People born on July 31 194
Emperor Nijō
b. 1143 – d. 1165
Emperor Nijō of Japan (b. 1143)
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy
b. 1396 – d. 1467
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1467)
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
b. 1526 – d. 1586
Augustus, Elector of Saxony (d. 1586)
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
b. 1527 – d. 1576
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1576)
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Philipp Wolfgang, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
b. 1595 – d. 1641
Philipp Wolfgang, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (d. 1641)
Alessandro Algardi
b. 1598 – d. 1654
Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor (d. 1654)
Charles, Duke of Berry (1686-1714)
b. 1686 – d. 1714
Charles of France, Duke of Berry (d. 1714)
Jean Denis Attiret
b. 1702 – d. 1768
Jean Denis Attiret, French missionary and painter (d. 1768)
Gabriel Cramer
b. 1704 – d. 1752
Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (d. 1752)
John Canton
b. 1718 – d. 1772
John Canton, English physicist and academic (d. 1772)
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Noël François de Wailly
b. 1724 – d. 1801
Noël François de Wailly, French lexicographer and author (d. 1801)
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Ignaz Anton von Indermauer
b. 1759 – d. 1796
Ignaz Anton von Indermauer, Austrian nobleman and government official (b. 1759)
Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros
b. 1777 – d. 1849
Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros, Argentinian priest and politician (d. 1849)
Jean-Gaspard Deburau
b. 1796 – d. 1846
Jean-Gaspard Deburau, Czech-French actor and mime (d. 1846)
Friedrich Wöhler
b. 1800 – d. 1882
Friedrich Wöhler, German chemist and academic (d. 1882)
John Ericsson
b. 1803 – d. 1889
John Ericsson, Swedish-American engineer, co-designed the USS Princeton and the Novelty Locomotive (d. 1889)
George Henry Thomas
b. 1816 – d. 1870
George Henry Thomas, American general (d. 1870)
William S. Clark
b. 1826 – d. 1886
William S. Clark, American colonel and politician (d. 1886)
Henri Brisson
b. 1835 – d. 1912
Henri Brisson, French lawyer and politician, 50th Prime Minister of France (d. 1912)
Paul Du Chaillu
b. 1835 – d. 1903
Paul Du Chaillu, French-American anthropologist and explorer (d. 1903)
Vasily Sleptsov
b. 1836 – d. 1878
Vasily Sleptsov, Russian author and activist (d. 1878)
William Quantrill
b. 1837 – d. 1865
William Quantrill, American captain (d. 1865)
Ignacio Andrade
b. 1839 – d. 1925
Ignacio Andrade, Venezuelan general and politician, 25th President of Venezuela (d. 1925)
Peter Rosegger
b. 1843 – d. 1918
Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet and author (d. 1918)
Ignacio Cervantes
b. 1847 – d. 1905
Ignacio Cervantes, Cuban pianist and composer (d. 1905)
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José Canalejas
b. 1854 – d. 1912
José Canalejas, Spanish academic and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1912)
George Coulthard
b. 1856 – d. 1883
George Coulthard, Australian footballer and cricketer (d. 1883)
Richard Dixon Oldham
b. 1858 – d. 1936
Richard Dixon Oldham, English seismologist and geologist (d. 1936)
Mary Vaux Walcott
b. 1860 – d. 1940
Mary Vaux Walcott, American painter and illustrator (d. 1940)
S. S. Kresge
b. 1867 – d. 1966
S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (d. 1966)
Jacques Villon
b. 1875 – d. 1963
Jacques Villon, French painter (d. 1963)
Premchand
b. 1880 – d. 1936
Premchand, Indian author and screenwriter (b. 1880)
Ramón Fonst
b. 1883 – d. 1959
Ramón Fonst, Cuban fencer (d. 1959)
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
b. 1884 – d. 1945
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Polish-German economist and politician (d. 1945)
Salvatore Maranzano
b. 1886 – d. 1931
Salvatore Maranzano, Italian-American gangster (b. 1886)
Fred Quimby
b. 1886 – d. 1965
Fred Quimby, American animator and producer (b. 1886)
Hans Freyer
b. 1887 – d. 1969
Hans Freyer, German sociologist and philosopher (d. 1969)
Herbert W. Armstrong
b. 1892 – d. 1986
Herbert W. Armstrong, American evangelist and publisher, founded Worldwide Church of God (d. 1986)
Joseph Charbonneau
b. 1892 – d. 1959
Joseph Charbonneau, Canadian archbishop (d. 1959)
Fred Keenor
b. 1894 – d. 1972
Fred Keenor, Welsh footballer (d. 1972)
Jean Dubuffet
b. 1901 – d. 1985
Jean Dubuffet, French painter and sculptor (d. 1985)
Gubby Allen
b. 1902 – d. 1989
