Famous birthdays for August 1: Jason Momoa, Coolio

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

-- Roman Emperor Claudius I, born in 10 B.C.

-- Explorer William Clark in 1770

-- Francis Scott Key, composer of "The Star-Spangled Banner," in 1779

-- Author Herman Melville (Moby-Dick) in 1819

-- Activist/labor organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones in 1837

-- Musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott in 1931 (age 86)

-- Comic actor Dom DeLuise in 1933

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-- French fashion designer Yves St. Laurent in 1936

-- Musician Jerry Garcia, co-founder of the Grateful Dead rock group, in 1942

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Roy Williams in 1950 (age 67)

-- Rapper Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., in 1963 (age 54)

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-- British film director Sam Mendes in 1965 (age 52)

-- Actor Tempestt Bledsoe in 1973 (age 44)

-- Actor Jason Momoa in 1979 (age 38)

-- Actor Max Carver in 1988 (age 29)

From left, Margaret Qualley, Amanda Warren, Charlie Carver, Emily Meade and Max Carver arrive on the red carpet at the premiere of HBO's "The Leftovers" at New York University's Skirball Center in New York City on June 23, 2014. Max Carver turns 29 on August 1. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI