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1578

Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (died 1638)

Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (died 1638)

1927

Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2023)

Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2023)

1700

Baji Rao I, first Peshwa of Maratha Empire (died 1740)

Baji Rao I, first Peshwa of Maratha Empire (died 1740)

1587

Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor John White of the Colony of Roanoke, first child born to English parents in…

Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor John White of the Colony of Roanoke, first child born to English parents in the Americas (date of death unknown)

1910

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946)

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946)

1943

Alun Michael, Welsh police commissioner and politician, inaugural First Minister of Wales

Alun Michael, Welsh police commissioner and politician, inaugural First Minister of Wales

1954

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

1797

Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the…

Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (died 1879)

1921

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)

1970

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K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer

1783

Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of…

Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of South America (died 1830)

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)

1905

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James J. Braddock, American world heavyweight boxing champion (died 1974)

1925

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

1925

Barbara Bush, American wife of George H

Barbara Bush, American wife of George H. W. Bush, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2018)