People born on June 6 188
Wen Tianxiang
b. 1236 – d. 1283
Wen Tianxiang, Chinese general and scholar (d. 1283)
Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy
b. 1243 – d. 1288
Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy; Breton noble (d. 1288)
Władysław of Legnica
b. 1296 – d. 1352
Władysław of Legnica (d. 1352)
Regiomontanus
b. 1436 – d. 1476
Regiomontanus, German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer (b. 1436)
Andrea Cesalpino
b. 1519 – d. 1603
Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, physician, and botanist (d. 1603)
Catherine Vasa
b. 1539 – d. 1610
Catherine Vasa, Regent of East Frisia (d. 1610)
Bernardino Baldi
b. 1553 – d. 1617
Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician and author (d. 1617)
Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche
b. 1556 – d. 1625
Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, English diplomat (b. 1556)
Giovanni Diodati
b. 1576 – d. 1649
Giovanni Diodati, Swiss-Italian clergyman and theologian (b. 1576)
Godefroy Wendelin
b. 1580 – d. 1667
Godefroy Wendelin, Belgian astronomer and author (d. 1667)
Yuan Chonghuan
b. 1584 – d. 1630
Yuan Chonghuan, politician, military general and writer (d. 1630)
Diego Velázquez
b. 1599 – d. 1660
Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1599)
Pierre Corneille
b. 1606 – d. 1684
Pierre Corneille, French playwright (b. 1606)
Claude-Jean Allouez
b. 1622 – d. 1689
Claude-Jean Allouez, French-American missionary and explorer (d. 1689)
Hortense Mancini
b. 1646 – d. 1699
Hortense Mancini, favourite Italian niece of Cardinal Mazarin (d. 1699)
Giacomo Antonio Perti
b. 1661 – d. 1756
Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer and educator (d. 1756)
Johann Georg Estor
b. 1699 – d. 1773
Johann Georg Estor, German historian and theorist (d. 1773)
Joseph I of Portugal
b. 1714 – d. 1777
Joseph I of Portugal (d. 1777)
Anton Schweitzer
b. 1735 – d. 1787
Anton Schweitzer, German composer (d. 1787)
Nathan Hale
b. 1755 – d. 1776
Nathan Hale, American soldier (b. 1755)
John Trumbull
b. 1756 – d. 1843
John Trumbull, American soldier and painter (d. 1843)
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
b. 1772 – d. 1807
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (d. 1807)
Alexander Pushkin
b. 1799 – d. 1837
Alexander Pushkin, Russian author and poet (d. 1837)
Thiệu Trị
b. 1807 – d. 1847
Thiệu Trị, Vietnamese emperor (d. 1847)
Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin
b. 1810 – d. 1856
Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin, German philologist and scholar (d. 1856)
Honinbo Shusaku
b. 1829 – d. 1862
Hon'inbō Shūsaku, Japanese Go player (b. 1829)
Eliza Orzeszkowa
b. 1841 – d. 1910
Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish author and publisher (d. 1910)
Konstantin Savitsky
b. 1844 – d. 1905
Konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter and academic (d. 1905)
Karl Ferdinand Braun
b. 1850 – d. 1918
Karl Ferdinand Braun, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1918)
Aleksandr Lyapunov
b. 1857 – d. 1918
Aleksandr Lyapunov, Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1918)
Henry Newbolt
b. 1862 – d. 1938
Henry Newbolt, English historian, author, and poet (d. 1938)
David T. Abercrombie
b. 1867 – d. 1931
David T. Abercrombie, American businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (b. 1867)
Robert Falcon Scott
b. 1868 – d. 1912
Robert Falcon Scott, English sailor and explorer (d. 1912)
Alix of Hesse
b. 1872 – d. 1918
Alix of Hesse, German princess and Russian empress (d.1918)
Thomas Mann
b. 1875 – d. 1955
Thomas Mann, German author and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1875)
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi
b. 1878 – d. 1956
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French lawyer and politician (d. 1956)
Jock Hutchison
b. 1884 – d. 1977
Jock Hutchison, Scottish-American golfer (d. 1977)
Ted Lewis (musician)
b. 1890 – d. 1971
Ted Lewis, American singer and clarinet player (b. 1890)
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
b. 1891 – d. 1986
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, Indian author and academic (d. 1986)
Erich Marcks
b. 1891 – d. 1944
Erich Marcks, German general (b. 1891)
Henry Allingham
b. 1896 – d. 2009
Henry Allingham, English soldier (b. 1896)
Italo Balbo
b. 1896 – d. 1940
Italo Balbo, Italian air marshal and politician (d. 1940)
