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History Births on August 20

Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile (d. 1842)

#Bernardo_O'Higgins

In 1778

Álvaro Negredo, Spanish footballer

#Álvaro_Negredo

In 1985

Andy Strachan, Australian drummer and songwriter

#Andy_Strachan

In 1974

Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France (d. 1934)

#Raymond_Poincaré

In 1860

Dave Brock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Dave_Brock

In 1941

Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (d. 2013)

#Mario_Bernardi

In 1930

Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers (d. 1916)

#Albert_Chmielowski

In 1845

Macauley Chrisantus, Nigerian footballer

#Macauley_Chrisantus

In 1990

Misha Collins, American actor

#Misha_Collins

In 1974

Agnes Chan, Hong Kong singer and author

#Agnes_Chan

In 1955

Slavcho Shokolarov, Bulgarian footballer

#Slavcho_Shokolarov

In 1989

Oregon Kaufusi, Australian rugby league player

#Oregon_Kaufusi

In 1999

Hideki Shirakawa, Japanese chemist, engineer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#Hideki_Shirakawa

In 1936

Richard Petiot, Canadian ice hockey player

#Richard_Petiot

In 1982

Sarah Borwell, English tennis player

#Sarah_Borwell

In 1979

Fred Durst, American singer-songwriter

#Fred_Durst

In 1970

Slobodan Miloševi?, Serbian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Serbia (d. 2006)

#Slobodan_Miloševi?

In 1941

Eero Saarinen, Finnish-American architect and furniture designer, designed the Gateway Arch (d. 1961)

#Eero_Saarinen

In 1910

Eliel Saarinen, Finnish architect and academic, co-designed the National Museum of Finland (d. 1950)

#Eliel_Saarinen

In 1873

Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

#Janet_Royall,_Baroness_Royall_of_Blaisdon

In 1955

Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia (d. 1833)

#Abbas_Mirza

In 1789

Callum Skinner, Scottish track cyclist

#Callum_Skinner

In 1992

Alberto Martín, Spanish tennis player

#Alberto_Martín

In 1978

Andrei Konchalovsky, Russian director, producer, and screenwriter

#Andrei_Konchalovsky

In 1937

Thomas Domingo, French rugby player

#Thomas_Domingo

In 1985

Robert Plant, English singer-songwriter

#Robert_Plant

In 1948

Sky Saxon, American singer-songwriter and bassist (d. 2009)

#Sky_Saxon

In 1937

Laurent Fabius, French politician, 158th Prime Minister of France

#Laurent_Fabius

In 1946

Henry Every, English pirate (d. 1696)

#Henry_Every

In 1659

Rudolf Bultmann, German Lutheran theologian and professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg (d. 1976)

#Rudolf_Bultmann

In 1884

Maxim Vengerov, Russian violinist and conductor

#Maxim_Vengerov

In 1974

Ívar Ingimarsson, Icelandic footballer

#Ívar_Ingimarsson

In 1977

Jack Teagarden, American singer-songwriter and trombonist (d. 1964)

#Jack_Teagarden

In 1905

Els Callens, Belgian tennis player and sportscaster

#Els_Callens

In 1970

Jack King, English footballer

#Jack_King_(footballer,_born_1985)

In 1985

Mikio Naruse, Japanese director and screenwriter (d. 1969)

#Mikio_Naruse

In 1905

Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954)

#Ellen_Roosevelt

In 1868

John Noble, Australian actor and director

#John_Noble

In 1948

Andy Benes, American baseball player

#Andy_Benes

In 1967

Youssouf Hersi, Ethiopian footballer

#Youssouf_Hersi

In 1982

Amy Adams, American actress and singer

#Amy_Adams

In 1974

Gus Macdonald, Scottish academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office

#Gus_Macdonald

In 1940

Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and academic (d. 1704)

#Louis_Bourdaloue

In 1632

Silas Kiplagat, Kenyan runner

#Silas_Kiplagat

In 1989

Dean Winnard, English footballer

#Dean_Winnard

In 1989

Felipe Contepomi, Argentine rugby player, coach, and physician

#Felipe_Contepomi

In 1977

Alan Lee, English painter and illustrator

#Alan_Lee_(illustrator)

In 1947

Ralf Hütter, German singer and keyboard player

#Ralf_Hütter

In 1946

Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor and politician (d. 2004)

#Fernando_Poe_Jr.

