Today's Famous Birthdays
- 1107 Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)
- 1468 Juan del Encina, composer
- 1519 Cosimo I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and art patron of Florence (d. 1574)
- 1577 Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)
- 1599 Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal
- 1659 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)
- 1771 Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition
- 1775 Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. 1851)
- 1777 Robert Clark, American politician (d. 1837)
- 1795 John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), (d. 1885)
- 1798 Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), (d. 1876)
- 1802 Harriet Martineau, controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist (d. 1876)
- 1806 John A. Roebling, German-America civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) (d. 1869)
- 1812 Edmond Hébert, French geologist (d. 1890)
- 1819 Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)
- 1821 Henry Moses Judah, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), (d. 1866)
- 1825 John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), (d. 1910)
- 1827 Johanna Spyri, Hirzel Switzerland, Swiss children's author (Heidi) (d. 1901)
- 1842 Rikard Nordraak, composer
- 1851 Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer
- 1857 Achille Simonetti, composer
- 1861 William Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927)
- 1874 Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer
- 1875 Sam De Grasse, Canadian actor (d. 1953)
- 1876 Narciso Garay, composer
- 1877 Thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet)
- 1878 James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)
- 1881 Juan de Hernandez, composer
- 1885 Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle)
- 1888 Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (d. 1920)
- 1890 Egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist
- 1892 John Donald Robb, composer
- 1892 Djuna Barnes, American author (d. 1982)
- 1893 Kommer Kleijn, Dutch actor/radio play director (Paul Vlaanderen)
- 1897 Alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique)
- 1897 Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon (C), British PM (1955-57)
- 1900 Amadeo Roldan, composer
- 1900 Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Sonna)
- 1902 Hendrik J Elias, Flemish historian/(mayor-Ghent)
- 1903 Emmett Hardy, American musician (d. 1925)
- 1904 Eino Roiha, composer
- 1905 Ray Barbuti, American athlete (d. 1988)
- 1906 Sandro Penna, Italian poet (d. 1977)
- 1907 Giorgio Nataletti, composer
- 1908 Max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist
- 1908 Ronald Selby Wright, minister
- 1908 Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian TV pioneer and president of the CBC (d. 1988)
- 1908 Marina Semenova, Russian ballerina
- 1909 Archie Bleyer, Corona NY, orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey)
- 1909 Mansel Treharne Thomas, composer
- 1910 Bill Naughton, English playwright (d. 1992)
- 1911 Milovan Djilas, Yugoslavia, writer/politician (New Class)
- 1912 Eddie Williams, blues/Jazz Bassist
- 1912 Mary Lavin MacDonald Scott, author
- 1912 Russell "Lucky" Hayden, Chico California, actor (Judge Roy Bean)
- 1912 Jameel Jalibi, Pakistani scholar, writer, and Urdu linguist
- 1913 Jean Victor Allard, Canadian army general (d. 1996)
- 1914 Peter Lancelot Williams, dance journalist
- 1914 William Lundigan, actor (Climax), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1914 Bill Kenny, singer (The Bill Kenny Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1915 David Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)
