August 09 :: Historical Births Today

Famous Births

• 1201 - Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)


• 1593 - Izaak Walton, English angler (d. 1683)


• 1631 - John Dryden, English Poet Laureate (d. 1700)


• 1648 - Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)


• 1653 - John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)


• 1669 - Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)


• 1674 - František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)


• 1722 - Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (d. 1758)


• 1726 - Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778)


• 1757 - Thomas Telford, Scottish civil engineer (d. 1834)


• 1776 - Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (d. 1856)


• 1783 - Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801)


• 1797 - Charles Robert Malden, British naval officer (d. 1855)


• 1805 - Joseph Locke, English railway and civil engineer (d. 1860)


• 1809 - William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo


• 1845 - André Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937)


• 1847 - Maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna, queen consort of Spain (d. 1876)


• 1871 - Leonid Andreyev, Russian writer (d. 1919)


• 1872 - Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal (d. 1962)


• 1874 - Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor (d. 1947)


• 1875 - Albert Ketèlbey, English pianist, conductor and composer (b. 1959)


• 1896 - Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist (d. 1980)


• 1896 - Erich Hückel, German physicist (d. 1980)


• 1899 - P. L. Travers, Australian author (d. 1996)


• 1901 - Charles Farrell, American actor (d. 1990)


• 1902 - Zino Francescatti, French violinist (d. 1991)


• 1909 - Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (d. 1944)


• 1911 - William Alfred Fowler, American physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1996)


• 1911 - Eddie Futch, American boxing trainer (d. 2001)


• 1914 - Tove Jansson, Finnish author (Moomins) (d. 2001)


• 1914 - Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor (d. 1963)


• 1914 - Joe Mercer, English footballer (d. 1990)


• 1919 - Joop den Uyl, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1987)


• 1919 - Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager


• 1920 - Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer


• 1921 - J. James Exon, American politician, (d. 2005)


• 1921 - Ernest Angley, televangelist


• 1922 - Philip Larkin, English poet (d. 1985)


• 1925 - David A. Huffman, creator of Huffman coding (d. 1999)


• 1927 - Daniel Keyes, American author


• 1927 - Robert Shaw, English actor (d. 1978)


• 1928 - Bob Cousy, American. basketball player


• 1930 - Jacques Parizeau, Quebec economist and politician


• 1931 - Mário Zagallo, Brazilian football coach and player


• 1931 - Chuck Essegian, American baseball player


• 1932 - John Gomery, Canadian jurist


• 1933 - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author


• 1936 - Julián Javier, American baseball player


• 1936 - Patrick Tse Yin, Hong Kong film director


• 1938 - Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian politician


• 1938 - Rod Laver, Australian tennis player


• 1938 - Otto Rehhagel, German football manager


• 1939 - Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy, former President of the European Commission


• 1939 - Brito, Brazilian footballer


• 1940 - Beverlee McKinsey, American actress (d. 2008)


• 1942 - Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)


• 1942 - David Steinberg, Canadian comedian


• 1943 - Ken Norton, American boxer


• 1944 - Sam Elliott, American actor


• 1945 - Posy Simmonds, English cartoonist


• 1946 - Jim Kiick, American football player


• 1947 - Barbara Mason, American soul singer


• 1947 - Benjamin Orr, American bassist and singer (The Cars) (d. 2000)


• 1948 - Bill Campbell, American baseball player


• 1949 - Jonathan Kellerman, American writer


• 1952 - Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai politician


• 1955 - John E. Sweeney, American politician


• 1955 - Peter Schmuck, American sportswriter


• 1957 - Melanie Griffith, American actress


• 1958 - Amanda Bearse, American actress


• 1959 - Kurtis Blow, American rapper


• 1959 - Stuart Hughes, Canadian actor


• 1961 - Brad Gilbert, American tennis player


• 1961 - John Key, New Zealand politician


• 1961 - Amy Stiller, American actress


• 1962 - Kevin Mack, American football player


• 1962 - Louis Lipps, American football player


• 1963 - Whitney Houston, American diva and actress


• 1964 - Brett Hull, Canadian-born hockey player


• 1964 - Hoda Kotb, American television news anchor


• 1967 - Deion Sanders, American football player


• 1968 - Gillian Anderson, American actress


• 1968 - Eric Bana, Australian actor


• 1968 - Karyn Parsons, American actress


• 1968 - Sam Fogarino, American musician (Interpol)


• 1968 - McG, American film producer and director


• 1969 - Divine Brown, American convicted felon


• 1969 - Troy Percival, baseball player


• 1970 - Rod Brind'Amour, hockey player


• 1970 - Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist


• 1970 - Thomas Lennon, American actor


• 1970 - Arion Salazar, American musician (Third Eye Blind)


• 1971 - Davide Rebellin, Italian cyclist


• 1971 - Mack 10, American rapper


• 1971 - James Kim, technology reporter (d. 2006)


• 1972 - Juanes, Colombian singer


• 1972 - A-Mei, Taiwanese singer


• 1973 - Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor


• 1973 - Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer


• 1974 - Mahesh Babu, Indian film actor


• 1974 - Derek Fisher, American basketball player


• 1974 - Matt Morris, American baseball player


• 1974 - Kirill Reznik, American politician


• 1974 - Nicola Stapleton, English actress


• 1975 - Mike Lamb, American baseball player


• 1975 - Robbie Middleby, Australian soccer player


• 1976 - Jessica Capshaw, American actress


• 1976 - Rhona Mitra, English actress


• 1976 - Matt Henney, English footballer


• 1976 - Aled Haydn Jones, Radio 1's The Chris Moyles show Producer


• 1977 - Jason Frasor, American baseball player


• 1977 - Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player


• 1977 - Adewale Ogunleye, American football player


• 1977 - Mikael Silvestre, French footballer


• 1978 - Audrey Tautou, French actress


• 1980 - Ryu Seung-beom, South Korean actor


• 1982 - Tyson Gay, American sprinter


• 1982 - Danieal Manning, American football player


• 1983 - Ashley Johnson, American actress


• 1983 - Shane O'Brien, Canadian hockey player


• 1984 - Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer


• 1984 - Saori Horii, Japanese gravure idol


• 1985 - Luca Filippi, Italian racing driver


• 1985 - Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer


• 1985 - JaMarcus Russell, American football player


• 1986 - Vanessa Morley, American actress


• 1989 - Stefano Okaka Chuka, Italian footballer


• 1990 - Adelaide Kane, Australian actress


• 1991 - Hansika Motwani, Indian actress