In 1939

Byron Saxton, American wrestler, manager, and sportscaster

#Byron_Saxton

In 1981

Matt Hague, American baseball player

#Matt_Hague

In 1985

Venelin Filipov, Bulgarian footballer

#Venelin_Filipov

In 1990

George Zuverink, American baseball player (d. 2014)

#George_Zuverink

In 1924

Mijaín López, Cuban wrestler

#Mijaín_López

In 1982

Bai Yansong, Chinese host

#Bai_Yansong

In 1968

James Marsters, American actor

#James_Marsters

In 1962

Deniss Rakels, Latvian footballer

#Deniss_Rakels

In 1992

Tôn ??c Th?ng, Vietnamese politician, 2nd President of Vietnam (d. 1980)

#Tôn_??c_Th?ng

In 1888

Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (d. 1783)

#Christian_Mayer_(astronomer)

In 1719

Leroy Burgess, American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, recording artist, and record producer

#Leroy_Burgess

In 1953

Laura Georges, French footballer

#Laura_Georges

In 1984

Vedran Janjetovi?, Croatian-Australian footballer

#Vedran_Janjetovi?

In 1987

Ben Barnes, English actor

#Ben_Barnes_(actor)

In 1981

Paul Tillich, German-American philosopher and theologian (d. 1965)

#Paul_Tillich

In 1886

Kal Daniels, American baseball player

#Kal_Daniels

In 1963

Boles?aw Prus, Polish journalist and author (d. 1912)

#Boles?aw_Prus

In 1847

Dom Duff, Breton singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer

#Dom_Duff

In 1960

Edgar Guest, English-American poet and author (d. 1959)

#Edgar_Guest

In 1881

Roger Wolcott Sperry, American neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)

#Roger_Wolcott_Sperry

In 1913

Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (d. 2008)

#Isaac_Hayes

In 1942

Roy Gardner, English businessman

#Roy_Gardner_(businessman)

In 1945

Joan Allen, American actress

#Joan_Allen

In 1956

Jonathan Ke Quan, Vietnamese actor

#Jonathan_Ke_Quan

In 1971

Matt Eisenhuth, Australian rugby league player

#Matt_Eisenhuth

In 1992

Stephen Ward, Irish footballer

#Stephen_Ward_(footballer)

In 1985

Stelvio Cipriani, Italian composer

#Stelvio_Cipriani

In 1937

Don King, American boxing promoter

#Don_King_(boxing_promoter)

In 1931

Szabolcs Sáfár, Hungarian footballer and coach

#Szabolcs_Sáfár

In 1974

Jean Gebser, German linguist, poet, and philosopher (d. 1973)

#Jean_Gebser

In 1905

Patricia Rozema, Canadian director and screenwriter

#Patricia_Rozema

In 1958

Jyrki Jokipakka, Finnish hockey player

#Jyrki_Jokipakka

In 1991

Paul Johnson, American football coach

#Paul_Johnson_(American_football_coach)

In 1957

Wayne Brown, English footballer

#Wayne_Brown_(footballer,_born_August_1977)

In 1977

Luke O'Neill, English footballer

#Luke_O'Neill

In 1991

Rubén Hinojosa, American businessman and politician

#Rubén_Hinojosa

In 1940

Jacopo Peri, Italian singer and composer (d. 1633)

#Jacopo_Peri

In 1561

Nigel Dodds, Northern Irish lawyer and politician

#Nigel_Dodds

In 1958

Enrico Letta, Italian lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Italy

#Enrico_Letta

In 1966

Leigh Griffiths, Scottish footballer

#Leigh_Griffiths

In 1990

Gostha Pal, Indian footballer (d. 1976)

#Gostha_Pal

In 1896

John H. Michaelis, American general (d. 1985)

#John_H._Michaelis

In 1912

Blake DeWitt, American baseball player

#Blake_DeWitt

In 1985

KRS-One, American rapper and producer

#KRS-One

In 1965

Judd Trump, English snooker player

#Judd_Trump

In 1989

David O. Russell, American director and screenwriter

#David_O._Russell

In 1958

Jakub Bart-?išinski, German poet and playwright (d. 1909)

