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1932

Pik Botha, South African lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 8th South African Ambassador to the United States (died 2018)

Pik Botha, South African lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 8th South African Ambassador to the United States (died 2018)

1852

Schalk Willem Burger, South African commander, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of the South African Republic…

Schalk Willem Burger, South African commander, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of the South African Republic (died 1918)

1819

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (died…

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (died 1901)

1825

Paul Kruger, South African soldier and politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (died 1904)

Paul Kruger, South African soldier and politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (died 1904)

1952

Thé Lau, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)

Thé Lau, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)

1985

Becky Sauerbrunn, American footballer; twice a winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup, also an Olympic gold medallist

Becky Sauerbrunn, American footballer; twice a winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup, also an Olympic gold medallist

1954

Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cu

Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup

1936

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African academic and politician, 8th First Lady of South Africa (died 2018)

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African academic and politician, 8th First Lady of South Africa (died 2018)

1874

Daniel François Malan, South African clergyman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1959)

Daniel François Malan, South African clergyman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1959)

1870

Jan Smuts, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1950)

Jan Smuts, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1950)

1898

Jacobus Johannes Fouché, South African politician, 2nd State President of South Africa (died 1980)

Jacobus Johannes Fouché, South African politician, 2nd State President of South Africa (died 1980)

1942

Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa

Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa

1931

Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (died 2000)

Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (died 2000)

1918

Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

1949

Kgalema Motlanthe, South African politician, 3rd President of South Africa

Kgalema Motlanthe, South African politician, 3rd President of South Africa

1960

David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (died 2025)

David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (died 2025)

1901

Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1966)

Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1966)

1949

Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa

Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa

1937

Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach

Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach

1920

Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist (died 2002)

Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist (died 2002)