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History Births on August 21

Hubert Gautier, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1737)

#Hubert_Gautier

In 1660

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (d. 1734)

#James_FitzJames,_1st_Duke_of_Berwick

In 1670

Patrick Demarchelier, French photographer

#Patrick_Demarchelier

In 1943

Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer (d. 1959)

#Claude_Grahame-White

In 1879

Matteo Gentili, Italian footballer

#Matteo_Gentili

In 1989

Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian academic and politician, 51st President of Ecuador

#Gustavo_Noboa

In 1937

Nicolás Almagro, Spanish tennis player

#Nicolás_Almagro

In 1985

Bo Burnham, American comedian, musician, actor, filmmaker and poet

#Bo_Burnham

In 1990

Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player

#Jerry_DaVanon

In 1945

Melvin Van Peebles, American actor, director, and screenwriter

#Melvin_Van_Peebles

In 1932

Charles Vanel, French actor and director (d. 1989)

#Charles_Vanel

In 1892

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (d. 1619)

#Shimazu_Yoshihiro

In 1535

Mark Williams, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter

#Mark_Williams_(singer)

In 1954

Kelis, American singer-songwriter, producer, chef and author

#Kelis

In 1979

Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader, 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 2018)

#Thomas_S._Monson

In 1927

Art Farmer, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1999)

#Art_Farmer

In 1928

Jim McMahon, American football player and coach

#Jim_McMahon

In 1959

Jules Michelet, French historian and philosopher (d. 1874)

#Jules_Michelet

In 1798

Scott McDonald, Australian footballer

#Scott_McDonald

In 1983

Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player and coach (d. 2001)

#Gerardo_Barbero

In 1961

Patty McCormack, American actress

#Patty_McCormack

In 1945

Bruce Anstey, New Zealand motorcycle racer

#Bruce_Anstey

In 1969

Banastre Tarleton, English general and politician (d. 1833)

#Banastre_Tarleton

In 1754

Archie Griffin, American football player

#Archie_Griffin

In 1954

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (d. 1805)

#Jean-Baptiste_Greuze

In 1725

Erik Dekker, Dutch cyclist and manager

#Erik_Dekker

In 1970

Wout Brama, Dutch footballer

#Wout_Brama

In 1986

James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist

#James_Burton

In 1939

Muhammad Qadiri, Founder of the Naushahia branch of the Qadri order (d. 1654)

#Muhammad_Qadiri

In 1552

Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner (d. 1939)

#Édouard_Fabre

In 1885

Jon Tester, American farmer and politician

#Jon_Tester

In 1956

Stephen Hillenburg, American marine biologist, cartoonist, and animator (d. 2018)

#Stephen_Hillenburg

In 1961

Nathaniel Everett Green, English painter and astronomer (d. 1899)

#Nathaniel_Everett_Green

In 1823

John Claypole, English politician (d. 1688)

#John_Claypole

In 1625

Peter Weir, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter

#Peter_Weir

In 1944

Jack Weston, American actor (d. 1996)

#Jack_Weston

In 1924

Robert Harvey, Australian footballer and coach

#Robert_Harvey_(footballer)

In 1971

Doug Wright, English cricketer and coach (d. 1998)

#Doug_Wright_(cricketer)

In 1914

Felipe Nasr, Brazilian race car driver

#Felipe_Nasr

In 1992

Jeff Cunningham, Jamaican-American soccer player

#Jeff_Cunningham

In 1976

Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, 3rd President of Botswana

#Festus_Mogae

In 1939

Ramón Vázquez, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach

#Ramón_Vázquez

In 1976

Ahmed Kathrada, South African politician and political prisoner (d. 2017)

#Ahmed_Kathrada

In 1929

Craig Counsell, American baseball player and coach

#Craig_Counsell

In 1970

Reuven Feuerstein, Romanian-Israeli psychologist and academic (d. 2014)

#Reuven_Feuerstein

In 1921

Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer

#Robert_Lewandowski

In 1988

Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (d. 1857)

#Augustin-Louis_Cauchy

In 1789

Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter

#Usain_Bolt

In 1986

P. Jeevanandham, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 1963)

#P._Jeevanandham

In 1907

Jackie DeShannon, American singer-songwriter

#Jackie_DeShannon

In 1941

Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress

#Carrie-Anne_Moss

In 1967

Yana Mintoff, Maltese politician, economist and educator

#Yana_Mintoff

In 1951

Paul Menard, American race car driver

#Paul_Menard

In 1980

Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (d. 2015)

#Robert_Stone_(novelist)

In 1937

Loretta Devine, American actress and singer

#Loretta_Devine

In 1949

Leandro Bacuna, Dutch footballer

#Leandro_Bacuna

In 1991

Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (d. 1550)

#Jorge_de_Lencastre,_Duke_of_Coimbra

In 1481

Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)

#Joe_Strummer

In 1952

Patrick Juvet, Swiss singer-songwriter and model

#Patrick_Juvet

In 1950

Martin Andanar, Filipino journalist and radio host

#Martin_Andanar

In 1974

John Wetteland, American baseball player and coach

#John_Wetteland

In 1966

Donald Dewar, Scottish lawyer and politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (d. 2000)

#Donald_Dewar

In 1937

Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1984)

#Count_Basie

In 1904

Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist

#Endre_Szemerédi

In 1940

Karl Gegenbaur, German anatomist and academic (d. 1903)

#Karl_Gegenbaur

In 1826

Otto Goldschmidt, German composer, conductor and pianist (d. 1907)

#Otto_Goldschmidt

In 1829

Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco

#Mohammed_VI_of_Morocco

In 1963

Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (d. 1891)

#Jean_Stas

In 1813

Lucius Shepard, American author and critic (d. 2014)

#Lucius_Shepard

In 1943

Aleix Vidal, Spanish footballer

#Aleix_Vidal

In 1989

Cameron Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU

#Cameron_Winklevoss

In 1981

Janet Baker, English soprano and educator

#Janet_Baker

In 1933

Burney Lamar, American race car driver

#Burney_Lamar

In 1980

Sergey Brin, Russian-American computer scientist and businessman, co-founded Google

#Sergey_Brin

In 1973

Nigel Pearson, English footballer and manager

#Nigel_Pearson

In 1963

Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (d. 2015)

#Menashe_Kadishman

In 1932

Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995)

#Toe_Blake

In 1912

Alan Lee, Irish footballer and coach

#Alan_Lee_(footballer)

In 1978

Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2004)

#Billy_Reay

In 1918

Jasmin Wöhr, German tennis player

#Jasmin_Wöhr

In 1980

X. J. Kennedy, American poet, translator, anthologist, editor

#X._J._Kennedy

In 1929

Cathy Weseluck, Canadian actress

#Cathy_Weseluck

In 1970

Ji?í Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

#Ji?í_Paroubek

In 1952

Leonid Hurwicz, Russian economist and mathematician (d. 2008)

#Leonid_Hurwicz

In 1917

Chesley V. Morton, American businessman and politician

#Chesley_V._Morton

In 1951

Perry Christie, Bahamian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Bahamas

#Perry_Christie

In 1944

Reuben Droughns, American football player and coach

#Reuben_Droughns

In 1978

William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author (d. 1963)

#William_Henry_Ogilvie

In 1869

Kim Cattrall, English-Canadian actress

#Kim_Cattrall

In 1956

Ross Thomas, American actor

#Ross_Thomas_(actor)

In 1981

Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist and academic (d. 1856)

#Charles_Frédéric_Gerhardt

In 1816

Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (d. 1876)

#Guillaume_Groen_van_Prinsterer

In 1801

Serj Tankian, Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer

#Serj_Tankian

In 1967

Christian Schad, German painter (d. 1982)

#Christian_Schad

In 1894

Hayden Panettiere, American actress

#Hayden_Panettiere

In 1989

Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (d. 1898)

#Aubrey_Beardsley

In 1872

Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (d. 1999)

#Wilt_Chamberlain

In 1936

Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (d. 1936)

#Chandler_Egan

In 1884

Henri, Duke of Rohan (d. 1638)

#Henri,_Duke_of_Rohan

In 1579

Jason Marquis, American baseball player

#Jason_Marquis

In 1978

Keith Allen, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2014)

#Keith_Allen_(ice_hockey)

In 1923

Ivan Stang, American author, publisher, and director

#Ivan_Stang

In 1953

Simon Katich, Australian cricketer and manager

#Simon_Katich

In 1975

Frank Pastore, American baseball player and radio host (d. 2012)

#Frank_Pastore

In 1957

Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (d. 1972)

#Angel_Karaliychev

In 1902

Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (d. 2014)

#Herman_Badillo

In 1929

Jonathan Schell, American journalist and author (d. 2014)

#Jonathan_Schell

In 1943

Charb, French journalist and cartoonist (d. 2015)

#Charb

In 1967

Eric Goles, Chilean mathematician and computer scientist

#Eric_Goles

In 1951

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (d. 2002)

#Princess_Margaret,_Countess_of_Snowdon

In 1930

Medora de Vallombrosa, Marquise de Morès, American heiress (d. 1921)

