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[edit] Births
- 1239 - King Edward I of England (d. 1307)
- 1682 - King Charles XII of Sweden (d. 1718)
- 1703 - John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (d. 1791)
- 1808 - Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (d. 1845)
- 1882 - Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer (d. 1971)
- 1942 - Mohamed ElBaradei, (pictured) Egyptian International Atomic Energy Agency director, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1943 - Newt Gingrich, American politician
- 1943 - Barry Manilow, American musician
- 1945 - Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London
- 1945 - Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist
- 1980 - Venus Williams, American tennis player
[edit] Deaths
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