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History Births on August 15

Scott Altman, American captain, pilot, and astronaut

#Scott_Altman

In 1959

Jules Grévy, French lawyer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic (d. 1891)

#Jules_Grévy

In 1807

Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer

#Kosuke_Hagino

In 1994

Aleksey Krylov, Russian mathematician and engineer (d. 1945)

#Aleksey_Krylov

In 1863

Abraham Wachner, New Zealand politician, 35th Mayor of Invercargill (d. 1950)

#Abraham_Wachner

In 1892

Blind Jack, English engineer (d. 1810)

#John_Metcalf_(civil_engineer)

In 1717

Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

#Melinda_Gates

In 1964

Simon Baron-Cohen, English-Canadian psychiatrist and author

#Simon_Baron-Cohen

In 1958

Óliver Pérez, American baseball player

#Óliver_Pérez

In 1981

Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (d. 2016)

#Phyllis_Schlafly

In 1924

Bernard Fanning, Australian singer-songwriter

#Bernard_Fanning

In 1969

Stylianos Gonatas, Greek colonel and politician, 111th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1966)

#Stylianos_Gonatas

In 1876

Željko Ivanek, Slovenian-American actor

#Željko_Ivanek

In 1957

Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer

#Oussama_Assaidi

In 1988

Ramaprasad Chanda, Indian archaeologist and historian (d. 1942)

#Ramaprasad_Chanda

In 1873

Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist and politician (d. 1956)

#Alfred_Wagenknecht

In 1881

Carlos Roa, Argentine footballer

#Carlos_Roa

In 1969

Hedy Epstein, German-American Holocaust survivor and activist (d. 2016)

#Hedy_Epstein

In 1924

Simple Kapadia, Indian actress and costume designer (d. 2009)

#Simple_Kapadia

In 1958

Bobby Helms, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1997)

#Bobby_Helms

In 1933

Jacques Ibert, French composer and educator (d. 1962)

#Jacques_Ibert

In 1890

Aleks Çaçi, Albanian journalist and author (d. 1989)

#Aleks_Çaçi

In 1916

Óscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop (d. 1980)

#Óscar_Romero

In 1917

Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter and musician

#Matt_Johnson_(singer)

In 1961

Erik Schmidt, Swedish-Estonian painter and author (d. 2014)

#Erik_Schmidt_(painter)

In 1925

Anthony Anderson, American comedian, actor, and producer

#Anthony_Anderson

In 1970

Scott Brosius, American baseball player and coach

#Scott_Brosius

In 1966

Vijay Bharadwaj, Indian cricketer and coach

#Vijay_Bharadwaj

In 1975

Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (d. 1692)

#Gilles_Ménage

In 1613

Rob Thomas, American author, screenwriter, and producer

#Rob_Thomas_(writer)

In 1965

Jim Dale, English actor, narrator, singer, director, and composer

#Jim_Dale

In 1935

Tom Kelly, American baseball player

#Tom_Kelly_(baseball)

In 1950

Ben Affleck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Ben_Affleck

In 1972

Brendan Morrison, Canadian ice hockey player

#Brendan_Morrison

In 1975

Boudewijn Zenden, Dutch footballer and manager

#Boudewijn_Zenden

In 1976

John Grubb, American politician (d. 1708)

#John_Grubb

In 1652

Kerri Walsh Jennings, American volleyball player

#Kerri_Walsh_Jennings

In 1978

Anthony Rocca, Australian footballer and coach

#Anthony_Rocca

In 1977

Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican director, producer, and screenwriter

#Alejandro_González_Iñárritu

In 1963

Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, English commander (d. 1417)

#Richard_de_Vere,_11th_Earl_of_Oxford

In 1385

Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and trade unionist (d. 1915)

#Keir_Hardie

In 1856

Paul Rand, American graphic designer and art director (d. 1996)

#Paul_Rand

In 1914

Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom

#Anne,_Princess_Royal

In 1950

Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player

#Jordan_Rapana

In 1989

John Silber, American philosopher and academic (d. 2012)

