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1971

Douglas Carswell, British politician, the first elected MP for the UK Independence Party

Douglas Carswell, British politician, the first elected MP for the UK Independence Party

1917

Kiro Gligorov, Macedonian politician and first president of the Republic of Macedonia (died 2012)

Kiro Gligorov, Macedonian politician and first president of the Republic of Macedonia (died 2012)

1820

Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)

Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)

1757

Manuel Tolsá, Spanish sculptor and first director of the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City (died 1816)

Manuel Tolsá, Spanish sculptor and first director of the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City (died 1816)

1961

Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission

Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission

1918

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)

1919

Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)

Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)

1555

Jerónima de la Asunción, Spanish Catholic nun and founder of the first monastery in Manila (died 1630)

Jerónima de la Asunción, Spanish Catholic nun and founder of the first monastery in Manila (died 1630)

1943

Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (died 2024)

Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (died 2024)

1910

Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)

Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)

1900

Cai Chang, Chinese first leader of All-China Women's Federation (died 1990)

Cai Chang, Chinese first leader of All-China Women's Federation (died 1990)

1975

Janne Seurujärvi, Finnish Sami politician, first Sami ever to be elected to the Finnish Parliament

Janne Seurujärvi, Finnish Sami politician, first Sami ever to be elected to the Finnish Parliament

1933

Bernadette Chirac, French politician, First Lady of France

Bernadette Chirac, French politician, First Lady of France

1804

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U.S. kindergarten (died 1894)

1825

Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U

Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U.S. (died 1921)

1315

Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II of France (died 1349)

Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II of France (died 1349)

1950

Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)

Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)

1949

Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki

Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki

1827

Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (died 1903)

Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (died 1903)

1978

Yi So-yeon, biotechnologist and astronaut, the first Korean in space

Yi So-yeon, biotechnologist and astronaut, the first Korean in space