Gubby Allen, Australian-English cricketer and soldier (d. 1989)
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Brett Halliday
b. 1904 – d. 1977
Brett Halliday, American engineer, surveyor, and author (d. 1977)
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
b. 1909 – d. 1999
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Austrian theorist and author (d. 1999)
George Liberace
b. 1911 – d. 1983
George Liberace, American violinist (d. 1983)
Bill Brown (cricketer)
b. 1912 – d. 2008
Bill Brown, Australian cricketer (d. 2008)
Milton Friedman
b. 1912 – d. 2006
Milton Friedman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006)
Irv Kupcinet
b. 1912 – d. 2003
Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003)
Bryan Hextall
b. 1913 – d. 1984
Bryan Hextall, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1984)
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Paul J. Christiansen
b. 1914 – d. 1997
Paul J. Christiansen, American conductor and composer (d. 1997)
Louis de Funès
b. 1914 – d. 1983
Louis de Funès, French actor and screenwriter (d. 1983)
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Sibte Hassan
b. 1916 – d. 1986
Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (d. 1986)
Billy Hitchcock
b. 1916 – d. 2006
Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2006)
Bill Todman
b. 1916 – d. 1979
Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979)
Paul D. Boyer
b. 1918
Paul D. Boyer, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Hank Jones
b. 1918 – d. 2010
Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2010)
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Frank Renouf
b. 1918 – d. 1998
Frank Renouf, New Zealand businessman (b. 1918)
Hemu Adhikari
b. 1919 – d. 2003
Hemu Adhikari, Indian cricketer (d. 2003)
Curt Gowdy
b. 1919 – d. 2006
Curt Gowdy, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2006)
Primo Levi
b. 1919 – d. 1987
Primo Levi, Italian chemist and author (d. 1987)
James E. Faust
b. 1920 – d. 2007
James E. Faust, American lawyer and religious leader (b. 1920)
Peter Benenson
b. 1921 – d. 2005
Peter Benenson, English lawyer and activist, founded Amnesty International (d. 2005)
Donald Malarkey
b. 1921
Donald Malarkey, American sergeant and author
Whitney Young
b. 1921 – d. 1971
Whitney Young, American activist (d. 1971)
Hank Bauer
b. 1922 – d. 2007
Hank Bauer, American baseball player and manager (d. 2007)
Ahmet Ertegun
b. 1923 – d. 2006
Ahmet Ertegun, Turkish-American songwriter and producer, founded Atlantic Records (d. 2006)
Stephanie Kwolek
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (d. 2014)
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Jimmy Evert
b. 1924 – d. 2015
Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (b. 1924)
Carmel Quinn
b. 1925
Carmel Quinn, Irish singer, actress and writer
John Swainson
b. 1925 – d. 1994
John Swainson, Canadian-American jurist and politician, 42nd Governor of Michigan (d. 1994)
Bernard Nathanson
b. 1926 – d. 2011
Bernard Nathanson, American physician and activist (d. 2011)
Hilary Putnam
b. 1926 – d. 2016
Hilary Putnam, American mathematician, computer scientist, and philosopher (d. 2016)
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Peter Nichols
b. 1927
Peter Nichols, English author and playwright
Bill Frenzel
b. 1928 – d. 2014
Bill Frenzel, American lieutenant and politician (d. 2014)
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Lynne Reid Banks
b. 1929
Lynne Reid Banks, English author
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Gilles Carle
b. 1929 – d. 2009
Gilles Carle, Canadian director and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Don Murray (actor)
b. 1929
Don Murray, American actor
José Santamaría
b. 1929
José Santamaría, Uruguayan footballer and manager
Nick Bollettieri
b. 1931
Nick Bollettieri, American tennis player and coach
Kenny Burrell
b. 1931
Kenny Burrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ted Cassidy
b. 1932 – d. 1979
Ted Cassidy, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1979)
John Searle
b. 1932
John Searle, American philosopher and academic
Cees Nooteboom
b. 1933
Cees Nooteboom, Dutch journalist, author, and poet
Yvon Deschamps
b. 1935
Yvon Deschamps, Canadian comedian, actor, and producer
Geoffrey Lewis (actor)
b. 1935 – d. 2015
Geoffrey Lewis, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015)
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Steuart Bedford
b. 1939
Steuart Bedford, English pianist and conductor
Susan Flannery
b. 1939
Susan Flannery, American actress
France Nuyen
b. 1939
France Nuyen, Vietnamese-French actress
