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1991

Tan Zhongyi, Women's World Chess Champion, 2017–2018

Tan Zhongyi, Women's World Chess Champion, 2017–2018

1926

Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (

Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (died 1958)

1883

Mary Helen Young, Scottish nurse and resistance fighter during World War II (died 1945)

Mary Helen Young, Scottish nurse and resistance fighter during World War II (died 1945)

1944

Tommie Smith, American sprinter and football player; winner of 1968 Olympic 200m gold medal in a world record time

Tommie Smith, American sprinter and football player; winner of 1968 Olympic 200m gold medal in a world record time

1907

Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager who played in eight World Series, winning seven (died 1993)

Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager who played in eight World Series, winning seven (died 1993)

1896

Henry Allingham, English World War I soldier and supercentenarian (died 2009)

Henry Allingham, English World War I soldier and supercentenarian (died 2009)

1955

Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web

1892

Dora Richter, German transgender woman and the first known person to undergo complete male-to-female gender-affirming su

Dora Richter, German transgender woman and the first known person to undergo complete male-to-female gender-affirming surgery (died 1966)

1661

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, First Lord of the Treasury (died 1715)

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, First Lord of the Treasury (died 1715)

1927

Margot Honecker, East German politician and First Lady (died 2016)

Margot Honecker, East German politician and First Lady (died 2016)

1970

Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; 47th First Lady of the United States

Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; 47th First Lady of the United States

1924

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (died 2021)

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (died 2021)

1971

Douglas Carswell, British politician, the first elected MP for the UK Independence Party

Douglas Carswell, British politician, the first elected MP for the UK Independence Party

1917

Kiro Gligorov, Macedonian politician and first president of the Republic of Macedonia (died 2012)

Kiro Gligorov, Macedonian politician and first president of the Republic of Macedonia (died 2012)

1820

Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)

Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)

1757

Manuel Tolsá, Spanish sculptor and first director of the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City (died 1816)

Manuel Tolsá, Spanish sculptor and first director of the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City (died 1816)

1961

Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission

Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission

1918

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)

1919

Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)

Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)

1555

Jerónima de la Asunción, Spanish Catholic nun and founder of the first monastery in Manila (died 1630)

Jerónima de la Asunción, Spanish Catholic nun and founder of the first monastery in Manila (died 1630)