Famous Birthdays on this Day in History - per Wikipedia

August 9

• 1201 – Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)
• 1537 – Francesco Barozzi, Italian mathematician, astronomer and humanist (d. 1604)
• 1544 – Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania (d. 1606)
• 1593 – Izaak Walton, English angler (d. 1683)
• 1603 – Johannes Cocceius, German-born Dutch theologian (d. 1669)
• 1631 – John Dryden, English Poet Laureate (d. 1700)
• 1648 – Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)
• 1653 – John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)
• 1669 – Tsarina Eudoxia Lopukhina of Russia (d. 1731)
• 1674 – František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)
• 1696 – Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein (d. 1772)
• 1722 – Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (d. 1758)
• 1726 – Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778)
• 1754 – Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French architect, planner of Washington, D.C. (d. 1825)
• 1757 – Thomas Telford, Scottish civil engineer (d. 1834)
• 1776 – Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (d. 1856)
• 1783 – Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801)
• 1788 – Adoniram Judson, American Baptist missionary (d. 1850)
• 1797 – Charles Robert Malden, British naval officer (d. 1855)
• 1805 – Joseph Locke, English railway and civil engineer (d. 1860)
• 1809 – William Barret Travis, American Battle of the Alamo figure (d. 1836)
• 1845 – André Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937)
• 1847 – Queen Maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna of Spain (d. 1876)
• 1867 – Evelina Haverfield British suffragette (d. 1920)
• 1871 – Leonid Andreyev, Russian writer (d. 1919)
• 1872 – Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal (d. 1962)
• 1874 – Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor (d. 1947)
• 1875 – Albert Ketèlbey, English conductor, composer, and pianist (d. 1959)
• 1896 – Erich Hückel, German physicist (d. 1980)
• 1896 – Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist (d. 1980)
• 1899 – P. L. Travers, Australian author (d. 1996)
• 1901 – Charles Farrell, American actor (d. 1990)
• 1902 – Zino Francescatti, French violinist (d. 1991)
• 1909 – V. K. Gokak, Indian Kannada writer (d. 1992)
• 1909 – Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (d. 1944)
• 1911 – William Alfred Fowler, American physicist, Nobel Laureate (d. 1996)
• 1911 – Eddie Futch, American boxing trainer (d. 2001)
• 1914 – Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor (d. 1963)
• 1914 – Tove Jansson, Finnish author (d. 2001)
• 1914 – Joe Mercer, English footballer (d. 1990)
• 1919 – Joop den Uyl, Dutch politician (d. 1987)
• 1919 – Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010)
• 1920 – Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer (d. 2007)
• 1920 – Francis Lynch, American state legislator (d. 1993)
• 1921 – Ernest Angley, American televangelist
• 1921 – J. James Exon, American politician (d. 2005)
• 1922 – Philip Larkin, English poet (d. 1985)
• 1925 – David A. Huffman, American computer scientist (d. 1999)
• 1927 – Daniel Keyes, American author
• 1927 – Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist
• 1927 – Robert Shaw, English actor (d. 1978)
• 1928 – Bob Cousy, American basketball player
• 1928 – Dolores Wilson, American opera singer (d. 2010)
• 1930 – Jacques Parizeau, Quebec economist and politician
• 1931 – Chuck Essegian, American baseball player
• 1931 – Mário Zagallo, Brazilian football coach and player
• 1932 – John Gomery, Canadian jurist
• 1933 – Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author
• 1935 – Beverlee McKinsey, American actress (d. 2008)
• 1936 – Julián Javier, American baseball player
• 1936 – Patrick Tse Yin, Hong Kong film director
• 1938 – Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian politician
• 1938 – Rod Laver, Australian tennis player
• 1938 – Otto Rehhagel, German football manager
• 1939 – Brito, Brazilian footballer
• 1939 – Bulle Ogier, French actress
• 1939 – Romano Prodi, Italian politician and statesman
• 1941 – Way Bandy, American make-up artist (d. 1986)
• 1942 – Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
• 1942 – David Steinberg, Canadian comedian
• 1943 – Ken Norton, American boxer
• 1944 – Sam Elliott, American actor
• 1945 – Posy Simmonds, English cartoonist
• 1946 – Jim Kiick, American football player
• 1947 – Roy Hodgson, English football manager
• 1947 – Barbara Mason, American soul singer
• 1948 – Bill Campbell, American baseball player
• 1949 – Jonathan Kellerman, American writer
• 1952 – Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai politician
• 1953 – Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater
• 1954 – Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach
• 1955 – Peter Schmuck, American sportswriter
• 1955 – John E. Sweeney, American politician
• 1957 – Melanie Griffith, American actress
• 1958 – Amanda Bearse, American actress
• 1958 – James Lileks, American columnist
• 1959 – Kurtis Blow, American rapper
• 1959 – Stuart Hughes, Canadian actor
• 1961 – Brad Gilbert, American tennis player
• 1961 – John Key, 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand
• 1961 – Amy Stiller, American actress
• 1962 – Kevin Mack, American football player
• 1962 – Louis Lipps, American football player
• 1962 – John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player
• 1963 – Whitney Houston, American singer and actress
• 1964 – Brett Hull, Canadian-born American ice hockey player
• 1964 – Hoda Kotb, American television news anchor
• 1966 – Vinny Del Negro, American basketball player and head coach
• 1967 – Deion Sanders, American football player
• 1968 – Gillian Anderson, American actress
• 1968 – Eric Bana, Australian actor
• 1968 – Sam Fogarino, American drummer (Interpol)
• 1968 – Joseph McGinty Nichol, American film producer and director
• 1969 – Divine Brown, American sex worker and convicted felon
• 1969 – Smaragda Karydi, Greek actress
• 1969 – Troy Percival, American baseball player
• 1970 – Rod Brind'Amour, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1970 – Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist
• 1970 – Thomas Lennon, American actor
• 1970 – Arion Salazar, American bassist (Third Eye Blind)
• 1971 – James Kim, American technology reporter (d. 2006)
• 1971 – Davide Rebellin, Italian cyclist
• 1971 – Mack 10, American rapper
• 1972 – Juanes, Colombian singer
• 1972 – A-Mei, Taiwanese singer
• 1973 – Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor
• 1973 – Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer
• 1974 – Mahesh Babu, Indian film actor
• 1974 – Derek Fisher, American basketball player
• 1974 – Matt Morris, American baseball player
• 1974 – Kirill Reznik, American politician
• 1974 – Nicola Stapleton, English actress
• 1974 – Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor and director
• 1975 – Mike Lamb, American baseball player
• 1975 – Robbie Middleby, Australian footballer
• 1976 – Jessica Capshaw, American actress
• 1976 – Aled Jones, British Radio Producer
• 1976 – Rhona Mitra, English actress
• 1976 – Mark Priestley, Australian actor (d. 2008)
• 1977 – Jason Frasor, American baseball player
• 1977 – Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player
• 1977 – Adewale Ogunleye, American football player
• 1977 – Mikaël Silvestre, French footballer
• 1978 – Audrey Tautou, French actress
• 1980 – Ryu Seung-beom, South Korean actor
• 1980 – Dominic Tabuna, Nauruan politician
• 1981 – Jarvis Hayes, American basketball player
• 1981 – Li Jiawei, Singaporean table tennis player
• 1982 – Tyson Gay, American sprinter
• 1982 – Kanstantsin Siutsou, Belorussian cyclist
• 1983 – Ashley Johnson, American actress
• 1983 – Shane O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1983 – Alicja Smietana, Polish violinist
• 1984 – Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer
• 1985 – Luca Filippi, Italian racing driver
• 1985 – Anna Kendrick, American actress
• 1985 – Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer
• 1985 – JaMarcus Russell, American football player
• 1986 – Daniel Preussner, German rugby player
• 1986 – Tyler "Telle" Smith, American musician (The Word Alive)
• 1987 – Marco Carmona, Mexican artist
• 1988 – Vasilios Koutsianikoulis, Greek footballer
• 1989 – Stefano Okaka, Italian footballer
• 1989 – Jason Heyward, American baseball player
• 1990 – Adelaide Kane, Australian actress
• 1991 – Candela Vetrano, Argentine actress
• 1991 – Hansika Motwani, Indian actress