Amarsinh Chaudhary
b. 1941 – d. 2004
Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat (b. 1941)
William Bennett
b. 1943
William Bennett, American journalist and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Education
Lobo (musician)
b. 1943
Lobo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Geraldine Chaplin
b. 1944
Geraldine Chaplin, American actress and screenwriter
Jonathan Dimbleby
b. 1944
Jonathan Dimbleby, English journalist and author
Sherry Lansing
b. 1944
Sherry Lansing, American film producer
Robert C. Merton
b. 1944
Robert C. Merton, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
David Norris (politician)
b. 1944
David Norris, Irish scholar and politician
William Weld
b. 1945
William Weld, American lawyer and politician, 68th Governor of Massachusetts
Gary Lewis (musician)
b. 1946
Gary Lewis, American pop-rock musician
Karl Green
b. 1947
Karl Green, English bass player and songwriter (Herman's Hermits)
Richard Griffiths
b. 1947 – d. 2013
Richard Griffiths, English actor (d. 2013)
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Mumtaz (actress)
b. 1947
Mumtaz, Indian actress
Hubert Védrine
b. 1947
Hubert Védrine, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ian Beck
b. 1947
Ian Beck, English children's illustrator and author
Russell Morris
b. 1948
Russell Morris, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mike Jackson (basketball)
b. 1949
Mike Jackson, American basketball player
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Alan Meale
b. 1949
Alan Meale, English journalist and politician
Richard Berry (actor)
b. 1950
Richard Berry, French actor, director, and screenwriter
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Charlie Williams (motorcyclist)
b. 1950
Charlie Williams, English racing motorcyclist
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
b. 1951
Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Australian tennis player
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Chris Ahrens (ice hockey)
b. 1952
Chris Ahrens, American ice hockey player
Alan Autry
b. 1952
Alan Autry, American football player, actor, and politician, 23rd Mayor of Fresno, California
Helmuts Balderis
b. 1952
Helmuts Balderis, Latvian ice hockey player and coach
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João Barreiros
b. 1952
João Barreiros, Portuguese author and critic
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Faye Kellerman
b. 1952
Faye Kellerman, American author
Ted Baillieu
b. 1953
Ted Baillieu, Australian architect and politician, 46th Premier of Victoria
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Jimmy Cook
b. 1953
Jimmy Cook, South African cricketer and coach
Hugh McDowell
b. 1953
Hugh McDowell, English cellist
Derek Smith (ice hockey, born 1954)
b. 1954
Derek Smith, Canadian ice hockey player
Michael Biehn
b. 1956
Michael Biehn, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Bill Callahan (American football)
b. 1956
Bill Callahan, American football player and coach
Ron Kuby
b. 1956
Ron Kuby, American lawyer and radio host
Deval Patrick
b. 1956
Deval Patrick, American lawyer and politician, 71st Governor of Massachusetts
Lynne Rae Perkins
b. 1956
Lynne Rae Perkins, American author and illustrator
Daniel Ash
b. 1957
Daniel Ash, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mark Thompson (media executive)
b. 1957
Mark Thompson, English business executive
Bill Berry
b. 1958
Bill Berry, American drummer and songwriter
Mark Cuban
b. 1958
Mark Cuban, American businessman and television personality
Suzanne Giraud
b. 1958
Suzanne Giraud, French music editor and composer
Stanley Jordan
b. 1959
Stanley Jordan, American guitarist, pianist, and songwriter
Andrew Marr
b. 1959
Andrew Marr, Scottish journalist and author
Dale Hunter
b. 1960
Dale Hunter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Malcolm Ross (musician)
b. 1960
Malcolm Ross, Scottish guitarist and songwriter
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Frank Gardner (journalist)
b. 1961
Frank Gardner, English captain and journalist
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
b. 1961
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Nigerian banker, royal
John Chiang (California politician)
b. 1962
John Chiang, American lawyer and politician, 31st California State Controller
Kevin Greene
b. 1962
Kevin Greene, American football player and coach
Wesley Snipes
b. 1962
Wesley Snipes, American actor and producer
Norman Cook
b. 1963
Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), English DJ and musician
