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History Births on June 12

Otto Skorzeny, German SS officer (d. 1975)

#Otto_Skorzeny

In 1908

Samuel Cooper, American general (d. 1876)

#Samuel_Cooper_(general)

In 1798

John Linnell, American singer-songwriter and musician

#John_Linnell

In 1959

Priscilla Lane, American actress (d. 1995)

#Priscilla_Lane

In 1915

Bert Sakmann, German physiologist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate

#Bert_Sakmann

In 1942

Lucille Roybal-Allard, American politician

#Lucille_Roybal-Allard

In 1941

Kevin López, Spanish runner

#Kevin_López

In 1990

Tim Razzall, Baron Razzall, English lawyer and politician

#Tim_Razzall,_Baron_Razzall

In 1954

Dave Melillo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Dave_Melillo

In 1988

Chris Young, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Chris_Young_(musician)

In 1985

John Wetton, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (Asia, King Crimson) (d. 2017)

#John_Wetton

In 1949

Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina and educator (d. 2010)

#Marina_Semyonova

In 1908

David Rockefeller, American banker and businessman (d. 2017)

#David_Rockefeller

In 1915

Mark Henry, American weightlifter and wrestler

#Mark_Henry

In 1971

Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (d. 2017)

#Len_Wein

In 1948

Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (d. 2002)

#Mamo_Wolde

In 1932

Ian Craig, Australian cricketer (d. 2014)

#Ian_Craig

In 1935

Pat Jennings, Irish footballer and coach

#Pat_Jennings

In 1945

Jim Nabors, American actor and singer (d. 2017)

#Jim_Nabors

In 1930

Seyi Ajirotutu, American football player

#Seyi_Ajirotutu

In 1987

Petros Molyviatis, Greek politician and diplomat, Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs

#Petros_Molyviatis

In 1928

Johanna Spyri, Swiss author, best known for Heidi (d. 1901)

#Johanna_Spyri

In 1827

Mimi Coertse, South African soprano and producer

#Mimi_Coertse

In 1932

Sonia Manzano, American actress of Puerto Rican descent, noted for playing Maria on Sesame Street

#Sonia_Manzano

In 1950

Spencer Abraham, American academic and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Energy

#Spencer_Abraham

In 1952

Meredith Brooks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Meredith_Brooks

In 1958

Jrue Holiday, American basketball player

#Jrue_Holiday

In 1990

Richard M. Sherman, American composer and director

#Richard_M._Sherman

In 1928

Jim Burke, Australian cricketer (d. 1979)

#Jim_Burke_(cricketer)

In 1930

Vic Damone, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2018)

#Vic_Damone

In 1928

Ben Blackwell, American drummer

#Ben_Blackwell

In 1982

Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1986)

#Fritz_Albert_Lipmann

In 1899

Catherine Bréchignac, French physicist and academic

#Catherine_Bréchignac

In 1946

Kendra Wilkinson, American model, actress, and author

#Kendra_Wilkinson

In 1985

Harry Taylor, Australian footballer

#Harry_Taylor_(Australian_rules_footballer)

In 1986

Bun E. Carlos, American drummer

#Bun_E._Carlos

In 1951

Mathieu Schneider, American ice hockey player

#Mathieu_Schneider

In 1969

Fernand Gonder, French pole vaulter (d. 1969)

#Fernand_Gonder

In 1883

James Kwalia, Kenyan-Qatari runner

#James_Kwalia

In 1984

David Gill, Scottish-English astronomer and author (d. 1914)

#David_Gill_(astronomer)

In 1843

George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (d. 2018)

#George_H._W._Bush

In 1924

Anna of Württemberg, German princess (d. 1616)

#Anna_of_Württemberg

In 1561

Diego Milito, Argentine footballer

#Diego_Milito

In 1979

Dallas Clark, American football player

#Dallas_Clark

In 1979

Frank Chapman, American ornithologist, photographer, and author (d. 1945)

#Frank_Chapman_(ornithologist)

In 1864

Eddie Adams, American photographer and journalist (d. 2004)

#Eddie_Adams_(photographer)

In 1933

Charles Kingsley, English priest, historian, and author (d. 1875)

#Charles_Kingsley

In 1819

Anthony Eden, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1977)

#Anthony_Eden

In 1897

Junior Brown, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Junior_Brown

In 1952

Ifet Taljevi?, German footballer

#Ifet_Taljevi?

In 1980

Wade Redden, Canadian ice hockey player

#Wade_Redden

In 1977

Innes Ireland, Scottish race car driver and engineer (d. 1993)

#Innes_Ireland

In 1930

Timothy Busfield, American actor, director, and producer

#Timothy_Busfield

In 1957

Egon Schiele, Austrian soldier and painter (d. 1918)

#Egon_Schiele

In 1890

Thomas C. Hart, American admiral and politician (d. 1971)

#Thomas_C._Hart

In 1877

Ray Barbuti, American sprinter and football player (d. 1988)

#Ray_Barbuti

In 1905

Peter Such, Scottish-born, English cricketer

#Peter_Such

In 1964

Desmond Piers, Canadian admiral (d. 2005)

#Desmond_Piers

In 1913

Frank McCloskey, American sergeant and politician (d. 2003)

#Frank_McCloskey

In 1939

Hendrik Elias, Belgian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Ghent (d. 1973)

#Hendrik_Elias

In 1902

Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015)

#Raúl_Héctor_Castro

In 1916

Brad Delp, American musician and singer (Boston - RTZ) (d. 2007)

#Brad_Delp

In 1951

Len Barry, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Len_Barry

In 1942

Kevin Billington, English director and producer

#Kevin_Billington

In 1934

Jens Böhrnsen, German judge and politician

#Jens_Böhrnsen

In 1949

Héctor Garza, Mexican wrestler (d. 2013)

#Héctor_Garza

In 1969

Mauricio Isla, Chilean footballer

#Mauricio_Isla

In 1988

Luis García Berlanga, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2010)

#Luis_García_Berlanga

In 1921

Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. 1851)

#Karl_Freiherr_von_Müffling

In 1775

Oliver Lodge, English physicist and academic (d. 1940)

#Oliver_Lodge

In 1851

Vladimir Arnold, Russian-French mathematician and academic (d. 2010)

#Vladimir_Arnold

In 1937

Marco Bortolami, Italian rugby player

#Marco_Bortolami

In 1980

Go Seigen, Chinese-Japanese Go player (d. 2014)

#Go_Seigen

In 1914

Michael Fabricant, English politician

#Michael_Fabricant

In 1950

Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, professor and cultural critic

#Jordan_Peterson

In 1962

Henry Scott Tuke, English painter and photographer (d. 1929)

#Henry_Scott_Tuke

In 1858

Gao Zong, Chinese emperor (d. 1187)

#Emperor_Gaozong_of_Song

In 1107

Blake Ross, American computer programmer, co-created Mozilla Firefox

#Blake_Ross

In 1985

James Archibald Houston, Canadian author and illustrator (d. 2005)

#James_Archibald_Houston

In 1921

Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (d. 1920)

#Zygmunt_Janiszewski

In 1888

Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)

#Cosimo_I_de'_Medici,_Grand_Duke_of_Tuscany

In 1519

Ibrahim Jeilan, Ethiopian runner

#Ibrahim_Jeilan

In 1989

Robyn, Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer

#Robyn

In 1979

Adriaen van Stalbemt, Flemish painter (d. 1662)

#Adriaen_van_Stalbemt

In 1580

Roy Harper, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Roy_Harper_(singer)

In 1941

Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex, soldier (d. 1629)

#Robert_Radclyffe,_5th_Earl_of_Sussex

In 1573

Watson Fothergill, English architect, designed the Woodborough Road Baptist Church (d. 1928)

#Watson_Fothergill

In 1841

Scott Thompson, Canadian actor and comedian

#Scott_Thompson_(comedian)

In 1959

Maurice Perrault, Canadian architect, engineer, and politician, 15th Mayor of Longueuil (d. 1909)

#Maurice_Perrault

In 1857

William Attewell, English cricketer and umpire (d. 1927)

#William_Attewell

In 1861

Ante Kuzmani?, Croatian physician and journalist (d. 1879)

#Ante_Kuzmani?

In 1807

Margherita Hack, Italian astrophysicist and author (d. 2013)

#Margherita_Hack

In 1922

Jean Victor Allard, Canadian general (d. 1996)

#Jean_Victor_Allard

In 1913

Martine Dugrenier, Canadian wrestler

#Martine_Dugrenier

In 1979

Adrian Toole, Australian rugby league player

#Adrian_Toole

In 1965

Hideki Matsui, Japanese baseball player

#Hideki_Matsui

In 1974

Bruno Soriano, Spanish footballer

#Bruno_Soriano

In 1984

Antawn Jamison, American basketball player and sportscaster

#Antawn_Jamison

In 1976

Uta Hagen, German-American actress and educator (d. 2004)

#Uta_Hagen

In 1919

Warwick Capper, Australian footballer, coach, and actor

#Warwick_Capper

In 1963

Earl Watson, American basketball player and coach

#Earl_Watson

In 1979

Robert Herbert, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Queensland (d. 1905)

#Robert_Herbert

In 1831

Pete Farndon, English bass player and songwriter (The Pretenders) (d. 1983)

#Pete_Farndon

In 1952

Jerry Lynn, American wrestler

#Jerry_Lynn

In 1963

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd

In 1977

John A. Roebling, German-American engineer, designed the Brooklyn Bridge (d. 1869)

#John_A._Roebling

In 1806

John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (d. 1633)

#John_Casimir,_Duke_of_Saxe-Coburg

In 1564

Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer player

#Christine_Sinclair

In 1983

Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)

#Paul_Guldin

In 1577

Sam Thaiday, Australian rugby league player

#Sam_Thaiday

In 1985

O?uz Abadan, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist

#O?uz_Abadan

In 1950

Adriana Lima, Brazilian model and actress

#Adriana_Lima

In 1981

Raitis Grafs, Latvian basketball player

#Raitis_Grafs

In 1981

Ryan Klesko, American baseball player

#Ryan_Klesko

In 1971

Jason Mewes, American actor and producer

#Jason_Mewes

In 1974

Chick Corea, American pianist and composer

#Chick_Corea

In 1941

Patrick Gass, American sergeant (Lewis and Clark Expedition) and author (d. 1870)

#Patrick_Gass

In 1771

Harry Johnston, English botanist and explorer (d. 1927)

#Harry_Johnston

In 1858

Antonio Barragán, Spanish footballer

#Antonio_Barragán

In 1987

Bryan Habana, South African rugby player

#Bryan_Habana

In 1983

Thomas Sørensen, Danish footballer

#Thomas_Sørensen

In 1976

Stéphanie Szostak, French-American actress

#Stéphanie_Szostak

In 1975

Anne Frank, German-Dutch diarist; victim of the Holocaust (d. 1945)

#Anne_Frank

In 1929

Tim DeKay, American actor

#Tim_DeKay

In 1963

Marv Albert, American sportscaster

#Marv_Albert

In 1941

Djuna Barnes, American novelist, journalist, and playwright (d. 1982)

#Djuna_Barnes

In 1892

Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer (d. 2001)

#Samuel_Z._Arkoff

In 1918

Eren Derdiyok, Swiss footballer

#Eren_Derdiyok

In 1988

Hans Binder, Austrian race car driver

#Hans_Binder

In 1948

Bryan Alvarez, American wrestler and journalist

#Bryan_Alvarez

In 1975

Edmond Hébert, French geologist and academic (d. 1890)

#Edmond_Hébert

In 1812

Maria Amalia of Courland, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (d. 1711)

#Maria_Amalia_of_Courland

In 1653

William Lundigan, American actor (d. 1975)

#William_Lundigan

In 1914

Harriet Martineau, English sociologist and author (d. 1876)

#Harriet_Martineau

In 1802

Tom Misteli, Swiss cell biologist

#Tom_Misteli

In 1966

Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer

#Philippe_Coutinho

In 1992

Heinz-Christian Strache, Austrian politician

#Heinz-Christian_Strache

In 1969

Htay Kywe, Burmese activist

#Htay_Kywe

In 1968

Laura Jones, English gymnast

In 1992

Avisail García, Venezuelan baseball player

In 1991

David Worrall, English footballer

In 1990

Emma Eliasson, Swedish ice hockey player

In 1989

Dakota Morton, Canadian actor and radio host

In 1988

Art?rs B?rzi?š, Latvian basketball player

In 1988

Salim Mehajer, Australian politician

In 1986

Alexander Pipa, German rugby player

In 1983

James Tomlinson, English cricketer

In 1982

Jason David, American football player

In 1982

Diem Brown, German-American journalist and activist (d. 2014)