- 1915 Christopher Mayhew, British politician (d. 1997)
- 1916 Irwin Allen, director (Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure), born in NYC, New York
- 1916 Ivan Tors, TV producer (Sea Hunt, Flipper)
- 1917 Priscilla Lane, US, actress (Arsenic & Old Lace)
- 1918 Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer (d. 2001)
- 1919 Uta Hagen, Germany, actress (Boys From Brazil)/teaches acting
- 1919 Vera Hruba Ralston, Czech, actress (Dakota, Accused of Murder)
- 1920 Peter Jones, England, actor (From a Bird's Eye View)
- 1920 Dave Berg, American cartoonist (d. 2002)
- 1920 Jim Siedow, American actor (d. 2003)
- 1921 H. C. Artmann, Austrian writer, born in Vienna (d. 2000)
- 1921 Hendrik J Witteveen, economist/minister of finance/director (IMF)
- 1921 James Houston, author/filmmaker (Tikta'Liktak), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1921 Christopher Derrick, British writer (d. 2007)
- 1922 Leif Thybo, composer
- 1923 Marta Pan, Hungarian/French sculptor (Great spiral)
- 1926 Jackie Pallo, English professional wrestler (d. 2006)
- 1927 Henry Slesar, headwriter (Edge of Night), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1927 Timir Pinegin, Moscow, Russia, sailor (Olympic gold 1960), (d. 2013)
- 1928 Michael Wishart, artist
- 1928 Richard Sherman, composer/lyricist (Mary Poppins)
- 1928 Vic Damone, [Vito Farinola], Bkln, singer (Street Where You Live)
- 1929 Brigid Brophy, novelist/campaigner
- 1930 Barbara Harris, 1st US Episcopal female bishop
- 1930 Hans Koetsier, Dutch sculptor (KLM-Schiphol)
- 1930 Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener of 50s)
- 1930 Donald Byrne, American chess player (d. 1976)
- 1930 Jim Nabors, American actor
- 1930 Innes Ireland, Scottish racing driver (d. 1993)
- 1932 Jim Nabors, Sylacauga Al, actor/singer (Gomer Pyle)
- 1932 Mamo Wolde, Ethiopia, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1968)
- 1932 Rona Jaffe, novelist (Mazes & Monsters)
- 1933 Eddie Adams, American photographer, won Pulitzer Prize (d. 2004)
- 1934 John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (d. 2001)
- 1935 Christoph Meckel, writer
- 1935 Ian Craig, Australian cricketer (prodigious Australian bat of 50's), born in Yass, NSW (d. 2014)
- 1936 Bill Zeliff, (Rep-R-NH)
- 1937 Vladimir Arnold, Russian mathematician
- 1937 Antal Festetics, Austrian biologist
- 1938 Tom Oliver, Australian actor
- 1939 Francis X McCloskey, (Rep-D-Indiana, 1983- )
- 1939 GAI Schuijt, Dutch jurist (information law)
- 1939 Geoff Griffin, cricketer (S Afr quick, hat-trick & chuck v Eng 1960)
- 1941 Chick Corea, Chelsea Mass, jazz pianist (Delhpi I, Toy Dance)
- 1941 Lucille Roybal-Allard, (Rep-D-California)
- 1941 Roy Harper, Manchester, rocker (Folkjokeopus)
- 1941 Reg[inald] Presley, [Ball], rock vocalist (Troggs-Wild Thing), (d. 2013)
- 1941 Marv Albert, "Yes!" sportscaster (NBC-TV)/back biter, born in NYC, New York
- 1941 Roy Harper, English musician
- 1942 Len Barry, [Leonard Borisoff], American rocker (1-2-3-Dovells), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1942 Bert Sakmann, German physiologist, Nobel laureate
- 1944 Howard Cowart, rocker
- 1944 Linda Foster, Lancaster England, actress (Doris-Hank)
- 1944 Maurice Jackson, US singer (Independents-Leaving You)
- 1945 Alfred Antony Francis Gell, social anthropologist
- 1945 James Naughton, US, actor (Trauma Center) [7/6/46]-
- 1945 Terry Anderson, American rapid fire pistol shooter (Olympic-80, 96), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 1946 Harry Glasper, English writer
- 1946 John Steinbeck IV, American journalist, author and son of John Steinbeck, born in New York City
