Born on This Day: July 2

German-Swiss novelist and poet whose explorations of identity, spirituality, and self-knowledge influenced generations of readers.

British prime minister and diplomat whose career shaped Conservative politics and Cold War foreign policy.

French tennis champion and entrepreneur whose athletic achievements and clothing designs influenced sport and fashion.

American lawyer and Supreme Court justice whose civil-rights litigation helped end legal segregation.

Polish poet whose precise, philosophical verse became a major contribution to world literature.

American civil-rights activist whose organizing against segregation and voter suppression became central to the freedom movement.

Filipino political figure whose influence and controversies remain significant in the history of authoritarian rule and public corruption.

American racing driver whose victories and public stature helped establish stock-car racing as a major national sport.