#John_Silber

In 1926

Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian painter and Royal Academician (d. 1788)

#Francesco_Zuccarelli

In 1702

Janusz Zajdel, Polish engineer and author (d. 1985)

#Janusz_Zajdel

In 1938

Walter Crane, English artist and book illustrator (d. 1915)

#Walter_Crane

In 1845

Waleed Aly, Australian journalist and television host

#Waleed_Aly

In 1978

Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Greek lawyer and politician, 6th President of Greece (d. 2016)

#Konstantinos_Stephanopoulos

In 1926

Florence Harding, American publisher, 31st First Lady of the United States (d. 1924)

#Florence_Harding

In 1860

Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet (d. 1832)

#Walter_Scott

In 1771

Matthias Claudius, German poet and author (d. 1815)

#Matthias_Claudius

In 1740

Bobby Caldwell, American singer-songwriter

#Bobby_Caldwell

In 1951

Gabriel Báthory, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1613)

#Gabriel_Báthory

In 1589

Abby Dalton, American actress

#Abby_Dalton

In 1932

Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (d. 1977)

#Gudrun_Ensslin

In 1940

Michel Kreder, Dutch cyclist

#Michel_Kreder

In 1987

Tommy Aldridge, American drummer

#Tommy_Aldridge

In 1950

Gary Kubiak, American football player and coach

#Gary_Kubiak

In 1961

Craig MacTavish, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

#Craig_MacTavish

In 1958

Patsy Gallant, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress

#Patsy_Gallant

In 1948

Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru, poet, and philosopher (d. 1950)

#Sri_Aurobindo

In 1872

Brendan Hansen, American swimmer

#Brendan_Hansen

In 1981

Victor Shenderovich, Russian journalist and radio host

#Victor_Shenderovich

In 1958

George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the motorized wheelchair (d. 1992)

#George_Klein_(inventor)

In 1904

Richard F. Heck, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)

#Richard_F._Heck

In 1931

John Chisum, American businessman (d. 1884)

#John_Chisum

In 1824

Jimmy Webb, American singer-songwriter and pianist

#Jimmy_Webb

In 1946

Judy Cassab, Austrian-Australian painter (d. 2008)

#Judy_Cassab

In 1920

Jane Ellison, English lawyer and politician

#Jane_Ellison

In 1964

Napoleon, French general and emperor (d. 1821)

#Napoleon

In 1769

Kara Wolters, American basketball player

#Kara_Wolters

In 1975

Wolfgang Hohlbein, German author

#Wolfgang_Hohlbein

In 1953

Bertrand Berry, American football player and radio host

#Bertrand_Berry

In 1975

Tom Johnston, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Tom_Johnston_(musician)

In 1948

R?dvan Dilmen, Turkish footballer and manager

#R?dvan_Dilmen

In 1962

Adnan Sami, Indian singer, musician, music composer, pianist and actor

#Adnan_Sami

In 1971

Rose Marie, American actress and singer (d. 2017)

#Rose_Marie

In 1923

Martin Biron, Canadian ice hockey player

#Martin_Biron

In 1977

Maxine Waters, American educator and politician

#Maxine_Waters

In 1938

Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer (d. 1974)

#Bill_Whitty

In 1886

Alfonso IX, king of León and Galicia (d. 1230)

#Alfonso_IX_of_León

In 1171

Lilia Podkopayeva, Ukrainian gymnast

#Lilia_Podkopayeva

In 1978

Arnulfo Arias Madrid, 21st president of the republic of Panamá (d. 1988)

#Arnulfo_Arias

In 1901

Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (d. 1859)

#Thomas_De_Quincey

In 1785

Wendy Hiller, English actress (d. 2003)

#Wendy_Hiller

In 1912

Julius Katchen, American pianist and composer (d. 1969)

#Julius_Katchen

In 1926

George, duke of Bavaria (d. 1503)

#George,_Duke_of_Bavaria

In 1455

Albert Ballin, German businessman (d. 1918)

