People born on July 21 191
Emperor Wen of Sui
b. 541 – d. 604
Emperor Wen of Sui (b. 541)
Kyansittha
b. 1030 – d. 1112
Kyansittha, King of Burma (d. 1112)
Pope Sixtus IV
b. 1414 – d. 1484
Sixtus IV, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 1414)
Queen Jeonghyeon
b. 1462 – d. 1530
Queen Jeonghyeon, Korean royal consort (d. 1530)
Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
b. 1476 – d. 1534
Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (d. 1534)
Anna Sforza
b. 1476 – d. 1497
Anna Sforza, Italian noble (d. 1497)
Philip Neri
b. 1515 – d. 1595
Philip Neri, Italian Roman Catholic saint (d. 1595)
García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
b. 1535 – d. 1609
García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete, Royal Governor of Chile (d. 1609)
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria
b. 1616 – d. 1676
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria (d. 1676)
Jean Picard
b. 1620 – d. 1682
Jean Picard, French astronomer (d. 1682)
John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee
b. 1648 – d. 1689
John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee, Scottish general (d. 1689)
Pedro Calungsod
b. 1654 – d. 1672
Pedro Calungsod, Filipino catechist and sacristan; later canonized (d. 1672)
Matthew Prior
b. 1664 – d. 1721
Matthew Prior, English poet, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (b. 1664)
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
b. 1693 – d. 1768
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1768)
Paul Möhring
b. 1710 – d. 1792
Paul Möhring, German physician, botanist, and zoologist (d. 1792)
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon
b. 1783 – d. 1853
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (b. 1783)
Simion Bărnuțiu
b. 1808 – d. 1864
Simion Bărnuțiu, Romanian historian, academic, and politician (d. 1864)
Henri Victor Regnault
b. 1810 – d. 1878
Henri Victor Regnault, French chemist and physicist (d. 1878)
Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet
b. 1811 – d. 1873
Robert Mackenzie, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Queensland (b. 1811)
Paul Reuter
b. 1816 – d. 1899
Paul Reuter, German-English journalist, founded Reuters (d. 1899)
Maria Christina of Austria
b. 1858 – d. 1929
Maria Christina of Austria (d. 1929)
Lovis Corinth
b. 1858 – d. 1925
Lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925)
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Alfred Henry O'Keeffe
b. 1858 – d. 1941
Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand painter and educator (b. 1858)
C. Aubrey Smith
b. 1863 – d. 1948
C. Aubrey Smith, English-American cricketer and actor (d. 1948)
Carlos Schwabe
b. 1866 – d. 1926
Carlos Schwabe, Swiss Symbolist painter and printmaker (d. 1926)
Emil Orlík
b. 1870 – d. 1932
Emil Orlík, Czech painter, etcher, and lithographer (d. 1932)
Charles Gondouin
b. 1875 – d. 1947
Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (d. 1947)
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
b. 1880 – d. 1919
Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak astronomer, general, and politician (d. 1919)
David Burliuk
b. 1882 – d. 1967
David Burliuk, Ukrainian author and illustrator (d. 1967)
Jacques Feyder
b. 1885 – d. 1948
Jacques Feyder, Belgian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1948)
Julius Saaristo
b. 1891 – d. 1969
Julius Saaristo, Finnish javelin thrower and soldier (d. 1969)
Hans Fallada
b. 1893 – d. 1947
Hans Fallada, German author (d. 1947)
Sara Carter
b. 1898 – d. 1979
Sara Carter, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979)
Hart Crane
b. 1899 – d. 1932
Hart Crane, American poet (d. 1932)
Ernest Hemingway
b. 1899 – d. 1961
Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1961)
Isadora Bennett
b. 1900 – d. 1980
Isadora Bennett, American theatre manager and modern dance publicity agent (d. 1980)
Russell Lee (photographer)
b. 1903 – d. 1986
Russell Lee, American photographer and journalist (b. 1903)
Roy Neuberger
b. 1903 – d. 2010
Roy Neuberger, American businessman and financier, co-founded Neuberger Berman (d. 2010)
Jug McSpaden
b. 1908 – d. 1996
Jug McSpaden, American golfer and architect (d. 1996)
Marshall McLuhan
b. 1911 – d. 1980
Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author and theorist (d. 1980)
Umashankar Joshi
b. 1911 – d. 1988
Umashankar Joshi, Indian author, poet, and scholar (d. 1988)
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Aleksander Kreek
b. 1914 – d. 1977
Aleksander Kreek, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1914)
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Alan B. Gold
b. 1917 – d. 2005
Alan B. Gold, Canadian lawyer and jurist (d. 2005)
Constant Nieuwenhuys
b. 1920 – d. 2005
Constant Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter and sculptor (b. 1920)
Isaac Stern
b. 1920 – d. 2001
Isaac Stern, Polish-Ukrainian violinist and conductor (b. 1920)
James Cooke Brown
b. 1921 – d. 2000
James Cooke Brown, American sociologist and author (d. 2000)
John Horsley (actor)
b. 1921 – d. 2014
John Horsley, English actor (d. 2014)
Kay Starr
b. 1922 – d. 2016
Kay Starr, American singer (d. 2016)
Mollie Sugden
b. 1922 – d. 2009
Mollie Sugden, English actress (d. 2009)
Rudolph A. Marcus
b. 1923
Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Queenie Watts
b. 1923 – d. 1980
Queenie Watts, English actress and singer (d. 1980)
Rahimuddin Khan
b. 1924
Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 7th Governor of Balochistan
Don Knotts
b. 1924 – d. 2006
Don Knotts, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Johnny Peirson
b. 1925
Johnny Peirson, Canadian Hockey player
Paul Burke (actor)
b. 1926 – d. 2009
Paul Burke, American actor (b. 1926)
Norman Jewison
b. 1926
Norman Jewison, Canadian actor, director, and producer
Bill Pertwee
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Bill Pertwee, English actor (d. 2013)
Karel Reisz
b. 1926 – d. 2002
Karel Reisz, Czech-English director and producer (d. 2002)
Sky Low Low
b. 1928 – d. 1998
Sky Low Low, Canadian wrestler (d. 1998)
Bob Orton
b. 1929 – d. 2006
Bob Orton, American wrestler (d. 2006)
Anand Bakshi
b. 1930 – d. 2002
Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 2002)
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Helen Merrill
b. 1930
Helen Merrill, American singer
Sonny Clark
b. 1931 – d. 1963
Sonny Clark, American pianist and composer (d. 1963)
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Plas Johnson
b. 1931
Plas Johnson, American saxophonist
Leon Schidlowsky
b. 1931
Leon Schidlowsky, Chilean-Israeli painter and composer
Kaye Stevens
b. 1932 – d. 2011
Kaye Stevens, American singer and actress (d. 2011)
John Gardner (American writer)
b. 1933 – d. 1982
John Gardner, American novelist, essayist, and critic (b. 1933)
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Chandu Borde
b. 1934
Chandu Borde, Indian cricketer and manager
Jonathan Miller
b. 1934
Jonathan Miller, English actor, director, and author
Norbert Blüm
b. 1935
Norbert Blüm, German businessman and politician
Moe Drabowsky
b. 1935 – d. 2006
Moe Drabowsky, Polish-American baseball player and coach (d. 2006)
Les Aspin
b. 1938 – d. 1995
Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 1995)
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Anton Kuerti
b. 1938
Anton Kuerti, Austrian-Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor
Janet Reno
b. 1938 – d. 2016
Janet Reno, American lawyer and politician, 79th United States Attorney General (d. 2016)
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Jamey Aebersold
b. 1939
Jamey Aebersold, American saxophonist and educator
Kim Fowley
b. 1939 – d. 2015
Kim Fowley, American singer-songwriter, producer, and manager (d. 2015)
John Negroponte
b. 1939
John Negroponte, English-American diplomat, 23rd United States Ambassador to the United Nations
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Fritz Glatz
b. 1943 – d. 2002
Fritz Glatz, Austrian race car driver (d. 2002)
Edward Herrmann
b. 1943 – d. 2014
Edward Herrmann, American actor (d. 2014)
Henry McCullough
b. 1943 – d. 2016
Henry McCullough, Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter (d. 2016)
John Atta Mills
b. 1944 – d. 2012
John Atta Mills, Ghanaian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Ghana (b. 1944)
Buchi Emecheta
b. 1944 – d. 2017
Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian author and academic (d. 2017)
Paul Wellstone
b. 1944 – d. 2002
Paul Wellstone, American academic and politician (d. 2002)
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Wendy Cope
b. 1945
Wendy Cope, English poet, critic, and educator
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Geoff Dymock
b. 1945
Geoff Dymock, Australian cricketer
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Barry Richards
b. 1945
Barry Richards, South African cricketer
Ken Starr
b. 1946
Ken Starr, American lawyer and judge, 39th Solicitor General of the United States
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Timothy Harris (writer)
b. 1946
Timothy Harris, American author, screenwriter and producer
Chetan Chauhan
b. 1947
Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricketer and politician
Art Hindle
b. 1948
Art Hindle, Canadian actor and director
Cat Stevens
b. 1948
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Garry Trudeau
b. 1948
Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist
Christina Hart
b. 1949
Christina Hart, American playwright and actress
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Hirini Melbourne
b. 1949 – d. 2003
Hirini Melbourne, New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet (d. 2003)
Ubaldo Fillol
b. 1950
Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer and coach
Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer
b. 1950
Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer, English politician, Minister of State for Transport
Richard Gozney
b. 1951
Richard Gozney, English politician and diplomat, 30th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, 139th Governor of Bermuda
Robin Williams
b. 1951 – d. 2014
Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (b. 1951)
John Barrasso
b. 1952
John Barrasso, American physician and politician
Eric Bazilian
b. 1953
Eric Bazilian, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer (The Hooters)
Jeff Fatt
b. 1953
Jeff Fatt, Australian keyboard player and actor
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Bernie Fraser (rugby union)
b. 1953
Bernie Fraser, New Zealand rugby player
Brian Talbot
b. 1953
Brian Talbot, English footballer and manager
Howie Epstein
b. 1955 – d. 2003
Howie Epstein, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (d. 2003)
Dannel Malloy
b. 1955
Dannel Malloy, American lawyer and politician, 88th Governor of Connecticut
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Henry Priestman
b. 1955
Henry Priestman, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
Taco (musician)
b. 1955
Taco, Indonesian-born Dutch singer and entertainer
Béla Tarr
b. 1955
Béla Tarr, Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter
Michael Connelly
b. 1956
Michael Connelly, American author
Stefan Löfven
b. 1957
Stefan Löfven, Swedish trade union leader and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden
Jon Lovitz
b. 1957
Jon Lovitz, American comedian, actor, and producer
Dave Henderson
b. 1958 – d. 2015
Dave Henderson, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2015)
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Gene Miles
b. 1959
Gene Miles, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
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Reha Muhtar
b. 1959
Reha Muhtar, Turkish journalist
Paul Vautin
b. 1959
Paul Vautin, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
Amar Singh Chamkila
b. 1960 – d. 1988
Amar Singh Chamkila, Indian singer-songwriter (d. 1988)
Veselin Matić
b. 1960
Veselin Matić, Serbian basketball player and coach
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Fritz Walter (footballer, born 1960)
b. 1960
Fritz Walter, German footballer
Morris Iemma
b. 1961
Morris Iemma, Australian politician, 40th Premier of New South Wales
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Jim Martin (musician)
b. 1961
Jim Martin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
b. 1962
Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, English businessman
Kevin Poole
b. 1963
Kevin Poole, English footballer and manager
Giant Silva
b. 1963
Giant Silva, Brazilian basketball player, mixed martial artist, and wrestler
Steve Collins
b. 1964
Steve Collins, Irish boxer and actor
Ross Kemp
b. 1964
Ross Kemp, English actor and producer
Jens Weißflog
b. 1964
Jens Weißflog, German ski jumper and journalist
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Guðni Bergsson
b. 1965
Guðni Bergsson, Icelandic footballer and lawyer
Mike Bordick
b. 1965
Mike Bordick, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster
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Arija Bareikis
b. 1966
Arija Bareikis, American actress
Sarah Waters
b. 1966
Sarah Waters, Welsh author and academic
Brandi Chastain
b. 1968
Brandi Chastain, American soccer player and sportscaster
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Lyle Odelein
b. 1968
Lyle Odelein, Canadian ice hockey player
Godfrey (comedian)
b. 1969
Godfrey, American comedian and actor
