births

1917

Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2006)

Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2006)

1917

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1917

Kirk Kerkorian, American businessman, founded the Tracinda Corporation (died 2015)

Kirk Kerkorian, American businessman, founded the Tracinda Corporation (died 2015)

1917

Paul Streeten, Austrian-born British economics professor (died 2019)

Paul Streeten, Austrian-born British economics professor (died 2019)

1916

Ken Wallis, English commander, engineer, and pilot (died 2013)

Ken Wallis, English commander, engineer, and pilot (died 2013)

1916

Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (died 2001)

Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (died 2001)

1916

Francis Crick, English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004)

Francis Crick, English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004)

1916

Herbert A

Herbert A

1916

Gordon Bashford, English engineer, co-designed the Range Rover (died 1991)

Gordon Bashford, English engineer, co-designed the Range Rover (died 1991)

1916

Ivo Lola Ribar, Yugoslav communist politician, military leader, and People's Hero of Yugoslavia (died 1943)

Ivo Lola Ribar, Yugoslav communist politician, military leader, and People's Hero of Yugoslavia (died 1943)

1916

Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (died 2003)

Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (died 2003)

1916

Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (died 2001)

Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (died 2001)

1916

Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (died 1962)

Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (died 1962)

1916

Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (died 2006)

Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (died 2006)

1916

Len Hutton, English cricketer and soldier (died 1990)

Len Hutton, English cricketer and soldier (died 1990)

1916

William B

William B

1916

Ruth Warrick, American actress and activist (died 2005)

Ruth Warrick, American actress and activist (died 2005)

1916

Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (died 2005)

Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (died 2005)

1916

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974)

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974)

1916

Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (died 2012)

Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (died 2012)