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1578

Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (died 1638)

Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (died 1638)

1927

Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2023)

Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2023)

1700

Baji Rao I, first Peshwa of Maratha Empire (died 1740)

Baji Rao I, first Peshwa of Maratha Empire (died 1740)

1587

Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor John White of the Colony of Roanoke, first child born to English parents in…

Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor John White of the Colony of Roanoke, first child born to English parents in the Americas (date of death unknown)

1910

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946)

Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946)

1943

Alun Michael, Welsh police commissioner and politician, inaugural First Minister of Wales

Alun Michael, Welsh police commissioner and politician, inaugural First Minister of Wales

1954

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

1797

Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the…

Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (died 1879)

1921

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)

1907

John Mauchly, American physicist and co-founder of the first computer company (died 1980)

John Mauchly, American physicist and co-founder of the first computer company (died 1980)

1803

Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (died 1891)

Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (died 1891)

1852

Gojong of Korea, 26th Emperor of the Joseon Kingdom and first emperor of Korea (died 1919)

Gojong of Korea, 26th Emperor of the Joseon Kingdom and first emperor of Korea (died 1919)

1462

Henry Medwall, first known English vernacular dramatist (died 1501)

Henry Medwall, first known English vernacular dramatist (died 1501)

1685

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)

1960

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran

1967

LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands

LisaRaye McCoy, American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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)

1711

Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (died 1779)

Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (died 1779)

1783

Agustín de Iturbide, Mexican royalist turned insurgent; first emperor of Mexico (died 1824)

Agustín de Iturbide, Mexican royalist turned insurgent; first emperor of Mexico (died 1824)

1939

Rhodri Morgan, Welsh politician, 2nd First Minister of Wales (died 2017)

Rhodri Morgan, Welsh politician, 2nd First Minister of Wales (died 2017)