto Rehhagel, German footballer, coach, and manager
Hércules Brito Ruas
b. 1939
Hércules Brito Ruas, Brazilian footballer
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Vincent Hanna
b. 1939 – d. 1997
Vincent Hanna, Northern Irish journalist (d. 1997)
The Mighty Hannibal
b. 1939 – d. 2014
The Mighty Hannibal, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2014)
Billy Henderson (American singer)
b. 1939 – d. 2007
Billy Henderson, American singer (d. 2007)
Bulle Ogier
b. 1939
Bulle Ogier, French actress and screenwriter
Romano Prodi
b. 1939
Romano Prodi, Italian academic and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Italy
Butch Warren
b. 1939 – d. 2013
Butch Warren, American bassist (d. 2013)
Linda Keen
b. 1940
Linda Keen, American mathematician and academic
Tommie Agee
b. 1942 – d. 2001
Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
Jack DeJohnette
b. 1942
Jack DeJohnette, American drummer, pianist, and composer
David Steinberg
b. 1942
David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Ken Norton
b. 1943 – d. 2013
Ken Norton, American boxer (b. 1943)
George Armstrong (footballer)
b. 1944 – d. 2000
George Armstrong, English footballer (d. 2000)
Patrick Depailler
b. 1944 – d. 1980
Patrick Depailler, French race car driver (d. 1980)
Sam Elliott
b. 1944
Sam Elliott, American actor and producer
Patricia McKissack
b. 1944
Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author
John Simpson (journalist)
b. 1944
John Simpson, English journalist and author
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Barbara Delinsky
b. 1945
Barbara Delinsky, American author
Aleksandr Gorelik
b. 1945 – d. 2012
Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater and sportscaster (d. 2012)
Zurab Sakandelidze
b. 1945 – d. 2004
Zurab Sakandelidze, Georgian basketball player (d. 2004)
Posy Simmonds
b. 1945
Posy Simmonds, English author and illustrator
Rinus Gerritsen
b. 1946
Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock bass player (Golden Earring)
Jim Kiick
b. 1946
Jim Kiick, American football player
Roy Hodgson
b. 1947
Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager
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Barbara Mason
b. 1947
Barbara Mason, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
John Varley (author)
b. 1947
John Varley, American author
Bill Campbell (baseball)
b. 1948
Bill Campbell, American baseball player and coach
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Jonathan Kellerman
b. 1949
Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author
Ted Simmons
b. 1949
Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach
James Naughtie
b. 1951
James Naughtie, Scottish journalist and radio host
Steve Swisher
b. 1951
Steve Swisher, American baseball player and manager
Prateep Ungsongtham Hata
b. 1952
Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai activist and politician
Kay Stenshjemmet
b. 1953
Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater
Jean Tirole
b. 1953
Jean Tirole, French economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Roberta Tovey
b. 1953
Roberta Tovey, English actress and singer
Ray Jennings
b. 1954
Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach
Pete Thomas (drummer)
b. 1954
Pete Thomas, English drummer
John E. Sweeney
b. 1955
John E. Sweeney, American lawyer and politician
Melanie Griffith
b. 1957
Melanie Griffith, American actress and producer
Amanda Bearse
b. 1958
Amanda Bearse, American actress, comedian and director
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James Lileks
b. 1958
James Lileks, American journalist and blogger
Calie Pistorius
b. 1958
Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic
Kurtis Blow
b. 1959
Kurtis Blow, American rapper, producer, and actor
Michael Kors
b. 1959
Michael Kors, American fashion designer
Brad Gilbert
b. 1961
Brad Gilbert, American tennis player and sportscaster
John Key
b. 1961
John Key, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand
Louis Lipps
b. 1962
Louis Lipps, American football player and radio host
Kevin Mack
b. 1962
Kevin Mack, American football player
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John "Hot Rod" Williams
b. 1962 – d. 2015
John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (d. 2015)
Whitney Houston
b. 1963 – d. 2012
Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (d. 2012)
Jay Leggett
b. 1963 – d. 2013
Jay Leggett, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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Barton Lynch
b. 1963
Barton Lynch, Australian surfer
Brett Hull
b. 1964
Brett Hull, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
Hoda Kotb
b. 1964
Hoda Kotb, American journalist and television personality
Vinny Del Negro
b. 1966
Vinny Del Negro, American basketball player and coach
Linn Ullmann
b. 1966
Linn Ullmann, Norwegian journalist and author
Deion Sanders
b. 1967
Deion Sanders, American football and baseball player
