Cornelio Saavedra
Cornelio Judas Tadeo de Saavedra y Rodríguez was an Argentine military officer and statesman. He was instrumental in the May Revolution, the first step of Argentina's independence from Spain, and became the first head of state of the autonomous country that would become Argentina when he was appointed president of the Primera Junta.
15 September 1759
Born on the same birth day (15 September): Barry Shabaka Henley • Genki Horiguchi • Joe Ofahengaue • Kelly Keagy • King Curtis Iaukea • Loek van Mil • Paul Lévy (mathematician) • Porfirio Díaz • Quin Houff • Terry McLaurin
Born in the same month (September 1759): William Kirby (entomologist)