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1954

Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cu

Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup

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)

1955

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

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

1899

Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (died 1981)

Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (died 1981)

1944

Byron Berline, American world champion bluegrass fiddle player (died 2021)

Byron Berline, American world champion bluegrass fiddle player (died 2021)

1972

Steph Bridge, British World Champion kitesurfer

Steph Bridge, British World Champion kitesurfer

1921

Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (died 2013)

Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (died 2013)

1849

Max Nordau, Hungarian physician, author, and critic, co-founded the World Zionist Organization (died 1923)

Max Nordau, Hungarian physician, author, and critic, co-founded the World Zionist Organization (died 1923)

1870

George Dixon, Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title) (died 1930)

George Dixon, Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title) (died 1930)

1932

Lamar Hunt, American businessman, co-founded the American Football League and World Championship Tennis (died 2006)

Lamar Hunt, American businessman, co-founded the American Football League and World Championship Tennis (died 2006)

1925

Norris McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 2004)

Norris McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 2004)

1925

Ross McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist, co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 1975)

Ross McWhirter, Scottish publisher and activist, co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 1975)

1925

Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a noted code talker dur

Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a noted code talker during World War II (died 2013)

1925

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Francis S. Currey, American World War II Medal of Honor recipient (died 2019)

1923

Warren Barker, American composer (died 2006)

Warren Barker, American composer (died 2006)

1890

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (died 1979)

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (died 1979)

1875

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

1948

Régis Wargnier, French director, producer, and screenwriter

Régis Wargnier, French director, producer, and screenwriter

1920

Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)

Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)