Historical Figures Born in 1947 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 333 of 333

• Jul 16 Roelof Petrus Meyer, South African under minister of Law & Order etc, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

• Jul 18 Steven W. Mahoney, Canadian politician (Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga West), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• Jul 20 Gerd Binnig, Frankfurt, physicist (tunneling microscope-Nobel 1986)
• Jul 21 Jimmy Duncan, American politician (Rep-R-Tennessee 1988-2019), born in Lebanon, Tennessee
• Jul 22 Curt Weldon, American politician (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 1987-2007), born in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
• Jul 22 Gilles Duceppe, Canadian politician
• Jul 23 Spencer Christian, American TV weatherman (Good Morning America), born in Newport News, Virginia
• Jul 24 Michael Coveney, drama critic
• Jul 24 Neil McIntosh, CEO (VSO, Center for British Teaching)
• Jul 26 Pauline Clare, Britain's first female Chief Constable (Lancashire)
• Jul 27 Wayne Dowdy, American lawyer and politician (US Representative from Mississippi (D), 1981-89), born in Fitzgerald, Georgia
• Jul 28 Alexei Sergeyevich Borodai, Russian colonel/cosmonaut
• Jul 30 Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, French virologist (Nobel Prize 2008, discovered HIV), born in Paris, France
• Jul 30 Jonathan Mann, American physician and AIDS activist, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
• Jul 31 Dennis Greenslade, rocker
• Aug 1 Dennis Zine, American politician (Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 3rd district), born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 7 Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader (On Your Own), born in Tzaneen, South Africa
• Aug 10 Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian politician (founder of the People's Justice Party (PKR) Prime Minister of Malaysia 2022-), born in Bukit Mertajam, Malaya
• Aug 11 Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician
• Aug 13 Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician (Minister of Gender Equality), born in Sjuntorp, Sweden

• Aug 15 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, American chemist and NASA astronaut (STS 33), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1991)
• Aug 16 Carol Moseley-Braun, (Sen-D Illinois)
• Aug 17 Francine Hughes Wilson, American domestic abuse victim "The Burning Bed" who changed pubic perceptions, born in Stockbridge, Michigan (d. 2017)
• Aug 21 Mary Simon, Canadian diplomat and Inuit rights advocate, first indigenous Governor General of Canada, born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec
• Aug 22 Bud Cramer, American politician (Rep-D-Alabama), born in Huntsville, Alabama
• Aug 24 Joe Manchin, American politician (Governor of West Virginia 2005-10, Senator-D-WV 2010-), born in Farmington, West Virginia
• Aug 24 Paulo Coelho, Brazilian author (The Alchemist), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Aug 24 Vladimir Masorin, Russian admiral (commanded the Caspian Flotilla 1996-2002), born in Bely, Tver Oblast, Soviet Union
• Aug 27 Jacques Arnold, MP (Conservative)
• Aug 28 Shoto Tanemura, Japanese martial artist, born in Matsubushi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
• Aug 29 Temple Grandin, American animal welfare and autism expert, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Aug 30 Allan Rock, Canadian politician and diplomat, born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Aug 31 Luca di Montezemolo, Italian businessman (Chairman of Ferrari, NTV trains), born in Bologna, Italy
• Aug 31 Yumiko Ōshima, Japanese manga artist (The Star of Cottonland), born in Otawara, Japan
• Sep 1 Al Green, American politician
• Sep 3 Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian politician (Christian Democratic Party), born in Molde, Norway

