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1970

Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

1941

Carole Jordan, British astrophysicist and the first female president of the Royal Astronomical Society

Carole Jordan, British astrophysicist and the first female president of the Royal Astronomical Society

1929

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist and socialite, 37th First Lady of the United States (died 1994)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist and socialite, 37th First Lady of the United States (died 1994)

1978

Louise Brown, English woman, first person to be born through in vitro fertilization

Louise Brown, English woman, first person to be born through in vitro fertilization

1861

Andrew Lawson, Scottish-Canadian Geologist, first to identify and name the San Andreas Fault (died 1952)

Andrew Lawson, Scottish-Canadian Geologist, first to identify and name the San Andreas Fault (died 1952)

1930

Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)

Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)

1848

Susie Taylor, American writer and first black Army nurse (died 1912)

Susie Taylor, American writer and first black Army nurse (died 1912)

1909

Willa Beatrice Player, American educator, first Black woman college president (died 2003)

Willa Beatrice Player, American educator, first Black woman college president (died 2003)

1970

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K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer

1783

Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of…

Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of South America (died 1830)

1925

Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a noted code talker dur

Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a noted code talker during World War II (died 2013)

1905

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James J. Braddock, American world heavyweight boxing champion (died 1974)

1925

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Francis S. Currey, American World War II Medal of Honor recipient (died 2019)

1925

Barbara Bush, American wife of George H

Barbara Bush, American wife of George H. W. Bush, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2018)