- 1947 Ronald J Freeman II, Elizabeth NJ, 4x400m runner (Olympic-gold-1968)
- 1948 Barry Bailey, Doraville Ga, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
- 1948 Norbert Phillip, cricketer (WI pace bowler late 70s)
- 1948 Hans Binder, Austrian racing driver
- 1949 Yuri Michaylovich Baturin, Russian cosmonaut (SK:Soyuz TM-28)
- 1949 John Wetton, Willington Derbyshire, British rock vocalist/bassist (Asia, King Crimson)
- 1949 Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1951 Alan Dysert, Danville Ill, actor (Sean Cudahy-All My Children)
- 1951 Bun E Carlos, [Brad Carlson], rock drummer (Cheap Trick-Dream Police)
- 1951 Brad Delp, guitarist (Boston-More Than a Feeling)
- 1951 Dean Unruh, Riverton Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach (Rhein Fire)
- 1951 Andranik Margaryan, 14th Prime Minister of Armenia (d. 2007)
- 1952 Dale Krantz, singer (Rossington-Collins Band)
- 1952 Oliver Knussen, composer (Chicara), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1952 Seigfried Brietzke, German DR, coxless rower (Oly-gold-1972, 76, 80)
- 1952 Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy under George W. Bush
- 1953 Rebecca Holden, actress (April-Knight Rider), born in Austin, Texas
- 1953 Rocky Burnette, rock vocalist (Towing the Line), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1953 Allan Weiner, American radio station owner
- 1954 Tineke Schouten, Dutch TV host
- 1954 Neil Oatley, English engineer
- 1956 Terry Alderman, cricketer (prolific Australian medium-pacer 1981-91)
- 1957 Javed Miandad, cricketer (Pakistan batsman Got a kick out of Lillee)
- 1957 Jim Morris, impressionist/comedian (Ronald Reagan, George Bush)
- 1957 Timothy Busfield, actor (30 Something, West Wing), born in East Lansing, Michigan
- 1958 Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro, Buenos Aires Arg, astronaut
- 1958 Rebecca Holden, American actress and singer
- 1959 Jalal-ud-din, cricketer (Pakistani paceman, ODI hat-trick v Aust 1982)
- 1959 Jenilee Harrison, actress (Cindy-3's Company, Dallas), born in Glendale, California
- 1959 Kenneth D Herdigein, Suriname/Dutch actor (Say A)
- 1959 Scott Thompson, comedian (Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show)
- 1959 Steve Bauer, St Catharines Ontario, cyclist (Olympics-silver-84, 96)
- 1959 John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants)
- 1959 Jervis Johnson, Games Designer for Games Workshop, Nottingham
- 1960 Mark John Calcavecchia, Laurel NE, PGA golfer (1987 Honda Classic)
- 1961 Rod Latham, cricketer (NZ opening batsman)
- 1961 Jim Goad, American author
- 1962 Ally Sheedy, [Alexandria], actress (Wargames, Breakfast Club), born in NYC, New York
- 1962 Michael Link, Provo Utah, actor (Earl-Julia)
- 1962 Paul Clark, English musician (The Bolshoi)
- 1962 John Enos III, American actor
- 1963 Philippa June Baker, Wanganui NZ, double scull rower (Olympics-96)
- 1963 Warwick Capper, Australian rules footballer
- 1963 Tim DeKay, American actor
- 1963 Jerry Lynn, American professional wrestler
- 1963 Johnny Weiss, American professional wrestler
- 1963 Philippe Bugalski, French rally driver
- 1964 Paula Marshall, Rockville MD, actress (Lindsay Sutton-Chicago Sons)
- 1964 Peter Such, cricketer (England off-spinner 1993-)
- 1964 Derek Higgins, Irish racing driver
- 1965 Cathy Tyson, actress (Serpant & Rainbow), born in Liverpool, England
- 1965 Cindy Lee Berryhill, US singer/songwriter (Baby)
- 1965 Gwen Torrence, Lithonia GA, 100m/200m/400m (Olympics-2 gold-92, 96)
- 1965 Filip Topol, Czech musician and writer
- 1967 Neil Maxwell, cricketer (all-rounder for Fiji 1990, Victoria & NSW)
- 1967 Frances O'Connor, Australian actress