#Jakub_Bart-?išinski

In 1856

Bradley Klahn, American tennis player

#Bradley_Klahn

In 1990

Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer (d. 1889)

#Andrew_Greenwood

In 1847

José Zamora, Spanish footballer

#José_Zamora

In 1988

Peter Horton, American actor and director

#Peter_Horton

In 1953

Stefan Aigner, German footballer

#Stefan_Aigner

In 1987

Jamie Cullum, English singer-songwriter and pianist

#Jamie_Cullum

In 1979

Joshua Kennedy, Australian footballer

#Joshua_Kennedy

In 1982

Dimebag Darrell, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2004)

#Dimebag_Darrell

In 1966

Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author and poet (d. 1970)

#Tarjei_Vesaas

In 1897

Simon Donaldson, English mathematician and academic

#Simon_Donaldson

In 1957

Al López, American baseball player and manager (d. 2005)

#Al_López

In 1908

Steven Zalewski, American ice hockey player

#Steven_Zalewski

In 1986

Al Roker, American news anchor, television personality, and author

#Al_Roker

In 1954

Chris Drury, American ice hockey player

#Chris_Drury

In 1976

George J. Mitchell, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician

#George_J._Mitchell

In 1933

Chris Schroder, American baseball player

#Chris_Schroder

In 1978

Brett Finch, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

#Brett_Finch

In 1981

Derrick Alston, American basketball player

#Derrick_Alston

In 1972

Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic (d. 1848)

#Jöns_Jacob_Berzelius

In 1779

Rajiv Gandhi, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (d. 1991)

#Rajiv_Gandhi

In 1944

David Walliams, English comedian, actor, and author

#David_Walliams

In 1971

Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1973)

#Vilhelm_Moberg

In 1898

Mufaddal Saifuddin, 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Fatimid Caliphate ?????? ????????

#Mufaddal_Saifuddin

In 1946

Juan Becerra Acosta, Mexican journalist

#Juan_Becerra_Acosta

In 1973

Bernard Tancred, South African cricketer and lawyer (d. 1911)

#Bernard_Tancred

In 1865

Todd Helton, American baseball player

#Todd_Helton

In 1973

Paulo André Cren Benini, Brazilian footballer

#Paulo_André_Cren_Benini

In 1983

Artur Kotenko, Estonian footballer

#Artur_Kotenko

In 1981

Arseny Logashov, Russian footballer

#Arseny_Logashov

In 1991

John Hiatt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#John_Hiatt

In 1952

Ray Wise, American actor

#Ray_Wise

In 1947

Walter Bernstein, American screenwriter and producer

#Walter_Bernstein

In 1919

Jacqueline Susann, American actress and author (d. 1974)

#Jacqueline_Susann

In 1918

Alby Roberts, New Zealand cricketer and rugby player (d. 1978)

#Alby_Roberts

In 1909

Doug Fieger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010)

#Doug_Fieger

In 1952

Liana Liberato, American television and film actress

#Liana_Liberato

In 1995

Joe Vitale, American ice hockey player

#Joe_Vitale_(ice_hockey)

In 1985

James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar (d. 1840)

#James_Prinsep

In 1799

DeForest Soaries, American minister and politician, 30th Secretary of State of New Jersey

#DeForest_Soaries

In 1951

Yuri Zhirkov, Russian footballer

#Yuri_Zhirkov

In 1983

N. R. Narayana Murthy, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys

#N._R._Narayana_Murthy

In 1946

Quinn Buckner, American basketball player and coach

#Quinn_Buckner

In 1954

Phan Khôi, Vietnamese journalist and scholar (d. 1959)

#Phan_Khôi

In 1887

Nenad Bjelica, Croatian footballer and manager

#Nenad_Bjelica

In 1971

Mark Langston, American baseball player

#Mark_Langston

In 1960

Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (d. 1709)

#Thomas_Corneille

In 1625

Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter and actress

#Demi_Lovato

In 1992

Bernard Mendy, French footballer

#Bernard_Mendy

In 1981

Abdelatif Benazzi, Moroccan-French rugby player

#Abdelatif_Benazzi

In 1968

Phil Lynott, Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1986)

#Phil_Lynott

In 1949

Sneaky Pete Kleinow, American country-rock pedal-steel guitarist and songwriter (d. 2007)

