
Diego Velázquez
1599 – 1660Spanish Baroque painter who served as Philip IV's court artist and created masterpieces like "Las Meninas" and "The Surrender of Breda."
9 notable people were born on June 6.
Nine notable individuals have June 6 as their birth date, including Spanish painter Diego Velázquez in 1599, German novelist and Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann in 1875, and Indonesian independence leader and first president Sukarno in 1901. Others born on this date are Dominican actress Maria Montez in 1912 and Albert II of Belgium in 1934, who was King of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013.

Spanish Baroque painter who served as Philip IV's court artist and created masterpieces like "Las Meninas" and "The Surrender of Breda."

German novelist who won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature for works including 'Buddenbrooks' and 'The Magic Mountain.' He fled Nazi Germany and became a prominent voice against fascism from exile.

King of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013 who abdicated in favor of his son Philippe after a 20-year reign marked by constitutional reforms.

Founding father and first President of Indonesia who proclaimed the nation's independence in 1945 and led the country until 1967.

Swedish tennis champion who won 11 Grand Slam singles titles, including five consecutive Wimbledon championships from 1976 to 1980.

Dominican actress who became a major Hollywood star in the 1940s, known as the 'Queen of Technicolor' for her roles in exotic adventure films like 'Arabian Nights' (1942) and 'Cobra Woman' (1944). She was one of the first Latin American actresses to achieve significant fame in American cinema.

Striker who scored 47 goals in 113 appearances for the Costa Rica national team from 1993 to 2011. He was the country's all-time leading goalscorer for many years.

Danish midfielder who earned 72 caps for his national team and played in the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He had a successful club career primarily in the Bundesliga with teams including VfL Wolfsburg.

Swiss goalkeeper who has played for clubs including RB Leipzig and represents Switzerland at international level.