People born on July 2 163
Valentinian III
b. 419 – d. 455
Valentinian III, Roman emperor (d. 455)
Maria, Queen of Sicily
b. 1363 – d. 1401
Maria, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)
Louis V, Elector Palatine
b. 1478 – d. 1544
Louis V, Elector Palatine (d. 1544)
Jacopo Sansovino
b. 1486 – d. 1570
Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1570)
Thomas Cranmer
b. 1489 – d. 1556
Thomas Cranmer, English archbishop, theologian, and saint (d. 1556)
Elizabeth Tudor (1492-1495)
b. 1492 – d. 1495
Elizabeth Tudor, English daughter of Henry VII of England (d. 1495)
Federico Cesi (cardinal)
b. 1500 – d. 1565
Federico Cesi (cardinal), Italian cardinal (d. 1565)
Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby
b. 1575 – d. 1627
Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby, British businessman (d. 1627)
Theodoor Rombouts
b. 1597 – d. 1637
Theodoor Rombouts, Flemish painter (d. 1637)
Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham
b. 1647 – d. 1730
Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1730)
Arp Schnitger
b. 1648 – d. 1719
Arp Schnitger, German organ builder (d. 1719)
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Samuel Penhallow
b. 1665 – d. 1726
Samuel Penhallow, English-American soldier and historian (d. 1726)
Pietro Ottoboni (cardinal)
b. 1667 – d. 1740
Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal and art collector (d. 1740)
Christoph Willibald Gluck
b. 1714 – d. 1787
Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (d. 1787)
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
b. 1724 – d. 1803
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author (d. 1803)
Charles-Louis Hanon
b. 1819 – d. 1900
Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (d. 1900)
George Law Curry
b. 1820 – d. 1878
George Law Curry, American publisher and politician (b. 1820)
Charles Tupper
b. 1821 – d. 1915
Charles Tupper, Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1915)
Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack
b. 1834 – d. 1917
Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack, Dutch economist and historian (d. 1917)
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1849-1919)
b. 1849 – d. 1919
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (d. 1919)
William Henry Bragg
b. 1862 – d. 1942
William Henry Bragg, English physicist, chemist, and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1942)
Lily Braun
b. 1865 – d. 1916
Lily Braun, German author and publicist (d. 1916)
Liane de Pougy
b. 1869 – d. 1950
Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author (d. 1950)
Harriet Brooks
b. 1876 – d. 1933
Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist and academic (d. 1933)
Wilhelm Cuno
b. 1876 – d. 1933
Wilhelm Cuno, German businessman and politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1933)
Hermann Hesse
b. 1877 – d. 1962
Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)
Rinaldo Cuneo
b. 1877 – d. 1939
Rinaldo Cuneo, American artist ("the painter of San Francisco") (d. 1939)
Royal Hurlburt Weller
b. 1881 – d. 1929
Royal Hurlburt Weller, American lawyer and politician (d. 1929)
Alfons Maria Jakob
b. 1884 – d. 1931
Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist and author (d. 1931)
Ralph Hancock (landscape gardener)
b. 1893 – d. 1950
Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (d. 1950)
Tyrone Guthrie
b. 1900 – d. 1971
Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971)
Sophie Harris
b. 1900 – d. 1966
Sophie Harris, English costume and scenic designer for theatre and opera (d. 1966)
K. Kanapathypillai
b. 1902 – d. 1968
K. Kanapathypillai, Sri Lankan author and academic (d. 1968)
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin
b. 1902 – d. 1987
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, Dutch-French pianist (b. 1902)
Alec Douglas-Home
b. 1903 – d. 1995
Alec Douglas-Home, British cricketer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1903)
Olav V of Norway
b. 1903 – d. 1991
Olav V of Norway (d. 1991)
René Lacoste
b. 1904 – d. 1996
René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (d. 1996)
Hans Bethe
b. 1906 – d. 2005
Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
Károly Kárpáti
b. 1906 – d. 1996
Károly Kárpáti, Hungarian Jewish wrestler (d. 1996)
Séra Martin
b. 1906 – d. 1993
Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (d. 1993)
Thurgood Marshall
b. 1908 – d. 1993
Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and jurist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States (d. 1993)
Reg Parnell
b. 1911 – d. 1964
Reg Parnell, English race car driver and manager (d. 1964)
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff
b. 1913 – d. 1999
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (d. 1999)
Frederick Fennell
b. 1914 – d. 2004
Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (d. 2004)
Ethelreda Leopold
b. 1914 – d. 1988
Ethelreda Leopold, American actress (d. 1988)
Mário Schenberg
b. 1914 – d. 1990
Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (d. 1990)
Erich Topp
b. 1914 – d. 2005
Erich Topp, German admiral (d. 2005)
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
b. 1915 – d. 2014
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (d. 2014)
Ken Curtis
b. 1916 – d. 1991
Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (d. 1991)
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
b. 1916 – d. 1982
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982)
Reino Kangasmäki
b. 1916 – d. 2010
Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (d. 2010)
Zélia Gattai
b. 1916 – d. 2008
Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008)
Leonard J. Arrington
b. 1917 – d. 1999
Leonard J. Arrington, American author and academic, founded the Mormon History Association (d. 1999)
Athos Bulcão
b. 1918 – d. 2008
Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor (d. 2008)
Jean Craighead George
b. 1919 – d. 2012
Jean Craighead George, American author (d. 2012)
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John Kneubuhl
b. 1920 – d. 1992
John Kneubuhl, Samoan-American historian, screenwriter, and playwright (d. 1992)
Pierre Cardin
b. 1922
Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer
Cyril M. Kornbluth
b. 1923 – d. 1958
Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (d. 1958)
Wisława Szymborska
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012)
Medgar Evers
b. 1925 – d. 1963
Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (d. 1963)
Patrice Lumumba
b. 1925 – d. 1961
Patrice Lumumba, Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (d. 1961)
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Marvin Rainwater
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (b. 1925)
Octavian Paler
b. 1926 – d. 2007
Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (d. 2007)
Lee Allen (musician)
b. 1927 – d. 1994
Lee Allen, American saxophone player (d. 1994)
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern
b. 1927
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Brock Peters
b. 1927 – d. 2005
Brock Peters, American actor (b. 1927)
Imelda Marcos
b. 1929
Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines
Carlos Menem
b. 1930
Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina
Dave Thomas (businessman)
b. 1932 – d. 2002
Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (d. 2002)
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Peter Desbarats
b. 1933
Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright
Kenny Wharram
b. 1933 – d. 2017
Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2017)
Tom Springfield
b. 1934
Tom Springfield, English singer-songwriter and producer
Gilbert Kalish
b. 1935
Gilbert Kalish, American pianist and educator
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Omar Suleiman
b. 1936 – d. 2012
Omar Suleiman, Egyptian general and politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (b. 1935)
Polly Holliday
b. 1937
Polly Holliday, American actress
Richard Petty
b. 1937
Richard Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster
David Owen
b. 1938
David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Alexandros Panagoulis
b. 1939 – d. 1976
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (d. 1976)
John H. Sununu
b. 1939
John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff
Paul Williams (The Temptations)
b. 1939 – d. 1973
Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (b. 1939)
Kenneth Clarke
b. 1940
Kenneth Clarke, English politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
William Guest (singer)
b. 1941 – d. 2015
William Guest, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2015)
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Wendell Mottley
b. 1941
Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician
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John Eekelaar
b. 1942
John Eekelaar, South African-English lawyer and scholar
Vicente Fox
b. 1942
Vicente Fox, Mexican businessman and politician, 35th President of Mexico
Ivi Eenmaa
b. 1943
Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn
Larry Lake (musician)
b. 1943 – d. 2013
Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (b. 1943)
Richard Axel
b. 1946
Richard Axel, American neuroscientist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate
Ron Silver
b. 1946 – d. 2009
Ron Silver, American actor, director, and political activist (d. 2009)
Larry David
b. 1947
Larry David, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton
b. 1947
Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
Mutula Kilonzo
b. 1948 – d. 2013
Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
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Gene McFadden
b. 1948 – d. 2006
Gene McFadden, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2006)
Greg Brown (folk musician)
b. 1949
Greg Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Robert Paquette
b. 1949
Robert Paquette, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Lynne Brindley
b. 1950
Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic
Jon Trickett
b. 1950
Jon Trickett, English politician
Johnny Colla
b. 1952
Johnny Colla, American guitarist, saxophonist, and songwriter
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Anatoliy Solomin
b. 1952
Anatoliy Solomin, Ukrainian race walker and coach
Jean-Claude Borelly
