1921 Fritz Geissler, German composer, born in Wurzen, Saxony (d. 1984) 1921 John Hendricks, American lyricist and singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross), born in Newark, Ohio (d. 2017) 1921 Korla Pandit [John Roland Redd], American pianist and Hammond B-3 organist, exotica and television pioneer (Adventures in Music), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1998) [1] 1922 Janis Paige [Donna Mae Tjaden], American stage and screen actress (The Pajama Game; Silk Stockings; Trapper John, M.D.), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2024) 1924 Faith Hubley, American animator and director (The Hat, Witch Madness), born in New York (d. 2001) American actress and singer named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema (Dark Passage, Key Largo), born in Staten Island, New York 1924 Raoul Coutard, French photojournalist and cinematographer (Breathless; Le Crabe-tambour; Shoot the Piano Player), born in Paris, France (d. 2016) 1925 Charlie Byrd, American jazz and bossa nova guitarist (Desfinado), born in Suffolk, Virginia (d. 1999) American blues guitarist and singer ("The Thrill is Gone"), born in Itta Bena, Mississippi 1926 Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist, composer (Na shledanou v Praze (Good-bye in Prague); Moonscape), conductor, and educator (University of Sydney, 1960-91), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2011) 1926 Thomas "Tommy" Bond, American actor (Butch-Our Gang, Superman), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2005) 1927 Jack Kelly, American actor (Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love), born in Astoria, Queens, New York (d. 1992) American actor (Colombo, Scared Straight), born in Ossining, New York 1930 Anne Francis, American actress (Honey West, Forbidden Planet, Pancho Villa), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2011) 1931 "Little" Willie Littlefield, American boogie-woogie and R&B pianist and singer ("It's Midnight"), born in El Campo, Texas (d. 2013) 1931 Jan Johansson, Swedish jazz pianist, born in Söderhamn, Hälsingland, Sweden (d. 1968) 1932 Joan Tabor, American actress (Teenage Millionaire), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (d. 1968) 1932 Mickey Stewart, English cricket batsman (8 Tests, 2 x 50, Surrey CCC) and team manager (England 1986-92), born in Herne Hill, England American Basketball Hall of Fame small forward (11 x NBA All Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1959; Minneapolis/LA Lakers), born in Washington, D.C. 1934 George Chakiris, American actor (West Side Story), born in Norwood, Ohio 1934 Ronnie Drew, Irish singer (The Dubliners), born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2008) 1935 (William) "Billy Boy" Arnold, American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter ("I Wish You Would"), born in Chicago, Illinois 1935 Joseph Chaikin, American stage actor, director and founder of Open Theater, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2003) 1935 Jules Bass, American director, producer, lyricist (Rankin/Bass Productions -The Year Without A Santa Claus; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty The Snowman), and cookbook author, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) 1937 Aleksandr Medved, Ukrainian freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold USSR heavyweight 1964, 68, 72; World C'ship gold x 7), born in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine (d. 2024) 1937 Bella Emberg [Sybil Dyke], British comic actress (The Russ Abbott Show), born in Brighton, England (d. 2018) 1937 Vince Naimoli, American businessman and sports executive (owner Tampa Bay Devil Rays), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2019) 1940 Hamiet Bluiett, American jazz baritone saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer (World Saxophone Quartet - "Hattie Wall'), born in Brooklyn, Illinois (d. 2018) 1940 Lisle Atkinson, American jazz double-bassist (Nina Simone; Betty Carter; Neo-Bass Ensemble), born in New York City (d. 2019) 1941 Jim McBride, American director and actor (Hot Times; Breathless; The Big Easy), born in Manhattan, New York City 1941 Joe Butler, American rock vocalist and drummer (Lovin' Spoonful), born in Glen Cove, New York 1941 Tommy Carberry, Irish jockey (Grand National 1975, Cheltenham Gold Cup 1970, 71 [L'Escargot]) and trainer (Grand National 1999 [Bobbyjo]), born in Ratoath, Ireland (d. 2017) 1942 Bernie Calvert, English rock bassist (Hollies), born in Brierfield, England 1942 Dennis Conner, American yachtsman (America's Cup winning skipper 1974, 80, 87, 88; Olympic bronze Tempest class 1976; World C'ship gold Star class 1971, 77), born in San Diego, California 1942 Don Preston, American session and touring guitarist (Leon Russell; Joe Cocker; Stone Canyon Band), and singer-songwriter, born in Denver, Colorado 1942 Linda G Miller, American actress (Night of the Juggler, Mississippi), born in New York City 1942 Tom Wargo, American golfer (PGA Senior C'ship 1993, British Senior Open 1994), born in Marlette, Michigan 1944 Dutch speed skater (3 Olympic gold 1972), born in Anna Paulowna, Netherlands 1944 Betty Kelly, American rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas), born in Attalla, Alabama 1945 J. Peter Robinson, British session keyboardist (Phil Collins; Brand-X), and film and televison score composer (The World's Fastest Indian; Charmed), born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England 1946 Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer (Perdóname, El Amor De Mi Vida), born in Alcoy, Spain (d. 2019) 1946 Cathee Dahmen, American fashion model, born in Minnesota (d. 1997) 1947 (Alfred) "Sonny" LeMaire, American country music bassist, singer, and songwriter (Exile - "Nobody's Talking"; Burnin' Daylight - "Kiss You All Over"), born in Fort Lee, Virginia 1947 Ilona Gusenbauer, Austrian high jumper (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Gummersbach, West Germany 1947 Russ Abbot [Russell A Roberts], British TV comedian (The Russ Abbot Show, September Song), born in Cheshire, England 1948 Kenney Jones, English rock drummer and vocalist (Small Faces/The Faces, 1965-78; The Who, 1978-83), born in London, England 1948 Ron Blair, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1976-82 & 2002-17), born in San Diego, California 1948 American tennis player (12 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in San Francisco, California 1949 Ed Begley Jr, American actor (Eating Raoul, St Elsewhere, Parenthood), born in Los Angeles, California 1949 Susan Ruttan, American actress (Roxanne Melman-LA Law), born in Oregon City 1950 David Bellamy, American singer (The Bellamy Brothers - "Let Your Love Flow"), born in Darby, Florida 1950 Henry Louis Gates Jr., American literary critic, professor, historian, and filmmaker, born in Keyser, West Virginia 1950 Loyd Grossman, American-British television presenter (MasterChef 1990-2000), born in Marblehead, Massachusetts 1951 Andy Irvine, Scottish rugby union fullback (51 Tests [12 as captain] 269 points, 9 British & Irish Lions; Edinburgh District RFU), born in Edinburgh, Scotland 1952 Mickey Rourke, American actor (Wild Orchid, Barfly), born in Schenectady, New York 1953 Alan Barton, English musician (Black Lace, Smokie), born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1995) 1953 Earl Klugh, American jazz pianist and guitarist, born in Detroit, Michigan 1953 Jerry Pate, American golfer (US Open 1976; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Macon, Georgia 1953 Lenny Clarke, American actor (Officer Hampton-John Larroquette Show), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1953 Michael Rhodes, American country, rock, and jazz session and touring bass player, born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 2023) 1954 Colin Newman, English musician (Wire), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England 1954 Frank Reed, American singer (Chi-Lites), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2014) 1955 Janet Ellis, English television presenter (Blue Peter, Jigsaw), born in Kent 1955 Robin Yount, American Baseball HOF shortstop/center fielder (AL MVP 1982, 89; 3 x MLB All Star; Milwaukee Brewers; 3,142 hits), born in Danville, Illinois 1955 Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer, born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico 1956 Anatoly Beloglazov, Russian 52 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980), born in Kaliningrad, Russia 1956 Charles Fearing, American touring and session guitarist, songwriter (Raydio), and producer, born in the USA 1956 Dave Blood [Schulthise], American rock bassist (The Dead Milkmen - "Punk Rock Girl"), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2004) 1956 American magician and illusionist known for vanishing the Statue of Liberty, born in Metuchen, New Jersey 1956 Marcelo Campo, Argentine rugby union winger (20 Tests Argentina, 6 South America; Pueyrredón SC), born in Quilmes, Argentina (d. 2021) 1956 Peter Zaremba, American rock vocalist and keyboard player (Fleshtones), born in Queens, New York City 1956 Sergei Beloglazov, Russian 57 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980, 88), born in Kaliningrad, Russia

1957 Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer, pianist, choral director, and composer, born in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania (d. 2008) 1957 David McCreery, Irish footballer (Newcastle United), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1957 Keith Connor, British triple jumper (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Anguilla, West Indies 1958 Jennifer Tilly, American actress (Let it Ride, Off Beat, Psycho II), born in Los Angeles, California 1958 Neville Southall, Welsh soccer goalkeeper (92 caps; Everton 578 games), born in Llandudno, Wales 1958 American baseball pitcher (3 X All-Star, World Series Champion and MVP, 1988 -Los Angeles Dodgers; Cleveland Indians), born in Buffalo, New York 1958 Terry McBride, American singer (McBride & Ride - "Can I Count on You"), born in Austin, Texas 1959 American Baseball HOF left fielder (7 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1996, 98, 2005; NL batting champion 1986; Montreal Expos, NY Yankees, Chicago WS), born in Sanford, Florida 1960 Mickey Tettleton, American baseball catcher (Texas Rangers), born in Oklahoma City 1961 Bilinda Butcher, British singer (My Bloody Valentine), born in London 1961 Mark Parent, American baseball catcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Ashland, Oregon 1962 Julie Larsen Piers, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship runner-up 1996), born in Westchester, New York 1963 Garth Jax, American NFL middle linebacker (Arizona Cardinals), born in Houston, Texas 1963 Richard Marx, American rock musician ("Hold on to the Night"), born in Chicago, Illinois 1964 David Michael Sabo, American rocker (Skid Row - "Psycho Love"), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey 1964 