People born on June 2 194
Margaret II, Countess of Flanders
b. 1202 – d. 1278
Margaret II, Countess of Flanders (d. 1278)
Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan
b. 1305 – d. 1335
Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, ruler of Ilkhanate (d. 1335)
Ferdinand I of Naples
b. 1423 – d. 1494
Ferdinand I of Naples (d. 1494)
Charles, Duke of Vendôme
b. 1489 – d. 1537
Charles, Duke of Vendôme (d. 1537)
Pope Leo XI
b. 1535 – d. 1605
Pope Leo XI (d. 1605)
Rudolf Christian, Count of East Frisia
b. 1602 – d. 1628
Rudolf Christian, Count of East Frisia, Ruler of East Frisia (d. 1628)
Rutger von Ascheberg
b. 1621 – d. 1693
Rutger von Ascheberg, Courland-born soldier in Swedish service (d. 1693)
Isaac van Ostade
b. 1621 – d. 1649
Isaac van Ostade, Dutch painter (d. 1649)
Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon
b. 1638 – d. 1709
Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (d. 1709)
William Salmon
b. 1644 – d. 1713
William Salmon, English medical writer (d. 1713)
Jabez Bowen
b. 1739 – d. 1815
Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1815)
Marquis de Sade
b. 1740 – d. 1814
Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician (d. 1814)
Alessandro Cagliostro
b. 1743 – d. 1795
Alessandro Cagliostro, Italian occultist and explorer (d. 1795)
John Randolph of Roanoke
b. 1773 – d. 1833
John Randolph of Roanoke, American planter and politician, 8th United States Ambassador to Russia (d. 1833)
William Lawson (explorer)
b. 1774 – d. 1850
William Lawson, English-Australian explorer and politician (b. 1774)
Daniel Pollen
b. 1813 – d. 1896
Daniel Pollen, Irish-New Zealand politician, 9th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1896)
Gédéon Ouimet
b. 1823 – d. 1905
Gédéon Ouimet, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Quebec (d. 1905)
Pope Pius X
b. 1835 – d. 1914
Pope Pius X (b. 1835)
Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburg
b. 1838 – d. 1900
Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburg (d. 1900)
Thomas Hardy
b. 1840 – d. 1928
Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet (d. 1928)
Edward Elgar
b. 1857 – d. 1934
Edward Elgar, English composer and educator (d. 1934)
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
b. 1857 – d. 1919
Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
Concordia Selander
b. 1861 – d. 1935
Concordia Selander, Swedish actress and manager (d. 1935)
Felix Weingartner
b. 1863 – d. 1942
Felix Weingartner, Croatian-Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1942)
George Lohmann
b. 1865 – d. 1901
George Lohmann, English cricketer (d. 1901)
Jack O'Connor (catcher)
b. 1869 – d. 1937
Jack O'Connor, American baseball player and manager (d. 1937)
Charles Stewart Mott
b. 1875 – d. 1973
Charles Stewart Mott, American businessman and politician, 50th Mayor of Flint, Michigan (d. 1973)
Wallace Hartley
b. 1878 – d. 1912
Wallace Hartley, English violinist and bandleader (d. 1912)
Walter Egan (golfer)
b. 1881 – d. 1971
Walter Egan, American golfer (b. 1881)
Thurman Arnold
b. 1891 – d. 1969
Thurman Arnold, American lawyer and judge (d. 1969)
Takijirō Ōnishi
b. 1891 – d. 1945
Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral (b. 1891)
Lotte Reiniger
b. 1899 – d. 1981
Lotte Reiniger, German animator and director (d. 1981)
Edwin Way Teale
b. 1899 – d. 1980
Edwin Way Teale, American environmentalist and photographer (d. 1980)
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Frank Runacres
b. 1904 – d. 1974
Frank Runacres, English painter and educator (d. 1974)
Johnny Weissmuller
b. 1904 – d. 1984
Johnny Weissmuller, Hungarian-American swimmer and actor (d. 1984)
Dorothy West
b. 1907 – d. 1998
Dorothy West, American journalist and author (b. 1907)
John Lehmann
b. 1907 – d. 1987
John Lehmann, English poet and publisher (d. 1987)
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Hector Dyer
b. 1910 – d. 1990
Hector Dyer, American sprinter (d. 1990)
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Joe McCluskey
b. 1911 – d. 2002
Joe McCluskey, American runner (d. 2002)
Barbara Pym
b. 1913 – d. 1980
Barbara Pym, English author (d. 1980)
Elsie Tu
b. 1913 – d. 2015
Elsie Tu, English-Hong Kong educator and politician (d. 2015)
Johnny Bulla
b. 1914 – d. 2003
Johnny Bulla, American golfer (d. 2003)
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Alexandru Nicolschi
