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1875

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

1920

Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)

Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)

1897

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)

1896

Ernst Udet, leading German fighter pilot in World War I and Chief of Procurement and Supply in the Luftwaffe (died 1941

Ernst Udet, leading German fighter pilot in World War I and Chief of Procurement and Supply in the Luftwaffe (died 1941)

1909

Lim Bo Seng, Chinese businessman, resistance fighter of Force 136 and war hero of Singapore (died 1944)

Lim Bo Seng, Chinese businessman, resistance fighter of Force 136 and war hero of Singapore (died 1944)

1837

Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1891)

Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1891)

1879

Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)

Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)

1594

Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)

Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)

1905

Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)

Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)

1770

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1823)

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1823)

1946

Daniel Libeskind, American architect, designed the Imperial War Museum North and Jewish Museum

Daniel Libeskind, American architect, designed the Imperial War Museum North and Jewish Museum

1887

Ants Kurvits, Estonian general and politician, 10th Estonian Minister of War (died 1943)

Ants Kurvits, Estonian general and politician, 10th Estonian Minister of War (died 1943)

1761

Samuel Dexter, American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Secretary of War, 3rd United States Secretary of the Tr

Samuel Dexter, American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Secretary of War, 3rd United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1816)

1920

Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (died 2012)

Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (died 2012)

1904

Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (died 1983)

Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (died 1983)

1882

Sándor Festetics, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of War (died 1956)

Sándor Festetics, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of War (died 1956)

1883

Mary Helen Young, Scottish nurse and resistance fighter during World War II (died 1945)

Mary Helen Young, Scottish nurse and resistance fighter during World War II (died 1945)

1896

Henry Allingham, English World War I soldier and supercentenarian (died 2009)

Henry Allingham, English World War I soldier and supercentenarian (died 2009)

1900

Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000)

Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000)

1945

Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska

Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska