Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ; 16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010) was a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. He was declared the winner of the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007.

16 August 1951

Born on the same birth day (16 August): Désiré Mérchez • Eddie Olczyk • Greyson Chance • José Luis Clerc • Nikos Zisis • Paul Callaway • Pierre Reid • Suzanne Farrell • William Keepers Maxwell Jr.

Born in the same month (August 1951): Bill Whitaker (journalist) • Bobby Caldwell • Buddy Bell • Carl Lumbly • Daryl Somers • Gediminas Kirkilas • Greg Bear • Jimi Jamison • John Childs (cricketer) • Marcel Dionne • Pete Mackanin • Phil Carlson • Randall Garrison • Steve Hillage • Steve Swisher • Wayne Osmond