#Albert_Ballin

In 1857

Debra Messing, American actress

#Debra_Messing

In 1968

Suhasini Maniratnam, Indian actress and screenwriter

#Suhasini_Maniratnam

In 1961

Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player

#Baskaran_Adhiban

In 1992

Robert Syms, English businessman and politician

#Robert_Syms

In 1956

Jennifer Lawrence, American actress

#Jennifer_Lawrence

In 1990

Mikao Usui, Japanese spiritual leader, founded Reiki (d. 1926)

#Mikao_Usui

In 1865

Chuck Burgi, American drummer

#Chuck_Burgi

In 1952

Louis de Broglie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1987)

#Louis_de_Broglie

In 1892

Mike Seeger, American folk musician and folklorist (d. 2009)

#Mike_Seeger

In 1933

Natasha Henstridge, Canadian model and actress

#Natasha_Henstridge

In 1974

Ethel Barrymore, American actress (d. 1959)

#Ethel_Barrymore

In 1879

Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (d. 2007)

#Oscar_Peterson

In 1925

Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer

#Lasse_Vigen_Christensen

In 1994

Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (d. 1484)

#Luigi_Pulci

In 1432

Simon Hart, Welsh soldier and politician

#Simon_Hart

In 1963

Siobhan Chamberlain, English association football goalkeeper

#Siobhan_Chamberlain

In 1983

Ernest C. Brace, American captain and pilot (d. 2014)

#Ernest_C._Brace

In 1931

Dimitris Sioufas, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health

#Dimitris_Sioufas

In 1944

Ben Silverman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Electus Studios

#Ben_Silverman

In 1970

Ed Gillespie, American political strategist

#Ed_Gillespie

In 1961

Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (d. 1931)

#Charles_Comiskey

In 1859

Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer

#Clinton_N'Jie

In 1993

Marie de Lorraine, duchess of Guise (d. 1688)

#Marie_de_Lorraine,_Duchess_of_Guise

In 1615

Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1968)

#Edna_Ferber

In 1885

Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (d. 1941)

#Tachiyama_Mineemon

In 1877

Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet (d. 1966)

#Jan_Brzechwa

In 1898

Marion Bauer, American composer and critic (d. 1955)

#Marion_Bauer

In 1882

Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1908)

#Thomas-Alfred_Bernier

In 1844

Nicolas Roeg, English director and cinematographer (d. 2018)

#Nicolas_Roeg

In 1928

Chief Keef, American rapper

#Chief_Keef

In 1995

Bartol Kaši?, Croatian linguist and lexicographer (d. 1650)

#Bartol_Kaši?

In 1575

August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (d. 2012)

#August_Kowalczyk

In 1921

Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1957)

#Gerty_Cori

In 1896

Pete York, English rock drummer

#Pete_York

In 1942

Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer

#Ryan_McGowan

In 1989

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer

#Alex_Oxlade-Chamberlain

In 1993

Antonín Petrof, Czech piano maker (d. 1915)

#Antonín_Petrof

In 1839

George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, German prince (d. 1553)

#George_III,_Prince_of_Anhalt-Dessau

In 1507

Rakhee Gulzar, Indian film actress

#Rakhee_Gulzar

In 1947

Italo Santelli, Italian fencer (d. 1945)

#Italo_Santelli

In 1866

Carl Edwards, American race car driver

#Carl_Edwards

In 1979

Mike Connors, American actor and producer (d. 2017)

#Mike_Connors

In 1925

Stix Hooper, American jazz drummer (The Crusaders)

#Stix_Hooper

In 1938

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, English pianist, violinist, and composer (d. 1912)

#Samuel_Coleridge-Taylor

In 1875

Carl Joachim Classen, German scholar and academic (d. 2013)

#Carl_Joachim_Classen

In 1928

E. Nesbit, English author and poet (d. 1924)

#E._Nesbit

In 1858

Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004)

#Julia_Child

In 1912

Anthony of Padua, Portuguese priest and saint (d. 1231)

#Anthony_of_Padua

In 1195

Sami Michael, Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright

#Sami_Michael

In 1926

Tom Colicchio, American chef and author

#Tom_Colicchio

In 1962

Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and judge

#Stephen_Breyer

In 1938

Ivan Meštrovi?, Croatian sculptor and architect (d. 1962)

#Ivan_Meštrovi?

In 1883

Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (d. 1943)

#Jan_Campert

In 1902

Joe Jonas, American singer-songwriter

#Joe_Jonas

In 1989

Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, 9th Prime Minister of Bangladesh

#Khaleda_Zia

In 1945

Jack Lynch, Irish footballer and politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 1999)

#Jack_Lynch

In 1917

Signe Hasso, Swedish-American actress (d. 2002)

#Signe_Hasso

In 1915

Régine Deforges, French author, playwright, and director (d. 2014)

#Régine_Deforges

In 1935

Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder

In 1991

Sean McAllister, English footballer

In 1987

Ryan D'Imperio, American football player

In 1987

David Harrison, American basketball player

In 1982

Germán Caffa, Argentine footballer

In 1982

Casey Burgener, American weightlifter

In 1982

Stavros Tziortziopoulos, Greek footballer

In 1978

Tomasz Suwary, Polish footballer

In 1974

Jennifer Alexander, Canadian ballerina (d. 2007)

In 1972

Tony Hand, Scottish ice hockey player and coach

In 1967

Dimitris Papadopoulos, Greek basketball player and coach

In 1966

Jack Russell, England cricketer and coach

In 1963

Vilja Savisaar-Toomast, Estonian lawyer and politician

In 1962

Inês Pedrosa, Portuguese writer

In 1962

Freedom Neruda, Ivorian journalist

In 1956

Lorraine Desmarais, Canadian pianist and composer

In 1956

Stieg Larsson, Swedish journalist and author (d. 2004)

In 1954

Mark Thatcher, English businessman

In 1953

Carol Thatcher, English journalist and author

In 1953

John Childs, English cricketer

In 1951

Ann Biderman, American screenwriter and producer

In 1951

Eileen Bell, Northern Irish civil servant and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly

In 1943

Don Rich, American country musician (d. 1974)

In 1941

Jim Brothers, American sculptor (d. 2013)

In 1941

Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian cartoonist (d. 2014)

In 1938

Rita Shane, American soprano and educator (d. 2014)

In 1936

Reginald Scarlett, Jamaican cricketer and coach

In 1934

Bobby Byrd, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2007)

In 1934

Stanley Milgram, American social psychologist (d. 1984)

In 1933

Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn, South African-English lawyer and judge

In 1932

Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (d. 2014)

In 1928

Oliver Popplewell, English cricketer and judge

In 1927

Eddie Leadbeater, English cricketer (d. 2011)

In 1927

Bill Pinkney, American singer (The Drifters) (d. 2007)

In 1925

Rose Maddox, American singer-songwriter and fiddle player (d. 1998)

In 1925

Yoshir? Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer (d. 2009)

In 1924

Robert Bolt, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1995)

In 1924

Sabino Barinaga, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1988)

In 1922

Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (d. 2005)

In 1922

Leonard Baskin, American sculptor and illustrator (d. 2000)

In 1922

Benedict Kiely, Irish journalist and author (d. 2007)

In 1919

Huntz Hall, American actor (d. 1999)

In 1919

Hugo Winterhalter, American composer and bandleader (d. 1973)

In 1909

Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1975)

In 1901

Jack Tworkov, Polish-American painter and educator (d. 1982)

In 1900

Estelle Brody, American silent film actress (d. 1995)

In 1900

Paul Outerbridge, American photographer and educator (d. 1958)

In 1896

Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, founded the Madonna House Apostolate (d. 1985)

In 1896

Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and academic (d. 1950)

In 1893

Gisela Richter, English archaeologist and art historian (d. 1972)

In 1882

Sangolli Rayanna, Indian warrior (d. 1831)

In 1798

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen, American writer, editor, abolitionist (d. 1860)

In 1787

Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer (d. 1803)

In 1736

Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1652)

In 1608

Herman IV, landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (d. 1658)

In 1607

Teishi, empress of Japan (d. 1094)

In 1013

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