- 1967 Icíar Bollaín, Spanish actress, director and writer
- 1968 Patty Armstrong, Torrance California, diver (Olympics-96)
- 1968 Scott Aldred, pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1968 Sherry Stringield, actress (ER)
- 1968 Bobby Sheehan, American musician (Blues Traveler) (d. 1999)
- 1969 Kevin Turner, NFL fullback (Philadelphia Eagles) and plaintiff against NFL (concussion case), born in Prattville, Alabama (d. 2016)
- 1969 Mathieu Schneider, NHL defenseman (NY Islanders, Toronto), born in NYC, New York
- 1969 Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian guitarist (Omen, Bikini) (d. 2007)
- 1970 Damon Buford, outfielder (Texas Rangers), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1970 Lee Mayberry, NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies)
- 1970 Gordon Michael Woolvett, Canadian actor
- 1971 Florencia Labat, Buenos Aires Argentina, tennis star (1992 Austrian)
- 1971 Iwan Tomasz, soccer player (Roda JC, Feyenoord)
- 1971 Mark Henry, Silsbee TX, 238+lbs (108+kg) weightlift (Oly-14th-92, 96)
- 1971 Phillip Bobo, WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals)
- 1971 Ryan Klesko, Westminster CA, outfielder (Atlanta Braves)
- 1971 Stephanie Thater, Kirkwood Mo, volleyball middle blocker (Olympics-96)
- 1971 Thomas Bailey, WLAF wide receiver (Rhein Fire)
- 1972 Inger Miller, 100m runner, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1972 Nathalie Baudone, Rocurt Belgium, tennis star (3rd round 1995 US Open)
- 1972 Patrick van Diemen, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, NEC)
- 1972 Scott Dawes, Australian baseball catcher (Olympics-1996)
- 1972 Bounty Killer, Jamaican deejay
- 1973 Hanna Riikka Nieminen, ice hockey right wing (Finland, Oly-98)
- 1973 Jason Caffey, NBA forward (Chicago Bulls)
- 1973 Rick Plum, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC, MVV)
- 1973 Takis Fyssas, Greek footballer
- 1973 Darryl White, Australian rules footballer
- 1974 Kerry Kittles, NBA guard (NJ Nets)
- 1974 Vanessa Baker, Australia, diver (Olympics-96)
- 1974 Hideki Matsui, Japanese baseball player
- 1975 Ryan Tucker, NFL center (St Louis Rams)
- 1975 Scott Ferrier, Australia, high jumper/decathlete (Olympics-96)
- 1976 Kristin Alicia Beall Ludecke, Eustis Fla, Miss America-Florida (1996)
- 1976 Thomas Sørensen, Danish footballer
- 1977 Andrea Schwartz, Winnipeg Manitoba, 200m butterfly (Olympics-96)
- 1977 Kenny Wayne Shepherd, American blues-rock guitarist
- 1978 Shiloh Strong, actor (Maybe This Time, House of Cards)
- 1978 DJ Qualls, American model and actor
- 1979 Wil Horneff, actor (Ghost in the Machine, Sandlot), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- 1979 Dallas Clark, American football player
- 1980 Larry Foote, American football player
- 1980 Marco Bortolami, Italian rugby union player
- 1981 Adriana Lima, Brazilian supermodel
- 1982 Loïc Duval, French racing driver
- 1982 Ben Blackwell, American musician
- 1982 Jason David, American football player
- 1983 Josh Dies, American author and musician (Showbread)
- 1983 Bryan Habana, South African rugby player
- 1983 Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer player
- 1985 Blake Ross, American software developer
- 1985 Tasha-Ray Evin, Canadian musician (Lillix)
- 1985 Kendra Wilkinson, American Playboy bunny/Playmate/Television Personality
- 1985 Sam Thaiday, Australian professional rugby league player
- 1985 Chris Young, American musician
- 1992 Allie DiMeco American musician and actress (The Naked Brothers Band)
- 1992 Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian football player
- 1992 Ryan Malgarini, American actor
- 1997 William Cuddy, Canadian actor
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