Fergus Henderson
b. 1963
Fergus Henderson, English chef and author
Brian Skrudland
b. 1963
Brian Skrudland, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Jim Corr
b. 1964
Jim Corr, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Urmas Hepner
b. 1964
Urmas Hepner, Estonian footballer and coach
Scott Brooks
b. 1965
Scott Brooks, American basketball player and coach
John Laurinaitis
b. 1965
John Laurinaitis, American wrestler and producer
Ian Roberts (rugby league)
b. 1965
Ian Roberts, English-Australian rugby league player and actor
J. K. Rowling
b. 1965
J. K. Rowling, English author and film producer; created Harry Potter
Dean Cain
b. 1966
Dean Cain, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Tony Massenburg
b. 1967
Tony Massenburg, American basketball player
Tim Wright (Welsh musician)
b. 1967
Tim Wright, Welsh composer
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Saeed-Al-Saffar
b. 1968
Saeed-Al-Saffar, Emirati cricketer
Julian Richards (director)
b. 1968
Julian Richards, Welsh director and producer
Antonio Conte
b. 1969
Antonio Conte, Italian footballer and manager
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Loren Dean
b. 1969
Loren Dean, American actor
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Kenneth D. Schisler
b. 1969
Kenneth D. Schisler, American lawyer and politician
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Ahmad Akbarpour
b. 1970
Ahmad Akbarpour, Iranian author and poet
Ben Chaplin
b. 1970
Ben Chaplin, English actor
Andrzej Kobylański
b. 1970
Andrzej Kobylański, Polish footballer and manager
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Giorgos Sigalas
b. 1970
Giorgos Sigalas, Greek basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
Gus Frerotte
b. 1971
Gus Frerotte, American football player and coach
Nathan Brown (rugby league born 1973)
b. 1973
Nathan Brown, Australian rugby league player and coach
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Leona Naess
b. 1974
Leona Naess, American-English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jonathan Ogden
b. 1974
Jonathan Ogden, American football player
Randy Flores
b. 1975
Randy Flores, American baseball player and coach
Andrew Hall
b. 1975
Andrew Hall, South African cricketer
Gabe Kapler
b. 1975
Gabe Kapler, American baseball player and manager
Joshua Cain
b. 1976
Joshua Cain, American guitarist and producer
Paulo Wanchope
b. 1976
Paulo Wanchope, Costa Rican footballer and manager
Zac Brown Band
b. 1978
Zac Brown, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
Will Champion
b. 1978
Will Champion, English drummer and singer
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Nick Sorensen
b. 1978
Nick Sorensen, American football player and sportscaster
Justin Wilson (racing driver)
b. 1978 – d. 2015
Justin Wilson, English race car driver (b. 1978)
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Jaco Erasmus
b. 1979
Jaco Erasmus, South African-Italian rugby player
J.J. Furmaniak
b. 1979
J.J. Furmaniak, American baseball player
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Per Krøldrup
b. 1979
Per Krøldrup, Danish footballer
Carlos Marchena
b. 1979
Carlos Marchena, Spanish footballer
B.J. Novak
b. 1979
B.J. Novak, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Mikko Hirvonen
b. 1980
Mikko Hirvonen, Finnish race car driver
Mils Muliaina
b. 1980
Mils Muliaina, New Zealand rugby player
Titus Bramble
b. 1981
Titus Bramble, English footballer
Vernon Carey
b. 1981
Vernon Carey, American football player
Paul Whatuira
b. 1981
Paul Whatuira, New Zealand rugby league player
Anabel Medina Garrigues
b. 1982
Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spanish tennis player
DeMarcus Ware
b. 1982
DeMarcus Ware, American football player
Daniel Ciofani
b. 1985
Daniel Ciofani, Italian footballer
Rémy Di Gregorio
b. 1985
Rémy Di Gregorio, French cyclist
Evgeni Malkin
b. 1986
Evgeni Malkin, Russian ice hockey player
Brian Orakpo
b. 1986
Brian Orakpo, American football player
Michael Bradley (soccer)
b. 1987
Michael Bradley, American soccer player
Alex Glenn
b. 1988
Alex Glenn, New Zealand rugby league player
Victoria Azarenka
b. 1989
Victoria Azarenka, Belorussian tennis player
Réka Luca Jani
b. 1991
Réka Luca Jani, Hungarian tennis player
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José Fernández (pitcher)
b. 1992 – d. 2016
José Fernández, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1992)
Ryan Johansen
b. 1992
Ryan Johansen, Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Larson
b. 1992
Kyle Larson, American race car driver