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1960

Rosalyn Fairbank, South African tennis player

Rosalyn Fairbank, South African tennis player

1986

Adrian Zaugg, South African race car driver

Adrian Zaugg, South African race car driver

1941

Lyndall Gordon, South African-English author and academic

Lyndall Gordon, South African-English author and academic

1974

Penelope Heyns, South African swimmer

Penelope Heyns, South African swimmer

1922

Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon and academic (died 2001)

Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon and academic (died 2001)

1945

Moeletsi Mbeki, South African economist and academic

Moeletsi Mbeki, South African economist and academic

1934

Ronald Harwood, South African author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2020)

Ronald Harwood, South African author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2020)

1948

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, British-South African record producer and songwriter

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, British-South African record producer and songwriter

1977

Benni McCarthy, South African footballer

Benni McCarthy, South African footballer

1910

Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (died 1981)

Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (died 1981)

1780

Piet Retief, South African ruler (died 1838)

Piet Retief, South African ruler (died 1838)

1934

Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters) (died 2021)

Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters) (died 2021)

1934

George Shirley, African-American tenor and educator

George Shirley, African-American tenor and educator

1904

Pigmeat Markham, African-American comedian, singer, and dancer (died 1981)

Pigmeat Markham, African-American comedian, singer, and dancer (died 1981)

1813

James McCune Smith, African-American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author (died 1865)

James McCune Smith, African-American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author (died 1865)

1932

Slide Hampton, African-American trombonist and composer (died 2021)

Slide Hampton, African-American trombonist and composer (died 2021)

1935

Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (died 1969)

Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (died 1969)

1892

Vernon Johns, African-American minister and activist (died 1965)

Vernon Johns, African-American minister and activist (died 1965)

1932

Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (died 2015)

Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (died 2015)

1969

Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician

Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician