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History Births on August 13

Koji Kondo, Japanese composer and sound director

#Koji_Kondo

In 1961

Gary Gregor, American basketball player

#Gary_Gregor

In 1945

Alona Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player

#Alona_Bondarenko

In 1984

Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997)

#Ben_Hogan

In 1912

Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (d. 1999)

#Wilmer_Mizell

In 1930

Jay Buhner, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Jay_Buhner

In 1964

Jimmy McCracklin, American blues/R&B singer-songwriter and pianist (d 2012)

#Jimmy_McCracklin

In 1921

Vladimir Odoyevsky, Russian philosopher and critic (d. 1869)

#Vladimir_Odoyevsky

In 1803

Corey Patterson, American baseball player

#Corey_Patterson

In 1979

Fidel Castro, Cuban lawyer and politician, 15th President of Cuba (d. 2016)

#Fidel_Castro

In 1926

Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden

#Margareta_Winberg

In 1947

Kevin Plank, American businessman, founded Under Armour

#Kevin_Plank

In 1972

Tom Perrotta, American novelist and screenwriter

#Tom_Perrotta

In 1961

Paul Greengrass, English director and screenwriter

#Paul_Greengrass

In 1955

Keith Benson, American basketball player

#Keith_Benson

In 1988

Gene Raymond, American actor and pilot (d. 1998)

#Gene_Raymond

In 1908

John Slattery, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#John_Slattery

In 1962

Shayne Corson, Canadian ice hockey player

#Shayne_Corson

In 1966

Will Clarke, American author

#Will_Clarke_(novelist)

In 1970

Alfred Hitchcock, English-American director and producer (d. 1980)

#Alfred_Hitchcock

In 1899

Niklas Sundin, Swedish musician and artist

#Niklas_Sundin

In 1974

Frederick Sanger, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)

#Frederick_Sanger

In 1918

Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Dave_Days

In 1991

Johnny Mullagh, Australian cricketer (d. 1891)

#Johnny_Mullagh

In 1841

Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer

#Lucas_Moura

In 1992

Anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist and astronomer (d. 1874)

#Anders_Jonas_Ångström

In 1814

?ubomír Michalík, Slovak footballer

#?ubomír_Michalík

In 1983

George Grove, English musicologist and historian (d. 1900)

#George_Grove

In 1820

Brandon Workman, American baseball player

#Brandon_Workman

In 1988

Margaret Tafoya, Native American Pueblo potter (d. 2001)

#Margaret_Tafoya

In 1904

Patrick Carpentier, Canadian race car driver

#Patrick_Carpentier

In 1971

Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)

#Salvador_Luria

In 1912

Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player

#Dalma_Gálfi

In 1998

Aleš Hemský, Czech ice hockey player

#Aleš_Hemský

In 1983

Niko Kranj?ar, Croatian footballer

#Niko_Kranj?ar

In 1984

Louis François, Prince of Conti (d. 1776)

#Louis_François,_Prince_of_Conti

In 1717

DeMarcus Cousins, American basketball player

#DeMarcus_Cousins

In 1990

Adam Housley, American baseball player and journalist

#Adam_Housley

In 1971

Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)

#Rasmus_Bartholin

In 1625

Fred Stanley, American baseball player and manager

#Fred_Stanley_(baseball)

In 1947

Devin McCourty, American football player

#Devin_McCourty

In 1987

Elvis Grbac, American football player and coach

#Elvis_Grbac

In 1970

Richard Willstätter, German-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1942)

#Richard_Willstätter

In 1872

Murtz Jaffer, Canadian journalist

#Murtz_Jaffer

In 1980

Neville Brand, American actor (d. 1992)

#Neville_Brand

In 1920

Dan Fogelberg, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2007)

#Dan_Fogelberg

In 1951

Regis Toomey, American actor (d. 1991)

#Regis_Toomey

In 1898

Lucy Stone, American abolitionist and suffragist (d. 1893)

#Lucy_Stone

In 1818

Sid Gordon, American baseball player (d. 1975)

#Sid_Gordon

In 1917

Dallas Braden, American baseball player

#Dallas_Braden

In 1983

Heinrich von Brühl, Polish-German politician (d. 1763)

#Heinrich_von_Brühl

In 1700

Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, President of Haiti

#Ertha_Pascal-Trouillot

In 1943

Katrina Gorry, Australian football player

#Katrina_Gorry

In 1992

James Gillray, English caricaturist and printmaker (d.1815)

#James_Gillray

In 1756

Dina and Arina Averina, Russian rhythmic gymnasts

#Dina_Averina

In 1998

Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani cricketer

#Shoaib_Akhtar

In 1975

Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Anglo-Irish mathematician and physicist (d. 1903)

#Sir_George_Stokes,_1st_Baronet

In 1819

Hughie Thomasson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2007)

#Hughie_Thomasson

In 1952

Bernard Manning, English comedian (d. 2007)

