Today's Famous Birthdays
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16 Julia Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, deified by her brother Emperor Caligula, born in Abitarvium (modern Germany) (d. 38)
German Benedictine nun, magistra, writer , and 1st western composer whose works survive (Ordo virtutum), baptized in Bermersheim, West Franconia, Holy Roman Empire
1386 Ambrose Traversari, Italian theologian and monk, born in Portico di Romagna, Forlì, Papal States (d. 1439)
King of England (1413-22) and France (1416-19), born in Monmouth Castle, Monmouth, Principality of Wales (date disputed)
1507 Jiajing, 12th Emperor of Ming Dynasty of China (1521-1567), born in Anluzhou, Huguang (d. 1567)
1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet, born in Agra, Mughal India (d. 1595)
1557 Jacques Mauduit, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1627)
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician and playwright (Polyxena), born in Amsterdam (d. 1665)
1577 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor and architect (Aanbidding of the Point), born in Carrara, Italy (d. 1640)
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo and Duke of Lucerna, born in Trento, Italy (d. 1647)
1651 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler, born in Lemgo, Lippe, Germany (d. 1716)
1666 Antoine Parent, French mathematician, born in Paris (d. 1716)
1678 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman and philosopher, born in Battersea, Surrey, England (d. 1751)
1722 Gabriel Christie, British general, born in Stirling, Scotland (d. 1799)
1725 Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist and geographer (Volcanos), born in Soulaines-Dhuys, France (d. 1815)
1736 Johann Nikolaus Tetens, German-Danish philosopher and mathematician, born in Tetenbüll, Duchy of Schleswig, Denmark (d. 1807)
1745 Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (Battle of Borodino), born in St Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1813)
1762 Charles de Merode, Belgian nobleman, Earl of Merode, Mayor of Brussels (1879-92), and French senator, born in Brussels, Dutch Republic (d. 1830)
1782 Daoguang, 7th Emperor of Qing Dynasty, born in Forbidden City, Beijing, China (d. 1850)
1797 Anthony Panizzi, Italian patriot, writer, and English librarian (British Museum, 1831-66), born in Brescello, Cisalpine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1879)
1800 Józef Nowakowski, Polish pianist and composer, born in Koryciska, Przysucha County, Poland (d. 1865)
1804 Squire Whipple, American engineer who invented the iron truss bridge, born in Hardwick, Massachusetts, (d. 1888) [1]
1812 Robert Fortune, Scottish botanist and plant hunter (established East India tea company in India), born in Kelloe, Scotland (d. 1880)
1818 Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon and etcher, born in London (d. 1910)
American business tycoon and railroad executive ( Central Pacific Railroad , Southern Pacific Railroad), born in Troy, New York
1823 Francis Parkman, American historian and author (Oregon Trail), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1893)
1823 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia (1839-42,1860-68), born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 1868)
1827 Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist and palaeontologist, born in St Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1908)
1832 George Washington Custis Lee, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Fort Monroe, Virginia (d. 1913)
1837 Pedro V, King of Portugal (1853-61), known as "The Hopeful", born at Necessidades Palace, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1861)
1838 James J. Hill, Canadian-American railroad entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad), born in Eramosa Township, Ontario (d. 1916)
1844 Paul Taffanel, French flautist, conductor (Paris Opéra, 1890-1906), instructor, and composer, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1908)
1847 Albert Ross Parsons, American composer, born in Sandusky, Ohio (d. 1933)
1851 Emilia Pardo Bazán, Spanish countess and writer (Pascual López: Autobiography of a Medical Student), born in La Coruña, Spain (d. 1921)
1853 Albrecht Kossel, German physician (Nobel 1910), born in Rostock, Germany (d. 1927)
British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1922-23), born in Kingston, Colony of New Brunswick (now Canada)
Chinese general and President of the Republic of China (1916), born in Xiangcheng, Henan, Qing dynasty, China
1861 Miriam Benjamin, American schoolteacher, inventor, and second African American woman to receive a U.S. patent, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1947)
1863 John Trumble, Australian cricket all-rounder (7 Tests, 10 wickets; brother of Hugh), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1944)
1872 Henriette deVreker-Verschuur, Dutch-Flemish actress (Roze Kate), born in Amsterdam (d. 1965)
American department store founder ( J C Penney ), born in Hamilton, Missouri
1877 Willem Huibert Rassers, Dutch cultural anthropologist (Pandji), born in Roosendaal, Netherlands (d. 1973)
1878 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes), born in Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany (d. 1961)
1880 Alfred Noyes, British poet and essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman), born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 1958)
1881 Clive Bell, English art critic, born in East Shefford, Berkshire (d. 1964)
1883 George Duncan, Scottish golfer, course designer (British Open 1920), born in Methlick, Scotland (d. 1964)
1883 T. E. Hulme, English writer and poet, born in Endon, Shaffordshire (d. 1917)
1885 Karen Horney, German-American neo-freudian psychoanalyst, born in Blankenese, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1952)
1887 (Hans) "Jean" Arp, German-French sculptor, artist and poet, born in Strassburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (now Strasbourg, France) (d. 1966)
1887 Nadia Boulanger, French composer and conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony), born in Paris, France (d. 1979)
1888 Almira Sessions, American actress (Oklahoma Annie), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1974)
English engineer and motoring pioneer who founded Bentley Motors Limited, born in London
1889 Claude Albert Barnett, American journalist and founder (Associated Negro Press), born in Sanford, Florida (d. 1967)
