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1889

Luo Yixiu, first wife of Mao Zedong (died 1910)

Luo Yixiu, first wife of Mao Zedong (died 1910)

1832

Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg, Finnish priest and father of K. J. Ståhlberg, the first President of Finland (died 1873)

Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg, Finnish priest and father of K. J. Ståhlberg, the first President of Finland (died 1873)

1932

Vitold Fokin, Ukrainian first deputy prime minister (died 2025)

Vitold Fokin, Ukrainian first deputy prime minister (died 2025)

1917

Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2001)

Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2001)

1947

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the…

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States

1989

Irina Karamanos, Chilean anthropologist and political scientist, First Lady of Chile

Irina Karamanos, Chilean anthropologist and political scientist, First Lady of Chile

1711

Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and academic, first woman to have doctorate in science (died 1778)

Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and academic, first woman to have doctorate in science (died 1778)

1947

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician,United States Secretary of State and First Lady of the United States

Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician,United States Secretary of State and First Lady of the United States

1935

Ingrid Rüütel, Estonian philologist and academic, 3rd First Lady of Estonia

Ingrid Rüütel, Estonian philologist and academic, 3rd First Lady of Estonia

1946

Laura Bush, American educator and librarian, 45th First Lady of the United States

Laura Bush, American educator and librarian, 45th First Lady of the United States

1892

John Alcock, captain in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, copilot of the first non-stop trans-Atlantic flight…

John Alcock, captain in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, copilot of the first non-stop trans-Atlantic flight (died 1919)

1861

Amy Levy (died 1889) First Jewish student at Cambridge University

Amy Levy (died 1889) First Jewish student at Cambridge University

1715

Dorothea Erxleben, German first female medical doctor (died 1762)

Dorothea Erxleben, German first female medical doctor (died 1762)

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)