#Bernard_Manning

In 1930

Camillien Houde, Canadian lawyer and politician, 34th Mayor of Montreal (d. 1958)

#Camillien_Houde

In 1889

Valerie Plame, American CIA agent and author

#Valerie_Plame

In 1963

Goldwin Smith, English-Canadian historian and journalist (d. 1910)

#Goldwin_Smith

In 1823

Bobby Clarke, Canadian ice hockey player and manager

#Bobby_Clarke

In 1949

Debi Mazar, American actress

#Debi_Mazar

In 1964

Alan Shearer, English footballer and manager

#Alan_Shearer

In 1970

George Shearing, English jazz pianist and bandleader (d. 2011)

#George_Shearing

In 1919

Salomon Jadassohn, German pianist and composer (d. 1902)

#Salomon_Jadassohn

In 1831

Louis Frémaux, French conductor (d. 2017)

#Louis_Frémaux

In 1921

Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (d. 2016)

#Howard_Marks

In 1945

Benny Bailey, American trumpet player, songwriter, and producer (d. 2005)

#Benny_Bailey

In 1925

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1748)

#Charles_Seymour,_6th_Duke_of_Somerset

In 1662

Boone Logan, American baseball player

#Boone_Logan

In 1984

José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz, Argentine executive and policy maker (d. 2013)

#José_Alfredo_Martínez_de_Hoz

In 1925

Makarios III, Greek archbishop and politician, 1st President of Cyprus (d. 1977)

#Makarios_III

In 1913

Giovanni Agnelli, Italian businessman, founded Fiat S.p.A (d. 1945)

#Giovanni_Agnelli

In 1866

Nicolás Lapentti, Ecuadorian tennis player

#Nicolás_Lapentti

In 1976

Lars Engqvist, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden

#Lars_Engqvist

In 1945

Feargal Sharkey, Northern Irish singer-songwriter

#Feargal_Sharkey

In 1958

Benjamin Stambouli, French footballer

#Benjamin_Stambouli

In 1990

Suzanne Muldowney, American performance artist

#Suzanne_Muldowney

In 1952

Felix Wankel, German engineer (d. 1988)

#Felix_Wankel

In 1902

Todd Hendricks, American football player and coach

#Todd_Hendricks

In 1968

Philippe Petit, French tightrope walker

#Philippe_Petit

In 1949

Felix Adler, German-American religious leader and educator (d. 1933)

#Felix_Adler_(professor)

In 1851

Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers, French general (d. 1813)

#Louis_Baraguey_d'Hilliers

In 1764

George Luks, American painter and illustrator (d. 1933)

#George_Luks

In 1867

Eugenio Lopez III, Filipino businessperson, CEO and chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation

#Eugenio_Lopez_III

In 1952

Christopher Raeburn, English fashion designer

#Christopher_Raeburn_(designer)

In 1982

Randy Shughart, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1993)

#Randy_Shughart

In 1958

Art Shires, American baseball player and boxer (d. 1967)

#Art_Shires

In 1906

Tal Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter

#Tal_Bachman

In 1968

Rex Humbard, American evangelist and television host (d. 2007)

#Rex_Humbard

In 1919

Jean Borotra, French tennis player (d. 1994)

#Jean_Borotra

In 1898

Alfonso XI, king of Castile and León (d. 1350)

#Alfonso_XI_of_Castile

In 1311

Sridevi, Indian actress (d. 2018)

#Sridevi

In 1963

John Logie Baird, Scottish engineer, invented the television (d. 1946)

#John_Logie_Baird

In 1888

William Wentworth, Australian journalist, explorer, and politician (d. 1872)

#William_Wentworth

In 1790

Jarrod Washburn, American baseball player and coach

#Jarrod_Washburn

In 1974

Filip Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player

#Filip_Forsberg

In 1994

Midori Ito, Japanese figure skater

#Midori_Ito

In 1969

Jason McCourty, American football player

#Jason_McCourty

In 1987

Marty Turco, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

#Marty_Turco

In 1975

Bert Lahr, American actor (d. 1967)

#Bert_Lahr

In 1895

Antonia Lottner, German tennis player

#Antonia_Lottner

In 1996

Chuck Gilmur, American basketball player, coach, and educator (d. 2011)

#Chuck_Gilmur

In 1922

Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland (d. 1640)

#Theophilus_Howard,_2nd_Earl_of_Suffolk

In 1584

Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor

#Sebastian_Stan

In 1982

Michael Klim, Polish-Australian swimmer

#Michael_Klim

In 1977

Alicja Tchórz, Polish swimmer

#Alicja_Tchórz

In 1992

Danny Bonaduce, American actor and wrestler

#Danny_Bonaduce

In 1959

Annie Oakley, American target shooter (d. 1926)

#Annie_Oakley

In 1860

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, Fatimid caliph (d. 1021)