b. 1915 – d. 1992
Alexandru Nicolschi, Romanian spy (d. 1992)
Heinz Sielmann
b. 1917 – d. 2006
Heinz Sielmann, German photographer and director (d. 2006)
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Ruth Atkinson
b. 1918 – d. 1997
Ruth Atkinson, Canadian-American illustrator (d. 1997)
Kathryn Tucker Windham
b. 1918 – d. 2011
Kathryn Tucker Windham, American journalist and author (d. 2011)
Nat Mayer Shapiro
b. 1919 – d. 2005
Nat Mayer Shapiro, American painter (d. 2005)
Frank G. Clement
b. 1920 – d. 1969
Frank G. Clement, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Tennessee (d. 1969)
Yolande Donlan
b. 1920 – d. 2014
Yolande Donlan, American-English actress (d. 2014)
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German author and critic (b. 1920)
Tex Schramm
b. 1920 – d. 2003
Tex Schramm, American businessman (d. 2003)
Johnny Speight
b. 1920 – d. 1998
Johnny Speight, English screenwriter and producer (d. 1998)
Betty Freeman
b. 1921 – d. 2009
Betty Freeman, American photographer and philanthropist (d. 2009)
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Ernie Royal
b. 1921 – d. 1983
Ernie Royal, American trumpet player (d. 1983)
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Sigmund Sternberg
b. 1921 – d. 2016
Sigmund Sternberg, Hungarian-English businessman and philanthropist (d. 2016)
András József Szennay
b. 1921 – d. 2012
András József Szennay, Hungarian priest (d. 2012)
Juan Antonio Bardem
b. 1922 – d. 2002
Juan Antonio Bardem, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2002)
Carmen Silvera
b. 1922 – d. 2002
Carmen Silvera, Canadian-English actress (d. 2002)
Lloyd Shapley
b. 1923 – d. 2016
Lloyd Shapley, American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016)
June Callwood
b. 1924 – d. 2007
June Callwood, Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2007)
Chiyonoyama Masanobu
b. 1926 – d. 1977
Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (d. 1977)
Milo O'Shea
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (d. 2013)
W. Watts Biggers
b. 1927 – d. 2013
W. Watts Biggers, American author, screenwriter, and animator (d. 2013)
Christopher Slade
b. 1927
Christopher Slade, English lawyer and judge
Erzsi Kovács
b. 1928 – d. 2014
Erzsi Kovács, Hungarian singer (d. 2014)
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Rafael A. Lecuona
b. 1928 – d. 2014
Rafael A. Lecuona, Cuban-American gymnast and academic (d. 2014)
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Norton Juster
b. 1929
Norton Juster, American architect, author, and academic
Ken McGregor
b. 1929 – d. 2007
Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (d. 2007)
Pete Conrad
b. 1930 – d. 1999
Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1930)
Jerry Lumpe
b. 1933 – d. 2014
Jerry Lumpe, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014)
Johnny Carter (singer)
b. 1934 – d. 2009
Johnny Carter, American singer (d. 2009)
Carol Shields
b. 1935 – d. 2003
Carol Shields, American-Canadian novelist and short story writer (b. 1935)
Dimitri Kitsikis
b. 1935
Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek poet and educator
Volodymyr Holubnychy
b. 1936
Volodymyr Holubnychy, Ukrainian race walker
Rosalyn Higgins
b. 1937
Rosalyn Higgins, English lawyer and judge
Sally Kellerman
b. 1937
Sally Kellerman, American actress
Jimmy Jones (singer)
b. 1937 – d. 2012
Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
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Robert Paul
b. 1937
Robert Paul, Canadian figure skater and choreographer
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Deric Washburn
b. 1937
Deric Washburn, American screenwriter and playwright
Kevin Brownlow
b. 1938
Kevin Brownlow, English historian and author
George William Penrose, Lord Penrose
b. 1938
George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, Scottish lawyer and judge
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Charles Miller (musician)
b. 1939 – d. 1980
Charles Miller, American saxophonist and flute player (b. 1939)
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John Schlee
b. 1939 – d. 2000
John Schlee, American golfer (b. 1939)
Constantine II of Greece
b. 1940
Constantine II of Greece
Ünal Aysal
b. 1941
Ünal Aysal, Turkish businessman
Stacy Keach
b. 1941
Stacy Keach, American actor
