July 6 - Births

Births

• 1580 – Johann Stobäus, German composer (d. 1646)
• 1623 – Jacopo Melani, Italian composer and violinist (d. 1676)
• 1678 – Nicola Francesco Haym, Italian composer and musician (d. 1729)
• 1686 – Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)
• 1736 – Daniel Morgan, American soldier and politician (d. 1802)
• 1747 – John Paul Jones, American navy commander (d. 1792)
• 1766 – Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator (d. 1813)
• 1781 – Stamford Raffles, English statesman (d. 1826)
• 1782 – Maria Luisa of Spain, Duchess of Lucca (d. 1824)
• 1785 – William Jackson Hooker, English botanist (d. 1865)
• 1789 – María Isabella of Spain (d. 1846)
• 1796 – Nicholas I of Russia (d. 1855)
• 1817 – Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and physiologist (d. 1905)
• 1818 – Adolf Anderssen, German chess player (d. 1879)
• 1832 – Maximilian I of Mexico (d. 1867)
• 1837 – Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Indian scholar and orientalist (d. 1925)
• 1838 – Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian scholar (d. 1923)
• 1840 – José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter (d. 1912)
• 1859 – Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish poet and novelist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
• 1865 – Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss composer and educator (d. 1950)
• 1868 – Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (d. 1935)
• 1875 – Charles Perrin, French rower (d. 1954)
• 1878 – Eino Leino, Finnish poet (d. 1926)
• 1884 – Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, American businessman, yachtsman, and bridge player (d. 1970)
• 1885 – Ernst Busch, German field marshal (d. 1945)
• 1886 – Marc Bloch, French historian (d.1944)
• 1887 – Annette Kellerman, Australian swimmer (d. 1975)
• 1897 – Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian (d. 1994)
• 1898 – Hanns Eisler, German composer (d. 1962)
• 1900 – Frederica Sagor Maas, American playwright and super-centenarian (d. 2012)
• 1903 – Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1982)
• 1904 – Erik Wickberg, Swedish 9th general of the Salvation Army (d. 1996)
• 1907 – Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter (d. 1954)
• 1907 – George Stanley, Canadian politician, designer of the flag of Canada (d. 2002)
• 1912 – Heinrich Harrer, Austrian mountaineer (d. 2006)
• 1914 – Vince McMahon, Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (d. 1984)
• 1916 – Harold Norse, American writer (d. 2009)
• 1917 – Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand running coach (d. 2004)
• 1918 – Sebastian Cabot, English actor (d. 1977)
• 1919 – Ernst Haefliger, Swiss tenor (d. 2007)
• 1921 – Nancy Reagan, American actress, 40th First Lady of the United States
• 1923 – Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish military officer and politician, 1st President of Poland
• 1924 – Louie Bellson, Italian-American drummer, composer, and bandleader (d. 2009)
• 1925 – Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and businessman, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (d. 2007)
• 1925 – Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and musician (Bill Haley & His Comets) (d. 1981)
• 1925 – Gazi Yasargil, Turkish scientist and neurosurgeon (d. 1993)
• 1927 – Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player (d. 1988)
• 1927 – Alan Freeman, Australian-English radio host (d. 2006)
• 1927 – Janet Leigh, American actress (d. 2004)
• 1927 – Pat Paulsen, American comedian and actor (d. 1997)
• 1927 – Nilo Soruco, Bolivian singer-songwriter (d. 2004)
• 1930 – M. Balamuralikrishna, Indian singer, musician, poet, and composer
• 1931 – Jean Campeau, French-Canadian businessman and politician
• 1931 – Della Reese, American actress and singer
• 1932 – Herman Hertzberger, Dutch architect and educator
• 1933 – Frank Austin, English footballer
• 1935 – Candy Barr, American stripper, model, and porn actress (d. 2005)
• 1935 – Tenzin Gyatso, Chinese monk, 14th Dalai Lama and Nobel Prize laureate
• 1936 – Dave Allen, Irish comedian and actor (d. 2005)
• 1937 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, Russian-Icelandic pianist and conductor
• 1937 – Ned Beatty, American actor
• 1937 – Gene Chandler, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1938 – Luana Patten, American actress (d. 1996)
• 1939 – Jet Harris, English bassist (The Shadows, The Jeff Beck Group, and The Vipers Skiffle Group) (d. 2011)
• 1939 – Mary Peters, English athlete
• 1940 – Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan
• 1940 – Jeannie Seely, American singer-songwriter and actress
• 1941 – Reinhard Roder, German footballer and manager
• 1944 – Byron Berline, American fiddler (The Flying Burrito Brothers)
• 1945 – Rodney Matthews, English artist
• 1945 – Burt Ward, American actor
• 1946 – George W. Bush, American politician, 43rd President of the United States
• 1946 – Fred Dryer, American football player and actor
• 1946 – Peter Singer, Australian philosopher
• 1946 – Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1947 – Richard Beckinsale, English actor (d. 1979)
• 1947 – Lance Clemons, American baseball player (d. 2008)
• 1948 – Nathalie Baye, French actress
• 1948 – Jean-Pierre Blackburn, French-Canadian politician
