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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

1771

Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (died 1848)

Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (died 1848)

1914

Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi war criminal (died 1992)

Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi war criminal (died 1992)

1874

Jean Collas, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (died 1928)

Jean Collas, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (died 1928)

1879

Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)

Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)

1919

Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)

Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)

1752

David Humphreys (soldier), American Revolutionary War colonel, politician, foreign minister and entrepreneur.

David Humphreys (soldier), American Revolutionary War colonel, politician, foreign minister and entrepreneur.

1760

Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804)

Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804)