July 6 - Births

Births

1580 – Johann Stobäus, German composer (d. 1646)
1623 – Jacopo Melani, Italian composer and violinist (d. 1676)
1678 – Nicola Francesco Haym, Italian composer and musician (d. 1729)
1686 – Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)
1736 – Daniel Morgan, American soldier and politician (d. 1802)
1747 – John Paul Jones, American navy commander (d. 1792)
1766 – Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator (d. 1813)
1781 – Stamford Raffles, English statesman (d. 1826)
1782 – Maria Luisa of Spain, Duchess of Lucca (d. 1824)
1785 – William Jackson Hooker, English botanist (d. 1865)
1789 – María Isabella of Spain (d. 1846)
1796 – Nicholas I of Russia (d. 1855)
1817 – Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and physiologist (d. 1905)
1818 – Adolf Anderssen, German chess player (d. 1879)
1832 – Maximilian I of Mexico (d. 1867)
1837 – Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Indian scholar and orientalist (d. 1925)
1838 – Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian scholar (d. 1923)
1840 – José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter (d. 1912)
1859 – Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish poet and novelist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
1865 – Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss composer and educator (d. 1950)
1868 – Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (d. 1935)
1875 – Charles Perrin, French rower (d. 1954)
1878 – Eino Leino, Finnish poet (d. 1926)
1884 – Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, American businessman, yachtsman, and bridge player (d. 1970)
1885 – Ernst Busch, German field marshal (d. 1945)
1886 – Marc Bloch, French historian (d.1944)
1887 – Annette Kellerman, Australian swimmer (d. 1975)
1897 – Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian (d. 1994)
1898 – Hanns Eisler, German composer (d. 1962)
1900 – Frederica Sagor Maas, American playwright and super-centenarian (d. 2012)
1903 – Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1982)
1904 – Erik Wickberg, Swedish 9th general of the Salvation Army (d. 1996)
1907 – Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter (d. 1954)
1907 – George Stanley, Canadian politician, designer of the flag of Canada (d. 2002)
1912 – Heinrich Harrer, Austrian mountaineer (d. 2006)
1914 – Vince McMahon, Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (d. 1984)
1916 – Harold Norse, American writer (d. 2009)
1917 – Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand running coach (d. 2004)
1918 – Sebastian Cabot, English actor (d. 1977)
1919 – Ernst Haefliger, Swiss tenor (d. 2007)
1921 – Nancy Reagan, American actress, 40th First Lady of the United States
1923 – Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish military officer and politician, 1st President of Poland
1924 – Louie Bellson, Italian-American drummer, composer, and bandleader (d. 2009)
1925 – Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and businessman, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (d. 2007)
1925 – Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and musician (Bill Haley & His Comets) (d. 1981)
1925 – Gazi Yasargil, Turkish scientist and neurosurgeon (d. 1993)
1927 – Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player (d. 1988)
1927 – Alan Freeman, Australian-English radio host (d. 2006)
1927 – Janet Leigh, American actress (d. 2004)
1927 – Pat Paulsen, American comedian and actor (d. 1997)
1927 – Nilo Soruco, Bolivian singer-songwriter (d. 2004)
1930 – M. Balamuralikrishna, Indian singer, musician, poet, and composer
1931 – Jean Campeau, French-Canadian businessman and politician
1931 – Della Reese, American actress and singer
1932 – Herman Hertzberger, Dutch architect and educator
1933 – Frank Austin, English footballer
1935 – Candy Barr, American stripper, model, and porn actress (d. 2005)
1935 – Tenzin Gyatso, Chinese monk, 14th Dalai Lama and Nobel Prize laureate
1936 – Dave Allen, Irish comedian and actor (d. 2005)
1937 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, Russian-Icelandic pianist and conductor
1937 – Ned Beatty, American actor
1937 – Gene Chandler, American singer-songwriter and producer
1938 – Luana Patten, American actress (d. 1996)
1939 – Jet Harris, English bassist (The Shadows, The Jeff Beck Group, and The Vipers Skiffle Group) (d. 2011)
1939 – Mary Peters, English athlete
1940 – Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan
1940 – Jeannie Seely, American singer-songwriter and actress
1941 – Reinhard Roder, German footballer and manager
1944 – Byron Berline, American fiddler (The Flying Burrito Brothers)
1945 – Rodney Matthews, English artist
1945 – Burt Ward, American actor
1946 – George W. Bush, American politician, 43rd President of the United States
1946 – Fred Dryer, American football player and actor
1946 – Peter Singer, Australian philosopher
1946 – Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1947 – Richard Beckinsale, English actor (d. 1979)
1947 – Lance Clemons, American baseball player (d. 2008)
1948 – Nathalie Baye, French actress