• 1948 – Tom Curley, American journalist and businessman
• 1948 – Brad Park, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1949 – Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines
• 1949 – Phyllis Hyman, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1995)
• 1950 – John Byrne, American writer and illustrator (X-Men)
• 1950 – Hélène Scherrer, Canadian politician
• 1951 – Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor and producer
• 1952 – George Athans, Canadian water skier
• 1952 – Grant Goodeve, American actor
• 1952 – Hilary Mantel, English author
• 1953 – Mike Riley, American football coach
• 1953 – Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1954 – Allyce Beasley, American actress
• 1954 – Willie Randolph, American baseball player
• 1955 – Frank Sontag, American radio host
• 1955 – William Wall, Irish writer
• 1956 – Casey Sander, American actor
• 1957 – Ron Duguay, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1958 – Mark Benson, English cricket player
• 1958 – Jennifer Saunders, English actress and screenwriter
• 1959 – Richard Dacoury, French basketball player
• 1960 – Asahifuji Seiya, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 63rd Yokozuna
• 1960 – Maria Wasiak, Polish businessman
• 1961 – Robin Antin, American dancer, choreographer, and businesswoman
• 1961 – Rick Price, Australian singer-songwriter and musician
• 1962 – Peter Hedges, American novelist, screenwriter, and director
• 1963 – Todd Burns, American baseball player
• 1963 – Lance Johnson, American baseball player
• 1964 – Cristina D'Avena, Italian singer and actress
• 1966 – Brian Posehn, American actor
• 1967 – James Hannon, American author, director, and producer
• 1967 – Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet
• 1967 – Omar Olivares, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1968 – Gaspare Manos, Italian artist
• 1969 – Brian Van Holt, American actor
• 1969 – Fernando Redondo, Argentine footballer
• 1970 – Inspectah Deck, American rapper, producer, and actor (Wu-Tang Clan)
• 1971 – Josh Elliott, American journalist
• 1971 – Kenya D. Williamson, American actress, author, and screenwriter
• 1972 – Isabelle Boulay, French-Canadian singer
• 1972 – Greg Norton, American baseball player
• 1972 – Mark Gasser, English pianist
• 1972 – Christian Meoli, American actor
• 1974 – Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer
• 1974 – Babi Xavier, Brazilian actress and singer
• 1975 – 50 Cent, American rapper, producer, and actor (G-Unit)
• 1975 – Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist
• 1975 – Sebastián Rulli, Argentine actor
• 1977 – Con Blatsis, Australian footballer
• 1977 – Craig Handley, Welsh director
• 1977 – Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer
• 1978 – Adam Busch, American actor
• 1978 – Tamera Mowry, American actress
• 1978 – Tia Mowry, American actress
• 1978 – Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player
• 1979 – Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Jet and The Wrights)
• 1979 – C. J. Hobgood, American surfer
• 1979 – Damien Hobgood, American surfer
• 1979 – Abdul Salis, English actor
• 1980 – Kenny Deuchar, Scottish footballer
• 1980 – Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
• 1980 – Joell Ortiz, American rapper (Slaughterhouse)
• 1980 – Demorrio Williams, American football player
• 1981 – Nnamdi Asomugha, American football player
• 1981 – Mike Karney, American football player
• 1981 – Emily West, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1982 – Brandon Jacobs, American football player
• 1982 – Bree Robertson, Australian gymnast and actress
• 1982 – Sierra Sinn, American porn actress
• 1982 – Misty Upham, American actress
• 1982 – Tay Zonday, American actor and singer
• 1983 – Brady Bluhm, American-English actor
• 1983 – Christine Firkins, Canadian actress
• 1983 – Gregory Smith, Canadian actor
• 1983 – D. Woods, American singer, dancer, and actress (Danity Kane)
• 1984 – Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater
• 1984 – Lauren Harris, English singer
• 1984 – Natasha Zlobina, French actress and model
• 1985 – Maria Arredondo, Norwegian singer
• 1985 – Diamond Rings, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Matters)
• 1985 – Ranveer Singh, Indian actor
• 1985 – Melisa Sözen, Turkish actress
• 1986 – Leon Frierson, American actor
• 1986 – Sarah Gronert, German tennis player
• 1986 – David Karp, American businessman, founded Tumblr
• 1986 – Derrick Williams, American football player
• 1987 – Sophie Auster, American actress and singer
• 1987 – Manteo Mitchell, American runner
• 1987 – Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter
• 1987 – Matt O'Leary, American actor
• 1987 – Caroline Trentini, Brazilian model
• 1988 – Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer
• 1988 – Brittany Underwood, American actress
• 1990 – Ajoo, South Korean singer and dancer
• 1990 – Magaye Gueye, French footballer
• 1990 – Jamal Idris, Australian rugby player
• 1990 – Jeremy Suarez, American actor
• 1991 – Ashley Lloyd, English actor and dancer
• 1991 – Victoire Thivisol, French actress
• 1993 – Jeremiah Godby, American runner
• 1994 – Camilla Rosso, English actress
• 1994 – Rebecca Rosso, English actress
• 1996 – Robert Naylor, Canadian actor
• 1996 – Sigrid Schjetne, Norwegian homicide victim (d. 2012)