Mary Coustas, Greek-Austalian comedian and actress (Effie Stephanidis in "Acropolis Now"), born in Melbourne, Australia 1964 Molly Shannon, American actress (Other People), born in Shaker Heights, Ohio 1964 Rossy de Palma, Spanish actress (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), born in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain 1965 Katy Kurtzman, American actress (Lindsay Blaisdel in "Dynasty"), born in Washington, D.C. 1965 Lorne Spicer, British television presenter (Car Booty, Cash in the Attic), born in Upminster, England 1966 Kevin Curtis Young, American 400m hurdler, born in Los Angeles, California 1967 Bernie Parmalee, American football running back and coach (Miami Dolphins, NY Jets), born in Jersey City, New Jersey 1968 American salsa and pop singer - songwriter , born in New York City 1968 Tara Cross-Battle, American volleyball hitter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Houston, Texas 1968 Walt Becker, American writer and film director (Van Wilder), born in Hollywood, California 1969 Andrew Borodow, Canadian freestyle wrestler (Olympic 5-92, 96), born in Montreal, Quebec 1969 Chester McGlockton, American NFL defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders), born in Whiteville, North Carolina 1969 Justine Frischmann, English Brit-pop singer and guitarist (Elastica; Suede), and visual artist, born in Kensington, London 1969 Kathi Wolfgram, American rocker (Jets - "You Got It All"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1970 Anthony Marshall, American NFL safety (Chicago Bears), born in Mobile, Alabama 1970 Mark Schultz, American Christian musician, born in Kansas City, Kansas 1971 American comedian and actress (Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation), born in Newton, Massachusetts 1971 Charlie Fields, American actor (Shannon), born in Brooklyn, New York 1971 Shawntel Smith, American beauty pageant (Miss America 1996), born in Muldrow, Oklahoma 1972 Don Sasa, American NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in American Samoa 1972 Mark Bruener, American NFL tight end (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Aberdeen, Washington 1972 Ramon van Haaren, Dutch soccer player (RKC), born in Waalwijk, Netherlands 1972 Shalane McCall, American child actress (Charlie Wade-Dallas), born in North Hollywood, California 1972 Steve Russ, American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Stetsonville, Wisconsin 1973 Alexander Vinokourov, Russian-Kazakhtani road cyclist, born in Petropavl, Kazakh S.S.R. 1973 Clint Peay, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in Columbia, Maryland 1975 Kip Harkrider, American baseball infielder (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Carthage, Texas 1976 (Andres) "Andy" Blázquez, Puerto Rican-American pop singer (Menudo, 1991-97 - "Besame En La Playa"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1976 Tina Barrett, British singer (S Club 7), born in Hammersmith, London 1978 Dan Dickau, American basketball player, born in Portland, Oregon 1978 Matthew Rogers, American singer and television host (Home & Family, Really Big Things), born in Arcadia, California 1979 Bobby Korecky, American MLB baseball player, born in Hillside, New Jersey 1980 Patrik Štefan, Czech ice hockey player, born in Příbram, Czechoslovakia 1981 Alexis Bledel, American actress (Gilmore Girls, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, The Handmaid's Tale), born in Houston, Texas 1981 Chinese actress and singer (My Fair Princess, I Am not Madame Bovary), born in Qingdao, Shandong 1983 Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwean swimmer (7 Olympic medals, 2 Gold), 1st female president of the IOC, born in Harare, Zimbabwe 1984 Katie Melua, Georgian-British singer (Piece by Piece), born in Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, USSR 1984 Sabrina Bryan, American singer and actress (Dorinda in "The Cheetah Girls"), born in Yorba Linda, California 1985 Madeline Zima, American actress (The Nanny, Californication), born in New Haven, Connecticut 1986 Ian Harding, American actor (Pretty Little Liars), born in Heidelberg, West Germany 1986 Kyla Pratt, American actress and musician (The Proud Family), born in Los Angeles, California 1987 Daren Kagasoff, American actor (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), born in Encino, California 1987 Louis Ngwat-Mahop, Cameroonian football player, born in Yaoundé, Cameroon 1987 Travis Wall, American dancer and choreographer, born in Virginia Beach 1988 Sarah Steele, American actress (The Good Wife), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1988 Teddy Geiger, American singer and songwriter (Stitches - Shawn Mendes), born in Rochester, New York 1992 Chase Stokes, American actor (Outer Banks), born in Annapolis, Maryland 1992 American actor, singer - songwriter (The Jonas Brothers - "Sucker"), and television personality (The Voice, 2015, 2021-22), born in Dallas, Texas 1993 Bryson DeChambeau, American golfer (US Open 2020, 24), born in Modesto, California 1993 Metro Boomin [Leland Wayne], American music producer and DJ (hip hop and trap), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1993 Tayla Parx [Taylor Parks], American songwriter, singer, and actress, born in Dallas, Texas 1995 Aaron Gordon, American NBA player (Denver Nuggets), born in San Jose, California 2014 Dexter Sol Ansell, English actor (Egg in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"; 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