• Sep 3 Michael Huffington, American oil millionaire and politician (Rep-R-California, 1992-94), born in Dallas, Texas
• Sep 8 Ann Beattie, American novelist and short story writer (Chilly Scenes of Winter), born in Washington, D.C.
• Sep 14 Joan Thirkettle, British journalist, born in Kent, England (d. 1996)
• Sep 16 Alexander Rutskoy, Russian politician (Vice President of Russia 1991-93) and Soviet military officer (led the putsch against President Boris Yeltsin during Russian constitutional crisis of 1993), born in Proskuriv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
• Sep 16 Dumisani Kumalo, South African anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, born in KwaMbunda, South Africa (d. 2019)
• Sep 16 Dusty Hughes, English playwright, born in Boston, Lincolnshire
• Sep 16 Enrique Krauze, Mexican historian and writer, born in Mexico City, Mexico
• Sep 16 Michael R. McNulty, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Troy, New York
• Sep 17 Jeff MacNelly, American Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist (Shoe), born in NYC, New York (d. 2000)
• Sep 17 Robert Kidd, British marine geoscientist (International Deep Sea Drilling Programme), born in Milford Haven, Wales (d. 1996)
• Sep 17 Tessa Jowell, British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (1997-2015), born in Marylebone, London (d. 2018)
• Sep 19 Steve Bartlett, American politician (56th Mayor of Dallas), born in Los Angeles, California
• Sep 19 Tanith Lee, British sci-fi author (Don't Bite the Sun), born in London
• Sep 21 Marsha Norman, American playwright

• Sep 22 Mike Sexton, American poker player (World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions 2006; Poker Hall of Fame) and commentator (WPT), born in Shelbyville, Indiana (d. 2020)
• Sep 22 Norma McCorvey, American abortion activist (Jane Roe in Roe vs Wade) who later became pro-life, born in Simmesport, Louisiana (d. 2017)
• Sep 24 Mark Paterson, New Zealand sailor (World C'ship gold Cherub 1978), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2022)
• Sep 27 Jacques Wallage, sociologist/Dutch undersecretary of Education
• Sep 27 Mary Jo White, American lawyer and Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, born in Kansas City, Missouri
• Sep 28 Bob Carr, Australian politician
• Sep 28 Gillian Rose, philosopher/writer
• Sep 28 Jon Snow, British TV journalist (Channel 4)
• Sep 28 Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009-), born in Tungipara, East Pakistan
• Sep 29 Richard J. Evans, English historian (The Third Reich Trilogy), born in London, England
• Oct 1 Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist
• Oct 1 Adriano Tilgher, Italian politician
• Oct 1 Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons & Dragons), born in Hennepin County, Minnesota (d. 2009)
• Oct 3 Fred DeLuca, American co-founder of the Subway chain, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
• Oct 4 Ann Widdecombe, British politician
• Oct 6 Aleksandr Stepanovich Andryushkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut
• Oct 8 Yelena Ivanovna Dobrokvashina, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-15a), born in Moscow
• Oct 9 William E. McAnulty, Jr., American lawyer (1st African American justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2007)
• Oct 11 Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and Prime Minister of Greece (2011-12), born in Athens, Greece
• Oct 14 Lukas Resetarits, Austrian cabaret artist, born in Stinatz, Austria
• Oct 16 David Zucker, American director (Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Oct 17 Charles A Ingene, macromarketing researcher
• Oct 17 Gene Green, American politician (Rep-D-Texas 1993-2019), born in Houston, Texas
• Oct 18 Job Cohen, Dutch politician, Mayor of Amsterdam
• Oct 18 Luc Journet, Belgian physician (Order of Zonnetempel)
• Oct 19 Giorgio Cavazzano, Italian comic strip artist
• Oct 22 Edward F. Feighan, (Rep-D-OH, 1983-93), born in Lakewood, Ohio
• Oct 22 Haley Barbour, American politician, governor of Mississippi
• Oct 22 Raymond Bachand, French Canadian politician and businessman
• Oct 24 Edgar Broughton, English rocker (Edgar Broughton Band), born in Warwick, Warwickshire, England

• Oct 26 Trevor Joyce, Irish poet (The Poems of Sweeny Peregrine), born in Dublin, Ireland
• Oct 27 Terry Anderson, American journalist, US hostage held in Lebanon (1985-91), born in Lorain, Ohio
• Oct 29 Helen Coonan, Australian politician (Senator for New South Wales), born in Mangoplah, Australia
• Nov 3 Mazie Hirono, American politician, 1st Asian American woman elected to the US Senate (Senator-D-Hawaii 2013-, Rep-D-Hawaii 2007-13), born in Koori, Japan
• Nov 8 Margaret Rhea Seddon, American physician and NASA astronaut (STS 51D, 40, SK:58), born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Nov 10 Bechir Gemayel, President-elect of Lebanon (8/23-9/14, 1982), born in Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon (d. 1982)
• Nov 11 Callum Alexander MacDonald, Scottish historian, born in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire (d. 1997)
• Nov 11 Pat "Dirty" Daugherty, American rocker (Black Oak Arkansas)

