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[edit] Births
- 1566 - King James I of England and VI of Scotland (d. 1625)
- 1623 - Blaise Pascal, (pictured) French mathematician and philosopher (d. 1662)
- 1861 - José Rizal, Filipino poet and national hero (d. 1896)
- 1897 - Moe Howard, American actor and comedian (d. 1975)
- 1903 - Lou Gehrig, baseball player (d. 1941)
- 1945 - Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1947 - Salman Rushdie, Indian author
- 1948 - Nick Drake, British guitarist (d. 1974)
- 1962 - Paula Abdul, American singer and choreographer
- 1978 - Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball player
[edit] Deaths
Recent days: June 18 – June 17 – June 16