b. 1953
Jean-Claude Borelly, French trumpet player and composer
Pete Briquette
b. 1954
Pete Briquette, Irish bass player, songwriter, and producer
Chris Huhne
b. 1954
Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Kim Carr
b. 1955
Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services
Jerry Hall
b. 1956
Jerry Hall, American model and actress
Bret Hart
b. 1957
Bret Hart, Canadian wrestler
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Jüri Raidla
b. 1957
Jüri Raidla, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice
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Purvis Short
b. 1957
Purvis Short, American basketball player
Maria Lourdes Sereno
b. 1960
Maria Lourdes Sereno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Clark Kellogg
b. 1961
Clark Kellogg, American basketball player and sportscaster
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Neil Williams (cricketer)
b. 1962 – d. 2006
Neil Williams, English cricketer (d. 2006)
Stéphan Bureau
b. 1964
Stéphan Bureau, Canadian journalist and producer
Jose Canseco
b. 1964
Jose Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player and mixed martial artist
Ozzie Canseco
b. 1964
Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player, coach, and manager
Joe Magrane
b. 1964
Joe Magrane, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Alan Tait
b. 1964
Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach
Norbert Röttgen
b. 1965
Norbert Röttgen, German lawyer and politician
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Jean-François Richet
b. 1966
Jean-François Richet, French director, producer, and screenwriter
Tim Rodber
b. 1969
Tim Rodber, English rugby player
Derrick Adkins
b. 1970
Derrick Adkins, American hurdler
Colin Edwin
b. 1970
Colin Edwin, Australian bass player
Steve Morrow
b. 1970
Steve Morrow, Northern Irish footballer and manager
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Troy Brown
b. 1971
Troy Brown, American football player and actor
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Evelyn Lau
b. 1971
Evelyn Lau, Canadian poet and author
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Bryan Redpath
b. 1971
Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach
Darren Shan
b. 1972
Darren Shan, English author
Peter Kay
b. 1973
Peter Kay, English comedian, actor, director, and producer
Sean Casey (baseball)
b. 1974
Sean Casey, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Éric Dazé
b. 1975
Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player
Kristen Michal
b. 1975
Kristen Michal, Estonian lawyer and politician
Erik Ohlsson (musician)
b. 1975
Erik Ohlsson, Swedish singer and guitarist
Stefan Terblanche
b. 1975
Stefan Terblanche, South African rugby player
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Krisztián Lisztes
b. 1976
Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer
Tomáš Vokoun
b. 1976
Tomáš Vokoun, Czech-American ice hockey player
Deniz Barış
b. 1977
Deniz Barış, Turkish footballer
Jüri Ratas
b. 1978
Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn
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Owain Yeoman
b. 1978
Owain Yeoman, Welsh actor
Walter Davis (triple jumper)
b. 1979
Walter Davis, American triple jumper
Sam Hornish Jr.
b. 1979
Sam Hornish Jr., American race car driver
Joe Thornton
b. 1979
Joe Thornton, Canadian ice hockey player
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Nicole Briscoe
b. 1980
Nicole Briscoe, American model and journalist
Nyjer Morgan
b. 1980
Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player
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Nathan Ellington
b. 1981
Nathan Ellington, English footballer
Carlos Rogers (American football)
b. 1981
Carlos Rogers, American football player
Michelle Branch
b. 1983
Michelle Branch, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Kyle Hogg
b. 1983
Kyle Hogg, English cricketer
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Thomas Kortegaard
b. 1984
Thomas Kortegaard, Danish footballer
Johnny Weir
b. 1984
Johnny Weir, American figure skater
Rhett Bomar
b. 1985
Rhett Bomar, American football player
Chad Henne
b. 1985
Chad Henne, American football player
Ashley Tisdale
b. 1985
Ashley Tisdale, American actress
Brett Cecil
b. 1986
Brett Cecil, American baseball player
Lindsay Lohan
b. 1986
Lindsay Lohan, American actress and singer
Esteban Granero
b. 1987
Esteban Granero, Spanish footballer
Lee Chung-yong
b. 1988
Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer
Nadezhda Grishaeva
b. 1989
Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player
Alex Morgan
b. 1989
Alex Morgan, American soccer player
Merritt Mathias
b. 1990
Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
Danny Rose (footballer, born 1990)
b. 1990
Danny Rose, English footballer
Bill Tupou
b. 1990
Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player
Margot Robbie
b. 1990
Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer
Madison Chock
b. 1992
Madison Chock, American ice dancer
Ryan Murphy (swimmer)
b. 1995
Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
Julia Grabher
b. 1996
Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player