1938
Jonathan Motzfeldt, Greenlandic priest and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Greenland (died 2010)
Jonathan Motzfeldt, Greenlandic priest and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Greenland (died 2010)
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1938
Wim Kok, Dutch union leader and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2018)
Wim Kok, Dutch union leader and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2018)
1938
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Peruvian entrepreneur and politician, 66th President of Peru
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Peruvian entrepreneur and politician, 66th President of Peru
1938
Bronislovas Lubys, Lithuanian businessman and politician, Prime Minister of Lithuania (died 2011)
Bronislovas Lubys, Lithuanian businessman and politician, Prime Minister of Lithuania (died 2011)
1938
Heinz Fischer, Austrian academic and politician, 11th President of Austria
Heinz Fischer, Austrian academic and politician, 11th President of Austria
1938
John Dean, American lawyer and author, 13th White House Counsel
John Dean, American lawyer and author, 13th White House Counsel
1938
Robert Dove, American lawyer and politician (died 2021)
Robert Dove, American lawyer and politician (died 2021)
1938
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian politician, President of Liberia, Nobel Prize laureate
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian politician, President of Liberia, Nobel Prize laureate
1937
Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian-German engineer and businessman (died 2019)
Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian-German engineer and businessman (died 2019)
1937
Colleen McCullough, Australian neuroscientist and author (died 2015)
Colleen McCullough, Australian neuroscientist and author (died 2015)
1937
Bruce McCandless II, American aviator, electrical engineer and astronaut (died 2017)
Bruce McCandless II, American aviator, electrical engineer and astronaut (died 2017)
1937
Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut
Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut
1937
Dave Webster, American football player and engineer (died 2006)
Dave Webster, American football player and engineer (died 2006)
1937
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (died 1970)
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (died 1970)
1937
Edna Adan Ismail, Somaliland politician and activist
Edna Adan Ismail, Somaliland politician and activist
1937
Renzo Piano, Italian architect and engineer, designed The Shard and The New York Times Building
Renzo Piano, Italian architect and engineer, designed The Shard and The New York Times Building
1937
Mary Allen Wilkes, American computer scientist and lawyer
Mary Allen Wilkes, American computer scientist and lawyer
1937
Renato Prada Oropeza, Bolivian-Mexican scientist (died 2011)
Renato Prada Oropeza, Bolivian-Mexican scientist (died 2011)
1937
Saddam Hussein, Iraqi general and politician, 5th President of Iraq (died 2006)
Saddam Hussein, Iraqi general and politician, 5th President of Iraq (died 2006)
1937
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)