Birthdays of important personalities on July 1

1481: Christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559)
1481: Christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559)
1506: Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1526)
1506: Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1526)
1534: Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)
1534: Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)
1574: Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656)
1574: Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656)
1586: Claudio Saracini, Italian composer (d. 1630)
1586: Claudio Saracini, Italian composer (d. 1630)
1633: Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (d. 1698)
1633: Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (d. 1698)
1646: Gottfried Leibniz, German mathematician (d. 1716)
1646: Gottfried Leibniz, German mathematician (d. 1716)
1676: Anthony Collins, English philosopher (d. 1729)
1676: Anthony Collins, English philosopher (d. 1729)
1723: Pedro Rodríguez, Conde de Campomanes, Spanish statesman (d. 1802)
1723: Pedro Rodríguez, Conde de Campomanes, Spanish statesman (d. 1802)
1725: Comte de Rochambeau, French soldier (d. 1807)
1725: Comte de Rochambeau, French soldier (d. 1807)
1742: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist (d. 1799)
1742: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist (d. 1799)
1788: Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (d. 1867)
1788: Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (d. 1867)
1804: George Sand, French writer (d. 1876)
1804: George Sand, French writer (d. 1876)
1807: Thomas Green Clemson, American university founder (d. 1888)
1807: Thomas Green Clemson, American university founder (d. 1888)
1818: Ignaz Semmelweis, Hungarian physician (d. 1865)
1818: Ignaz Semmelweis, Hungarian physician (d. 1865)
1834: Jadwiga Luszczewska, Polish poet (d. 1908)
1834: Jadwiga Luszczewska, Polish poet (d. 1908)
1863: William Grant Stairs, Canadian explorer (d. 1892)
1863: William Grant Stairs, Canadian explorer (d. 1892)
1869: William Strunk Jr., American grammarian (d. 1946)
1869: William Strunk Jr., American grammarian (d. 1946)
1872: Louis Blériot, French aviator (d. 1936)
1872: Louis Blériot, French aviator (d. 1936)
1873: Alice Guy-Blaché, American film director (d. 1968)
1873: Alice Guy-Blaché, American film director (d. 1968)
1879: Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1954)
1879: Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1954)
1883: Arthur Borton, English soldier (d. 1933)
1883: Arthur Borton, English soldier (d. 1933)
1899: Charles Laughton, English actor (d. 1962)
1899: Charles Laughton, English actor (d. 1962)
1899: Thomas A. Dorsey, American composer (d. 1993)
1899: Thomas A. Dorsey, American composer (d. 1993)
1902: William Wyler, French-born film director (d. 1981)
1902: William Wyler, French-born film director (d. 1981)
1903: Amy Johnson, English pilot (d. 1941)
1903: Amy Johnson, English pilot (d. 1941)
1906: Estée Lauder, American entrepreneur (d. 2004)
1906: Estée Lauder, American entrepreneur (d. 2004)
1906: Jean Dieudonné, French mathematician (d. 1992)
1906: Jean Dieudonné, French mathematician (d. 1992)
1908: Peg Entwistle, Welsh actress (d. 1932)
1908: Peg Entwistle, Welsh actress (d. 1932)
1909: Bill Stern, American sportscaster (d. 1971)
1909: Bill Stern, American sportscaster (d. 1971)
1911: Sergei Sokolov, Soviet marshal
1911: Sergei Sokolov, Soviet marshal
1912: David R. Brower, American environmentalist (d. 2000)
1912: David R. Brower, American environmentalist (d. 2000)
1912: Sally Kirkland, American fashion editor (d. 1989)
1912: Sally Kirkland, American fashion editor (d. 1989)
1913: Frank Barrett, baseball player (d. 1998)
1913: Frank Barrett, baseball player (d. 1998)
1915: Joseph Ransohoff, American neurosurgeon (d. 2001)
1915: Joseph Ransohoff, American neurosurgeon (d. 2001)
1915: Willie Dixon, American musician (d. 1992)
1915: Willie Dixon, American musician (d. 1992)
1916: Olivia de Havilland, British-born actress
1916: Olivia de Havilland, British-born actress
1917: Humphry Osmond, British psychiatrist
1917: Humphry Osmond, British psychiatrist
1920: Harold Sakata, Japanese-born actor (d. 1982)
1920: Harold Sakata, Japanese-born actor (d. 1982)
1921: Seretse Khama, first President of Botswana
1921: Seretse Khama, first President of Botswana
1925: Farley Granger, American actor
1925: Farley Granger, American actor
1926: Carl Hahn, German automotive executive
1926: Carl Hahn, German automotive executive
1926: Hans Werner Henze, German composer
1926: Hans Werner Henze, German composer
1926: Robert Fogel, Nobel laureate
1926: Robert Fogel, Nobel laureate
1929: Gerald Edelman, American biologist, Nobel laureate
1929: Gerald Edelman, American biologist, Nobel laureate
1930: Bobby Day, American singer (d. 1990)
1930: Bobby Day, American singer (d. 1990)
1930: Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American filmmaker (d. 2005)
1930: Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American filmmaker (d. 2005)
1931: Leslie Caron, French actress
1931: Leslie Caron, French actress
1932: Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist (d. 2007)
1932: Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist (d. 2007)
1934: Claude Berri, French actor, director and screenwriter
1934: Claude Berri, French actor, director and screenwriter
1934: Jamie Farr, American actor
1934: Jamie Farr, American actor
1934: Jean Marsh, English actress
1934: Jean Marsh, English actress
1934: Sydney Pollack, American film director (d. 2008)
1934: Sydney Pollack, American film director (d. 2008)
1938: Craig Anderson, baseball player
1938: Craig Anderson, baseball player
1939: Karen Black, American actress
1939: Karen Black, American actress
1941: Alfred G. Gilman, American scientist, Nobel laureate