#Medora_de_Vallombrosa,_Marquise_de_Morès

In 1856

Clarence Williams III, American actor

#Clarence_Williams_III

In 1939

Charlison Benschop, Dutch footballer

#Charlison_Benschop

In 1989

Kacey Musgraves, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Kacey_Musgraves

In 1988

Francis de Sales, Swiss bishop and saint (d. 1622)

#Francis_de_Sales

In 1567

Philip II of France (d. 1223)

#Philip_II_of_France

In 1165

Daniel Sivan, Israeli scholar and academic

#Daniel_Sivan

In 1949

Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor

#Kenny_Rogers

In 1938

James Davey, English rugby league player

#James_Davey_(rugby_league)

In 1989

Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch bishop and missionary (d. 1900)

#Ferdinand_Hamer

In 1840

Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002)

#Jack_Buck

In 1924

Afonso VI of Portugal (d. 1683)

#Afonso_VI_of_Portugal

In 1643

Tyler Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU

#Tyler_Winklevoss

In 1981

William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor, created gas lighting (d. 1839)

#William_Murdoch

In 1754

James Paul Moody, English sailor (d. 1912)

#James_Paul_Moody

In 1887

Liam Howlett, English keyboard player, DJ, and producer

#Liam_Howlett

In 1971

Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (d. 1911)

#Emilio_Salgari

In 1862

Kate Valdez, Filipina actress and singer

In 2000

Koki Sakamoto, Japanese gymnast

In 1986

Aleksandra Kiryashova, Russian pole vaulter

In 1985

Melvin Upton, Jr., American baseball player

In 1984

Neil Dexter, South African cricketer

In 1984

Omar Sachedina, Canadian television journalist, correspondent, and news anchor

In 1982

Jason Eaton, New Zealand rugby player

In 1982

Jarrod Lyle, Australian golfer (d. 2018)

In 1981

Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player and coach

In 1978

Peter Buxton, English rugby player and manager

In 1978

Robert Miles, Australian rugby league player

In 1976

Alex Brooks, American ice hockey player and scout

In 1976

Paul Mellor, Australian rugby league player and referee

In 1974

Steve McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

In 1973

Mamadou Diallo, Senegalese footballer

In 1971

Josée Chouinard, Canadian figure skater

In 1969

Laura Trevelyan, English journalist and author

In 1968

Goran ?urko, Serbian footballer

In 1968

Dina Carroll, English singer-songwriter

In 1968

Darren Bewick, Australian footballer

In 1967

Jim Bullinger, American baseball player

In 1965

Gary Elkerton, Australian surfer

In 1964

Pete Weber, American bowler

In 1962

John Korfas, Greek-American basketball player and coach

In 1962

V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2019)

In 1961

Anne Hobbs, English tennis player and coach

In 1959

Mark Williams, Australian footballer and coach

In 1958

Steve Smith, American drummer

In 1954

Bernadette Porter, English nun and educator

In 1952

Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer

In 1952

Carl Giammarese, American singer-songwriter and musician

In 1947

Willie Lanier, American football player

In 1945

Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author

In 1945

Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (d. 2006)

In 1945

Hugh Wilson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2018)

In 1943

Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author (d. 2013)

In 1940

Mike Weston, English rugby player

In 1938

Radish Tordia, Georgian painter and educator

In 1936

Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer (d. 2015)

In 1934

Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2001)

In 1934

Erik Paaske, Danish actor and singer (d. 1992)

In 1933

Barry Norman, English author and critic (d. 2017)

In 1933

Michael Dacher, German mountaineer (d. 1994)

In 1933

Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1995)

In 1930

Bud McFadin, American football player (d. 2006)

In 1928

Addison Farmer, American bassist (d. 1963)

In 1928

Can Yücel, Turkish poet and translator (d. 1999)

In 1926

Albert Irvin, English soldier and painter (d. 2015)

In 1922

Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005)

In 1916

Bill Lee, American actor and singer (d. 1980)

In 1916

Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1992)

In 1909

Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (d. 1995)

In 1906

Bipin Gupta, Indian actor and producer (d. 1981)

In 1905

Kostas Giannidis, Greek pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1984)

In 1903

Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (d. 1966)

In 1897

Blossom Rock, American actress (d. 1978)

In 1895

Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (d. 2007)

In 1891

Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet (d. 1988)

In 1886

Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (d. 1963)

In 1878

Hiram Walden, American general and politician (d. 1880)

In 1800

William IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1837)

In 1765

Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician (d. 1729)

In 1665

Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (d. 1672)

In 1597

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