Gillian Anderson
b. 1968
Gillian Anderson, American-British actress, activist and writer
Eric Bana
b. 1968
Eric Bana, Australian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
Sam Fogarino
b. 1968
Sam Fogarino, American drummer
McG
b. 1968
McG, American director and producer
Troy Percival
b. 1969
Troy Percival, American baseball player and coach
Rod Brind'Amour
b. 1970
Rod Brind'Amour, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Chris Cuomo
b. 1970
Chris Cuomo, American lawyer and journalist
Filippo Inzaghi
b. 1973
Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer and manager
Kevin McKidd
b. 1973
Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor and director
Gene Luen Yang
b. 1973
Gene Luen Yang, American author and illustrator
Derek Fisher
b. 1974
Derek Fisher, American basketball player and coach
Stephen Fung
b. 1974
Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor, singer, director, and screenwriter
Matt Morris (baseball)
b. 1974
Matt Morris, American baseball player
Kirill Reznik
b. 1974
Kirill Reznik, American lawyer and politician
Raphaël Poirée
b. 1974
Raphaël Poirée, French biathlete
Mahesh Babu
b. 1975
Mahesh Babu, Indian actor and producer
Valentin Kovalenko
b. 1975
Valentin Kovalenko, Uzbek football referee
Mike Lamb
b. 1975
Mike Lamb, American baseball player
Robbie Middleby
b. 1975
Robbie Middleby, Australian soccer player
Rhona Mitra
b. 1976
Rhona Mitra, English actress and singer
Audrey Tautou
b. 1976
Audrey Tautou, French model and actress
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Jessica Capshaw
b. 1976
Jessica Capshaw, American actress
Jason Frasor
b. 1977
Jason Frasor, American baseball player
Chamique Holdsclaw
b. 1977
Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player
Ravshan Irmatov
b. 1977
Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbek football referee
Adewale Ogunleye
b. 1977
Adewale Ogunleye, American football player
Ime Udoka
b. 1977
Ime Udoka, American basketball player and coach
Mikaël Silvestre
b. 1977
Mikaël Silvestre, French footballer
Dorin Chirtoacă
b. 1978
Dorin Chirtoacă, Moldavian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Chișinău
Ana Serradilla
b. 1978
Ana Serradilla, Mexican actress and producer
Michael Kingma
b. 1979
Michael Kingma, Australian basketball player
Lisa Nandy
b. 1979
Lisa Nandy, English lawyer and politician
Tony Stewart (American football)
b. 1979
Tony Stewart, American football player
Jarvis Hayes
b. 1981
Jarvis Hayes, American basketball player
Li Jiawei
b. 1981
Li Jiawei, Singaporean table tennis player
Joel Anthony
b. 1982
Joel Anthony, American basketball player
Tyson Gay
b. 1982
Tyson Gay, American sprinter
Yekaterina Samutsevich
b. 1982
Yekaterina Samutsevich, Russian singer and activist
Kanstantsin Sivtsov
b. 1982
Kanstantsin Sivtsov, Belorussian cyclist
Shane O'Brien (ice hockey)
b. 1983
Shane O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player
Alicja Smietana
b. 1983
Alicja Smietana, Polish-English violinist
Paul Gallagher (footballer)
b. 1984
Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer
Luca Filippi
b. 1985
Luca Filippi, Italian race car driver
Anna Kendrick
b. 1985
Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer
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Hayley Peirsol
b. 1985
Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer
JaMarcus Russell
b. 1985
JaMarcus Russell, American football player
Chandler Williams
b. 1985 – d. 2013
Chandler Williams, American football player (d. 2013)
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Michael Lerchl
b. 1986
Michael Lerchl, German footballer
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Daniel Preussner
b. 1986
Daniel Preussner, German rugby player
Tyler "Telle" Smith
b. 1986
Tyler "Telle" Smith, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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Marek Niit
b. 1987
Marek Niit, Estonian sprinter
Anthony Castonzo
b. 1988
Anthony Castonzo, American football player
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Willian (footballer)
b. 1988
Willian, Brazilian footballer
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis
b. 1988
Vasilios Koutsianikoulis, Greek footballer
Jason Heyward
b. 1989
Jason Heyward, American baseball player
Stefano Okaka
b. 1989
Stefano Okaka, Italian footballer
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Kento Ono
b. 1989
Kento Ono, Japanese actor and model
İshak Doğan
b. 1990
İshak Doğan, Turkish footballer
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Stuart McInally
b. 1990
Stuart McInally, Scottish rugby player
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Brice Roger
b. 1990
Brice Roger, French skier
Sarah McBride
b. 1990
Sarah McBride, American LGBT Activist
Alice Barlow
b. 1991
Alice Barlow, English actress
Alexa Bliss
b. 1991
Alexa Bliss, American bodybuilder and wrestler
Deniss Vasiļjevs
b. 1999
Deniss Vasiļjevs, Latvian figure skater