1941: Alfred G. Gilman, American scientist, Nobel laureate
1941: Myron Scholes, American economist, Nobel laureate
1941: Myron Scholes, American economist, Nobel laureate
1941: Rod Gilbert, Canadian hockey player
1941: Rod Gilbert, Canadian hockey player
1941: Twyla Tharp, American choreographer
1941: Twyla Tharp, American choreographer
1942: Andraé Crouch, American singer
1942: Andraé Crouch, American singer
1942: Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress
1942: Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress
1942: Mike Malloy, American talk radio host
1942: Mike Malloy, American talk radio host
1943: Jeff Wayne, musician
1943: Jeff Wayne, musician
1945: Deborah Harry, American musician (Blondie)
1945: Deborah Harry, American musician (Blondie)
1945: Mike Burstyn, Israeli-American actor
1945: Mike Burstyn, Israeli-American actor
1947: Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japanese racing driver
1947: Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japanese racing driver
1947: Shirley Hemphill, American actress (d. 1999)
1947: Shirley Hemphill, American actress (d. 1999)
1949: John Farnham, Australian singer
1949: John Farnham, Australian singer
1950: David Duke, American politician, K.K.K. member
1950: David Duke, American politician, K.K.K. member
1951: Anne Feeney, American protest singer
1951: Anne Feeney, American protest singer
1951: Fred Schneider, American singer (The B-52's)
1951: Fred Schneider, American singer (The B-52's)
1951: Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer
1951: Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer
1952: Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor
1952: Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor
1952: Steve Shutt, Canadian ice hockey player
1952: Steve Shutt, Canadian ice hockey player
1952: Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician (d. 2006)
1952: Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician (d. 2006)
1956: Alan Ruck, American actor
1956: Alan Ruck, American actor
1957: Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey player
1957: Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey player
1961: Carl Lewis, American athlete
1961: Carl Lewis, American athlete
1961: Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997)
1961: Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997)
1961: Kalpana Chawla, Indian-American astronaut (d. 2003)
1961: Kalpana Chawla, Indian-American astronaut (d. 2003)
1961: Malcolm Elliott, British cyclist
1961: Malcolm Elliott, British cyclist
1961: Michelle Wright, Canadian musician
1961: Michelle Wright, Canadian musician
1962: Andre Braugher, American actor
1962: Andre Braugher, American actor
1963: Roddy Bottum, American musician (Faith No More and Imperial Teen)
1963: Roddy Bottum, American musician (Faith No More and Imperial Teen)
1964: Bernard Laporte, French rugby player & coach
1964: Bernard Laporte, French rugby player & coach
1965: Harald Zwart, Norwegian film director
1965: Harald Zwart, Norwegian film director
1966: Enrico Annoni, Italian footballer
1966: Enrico Annoni, Italian footballer
1967: Pamela Anderson, Canadian model
1967: Pamela Anderson, Canadian model
1968: Tim Abell, American actor
1968: Tim Abell, American actor
1970: Henry Simmons, American actor
1970: Henry Simmons, American actor
1970: Melissa Peterman, American actress
1970: Melissa Peterman, American actress
1971: Jamie Walker, American baseball player
1971: Jamie Walker, American baseball player
1971: Julianne Nicholson, American actress
1971: Julianne Nicholson, American actress
1971: Missy Elliott, American rapper and singer
1971: Missy Elliott, American rapper and singer
1971: Steven W. Bailey, American actor
1971: Steven W. Bailey, American actor
1972: Alex Machacek, Austrian musician
1972: Alex Machacek, Austrian musician
1972: Claire Forlani, English actress
1972: Claire Forlani, English actress
1975: Sufjan Stevens, American musician
1975: Sufjan Stevens, American musician
1976: Hannu Tihinen, Finnish footballer
1976: Hannu Tihinen, Finnish footballer
1976: Justin Lo, Hong Kong singer and songwriter
1976: Justin Lo, Hong Kong singer and songwriter
1976: Patrick Kluivert, Dutch footballer
1976: Patrick Kluivert, Dutch footballer
1976: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch footballer
1976: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch footballer
1977: Jarome Iginla, Canadian hockey player
1977: Jarome Iginla, Canadian hockey player
1977: Keigo Hayashi, Japanese music artist
1977: Keigo Hayashi, Japanese music artist
1977: Liv Tyler, American actress
1977: Liv Tyler, American actress
1980: Patrick Aufiero, American hockey player
1980: Patrick Aufiero, American hockey player
1981: Tadhg Kennelly, Irish-born Australian Rules footballer
1981: Tadhg Kennelly, Irish-born Australian Rules footballer
1982: Adrian Ward, American football player
1982: Adrian Ward, American football player
1982: Carmella DeCesare, American model
1982: Carmella DeCesare, American model
1982: Hilarie Burton, American actress
1982: Hilarie Burton, American actress
1982: Joachim Johansson, Swedish tennis player
1982: Joachim Johansson, Swedish tennis player
1982: Justin Huber, Australian baseball player
1982: Justin Huber, Australian baseball player
1982: Romola Garai, English actress
1982: Romola Garai, English actress
1983: Leeteuk, Korean singer
1983: Leeteuk, Korean singer
1983: Marit Larsen, Norwegian musician (M2M)
1983: Marit Larsen, Norwegian musician (M2M)
1988: Evan Ellingson, American actor
1988: Evan Ellingson, American actor
1989: Hannah Murray, English actress
1989: Hannah Murray, English actress
1989: Mitch Hewer, English actor
1989: Mitch Hewer, English actor
1990: Young B., American rapper
1990: Young B., American rapper

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