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Lou Nanne
b. 1941
Lou Nanne, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
Charlie Watts
b. 1941
Charlie Watts, English drummer, songwriter, and producer
Mike Ahern (Australian politician)
b. 1942
Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland
Charles Haid
b. 1943
Charles Haid, American actor and director
Crescenzio Sepe
b. 1943
Crescenzio Sepe, Italian cardinal
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Robert Elliott (actor born 1944)
b. 1944 – d. 2004
Robert Elliott, American actor (d. 2004)
Marvin Hamlisch
b. 1944 – d. 2012
Marvin Hamlisch, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1944)
Richard Long (artist)
b. 1945
Richard Long, English painter, sculptor, and photographer
Bonnie Newman
b. 1945
Bonnie Newman, American businessman and politician
Lasse Hallström
b. 1946
Lasse Hallström, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter
Jerry Mathers
b. 1948
Jerry Mathers, American actor
Heather Couper
b. 1949
Heather Couper, English astronomer and physicist
Frank Rich
b. 1949
Frank Rich, American journalist and critic
Jonathan Evans (politician)
b. 1950
Jonathan Evans, Welsh lawyer and politician
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Joanna Gleason
b. 1950
Joanna Gleason, Canadian actress and singer
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Anne Phillips
b. 1950
Anne Phillips, English theorist and academic
Momčilo Vukotić
b. 1950
Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian footballer and manager
Gilbert Baker (artist)
b. 1951 – d. 2017
Gilbert Baker, American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag (d. 2017)
Arnold Mühren
b. 1951
Arnold Mühren, Dutch footballer and manager
Larry Robinson
b. 1951
Larry Robinson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Alexander Wylie, Lord Kinclaven
b. 1951
Alexander Wylie, Lord Kinclaven, Scottish lawyer, judge, and educator
Gary Bettman
b. 1952
Gary Bettman, American commissioner of the National Hockey League
Vidar Johansen (musician)
b. 1953
Vidar Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist
Craig Stadler
b. 1953
Craig Stadler, American golfer
Cornel West
b. 1953
Cornel West, American philosopher, author, and academic
Dennis Haysbert
b. 1954
Dennis Haysbert, American actor and producer
Dana Carvey
b. 1955
Dana Carvey, American comedian and actor
Nandan Nilekani
b. 1955
Nandan Nilekani, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys
Mani Ratnam
b. 1955
Mani Ratnam, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter
Michael Steele (musician)
b. 1955
Michael Steele, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Jan Lammers
b. 1956
Jan Lammers, Dutch race car driver
Mark Lawrenson
b. 1957
Mark Lawrenson, English footballer and manager
Lex Luger
b. 1958
Lex Luger, American wrestler and football player
Rineke Dijkstra
b. 1959
Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer
Lydia Lunch
b. 1959
Lydia Lunch, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Erwin Olaf
b. 1959
Erwin Olaf, Dutch photographer
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Olga Bondarenko
b. 1960
Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner
Tony Hadley
b. 1960
Tony Hadley, English singer-songwriter and actor
Kyle Petty
b. 1960
Kyle Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster
Dez Cadena
b. 1961
Dez Cadena, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mark Plaatjes
b. 1962
Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach
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Anand Abhyankar
b. 1963 – d. 2012
Anand Abhyankar, Indian actor (d. 2012)
Caroline Link
b. 1964
Caroline Link, German director and screenwriter
Russ Courtnall
b. 1965
Russ Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey player
Mark Waugh
b. 1965
Mark Waugh Australian cricketer and journalist
Steve Waugh
b. 1965
Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer
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Pedro Guerra
b. 1966
Pedro Guerra, Spanish singer-songwriter
Petra van Staveren
b. 1966
Petra van Staveren, Dutch swimmer
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Remigija Nazarovienė
b. 1967
Remigija Nazarovienė, Lithuanian heptathlete and coach
Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher)
b. 1967
Mike Stanton, American baseball player
