George I Rákóczi

George I Rákóczi was Prince of Transylvania from 1630 until his death in 1648. Prior to that, he was a leader of the Protestant faction in Hungary and a faithful supporter of Gabriel Bethlen, his predecessor as Prince. When Bohemian nobles requested military support in their struggles against the Habsburg monarchy, Rákóczi persuaded Bethlen to help and commanded Transylvanian forces in several battles. Rákóczi was elected prince after Bethlen's death, succeeding Bethlen's wife Catherine of Brandenburg and brother Istvan.

8 June 1593

Born on the same birth day (8 June): Alexandre Tuffèri • Barbara Bush • Billie Dawe • Charlotte Scott • Doug Mountjoy • Ernst Enno • Evan Roberts (minister) • Francis Crick • Gordon McLendon • Ivo Sanader • John R. Deane Jr. • Marcel Léger • Marguerite Yourcenar • Olga C. Nardone • Pierre-André Fournier • Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician) • Russell E. Morris • Tim Berners-Lee • Tomaso Albinoni

Born in the same month (June 1593): Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet