Today's Famous Birthdays
- 1034 Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)
- 1499 Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henry II of France (d. 1566)
- 1568 Adriano Banchieri, composer
- 1596 Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)
- 1600 Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk
- 1608 Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military
- 1675 Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)
- 1693 Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746)
- 1695 Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer
- 1703 Johan-Theodoor van Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal
- 1710 Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (d. 1784)
- 1719 Ferdinand Zellbell the younger, Swedish composer, co-founder of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (d. 1780)
- 1724 Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (d. 1808)
- 1757 Charles X, Versailles France, Duke of Prussia
- 1778 Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer
- 1781 Eugène de Beauharnais, son of Josephine de Beauharnais (d. 1824)
- 1789 Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer
- 1803 Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer
- 1803 Prudence Crandall, founder (School for "young ladies of colour")
- 1810 Paul Kane, Canadian painter (d. 1871)
- 1811 John Humphrey Noyes, Vt, found Oneida Community (Perfectionists)
- 1820 George Hearst, American businessman and father of William Randolph Hearst (d. 1891)
- 1825 Armistead Lindsay Long, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1891)
- 1825 William Wallace Burns, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), (d. 1892)
- 1835 William Gaston Lewis, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1901)
- 1840 Jacob Fabricius, composer
- 1841 Tom Emmett, England cricketer (d. 1904)
- 1849 Sarah Orne Jewett, Maine, author (Country of the Pointed Firs)
- 1851 Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, Queen of Greece (d. 1926)
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- 1859 AAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves)
- 1860 Edward Albert Filene, merchant, established US credit union movement
- 1864 Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer
- 1865 Wilhelm Bousset, German theologist/historian
- 1875 Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen)
- 1882 Johnny Douglas, England cricketer and boxer (d. 1930)
- 1887 Frank Christian, American musician (d. 1973)
- 1889 Cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn)
- 1890 J Patrick O'Malley, Forest City PA, actress (Courage of Black Beauty)
- 1891 Bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer
- 1893 Florrie Rodrigo, Dutch dancer/choreography/teacher (Schepelingen)
- 1897 Cecil Parker, Hastings England, actor (Indiscreet, Tale of 2 Cities)
- 1897 Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer
- 1897 Sally Benson, American writer (d. 1972)
- 1900 Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81)
- 1901 Eduard A van Beinum, Dutch musician/conductor
- 1902 Mantan Moreland, Monroe LA, comedian (Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth)
- 1903 Willem Kooiman, Dutch theologist/church historian
- 1905 Robert Ruthenfranz, composer
- 1907 Andrew Brewin, Canada, lawyer/cofound New Democratic Party
- 1907 Loren Eiseley, professor of Anthropology (Animal Secrets)
- 1908 Lev Semenovich Pontryagin, Russian mathematician (d. 1988)
- 1910 Dorothy Maynor, Norfolk Va, soprano/founder (Harlem School of Arts)
- 1910 Kitty Carlisle, American actress and television personality (d. 2007)
- 1911 Bernard Mammes, American cyclist (d. 2000)
- 1913 Alan Ladd, Hot Springs AR, actor (Shane, Carpetbaggers)
- 1914 Kitty Carlisle Hart, actress (Animal Crackers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1914 Dixy Lee Ray, American politician (d. 1994)
- 1915 Abel Ehrlich, composer
- 1915 Knut Nystedt, composer
- 1915 Memphis Slim, [John Len Chatman] American blues musician ("Every Day I Have the Blues"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1988)
- 1917 Eddie "Brat" Stanky, Phil Rizzuto's nemisis/2nd baseman (Dodgers)
- 1917 Peter Winter, naval commander
- 1918 Helen Wagner, actress (Nancy-As The World Turns), born in Lubbock, Texas
- 1921 Marguerite Higgins, American reporter and war correspondent, Pulitzer prize winner (d. 1966)
- 1921 Thurston Dart, English harpsichordist and conductor (d. 1971)
- 1922 Rosendo Ejercito Santos, composer
- 1923 Mort Walker, cartoonist (Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois)
- 1923 Terry Wilson, California, actor (Bill-Wagon Train)
- 1925 Bengt Lindström, Swedish artist (d. 2008)
- 1925 Shoista Mullodzhanova, Shashmakom singer
- 1925 Hank Thompson, American singer (d. 2007)
- 1926 Alison Lurie, US, novelist (War Between the Tates)
- 1926 Anne Jackson, American stage actress (Twice Around the Park), born in Millvale, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
- 1926 Bill Flemming, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports)
- 1926 Irene Papas, Corinth Greece, Greek actress (Zorba the Greek, Attila The Hun)
- 1926 Joe Kolter, (Rep-D-PA, 1983- )
- 1926 John R[obert] Jones, US, sci-fi author (White Regiment, Lizard War)
- 1928 Gaston Thorn, President of the European Commission(d. 2007)
- 1929 Carlo Clerici, Swiss cyclist (d. 2007)
- 1930 Cherry Barbara Grimm, [Lockett], NZ, sci-fi author (Nearest Fire)
- 1930 Haty Tegelaar-Boonacker, Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA)
- 1931 Dick Motta, NBA coach (856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings)
- 1931 Rudolf Kelterborn, composer
- 1931 Albert DeSalvo, The Boston Strangler (d. 1973)
- 1932 Richard Tyler, actor (Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family), born in NYC, New York
- 1932 Eileen Brennan, American actress (Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2013)
- 1933 Roland Kayn, composer
- 1933 Tompall Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again), (d. 2013)
- 1934 Xavier Darasse, composer
- 1934 Freddie King, Gilmer Tx, blues singer (Hideaway)
- 1935 Otto Ketting, trumpeter/composer (Passacaglia)
- 1936 John W Olver, (Rep-D-Massachusetts)
- 1936 Zine al-Abidine Ben Ami, general/president of Tunisia (1987- )
- 1938 Caryl Churchill, English playwright
- 1938 Ryoji Noyori, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1940 Pauline Collins, actress (Shirley Valentine), born in London, England
- 1940 Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and writer, born in Montevideo
- 1941 Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (d. 1990)
- 1942 Al Jardine, Lima Oh, guitarist/singer (Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room)
- 1942 John Shrapnel, English actor
- 1943 Dave Eichelberger, Waco TX, PGA golfer (1971 Greater Milwaukee Open)
- 1943 Michael D Barnes, (Rep-D-MD, 1979-86)
- 1943 Mick Farren, UK, sci-fi author (Synaptic Manhunt, Citizen Phaid)
- 1943 Valerie Perrine, American actress and model (Steam Bath, Superman, Lenny), born in Galveston, Texas
- 1943 Frank Lister, English footballer
- 1944 Gary Leeds, rocker (Walker Brothers), born in Glendale, California
- 1944 Sherwood C "Woody" Spring, Col USA/astronaut (STS 61B), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1945 George Biondo, rock musician (Steppenwolf), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1945 Mike Harrison, keyboardist (Spooky Tooth-It's All About)
- 1946 Peter Morris, historian of France
- 1947 Eric Bell, rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy Belfast, N Ireland
- 1947 Michael Huffington, US oil millionaire (Rep-R-California, 1992-94)
- 1947 Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian politician
- 1947 Mario Draghi, Italian banker and President of the European Central Bank, born in Rome
- 1948 Don Brewer, American rock drummer (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1948 Minouche Janmaat-Abee, Dutch MP (CDA)
- 1948 Ronald W Harris, Canton Oh, lightweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1968)
- 1948 Tara Oedayraj Singh Varma, 1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber
- 1948 Levy Mwanawasa - Zambian Politician (d. 2008)
- 1949 Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria (d. 2004)
- 1949 José Pekerman, Argentine football manager
- 1950 Aaron Smith, rocker (Romeo Void)
- 1950 Doug Pinnick, American bassist and singer (King's X)
- 1953 Khabib Munir, Syria, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-3 backup)
- 1953 M H Habib, Syria, cosmonaut
- 1953 Jean-Pierre Jeunet, French film director
- 1956 Hans-Georg Beyer, German DR, team handball player (Olympic-gold-1980)
- 1956 Patrick McGeown, politician
- 1957 Garth Ancier, American television executive
- 1959 Merritt Butrick, American actor (d. 1989)
- 1961 Brian Thomas Kamm, PGA golfer (1994 Bell Canadian-6th), born in Rochester, New York
- 1961 Greg Petersen, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Klondike-6th), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- 1961 Rene Gonzales, infielder (Texas Rangers), born in Austin, Texas
- 1962 Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- 1962 Costas Mandylor, Australian-born actor
- 1963 Eric Plunk, Wilmington CA, pitcher (Oakland A's, NY Yankees, Indians)
- 1963 Mubarak Ghanim, UAE footballer
- 1964 Ernest Givins, NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- 1964 Glenn Joyner, Ferntree Gully VIC, Australian golfer
- 1964 Toshiyuki Sakai, hockey forward (Team Japan 1998)
- 1964 Adam Curry, Internet entrepreneur
- 1964 Spike Feresten, American television writer
- 1964 Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani singer
- 1964 Holt McCallany, American actor
- 1965 Maurizio Mansi, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998)
- 1965 Todd Lewis, musician (Toadies)
- 1966 Bennie Blades, NFL safety (Detroit Lions)
- 1966 Pat Eilers, NFL safety (Chicago Bears)
- 1966 Shawn Daniels, CFL fullback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- 1966 Vladimir Ryzhkov, Russian politician
- 1967 Chris Gatling, NBA forward (NJ Nets)
- 1967 Luis Gonzalez, outfielder (Chicago Cubs), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1968 David Pichler, Butler Pa, diver (Olympics-6th-96)
- 1968 Dawn Allinger, Salt Lake City UT, team handball back court (Oly-1996)
- 1968 Matt Hamon, cyclist (Olympics-96), born in San Francisco, California
- 1968 Robert Bailey, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1969 Keith Traylor, NFL defensive tackle (KC Chiefs, Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- 1969 John Fugelsang, American actor
- 1969 Noah Baumbach, writer, director and independent filmmaker (The Squid and the Whale), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970 George Lynch, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies)
- 1970 Uzooma Okeke, CFL guard (Montreal Alouettes)
- 1970 Jeremy Glick, American United Airlines Flight 93 passenger (d. 2001)
- 1970 Gareth Southgate, English footballer
- 1971 Chabeli Iglesias, daughter of Julio Iglesias, born in Madrid, Spain
- 1971 Glen Housman, Rockhampton QLD Aust, swimmer (Olympics-silv-92, 96)
- 1971 Tonja Marie Christensen, Salt Lake City Utah, playmate (Nov, 1991)
- 1971 Trevor St. John, American actor
- 1972 Antonius Bonner, CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts)
- 1972 Martin Straka, Pizen CZE, NHL forward (Team Czech Rep, Florida)
- 1972 Roland Ramoser, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998)
- 1972 Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress
- 1973 Brian Thure, NFL tackle (Washington Redskins)
- 1973 Chen Hsiao-Fen, Miss Universe-Taiwan ROC (1996)
- 1973 Damon Stoudamire, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors)
- 1973 Joanette Kruger, Johannesburg South Africa, tennis star
- 1973 Norihiko Hibino, Japanese composer
- 1974 Rebecca Bailey, cyclist (Olympics-96), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1974 Sergei Yerkovich, hockey defenseman (Team Belarus 1998)
- 1974 Clare Kramer, American actress
- 1975 Ava Lovell, Miss Universe-Belize (1996)
- 1975 Christobal Huet, hockey goalie (Team France 1998)
- 1976 Ashley Jones, American actress
- 1976 Jevon Kearse, American football player
- 1976 Vivek Oberoi, Indian actor
- 1977 Tami Tyler, Santa Clara California, dance skater (& Jonathan Nichols)
- 1977 Rui Marques, Angolan footballer
- 1977 Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer
- 1977 Nate Robertson, American baseball player
- 1978 John Curtis, English footballer
- 1978 Paul Moor, English ten-pin bowler
- 1978 Michal Rozsival, Czech ice hockey player
- 1978 Nick Wechsler, American actor
- 1978 Valfar, Norwegian heavy metal vocalist/musician (Windir) (d. 2004)
- 1979 Tomo Miličević, Croatian-born American musician (30 Seconds to Mars)
- 1980 The B.G., American rapper
- 1980 Daniel Ruben Bilos, Argentinian footballer
- 1980 Cone McCaslin, Canadian bassist (Sum 41)
- 1980 Jennie Finch, American softball player
- 1981 Fearne Cotton, British television presenter
- 1982 Andrew McMahon, American singer and songwriter
- 1982 Kaori Natori, Japanese singer and model
- 1983 Augusto Farfus, Brazilian racing driver
- 1983 Nicky Hunt, English footballer
- 1983 Marcus McCauley, American football player
- 1983 Valdas Vasylius, Lithuanian basketball player
- 1984 Garrett Hedlund, American actor
- 1985 Scott Carson, English footballer
- 1985 Kelvin Wilson, English footballer
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