1890 Ernst Deutsch [Dorian], Jewish-Austrian actor (Moon is Down, 3rd Man), born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1969)
1891 Czesław Marek, Polish composer, born in Przemyśl, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary (d. 1985)
1891 Isabel Jeans, British actress (Easy Virtue, Heavens Above), born in London, England (d. 1985)
German naval admiral and last leader of Nazi Germany, born in Grünau, German Empire
1891 Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Austrian-German princess by her marriage to the diplomat Prince Friedrich Franz von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst and spy, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1972)
1893 Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian biochemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1986)
1893 Alexander Korda, British movie producer (3rd man), born in Pusztatúrpásztó, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956)
1894 Clarence Hennecke, American actor (The Strong Man, Murder by Television, Keystone Kops), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1969)
1895 Charles Bidwill, American Pro Football HOF team owner (Chicago Cardinals 1933-46), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1947)
1895 Franciszek Żwirko, Polish pilot (co-winner of 'Challenge 1932'), born in Święciany, Poland (d. 1932)
1895 Karol Rathaus, German-Austrian composer, born in Ternopil, Austria-Hungary (d. 1954)
1896 André Chéron, French chess player (French Champion, 1926, 1927, and 1929) and endgame theorist, born in Colombes, France (d. 1980)
1898 (Charles) "Chick" Bullock, American jazz and dance band vocalist (Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers), born in Butte, Montana (d. 1981)
1898 H. A. Rey, American children's author and creator of "Curious George", born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1977)
1899 Hans Swarowsky, Austrian pianist, conductor (Graz Opera, 1947-50), and educator (Vienna Music Academy, 1949-75), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1975)
1901 Andrée Bunet, French figure skater (Olympic gold pairs 1928, 32; World C'ship gold pairs 1926, 28, 30, 32), born in Paris, France (d. 1993)
1903 (Giuseppe) "Joe" Venuti, American jazz musician and pioneer violinist considered the "father of jazz violin", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1978) [1]
1905 Vladimír Holan, Czech poet, born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 1980)
1906 Jack Churchill, British Army commando, born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1996)
1906 Johanna Sophia Hermes, Dutch singer, born in Hilversum, Netherlands (d. 1995)
1908 Beecher Moore, British sailor, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1996)
1909 John Megaw, British Lord Justice of Appeal, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1997)
1910 Erich Kempka, German chauffeur to Adolf Hitler, born in Oberhausen, Germany (d. 1975)
1910 Karl Kling, German auto racer (11 F1 GP starts, 2 podiums, 17 C'ship points; Mercedes), born in Giessen, Germany (d. 2003)
1911 Wilfred Burchett, Australian communist and writer (Catapult to Freedom), born in Clifton Hill, Melbourne (d. 1983)
1912 Jerry Wald, American producer (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda), born in New York City (d. 1962)
1914 Allen Funt, American TV host and creator (Candid Camera), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
1915 Cy Walter, American jazz pianist (Three's Company), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1968)
1916 Don Ryder, Baron Ryder of Eaton Hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House), born in Brentford, Middlesex (d. 2003)
1916 Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian labour leader, born in Saint Peter, Barbados (d. 1999)
1916 Julius B. Richmond, 12th US Surgeon General (1977-81) created Head Start program, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
1916 M.S. [Madurai Shanmukhavadivu] Subbulakshmi, Indian singer (1st singer to be awarded the Bharat Ratna), born in Madurai, Madras Presidency (d. 2004)
1916 Willem Noordhoek, Dutch photographer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1995)
1918 Charlotte Brooks [Finkelstein], American photojournalist for Look Magazine (1951-71), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014)
1918 Mervyn Pike [Baroness Pike], politician (C), born in Castleford, West Yorkshire (d. 2004)
1919 Andy Russell, American singer (Andy & Della Russell Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
1919 Laurence J. Peter, Canadian author (Peter Principle), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1990)
1919 Milan Harašta, Czech composer, born in Brno, Moravia Czechoslovakia (d. 1946)
1920 Hannie Schaft, Dutch communist resistance fighter known as the "Girl with red hair", born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1945)
1920 John MacKenzie, Scottish-Canadian bagpiper and pipe-major, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996) [1]
1920 Sheila Quinn, British nurse and adviser (British Red Cross), born in Blackpool, England (d. 2016)
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]
1921 Ursula Franklin, German-born Canadian physicist, educator and activist (developed archaeometry), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2016) [1]
1921 William Johnston, Chaplain to Queen of Scotland, born in Edinburgh (d. 2005)
1922 Guy Hamilton, British film director (Goldfinger, Live and Let Die), born in Paris (d. 2016)
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)
1922 Marcel Mouloudji, French singer, born in Paris (d. 1994)
Founding father of modern Singapore and 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-90), born in Singapore
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 Paddy Stone, Canadian choreographer (Piccadilly Palace), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1986)
1924 Raoul Coutard, French photojournalist and cinematographer (Breathless; Le Crabe-tambour; Shoot the Piano Player), born in Paris, France (d. 2016)
1925 Charles Haughey, Irish Taoiseach (1979-81, 82, 87-92), born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland (d. 2006)
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 John Knowles, American writer (Morning in Antibes), born in Fairmont, West Virginia (d. 2001)