In 1982

Paul Hasleby, Australian footballer

In 1981

Larry Foote, American football player

In 1980

Lewis Moody, English rugby player

In 1978

Ray Price, Zimbabwean cricketer

In 1976

Kerry Kittles, American basketball player

In 1974

Flávio Conceição, Brazilian footballer

In 1974

Darryl White, Australian footballer

In 1973

Jason Caffey, American basketball player and coach

In 1973

Jérôme Romain, Caribbean-Dominican triple jumper and coach

In 1971

Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian guitarist (d. 2007)

In 1969

Bobby Sheehan, American bass player and songwriter (d. 1999)

In 1968

Scott Aldred, American baseball player and coach

In 1968

Frances O'Connor, English-Australian actress

In 1967

Aivar Kuusmaa, Estonian basketball player and coach

In 1967

Marc Glanville, Australian rugby league player

In 1966

Cathy Tyson, English actress

In 1965

Gwen Torrence, American sprinter

In 1965

Paula Marshall, American actress

In 1964

Kent Jones, American journalist

In 1964

Derek Higgins, Irish race car driver

In 1964

Philippe Bugalski, French race car driver (d. 2012)

In 1963

Joe Kopicki, American basketball player and coach

In 1960

Javed Miandad, Pakistani cricketer and coach

In 1957

Terry Alderman, Australian cricketer and sportscaster

In 1956

Rocky Burnette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1953

Andranik Margaryan, Armenian engineer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Armenia (d. 2007)

In 1951

Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1949

Herbert Meyer, German footballer

In 1948

Bobby Gould, English footballer and manager

In 1946

Michel Bergeron, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

In 1946

Reg Presley, English singer-songwriter (d. 2013)

In 1941

Jacques Brassard, Canadian educator and politician

In 1940

Ron Lynch, Australian rugby league player and coach

In 1939

Tom Oliver, English-Australian actor

In 1938

Jean-Marie Doré, Guinean lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Guinea (d. 2016)

In 1938

Chips Moman, American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter (d. 2016)

In 1937

Antal Festetics, Hungarian-Austrian biologist and zoologist

In 1937

Klaus Basikow, German footballer and manager (d. 2015)

In 1937

Paul Kennedy, English lawyer and judge

In 1935

John A. Alonzo, American actor and cinematographer (d. 2001)

In 1934

Rona Jaffe, American novelist (d. 2005)

In 1931

Trevanian, American author and scholar (d. 2005)

In 1931

Donald Byrne, American chess player (d. 1976)

In 1930

John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland (d. 2017)

In 1929

Jameel Jalibi, Pakistani linguist and academic

In 1929

Brigid Brophy, English author and critic (d. 1995)

In 1929

Grete Dollitz, German-American guitarist and radio host (d. 2013)

In 1924

Christopher Derrick, English author, critic, and academic (d. 2007)

In 1921

Peter Jones, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2000)

In 1920

Dave Berg, American soldier and cartoonist (d. 2002)

In 1920

Christie Jayaratnam Eliezer, Sri Lankan-Australian mathematician and academic (d. 2001)

In 1918

Georgia Louise Harris Brown, African-American architect (d. 1999)

In 1918

Irwin Allen, American director and producer (d. 1991)

In 1916

Christopher Mayhew, English soldier and politician (d. 1997)

In 1915

Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961)

In 1912

Bill Cowley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1993)

In 1912

Bill Naughton, Irish-English playwright and author (d. 1992)

In 1910

Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian broadcaster (d. 1988)

In 1908

Sandro Penna, Italian poet (d. 1977)

In 1906

Weegee, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (d. 1968)

In 1899

Eugénie Brazier, French chef (d. 1977)

In 1895

Robert Lowie, Austrian-American anthropologist and academic (d. 1957)

In 1883

Samuel Wright Mardis, American politician (d. 1836)

In 1800

John Marston, American sailor (d. 1885)

In 1795

Robert Clark, American physician and politician (d. 1837)

In 1777

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, French author, playwright, journalist, and politician (d. 1797)

In 1760

Louis Legrand, French priest and theologian (d. 1780)

In 1711

Marie-Catherine Homassel Hecquet, French writer (d. 1764)

In 1686

Constance, Duchess of Brittany (d. 1201)

In 1161

Reizei, Japanese emperor (d. 1011)

In 950

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