Walter Abel
b. 1898 – d. 1987
Walter Abel, American actor (d. 1987)
Jacobus Johannes Fouché
b. 1898 – d. 1980
Jacobus Johannes Fouché, South African politician, 2nd State President of South Africa (d. 1980)
Ninette de Valois
b. 1898 – d. 2001
Ninette de Valois, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (d. 2001)
Manfred Sakel
b. 1900 – d. 1957
Manfred Sakel, Ukrainian-American psychiatrist and physician (d. 1957)
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Jan Struther
b. 1901 – d. 1953
Jan Struther, English author and hymn-writer (b. 1901)
Sukarno
b. 1901 – d. 1970
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (b. 1901)
Jimmie Lunceford
b. 1902 – d. 1947
Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
Aram Khachaturian
b. 1903 – d. 1978
Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer and conductor (d. 1978)
Bakht Singh
b. 1903 – d. 2000
Bakht Singh, Indian evangelist, well-known bible teacher and preacher (d. 2000)
Max August Zorn
b. 1906 – d. 1993
Max August Zorn, German mathematician and academic (d. 1993)
Bill Dickey
b. 1907 – d. 1993
Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager (d. 1993)
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Robin Humphreys
b. 1907 – d. 1999
Robin Humphreys, British scholar of Latin America (d. 1999)
Giovanni Bracco
b. 1908 – d. 1968
Giovanni Bracco, Italian race car driver (b. 1908)
Isaiah Berlin
b. 1909 – d. 1997
Isaiah Berlin, Latvian-English historian and philosopher (d. 1997)
Carlo L. Golino
b. 1913 – d. 1991
Carlo L. Golino, Italian-American author, critic, and academic (d. 1991)
Vincent Persichetti
b. 1915 – d. 1987
Vincent Persichetti, American pianist and composer (d. 1987)
Hamani Diori
b. 1916 – d. 1989
Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989)
Kirk Kerkorian
b. 1917 – d. 2015
Kirk Kerkorian, American businessman, founded the Tracinda Corporation (b. 1917)
Edwin G. Krebs
b. 1918 – d. 2009
Edwin G. Krebs, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
b. 1919
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, English captain and politician, 6th Secretary General of NATO
V. C. Andrews
b. 1923 – d. 1986
V. C. Andrews, American author, illustrator, and painter (d. 1986)
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Jean Pouliot
b. 1923 – d. 2004
Jean Pouliot, Canadian broadcaster (d. 2004)
Maxine Kumin
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Maxine Kumin, American poet and author (d. 2014)
Frank Chee Willeto
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation (d. 2013)
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Torsten Andersson
b. 1926 – d. 2009
Torsten Andersson, Swedish painter and illustrator (d. 2009)
Erdal İnönü
b. 1926 – d. 2007
Erdal İnönü, Turkish physicist and politician, Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 2007)
Klaus Tennstedt
b. 1926 – d. 1998
Klaus Tennstedt, German conductor (d. 1998)
Sunil Dutt
b. 1929 – d. 2005
Sunil Dutt, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician (d. 2005)
Frank Tyson
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach, and journalist (b. 1930)
David Scott
b. 1932
David Scott, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut
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Billie Whitelaw
b. 1932 – d. 2014
Billie Whitelaw, English actress (d. 2014)
Eli Broad
b. 1933
Eli Broad, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded KB Home
Heinrich Rohrer
b. 1933 – d. 2013
Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
Albert II of Belgium
b. 1934
Albert II of Belgium
Jon Henricks
b. 1935
Jon Henricks, Australian swimmer
Mompati Merafhe
b. 1936 – d. 2015
Mompati Merafhe, Botswana general and politician, Vice-President of Botswana (d. 2015)
D. Ramanaidu
b. 1936 – d. 2015
D. Ramanaidu, Indian actor, director, and producer, founded Suresh Productions (d. 2015)
Levi Stubbs
b. 1936 – d. 2008
Levi Stubbs, American singer (d. 2008)
Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
b. 1938
Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
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Ryuchi Matsuda
b. 1938 – d. 2013
Ryuchi Matsuda, Japanese martial artist and author (d. 2013)
Louis Andriessen
b. 1939
Louis Andriessen, Dutch pianist and composer
Gary U.S. Bonds
b. 1939
Gary U.S. Bonds, American singer-songwriter
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Eddie Giacomin
b. 1939
Eddie Giacomin, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
b. 1940
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya, Indian-English engineer and academic
Tiger Lance
b. 1940 – d. 2010
Tiger Lance, South African cricketer (d. 2010)
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Willie John McBride
b. 1940
Willie John McBride, Northern Irish rugby player, coach, and manager
Alexander Cockburn
b. 1941 – d. 2012
Alexander Cockburn, Scottish-American journalist and author (b. 1941)
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José de Jesús Gudiño Pelayo
b. 1943 – d. 2010
José de Jesús Gudiño Pelayo, Mexican lawyer and jurist (d. 2010)
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Asif Iqbal (cricketer, born 1943)
b. 1943
Asif Iqbal, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
Richard Smalley
b. 1943 – d. 2005
Richard Smalley, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
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Joe Stampley
b. 1943
Joe Stampley, American country music singer-songwriter
Monty Alexander
b. 1944
Monty Alexander, Jamaican pianist
Edgar Froese
b. 1944 – d. 2015
Edgar Froese, Russian-German keyboard player and songwriter (d. 2015)
Phillip Allen Sharp
b. 1944
Phillip Allen Sharp, American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate
Tommie Smith
b. 1944
Tommie Smith, American runner and football player
David Dukes
b. 1945 – d. 2000
David Dukes, American actor (b. 1945)
Nikolai Velikov
b. 1945
Nikolai Velikov, Russian figure skater and coach
Tony Levin
b. 1946
Tony Levin, American bass player and songwriter
David Blunkett
b. 1947
David Blunkett, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Education
Robert Englund
b. 1947
Robert Englund, American actor
Ada Kok
b. 1947
Ada Kok, Dutch swimmer
Arlene Harris (inventor)
b. 1948
Arlene Harris, American entrepreneur, inventor, investor and policy advocate
Noli de Castro
b. 1949
Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines
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Ioannis Matzourakis
b. 1949
Ioannis Matzourakis, Greek footballer and manager
Holly Near
b. 1949
Holly Near, American folk singer-songwriter
Chantal Akerman
b. 1950 – d. 2015
Chantal Akerman, Belgian-French actress, director, and producer (b. 1950)
Marietta Giannakou
b. 1951
Marietta Giannakou, Greek psychiatrist and politician, Greek Minister of Health
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Noritake Takahara
b. 1951
Noritake Takahara, Japanese race car driver
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Dwight Twilley
b. 1951
Dwight Twilley, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
Yukihiro Takahashi
b. 1952
Yukihiro Takahashi, Japanese drummer, producer, and actor
Dimitris Avramopoulos
b. 1953
Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greek lieutenant and politician, Greek Minister for National Defence
Harvey Fierstein
b. 1954
Harvey Fierstein, American actor and playwright
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Allan Hewson
b. 1954
Allan Hewson, New Zealand rugby player
Urve Tiidus
b. 1954
Urve Tiidus, Estonian journalist and politician, 8th Estonian Minister of Culture
Władysław Żmuda
b. 1954
Władysław Żmuda, Polish footballer and manager
Sandra Bernhard
b. 1955
Sandra Bernhard, American actress and comedian
Sam Simon
b. 1955 – d. 2015
Sam Simon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015)
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Suresh Bhardwaj
b. 1955 – d. 2016
Suresh Bhardwaj, Indian stage designer, director and theatre teacher (d. 2016)
Lee Smolin
b. 1955
Lee Smolin, American theoretical physicist
Björn Borg
b. 1956
Björn Borg, Swedish tennis player and fashion designer
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Dave Cusack
b. 1956
Dave Cusack, English footballer and manager
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Mike Gatting
b. 1957
Mike Gatting, English cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
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Balanadarajah Iyer
b. 1957 – d. 2004
Balanadarajah Iyer, Sri Lankan journalist and poet (b. 1957)
Christian Rach
b. 1957
Christian Rach, German chef and author
Jimmy Jam
b. 1959
Jimmy Jam, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
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Andrey Prokofyev
b. 1959 – d. 1989
Andrey Prokofyev, Russian sprinter and hurdler (d. 1989)
