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1933

Eddie Firmani, South African footballer and manager

Eddie Firmani, South African footballer and manager

1879

Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (died 1931)

Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (died 1931)

1970

Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach (died 2019)

Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach (died 2019)

1952

Anton Fig, South African-American drummer

Anton Fig, South African-American drummer

1958

Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic

Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic

1954

Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach

Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach

1972

Dilana, South African singer-songwriter and actress

Dilana, South African singer-songwriter and actress

1934

Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters) (died 2021)

Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters) (died 2021)

1934

George Shirley, African-American tenor and educator

George Shirley, African-American tenor and educator

1904

Pigmeat Markham, African-American comedian, singer, and dancer (died 1981)

Pigmeat Markham, African-American comedian, singer, and dancer (died 1981)

1813

James McCune Smith, African-American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author (died 1865)

James McCune Smith, African-American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author (died 1865)

1932

Slide Hampton, African-American trombonist and composer (died 2021)

Slide Hampton, African-American trombonist and composer (died 2021)

1935

Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (died 1969)

Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (died 1969)

1892

Vernon Johns, African-American minister and activist (died 1965)

Vernon Johns, African-American minister and activist (died 1965)

1932

Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (died 2015)

Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (died 2015)

1969

Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician

Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician

1927

Coretta Scott King, African-American activist and author (died 2006)

Coretta Scott King, African-American activist and author (died 2006)

1918

Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist (died 1982)

Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist (died 1982)

1900

Lena Baker, African-American maid executed for capital murder, later pardoned posthumously (died 1945)

Lena Baker, African-American maid executed for capital murder, later pardoned posthumously (died 1945)

1956

Catherine Samba-Panza, interim president of the Central African Republic

Catherine Samba-Panza, interim president of the Central African Republic