• Nov 15 William B. Richardson, American politician (Governor of New Mexico 2003-11, Rep-D-New Mexico, 1983-97), born in Pasadena, California
• Nov 17 Inky Mark, Canadian politician
• Nov 17 Rod Clements, English rocker (Lindisfarne), born in North Shields, Tyne and Wear
• Nov 17 Steven E. de Souza, American scriptwriter and producer (Die Hard, Commando), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Nov 17 Stewkey [Robert Antoni], rocker
• Nov 19 Lamar Smith, American politician (Rep-R-Texas 1987-2019), born in San Antonio, Texas
• Nov 22 Alfredo Cristiani, president of El Salvador (1989-94)
• Nov 22 Valerie Wilson Wesley, American author
• Nov 23 Geoffrey Roberts, English wine merchant (championed Australian and Californian wines), born in London, England (d. 1994)
• Nov 25 Linda Laflamme, rocker
• Nov 25 Val Fuentes, rocker (It's A Beautiful Day)
• Nov 29 Petra Kelly, German politician and activist (German Green Party), born in Gunzburg, Bavaria

• Nov 30 Sergio Badilla Castillo, Chilean poet, born in Valparaiso, Chile
• Dec 2 Ivan Atanassov Petrov, Bulgarian neurologist (research on biopsy investigation of muscle and peripheral nerves in neuromuscular diseases), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
• Dec 2 Michael Green, English businessman and psychotherapist, born in Hampstead, London
• Dec 4 Ursula Krechel, German writer (Shanghai far from where), born in Trier, Germany
• Dec 5 Bruce Golding, Jamaican politician (8th Prime Minister of Jamaica 2007-11), born in Chapelton, Jamaica
• Dec 5 Jugderdemidjin Gurragcha, Mongolian cosmonaut (Soyuz 39), born in Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia
• Dec 5 Tony Gregory, Irish politician, born in Dublin
• Dec 6 Lawrence Cannon, Canadian politician (9th Minister of Foreign Affairs), born in Quebec City, Quebec
• Dec 7 Mino Reitano, Italian entertainer, born in Fiumara, Italy (d. 2009)

• Dec 8 Kati-Claudia Fofonoff, Skolt Sámi poet and writer, born in Ivalo, Finland (d. 2011)
• Dec 8 Thomas R. Cech, American chemist (Nobel laureate, 1989), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Dec 9 Jaak Jõerüüt, Soviet-born Estonian politician (Minister of Defence 2004-05), born in Tallinn, Estonia
• Dec 9 Tom Daschle, American politician (U.S. Senator from South Dakota), born in Aberdeen, South Dakota
• Dec 10 Rəsul Quliyev, Azerbaijani politician, born in Qazanci, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
• Dec 12 Irving Azoff, American entertainment executive and artist manager (REO Speedwagon; The Eagles), born in Danville, Illinois

• Dec 14 Linda Sutton, English artist, born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex
• Dec 15 Rodney Bingenheimer, American disc jockey, born in Mountain View, California
• Dec 18 Eddie Antar, American businessman (Crazy Eddie Electronics Store), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
• Dec 18 Judy Heumann, American disability rights activist, and author, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2023)
• Dec 22 Brian C. Daley, American sci-fi author (Exploits of Han Solo, Tron), born in Englewood, New Jersey
• Dec 26 James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
• Dec 27 Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, Danish businessman (CEO of Lego Group, 1979-2004), born in Billund, Denmark
• Dec 30 Janet Mills, American lawyer and politician, first female Governor of Maine (2018-), born in Farmington, Maine
• Dec 30 Stephanus S "Tian" van Merwe, leader (South Africa Democratic Party)

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