Klaus Graf (racing driver)
b. 1969
Klaus Graf, German race car driver
Emerson Hart
b. 1969
Emerson Hart, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Isabell Werth
b. 1969
Isabell Werth, German equestrian
Michael Fitzpatrick (musician)
b. 1970
Michael Fitzpatrick, American singer-songwriter
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Emmanuel Bangué
b. 1971
Emmanuel Bangué, French long jumper
Charlotte Gainsbourg
b. 1971
Charlotte Gainsbourg, English-French actress and singer
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Nitzan Shirazi
b. 1971 – d. 2014
Nitzan Shirazi, Israeli footballer and manager (b. 1971)
Korey Cooper
b. 1972
Korey Cooper, American singer and guitarist
Geoff Jenkins
b. 1974
Geoff Jenkins, American baseball player and coach
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René Reinumägi
b. 1974
René Reinumägi, Estonian actor, director, and screenwriter
Christopher Barzak
b. 1975
Christopher Barzak, American author and educator
Cara Dillon
b. 1975
Cara Dillon, Irish singer-songwriter
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Ravindra Pushpakumara
b. 1975
Ravindra Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan cricketer
Mike Sellers
b. 1975
Mike Sellers, American football player
Jaime Murray
b. 1976
Jaime Murray, English actress
Paul Casey
b. 1977
Paul Casey, English golfer
Justin Bartha
b. 1978
Justin Bartha, American actor
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Anderson da Silva Gibin
b. 1978
Anderson da Silva Gibin, Brazilian footballer
Josh Hartnett
b. 1978
Josh Hartnett, American actor
Julian Huppert
b. 1978
Julian Huppert, English academic and politician
Damian Marley
b. 1978
Damian Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer
Gary Teale
b. 1978
Gary Teale, Scottish footballer
David Carr (American football)
b. 1979
David Carr, American football player
Tamika Catchings
b. 1979
Tamika Catchings, American basketball player
Luis Ernesto Michel
b. 1979
Luis Ernesto Michel, Mexican footballer
Andriy Voronin
b. 1979
Andriy Voronin, Ukrainian footballer
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Justin Griffith
b. 1980
Justin Griffith, American football player
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Sandra Laoura
b. 1980
Sandra Laoura, French skier
CC Sabathia
b. 1980
CC Sabathia, American baseball player
Yvonne Sampson
b. 1980
Yvonne Sampson, Australian journalist and sportscaster
Paloma Faith
b. 1981
Paloma Faith, English singer-songwriter and actress
Anabelle Langlois
b. 1981
Anabelle Langlois, Canadian figure skater
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Joaquín (footballer)
b. 1981
Joaquín, Spanish footballer
Romeo Santos
b. 1981
Romeo Santos, American singer-songwriter
Stefan Schumacher
b. 1981
Stefan Schumacher, German cyclist
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Jason Cram
b. 1982
Jason Cram, Australian swimmer
Mao Kobayashi (actress)
b. 1982 – d. 2017
Mao Kobayashi, Japanese newscaster and actress (d. 2017)
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Jurrick Juliana
b. 1984
Jurrick Juliana, Dutch footballer
Liam Ridgewell
b. 1984
Liam Ridgewell, English footballer
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Mati Lember
b. 1985
Mati Lember, Estonian footballer
Von Wafer
b. 1985
Von Wafer, American basketball player
Anthony Annan
b. 1986
Anthony Annan, Ghanaian footballer
Rebecca Ferguson (singer)
b. 1986
Rebecca Ferguson, American-English singer-songwriter
Jason Thompson (basketball)
b. 1986
Jason Thompson, American basketball player
Bilel Mohsni
b. 1987
Bilel Mohsni, French footballer
Jesús Zavala (footballer)
b. 1987
Jesús Zavala, Mexican footballer
KB (rapper)
b. 1988
KB, American rapper
DeAndre Jordan
b. 1988
DeAndre Jordan, American basketball player
Chris Mitchell (footballer born 1988)
b. 1988 – d. 2016
Chris Mitchell, Scottish footballer (d. 2016)
Rory Culkin
b. 1989
Rory Culkin, American actor
Marco Fabián
b. 1989
Marco Fabián, Mexican footballer
Chris Gunter
b. 1989
Chris Gunter, Welsh footballer
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Kirill Nesterov
b. 1989
Kirill Nesterov, Russian footballer
Juno Temple
b. 1989
Juno Temple, English actress
Chris Martin (footballer, born 1990)
b. 1990
Chris Martin, English footballer
Jason Roy
b. 1990
Jason Roy, English cricketer
Rachael Flatt
b. 1992
Rachael Flatt, American figure skater
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Aaron Durley
b. 1993
Aaron Durley, American baseball player