1926 Robert Schuller, American Christian televangelist (Glass Cathedral; Hour of Power), born in Alton, Iowa (d. 2015)
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
1929 Dale Kildee, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan, 1977-2013), born in Flint, Michigan (d. 2021)
1929 Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, American federal judge best known for sentencing Martha Stewart, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2016)
1930 Anne Francis, American actress (Honey West, Forbidden Planet, Pancho Villa), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2011)
1930 Ken Coates, British Labour politician and writer, born in Leek, Staffordshire (d. 2010)
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
1933 Jim Gilbert, British artist and criminal, born in London (d. 1995)
1933 Stephanie Shirley [Vera Buchthal], German-British computer scientist, activist and founder of Freelance Programmers, born in Dortmund, Germany (d. 2025) [1]
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 Eva Clayton, American politician (Rep-D-North Carolina), born in Savannah, Georgia
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 Bob Kiley, American public transit specialist, born in Minneapolis (d. 2016)
1935 Carl Andre, American sculptor (minimal/conceptual art), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 2024)
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 Richard Perle, American political advisor, born in New York City
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
1943 James Alan McPherson, American essayist and the first black writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction (Elbow Room, 1978), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2016)
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)
1946 John Walton, Baron Walton of Detchant, British neuroscientist and member of the House of Lords, born in Rowlands Gill, England (d. 2016)
1946 Mike Reynolds, Australian politician (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 2006-09), born in Manly, New South Wales
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 Alexander Rutskoy, Russian politician (Vice President of Russia 1991-93) and Soviet military officer (led the putsch against President Boris Yeltsin during Russian constitutional crisis of 1993), born in Proskuriv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
1947 Dumisani Kumalo, South African anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, born in KwaMbunda, South Africa (d. 2019)
1947 Dusty Hughes, English playwright, born in Boston, Lincolnshire
1947 Enrique Krauze, Mexican historian and writer, born in Mexico City
1947 Ilona Gusenbauer, Austrian high jumper (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Gummersbach, West Germany
1947 Michael R. McNulty, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Troy, New York
1947 Russ Abbot [Russell A Roberts], British TV comedian (The Russ Abbot Show, September Song), born in Cheshire, England
1948 Julia Donaldson, English children's writer (The Gruffalo), born in London, 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 Fatos Nano, Albanian politician and Prime Minister of Albania (1991; 1997-98; 2002-05), born in Tirana, Albania (d. 2025) [1]
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 Gene Taylor, American politician (Rep-D-Mississippi), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
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)
1953 Nancy Huston, Canadian novelist (Cantique des plaines) and essayist, born in Calgary, Alberta
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 Liz Knights, English publisher (Victor Gollancz), born in Hayes Common, England (d. 1996)
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 Kevin R. Kregel, American pilot and astronaut (STS 70, 78, 87), born in Amityville, New York
1956 Marcelo Campo, Argentine rugby union winger (20 Tests Argentina, 6 South America; Pueyrredón SC), born in Quilmes, Argentina (d. 2021)
1956 Mark Daniel Gearan, American campaign manager (Al Gore), born in Gardner, Massachusetts
1956 Nick Banton, British founder of Body Positive, birthplace unknown (d. 1994)
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
1957 Neil Kraft, American creative director who oversaw Calvin Klein's 'Marky Mark' ad campaign, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2025) [1]
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 Kurt Busiek, American comic book writer (Astro City), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1960 Mickey Tettleton, American baseball catcher (Texas Rangers), born in Oklahoma City
1961 Alessandro Cecchi Paone, Italian entertainer (Lo psicologo di famiglia), born in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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
1962 Roger Ross Williams, American director (1st African American director to win an Oscar for "Music by Prudence"), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
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 John Bel Edwards, American politician, Governor of Louisiana (2016-), born in Amite City, Louisiana
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
1967 Hiroya Oku, Japanese Manga artist (creator of Gantz), born in Fukuoka, Japan
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
1970 Tamron Hall, American journalist and talk show host (Tamron Hall), born in Luling, Texas
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
1973 Justin Haythe, American novelist (The Honeymoon), born in London
1974 Julián Castro, American lawyer and politician (US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2014-117; Mayor of San Antonio, 2009-14), born in San Antonio, Texas
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
1977 Greg Ball, American politician (Member of the New York Senate 2011-14), born in Pawling, New York
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
1985 Nicole Shanahan, American tech entrepreneur and political candidate with Robert F. Kennedy, born in Placer County, California
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
2005 Princess Jalilah bint Ali of Jordan, eldest child of Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and Rym Brahimi, born in Amman, Jordan
2014 Dexter Sol Ansell, English actor (Egg in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"; The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes), born in Leeds, England
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