John Oldham (poet)

John Oldham was an English satirical poet and translator. John Dryden, England's first Poet Laureate, was one of his admirers and upon his death wrote an elegy "To the Memory of Mr. Oldham".

9 August 1653

Born on the same birth day (9 August): Anthony Castonzo • Bob Cousy • Brad Gilbert • Bulle Ogier • Justice Smith • Kermit Beahan • Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza • Raphaël Poirée • Sam Fogarino • Stuart McInally • Tam Dalyell • Tony Stewart (American football) • Vinayaka Krishna Gokak • Vincent Hanna • William Alfred Fowler

Born in the same month (August 1653): Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle