Famous Births on 9 Aug

Famous Births on 9 Aug

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 - Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager
1919 - Joop den Uyl, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1987)
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 - Robert Shaw, English actor (d. 1978)
1927 - Daniel Keyes, American author
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 - Patrick Tse Yin, Hong Kong film director
1936 - Julián Javier, American baseball player
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 - David Steinberg, Canadian comedian
1942 - Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
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 - Amy Stiller, American actress
1961 - John Key, New Zealand politician
1961 - Brad Gilbert, American tennis player
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 - McG, American film producer and director
1968 - Sam Fogarino, American musician (Interpol)
1968 - Karyn Parsons, American actress
1968 - Eric Bana, Australian actor
1968 - Gillian Anderson, American actress
1969 - Divine Brown, American convicted felon
1969 - Troy Percival, baseball player
1970 - Arion Salazar, American musician (Third Eye Blind)
1970 - Thomas Lennon, American actor
1970 - Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist
1970 - Rod Brind'Amour, hockey player
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 - Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer
1973 - Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor
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 - Robbie Middleby, Australian soccer player
1975 - Mike Lamb, American baseball 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 - Mikael Silvestre, French footballer
1977 - Adewale Ogunleye, American football player
1977 - Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player
1977 - Jason Frasor, American baseball player
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 - Saori Horii, Japanese gravure idol
1984 - Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer
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