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1934

Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976)

Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976)

1918

Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000)

Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000)

1941

Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (died 1983)

Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (died 1983)

1957

Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization

1922

Pierre Juneau, Canadian broadcaster and politician, co-founded the Montreal World Film Festival (died 2012)

Pierre Juneau, Canadian broadcaster and politician, co-founded the Montreal World Film Festival (died 2012)

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)

1897

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)

1874

Wu Peifu, Chinese warlord, politician, and marshal of the Beiyang Army (died 1939)

Wu Peifu, Chinese warlord, politician, and marshal of the Beiyang Army (died 1939)

1921

Warren Spahn, American baseball player and coach (died 2003)

Warren Spahn, American baseball player and coach (died 2003)

1905

Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989)

Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989)

1856

Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930)

Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930)

1284

Alice de Toeni, Countess of Warwick (died 1324)

Alice de Toeni, Countess of Warwick (died 1324)

1909

Lim Bo Seng, Chinese businessman, resistance fighter of Force 136 and war hero of Singapore (died 1944)

Lim Bo Seng, Chinese businessman, resistance fighter of Force 136 and war hero of Singapore (died 1944)

1887

Warren Wood, American golfer (died 1926)

Warren Wood, American golfer (died 1926)