1948 – Jean-Pierre Blackburn, French-Canadian politician
1948 – Tom Curley, American journalist and businessman
1948 – Brad Park, Canadian ice hockey player
1949 – Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines
1949 – Phyllis Hyman, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1995)
1950 – John Byrne, American writer and illustrator (X-Men)
1950 – Hélène Scherrer, Canadian politician
1951 – Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor and producer
1952 – George Athans, Canadian water skier
1952 – Grant Goodeve, American actor
1952 – Hilary Mantel, English author
1953 – Mike Riley, American football coach
1953 – Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1954 – Allyce Beasley, American actress
1954 – Willie Randolph, American baseball player
1955 – Frank Sontag, American radio host
1955 – William Wall, Irish writer
1956 – Casey Sander, American actor
1957 – Ron Duguay, Canadian ice hockey player
1958 – Mark Benson, English cricket player
1958 – Jennifer Saunders, English actress and screenwriter
1959 – Richard Dacoury, French basketball player
1960 – Asahifuji Seiya, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 63rd Yokozuna
1960 – Maria Wasiak, Polish businessman
1961 – Robin Antin, American dancer, choreographer, and businesswoman
1961 – Rick Price, Australian singer-songwriter and musician
1962 – Peter Hedges, American novelist, screenwriter, and director
1963 – Todd Burns, American baseball player
1963 – Lance Johnson, American baseball player
1964 – Cristina D'Avena, Italian singer and actress
1966 – Brian Posehn, American actor
1967 – James Hannon, American author, director, and producer
1967 – Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet
1967 – Omar Olivares, Puerto Rican baseball player
1968 – Gaspare Manos, Italian artist
1969 – Brian Van Holt, American actor
1969 – Fernando Redondo, Argentine footballer
1970 – Inspectah Deck, American rapper, producer, and actor (Wu-Tang Clan)
1971 – Josh Elliott, American journalist
1971 – Kenya D. Williamson, American actress, author, and screenwriter
1972 – Isabelle Boulay, French-Canadian singer
1972 – Greg Norton, American baseball player
1972 – Mark Gasser, English pianist
1972 – Christian Meoli, American actor
1974 – Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer
1974 – Babi Xavier, Brazilian actress and singer
1975 – 50 Cent, American rapper, producer, and actor (G-Unit)
1975 – Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist
1975 – Sebastián Rulli, Argentine actor
1977 – Con Blatsis, Australian footballer
1977 – Craig Handley, Welsh director
1977 – Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer
1978 – Adam Busch, American actor
1978 – Tamera Mowry, American actress
1978 – Tia Mowry, American actress
1978 – Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player
1979 – Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Jet and The Wrights)
1979 – C. J. Hobgood, American surfer
1979 – Damien Hobgood, American surfer
1979 – Abdul Salis, English actor
1980 – Kenny Deuchar, Scottish footballer
1980 – Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
1980 – Joell Ortiz, American rapper (Slaughterhouse)
1980 – Demorrio Williams, American football player
1981 – Nnamdi Asomugha, American football player
1981 – Mike Karney, American football player
1981 – Emily West, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1982 – Brandon Jacobs, American football player
1982 – Bree Robertson, Australian gymnast and actress
1982 – Sierra Sinn, American porn actress
1982 – Misty Upham, American actress
1982 – Tay Zonday, American actor and singer
1983 – Brady Bluhm, American-English actor
1983 – Christine Firkins, Canadian actress
1983 – Gregory Smith, Canadian actor
1983 – D. Woods, American singer, dancer, and actress (Danity Kane)
1984 – Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater
1984 – Lauren Harris, English singer
1984 – Natasha Zlobina, French actress and model
1985 – Maria Arredondo, Norwegian singer
1985 – Diamond Rings, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Matters)
1985 – Ranveer Singh, Indian actor
1985 – Melisa Sözen, Turkish actress
1986 – Leon Frierson, American actor
1986 – Sarah Gronert, German tennis player
1986 – David Karp, American businessman, founded Tumblr
1986 – Derrick Williams, American football player
1987 – Sophie Auster, American actress and singer
1987 – Manteo Mitchell, American runner
1987 – Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter
1987 – Matt O'Leary, American actor
1987 – Caroline Trentini, Brazilian model
1988 – Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer
1988 – Brittany Underwood, American actress
1990 – Ajoo, South Korean singer and dancer
1990 – Magaye Gueye, French footballer
1990 – Jamal Idris, Australian rugby player
1990 – Jeremy Suarez, American actor
1991 – Ashley Lloyd, English actor and dancer
1991 – Victoire Thivisol, French actress
1993 – Jeremiah Godby, American runner
1994 – Camilla Rosso, English actress
1994 – Rebecca Rosso, English actress
1996 – Robert Naylor, Canadian actor
1996 – Sigrid Schjetne, Norwegian homicide victim (d. 2012)