Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres. With estimated sales exceeding 100 million records, Prince is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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Prince in our timeline
- Battle of the Kalka River (May 31, 1223)
- Battle of Evesham (August 4, 1265)
- A Prince of the Renaissance Is Born (June 3, 1449)
- Machiavelli's Birth (May 3, 1469)
- Machiavelli's Birthday Muse (May 3, 1513)
- A Ming Prince Ascends as Emperor Jiajing (June 4, 1521)
- Peace of Augsburg Ratified (October 18, 1555)
- Future Empress Weds (July 22, 1745)
Also born on June 7
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- Dean Martin1917 · American singer and actor
- Mike Pence1959 · Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
- Tom Jones1940 · Welsh singer
- Karl Urban1972 · New Zealand actor
- Bear Grylls1974 · British adventurer and television presenter
- Paul Gauguin1848 · French artist
- Iggy Azalea1990 · Australian former rapper and songwriter
Also born in 1958
- Michael Jackson1958 · American singer and songwriter
- Madonna1958 · American singer and songwriter
- Gary Oldman1958 · English actor and filmmaker
- Michelle Pfeiffer1958 · American actress
- Andrea Bocelli1958 · Italian tenor
- Sharon Stone1958 · American actress
- Ursula von der Leyen1958 · President of the European Commission since 2019
- Tim Burton1958 · American filmmaker