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Merril Bainbridge
b. 1968
Merril Bainbridge, Australian singer-songwriter
Andy Cohen (television personality)
b. 1968
Andy Cohen, American television host
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Kurt Abbott
b. 1969
Kurt Abbott, American baseball player
David Wheaton
b. 1969
David Wheaton, American tennis player, radio host, and author
B Real
b. 1970
B Real, American rapper and actor
Kateřina Jacques
b. 1971
Kateřina Jacques, Czech translator and politician
Wayne Brady
b. 1972
Wayne Brady, American actor, comedian, game show host, and singer
Raúl Ibañez
b. 1972
Raúl Ibañez, American baseball player
Wentworth Miller
b. 1972
Wentworth Miller, American actor and screenwriter
Marko Kristal
b. 1973
Marko Kristal, Estonian footballer and manager
Neifi Pérez
b. 1973
Neifi Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player
Gata Kamsky
b. 1974
Gata Kamsky, Russian-American chess player
Matt Serra
b. 1974
Matt Serra, American mixed martial artist
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Salvatore Scibona
b. 1975
Salvatore Scibona, American author
Earl Boykins
b. 1976
Earl Boykins, American basketball player
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Martin Čech
b. 1976 – d. 2007
Martin Čech, Czech ice hockey player (d. 2007)
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
b. 1976
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer
Tim Rice-Oxley
b. 1976
Tim Rice-Oxley, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player
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Teet Allas
b. 1977
Teet Allas, Estonian footballer
A.J. Styles
b. 1977
A.J. Styles, American wrestler
Zachary Quinto
b. 1977
Zachary Quinto, American actor and producer
Dominic Cooper
b. 1978
Dominic Cooper, English actor
Nikki Cox
b. 1978
Nikki Cox, American actress
Justin Long
b. 1978
Justin Long, American actor
Yi So-yeon
b. 1978
Yi So-yeon, biotechnologist and astronaut, the first Korean in space
Luke Williamson
b. 1978
Luke Williamson, Australian rugby league player
Morena Baccarin
b. 1979
Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress
Butterfly Boucher
b. 1979
Butterfly Boucher, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Natalia Rodríguez (athlete)
b. 1979
Natalia Rodríguez, Spanish runner
Fabrizio Moretti
b. 1980
Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian-American drummer
Bobby Simmons
b. 1980
Bobby Simmons, American basketball player
Richard Skuse
b. 1980
Richard Skuse, English rugby player
Abby Wambach
b. 1980
Abby Wambach, American soccer player and coach
Tomasz Wróblewski
b. 1980
Tomasz Wróblewski, Polish bass player and songwriter
Nikolay Davydenko
b. 1981
Nikolay Davydenko, Russian tennis player
Chin-hui Tsao
b. 1981
Chin-hui Tsao, Taiwanese baseball player
Jewel Staite
b. 1982
Jewel Staite, Canadian actress
Chris Higgins (ice hockey)
b. 1983
Chris Higgins, American ice hockey player
Leela James
b. 1983
Leela James, American singer-songwriter
Toni Livers
b. 1983
Toni Livers, Swiss skier
Brooke White
b. 1983
Brooke White, American singer-songwriter and actress
Jack Afamasaga
b. 1984
Jack Afamasaga, New Zealand rugby league player
Max Boyer
b. 1984
Max Boyer, Canadian wrestler
Feleti Mateo
b. 1984
Feleti Mateo, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
Miyuki Sawashiro
b. 1985
Miyuki Sawashiro, Japanese voice actress and singer
Maggie Thrash
b. 1985
Maggie Thrash, American graphic novelist and writer
Todd Carney
b. 1986
Todd Carney, Australian rugby league player
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Maryka Holtzhausen
b. 1987
Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player
Yoann Huget
b. 1987
Yoann Huget, French rugby player
Matthew Koma
b. 1987
Matthew Koma, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Angelo Mathews
b. 1987
Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan cricketer
Darin Zanyar
b. 1987
Darin Zanyar, Swedish singer-songwriter
Sergio Agüero
b. 1988
Sergio Agüero, Argentinian footballer
Patrik Berglund
b. 1988
Patrik Berglund, Swedish ice hockey player
Freddy Adu
b. 1989
Freddy Adu, Ghanaian-American footballer
Steve Smith (cricketer, born 1989)
b. 1989
Steven Smith, Australian cricketer
Pajtim Kasami
b. 1992
Pajtim Kasami, Swiss footballer
Adam Taggart
b. 1993
Adam Taggart, Australian footballer