#Al-Hakim_bi-Amr_Allah

In 985

Thomas Pogge, German philosopher and academic

#Thomas_Pogge

In 1953

James Morrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#James_Morrison_(singer)

In 1984

Mudcat Grant, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Mudcat_Grant

In 1935

Harry Dean, English cricketer and coach (d. 1957)

#Harry_Dean_(cricketer)

In 1884

Joycelyn Elders, American admiral and physician, 15th Surgeon General of the United States

#Joycelyn_Elders

In 1933

Gleb W. Derujinsky, Russian-American sculptor (d. 1975)

#Gleb_W._Derujinsky

In 1888

Charles Wells, English brewer, founded Charles Wells Ltd (d. 1914)

#Charles_Wells_(brewer)

In 1842

Jamie Reed, Welsh footballer

#Jamie_Reed_(footballer)

In 1987

Jim Brunzell, American wrestler

#Jim_Brunzell

In 1949

Kathleen Battle, American operatic soprano

#Kathleen_Battle

In 1948

David Feherty, Northern Irish golfer and sportscaster

#David_Feherty

In 1958

John Ireland, English composer and educator (d. 1962)

#John_Ireland_(composer)

In 1879

Mark Lemke, American baseball player, coach, and radio host

#Mark_Lemke

In 1965

Joe Perry, English snooker player

#Joe_Perry_(snooker_player)

In 1974

Moses Mbye, Australian rugby league player

#Moses_Mbye

In 1993

Román Colón, Dominican baseball player

#Román_Colón

In 1979

Israel Jiménez, Mexican footballer

In 1989

Justin Greene, American basketball player

In 1989

Greg Draper, New Zealand footballer

In 1989

Jose Lorenzo Diokno, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1987

Gerrit van Look, German rugby player and coach

In 1985

Christian Müller, German footballer

In 1983

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, American political consultant and press secretary

In 1982

Taiz? Sugimura, Japanese politician

In 1979

Dwight Smith, American football player

In 1978

Kenyan Weaks, American basketball player and coach

In 1977

Geno Carlisle, American basketball player

In 1976

Scott MacRae, American baseball player and coach

In 1974

Eric Medlen, American race car driver (d. 2007)

In 1973

Molly Henneberg, American journalist

In 1973

Tony Jarrett, English sprinter and hurdler

In 1968

Digna Ketelaar, Dutch tennis player

In 1967

Dave Jamerson, American basketball player

In 1967

Scooter Barry, American basketball player

In 1966

Hayato Matsuo, Japanese composer and conductor

In 1965

Tom Prince, American baseball player and manager

In 1964

Steve Higgins, American talk show co-host and announcer, writer, producer, comedian and impressionist

In 1963

Neil Mallender, English cricketer and umpire

In 1961

Ivar Stukolkin, Estonian swimmer

In 1960

Tom Niedenfuer, American baseball player

In 1959

Bruce French, English cricketer and coach

In 1959

Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese race car driver

In 1955

Keith Ahlers, English race car driver

In 1955

Nico Assumpção, Brazilian bass player (d. 2001)

In 1954

Peter Wright, English historian and author

In 1953

Ron Hilditch, Australian rugby league player and coach

In 1953

Tom Cohen, American philosopher, theorist, and academic

In 1953

Herb Ritts, American photographer and director (d. 2002)

In 1952

Gary Gibbs, American football player and coach

In 1952

Dave Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)

In 1952

Rusty Gerhardt, American baseball player, coach, and manager

In 1950

Jane Carr, English actress

In 1950

Willy Rey, Dutch-Canadian model (d. 1973)

In 1949

John Stocker, Canadian voice actor and director

In 1947

Robin Jackman, Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster

In 1945

Michael Willetts, English sergeant; George Cross recipient (d. 1971)

In 1943

Fred Hill, American football player

In 1943

Bill Musselman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2000)

In 1940

Dave "Baby" Cortez, American R&B pianist, organist, and composer

In 1938

Alex de Renzy, American director and producer (d. 2001)

In 1935

Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (d. 2014)

In 1930

Don Ho, American singer and ukulele player (d. 2007)

In 1930

Wilfried Hilker, German footballer and referee

In 1930

Pat Harrington, Jr., American actor (d. 2016)

In 1929

John Tidmarsh, English journalist and radio host (d. 2019)

In 1928

Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2006)

In 1918

Grace Bates, American mathematician and academic (d. 1996)

In 1914

Fred Davis, English snooker player (d. 1998)

In 1913

Claire Cribbs, American basketball player and coach (d. 1985)

In 1912

William Bernbach, American advertiser, co-founded DDB Worldwide (d. 1982)

In 1911

Basil Spence, Scottish architect, designed Coventry Cathedral (d. 1976)

In 1907

Chuck Carroll, American football player and lawyer (d. 2003)

In 1906

Buddy Rogers, American actor and musician (d. 1999)

In 1904

István Barta, Hungarian water polo player (d. 1948)

In 1895

William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (d. 1727)

In 1666

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