#Sneaky_Pete_Kleinow

In 1934

Bunty Afoa, New Zealand rugby league player

#Bunty_Afoa

In 1996

Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French cardinal and art collector (d. 1586)

#Antoine_Perrenot_de_Granvelle

In 1517

Cory Sullivan, American baseball player

#Cory_Sullivan

In 1979

Enyelbert Soto, Venezuelan-Japanese baseball player

#Enyelbert_Soto

In 1982

Jo Ramírez, Mexican race car driver and manager

#Jo_Ramírez

In 1941

Roger Gale, English journalist and politician

#Roger_Gale

In 1943

Andrew Surman, South African-English footballer

#Andrew_Surman

In 1986

Desmond Swayne, English soldier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

#Desmond_Swayne

In 1956

Paolo Bianco, Italian footballer

#Paolo_Bianco

In 1977

Ron Paul, American captain, physician, and politician

#Ron_Paul

In 1935

Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States (d. 1901)

#Benjamin_Harrison

In 1833

Andrew Garfield, American-English actor

#Andrew_Garfield

In 1983

Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968)

#Salvatore_Quasimodo

In 1901

Sylvester McCoy, Scottish actor

#Sylvester_McCoy

In 1943

Amanda Sonia Berry, English businesswoman

#Amanda_Sonia_Berry

In 1961

Graig Nettles, American baseball player and manager

#Graig_Nettles

In 1944

Jerryd Bayless, American basketball player

#Jerryd_Bayless

In 1988

H. P. Lovecraft, American short story writer, editor, novelist (d. 1937)

#H._P._Lovecraft

In 1890

Kirko Bangz, American rapper and producer

#Kirko_Bangz

In 1989

Connie Chung, American journalist

#Connie_Chung

In 1946

Mario Jelavic, Croatian footballer

In 1993

Andrei Peteleu, Romanian footballer

In 1992

Mario Ti?inovi?, Croatian footballer

In 1991

Marko Djokovic, Serbian tennis player

In 1991

Fabien Jarsalé, French footballer

In 1990

Culoe De Song, South African music producer and DJ

In 1990

Nebil Gahwagi, Hungarian footballer

In 1989

Sarah R, Lotfi, American director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1988

Egon Kaur, Estonian race car driver

In 1987

Sido Jombati, Portuguese footballer

In 1987

Mark Washington, American football player

In 1985

Willie Ripia, New Zealand rugby player

In 1985

Glen Buttriss, Australian rugby league player

In 1985

Brant Daugherty, American actor

In 1985

Ingrid Lukas, Estonian-Swiss singer-songwriter and pianist

In 1984

Jamie Hoffmann, American baseball player

In 1984

Pavel Eismann, Czech footballer

In 1984

Aílton José Almeida, Brazilian footballer

In 1984

Brian Schaefering, American football player

In 1983

Mladen Pelai?, Croatian footballer

In 1983

Héctor Landazuri, Colombian footballer

In 1983

Hamza Abdullah, American football player

In 1983

Barney Rogers, Zimbabwean cricketer

In 1982

Monty Dumond, South African rugby player

In 1982

Aleksandr Amisulashvili, Georgian footballer

In 1982

Cléber Luis Alberti, Brazilian footballer

In 1982

Craig Ochs, American football player

In 1981

Emir Mkademi, Tunisian footballer

In 1978

Aaron Taylor, American baseball player

In 1977

Josh Pearce, American baseball player

In 1977

James Ormond, English cricketer

In 1977

Aaron Hamill, Australian footballer and coach

In 1977

Stéphane Gillet, Luxembourgian footballer

In 1977

A. M. Esmonde, Welsh author, director, and producer

In 1977

Shockmain Davis, American football player

In 1977

Manuel Contepomi, Argentine rugby player

In 1977

Fabio Ulloa, Honduran footballer

In 1976

Marcel Podszus, German footballer

In 1976

Kristen Miller, American actress, producer, and screenwriter

In 1976

Tony Grant, Irish footballer

In 1976

Cornel Fr?sineanu, Romanian footballer

In 1976

Elijah Williams, American football player and coach

In 1975

Shaun Newton, English footballer

In 1975

Marko Martin, Estonian pianist and educator

In 1975

Marcin Adamski, Polish footballer and manager

In 1975

Donn Swaby, American actor and screenwriter

In 1973

José Paniagua, Dominican baseball player

In 1973

Cameron Mather, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster

In 1973

Scott Goodman, Australian swimmer

In 1973

Alexandre Finazzi, Brazilian footballer

In 1973

Alban Bushi, Albanian footballer

In 1973

Anna Umemiya, Japanese model and actress

In 1972

Scott Quinnell, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster

In 1972

Chaney Kley, American actor, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007)

In 1972

Melvin Booker, American basketball player

In 1972

Steve Stone, English footballer and coach

In 1971

Matt Calland, English rugby player and coach

In 1971

Mark Holzemer, American baseball player and scout

In 1969

Billy Gardell, American comedian, actor, and producer

In 1969

Yuri Shiratori, Japanese voice actress and singer

In 1968

Klas Ingesson, Swedish footballer and manager (d. 2014)

In 1968

Brett Angell, English footballer and coach

In 1968

Liu Chunyan, Chinese host and voice actress

In 1966

Miguel Albaladejo, Spanish director and screenwriter

In 1966

Azarias Ruberwa, Congolese lawyer and politician, Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 1964

José Cecena, Mexican baseball player

In 1963

Uwe Bialon, German footballer and manager

In 1963

John Stehr, American journalist

In 1958

Sorin Antohi, Romanian journalist and historian

In 1957

Jim Calder, Scottish rugby player

In 1957

Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player

In 1957

Alvin Greenidge, Barbadian cricketer

In 1956

Tawn Mastrey, American radio host and producer (d. 2007)

In 1954

Jim Trenton, American radio host and actor

In 1953

Mike Jackson, American politician

In 1953

Gerry Bertier, American football player (d. 1981)

In 1953

Ric Menello, American director and screenwriter (d. 2013)

In 1952

John Emburey, English cricketer and coach

In 1952

Nikolas Asimos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1988)

In 1949

Henryk Broder, Polish-German journalist and author

In 1946

Fred Norman, American baseball player

In 1942

Robin Oakley, English journalist and author

In 1941

William H. Gray, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)

In 1941

Anne Evans, English soprano and actress

In 1941

Rich Brooks, American football player and coach

In 1941

Rex Sellers, Indian-Australian cricketer

In 1940

Mike Velarde, Filipino televangelist and religious leader

In 1939

Alain Vivien, French politician

In 1938

Peter Day, English chemist and academic

In 1938

Tom Mangold, German-English journalist and author

In 1934

Atholl McKinnon, South African cricketer (d. 1983)

In 1932

Vasily Aksyonov, Russian physician, author, and academic (d. 2009)

In 1932

Anthony Ainley, English actor (d. 2004)

In 1932

Peter Randall, English sergeant (d. 2007)

In 1930

Kevin Heffernan, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2013)

In 1929

Peter Oakley, English soldier and blogger (d. 2014)

In 1927

Fred Kavli, Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist, founded The Kavli Foundation (d. 2013)

In 1927

Yootha Joyce, English actress (d. 1980)

In 1927

John Boardman, English archaeologist and historian

In 1927

Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (d. 2014)

In 1926

Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (d. 1978)

In 1926

Jim Reeves, American singer-songwriter (d. 1964)

In 1923

Jack Wilson, Australian cricketer (d. 1985)

In 1921

Keith Froome, Australian rugby league player (d. 1978)

In 1921

Adamantios Androutsopoulos, Greek lawyer, educator and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2000)

In 1919

Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian–German chess player and chemist (d. 1984)

In 1916

André Morell, English actor (d. 1978)

In 1909

Vidrik Rootare, Estonian chess player (d. 1981)

In 1906

Dino Campana, Italian poet and author (d. 1932)

In 1885

Aleksander Hellat, Estonian politician, 6th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1943)

In 1881

Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer (d. 1785)

In 1720

Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic (d. 1761)

In 1710

Seongjong of Joseon, King of Joseon (d. 1494)

In 1457

Shahrukh Mirza, ruler of Persia and Transoxiania (d. 1447)

In 1377

Boles?aw III Wrymouth, Prince of Poland (d. 1138)

In 1086

Amber Elizabeth Lewis

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