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Dave Schultz (wrestling)
b. 1959 – d. 1996
David Schultz, American wrestler (d. 1996)
Steve Vai
b. 1960
Steve Vai, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Tom Araya
b. 1961
Tom Araya, Chilean-American singer-songwriter and bass player
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Nir Brand
b. 1961
Nir Brand, Israeli composer and conductor
Grant Fox
b. 1962
Grant Fox, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster
Eric Cantor
b. 1963
Eric Cantor, American lawyer and politician
Vincent Collet
b. 1963
Vincent Collet, French former professional basketball player
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Wolfgang Drechsler
b. 1963
Wolfgang Drechsler, German scholar, author, and academic
Jason Isaacs
b. 1963
Jason Isaacs, English actor
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Ahmed Johnson
b. 1963
Ahmed Johnson, American football player, wrestler, and actor
Dariusz Kubicki
b. 1963
Dariusz Kubicki, Polish footballer and coach
Jay Bentley
b. 1964
Jay Bentley, American singer and bass player
Cam Neely
b. 1965
Cam Neely, Canadian ice hockey player and actor
Megumi Ogata
b. 1965
Megumi Ogata, Japanese voice actress and singer
Max Casella
b. 1967
Max Casella, American actor
Paul Giamatti
b. 1967
Paul Giamatti, American actor
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François Avard
b. 1968
François Avard, Canadian author and screenwriter
Erik Prince
b. 1969
Erik Prince, American soldier and businessman, co-founded Academi
Fernando Redondo
b. 1969
Fernando Redondo, Argentinian footballer
Evgeni Berzin
b. 1970
Evgeni Berzin, Russian cyclist
Richard Di Natale
b. 1970
Richard Di Natale, Australian politician
Albert Ferrer
b. 1970
Albert Ferrer, Spanish footballer and coach
Sunil Joshi
b. 1970
Sunil Joshi, Indian cricketer
James Shaffer
b. 1970
James Shaffer, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Noriaki Kasai
b. 1972
Noriaki Kasai, Japanese ski jumper
Natalie Morales (journalist)
b. 1972
Natalie Morales, American television journalist and anchor
Patrick Rothfuss
b. 1973
Patrick Rothfuss, American author and academic
Uncle Kracker
b. 1974
Uncle Kracker (Matthew Shafer), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Guillaume Musso
b. 1974
Guillaume Musso, French novelist
Niklas Sundström
b. 1975
Niklas Sundström, Swedish ice hockey player
Emilie-Claire Barlow
b. 1976
Emilie-Claire Barlow, Canadian singer and actress
Geoff Rowley
b. 1976
Geoff Rowley, English skateboarder and businessman
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David Connolly
b. 1977
David Connolly, English-Irish footballer
Mark Ellis (baseball)
b. 1977
Mark Ellis, American baseball player
Carl Barât
b. 1978
Carl Barât, English singer-songwriter
Luke Burt
b. 1981
Luke Burt, Australian rugby league player
Marian Oprea
b. 1982
Marian Oprea, Romanian triple jumper
Michael Krohn-Dehli
b. 1983
Michael Krohn-Dehli, Danish footballer
Joe Rokocoko
b. 1983
Joe Rokocoko, Fijian-New Zealand rugby player
Drew Galloway
b. 1985
Drew Galloway, Scottish wrestler
Martyn Irvine
b. 1985
Martyn Irvine, Northern Irish cyclist
Sebastian Larsson
b. 1985
Sebastian Larsson, Swedish footballer
Nikolay Varbanov
b. 1985
Nikolay Varbanov, Bulgarian basketball player
Junichi Tazawa
b. 1986
Junichi Tazawa, Japanese-American baseball player
Niklas Hjalmarsson
b. 1987
Niklas Hjalmarsson, Swedish ice hockey player
Rory Kostjasyn
b. 1987
Rory Kostjasyn, Australian-Irish rugby league player
Rubin Okotie
b. 1987
Rubin Okotie, Austrian footballer
Maria Alyokhina
b. 1988
Maria Alyokhina, Russian singer and activist
Ryan Brathwaite
b. 1988
Ryan Brathwaite, Barbadian hurdler
Israel Dagg
b. 1988
Israel Dagg, New Zealand rugby player
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Paula Brancati
b. 1989
Paula Brancati, Canadian actress
Darcy Lussick
b. 1989
Darcy Lussick, Australian rugby league player
Paweł Wojciechowski (athlete)
b. 1989
Paweł Wojciechowski, Polish pole vaulter
Raisa Andriana
b. 1990
Raisa Andriana, Indonesian singer and actress
Vid Belec
b. 1990
Vid Belec, Slovenian footballer
Anthony Rendon
b. 1990
Anthony Rendon, American baseball player
Hyuna
b. 1992
Hyuna, South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and model
Vic Mensa
b. 1993
Vic Mensa, American rapper
Jake Mamo
b. 1994
Jake Mamo, Australian rugby league player
Julian Green
b. 1995
Julian Green, American footballer