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): Bob Hardy (bassist) • Bonnie Bernstein • Carol Moseley Braun • Charles Bukowski • Cliff Fletcher • Désiré Mérchez • Frank Gifford • James "J.T." Taylor • Jimmy Arias • Mal Waldron • Paul Gallacher • Roque Cordero • T. E. Lawrence

Born in the same month (August 1951): Bill Handel • Buddy Bell • Carl Lumbly • Chesley V. Morton • Dana Rosemary Scallon • Glenn Hughes (musician) • Grant Batty • Jim Paredes • Jimi Jamison • Louis van Gaal • Mack Brown • Martin Brest • Orson Scott Card • Per Westerberg • Rob Halford • Samantha Sang • Steve Hillage