1920 William Conrad [John Cann], American actor (The Killers, Bullwinkle Show, Cannon), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1994) 1922 James Wilson, English-Irish classical composer (Grinning At The Devil), born in Islington, London (d. 2005) 1923 Mary McCarty, American singer, dancer, stage and screen actress (Babes in Toyland; All That Jazz; Trapper John, M.D.), born in Winfield, Kansas (d. 1980) 1924 (Earl) "Bud" Powell, American jazz pianist and composer ("Un Poco Loco"), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 1966) 1926 Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and sports executive (owner Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors) and thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder (Knob Hill Stable, Newmarket Ontario), born in Gavros, Greece (d. 2006) 1927 "Earring" George Mayweather, American blues harmonica player, born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1995) 1927 Boris Porena, Italian composer, music theorist, poet, and writer, born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2022) 1927 Red Rodney [Robert Chudnick], American jazz trumpeter (Charlie Parker Quintet), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1994) 1927 Sada Thompson, American actress (Family, Pursuit of Happiness), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2011) 1929 Ken McCaffery, Australian rugby league centre (12 Tests; North Sydney; Queensland), broadcaster (9 Network) and administrator (North Sydney DRLFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021) 1930 Igor Kipnis, American harpsichordist, pianist, conductor, and educator, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2002) 1931 Freddy Quinn [Franz Nidl], Austrian pop singer ("Schön war die Zeit"), and actor, born in Niederfladnitz, Austria 1932 Geoff Bent, English soccer fullback (Manchester United 12 games; died Munich air disaster), born in Salford, Lancashire (d. 1958) 1932 Mario Bertoncini, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 2019) 1932 Roger C. Carmel, American actor (Harry Mudd-Star Trek, In-Laws), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1986) 1933 Kathleen Nolan, American actress (Real McCoys, Janie, Broadside), born in St Louis, Missouri 1933 Will Sampson, American-Muscogee rodeo performer, actor (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: The Yellow Rose; The White Buffalo), and painter, born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma (d. 1987) 1934 Barbara Howar, American reporter (Washington Post; Entertainment Tonight), and memoirist (Laughing All the Way), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2024) [1] 1934 Claude Jarman Jr, American actor (The Yearling; Rio Grande; Inside Straight), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2025) 1934 Dick Schaap, American Emmy Award-winning sportscaster, journalist, and author (Bo Knows Bo: Instant Replay), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001) 1934 Greg Morris, American actor (Mission: Impossible), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1996) 1934 Wilford Brimley, American character actor (Our House; Cocoon; Quaker Oats commercials), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2020) 1935 Al MacNeil, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 1971 Montreal Canadiens; Atlanta/Calgary Flames), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia (d. 2025) 1935 Jerry Shipp, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1964; 3× AAU All-American 1962–64 SE Oklahoma State), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2021) 1935 John Stanford, American college baseball coach/administrator (Middle Tennessee), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 2013) 1935 Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, American baseball pitcher (1st female pitcher to play in the Negro Leagues), born in Ridgeway, South Carolina (d. 2017) 1936 Don Cornelius, American television host (Soul Train), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012) 1936 Gordon Honeycombe, British broadcaster and author, born in Karachi, Colonial India (d. 2015) American golfer (7 x LPGA Player of Year; 6 x major titles; record 88 LPGA Tour wins), born in Monahans, Texas 1940 Benoni Beheyt, Belgian road cyclist (UCI World C'ship gold Road Race 1963), born in Zwijnaarde, Belgium 1940 Josephine Barstow, British opera soprano singer, born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 1941 Peter Bonetti, English soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; World Cup 1966; Chelsea 600 games), born in London, England (d. 2020) 1941 Roger Claessen, Belgian soccer striker (17 caps; Standard de Liège), born in Warsage, Belgium (d. 1982) 1942 Alvin Stardust [Bernard Jewry], English rock singer ("Jealous Mind"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, (d. 2014) 1943 Bob Curiano, American rock bassist (Mink Deville (touring only); Blackmore's Night, 2001-06; Rainbow, 2016-present), born in the USA 1943 Maxwell Boyce, Welsh comedian and singer (Hymns and Arias, Live at Treorchy Rugby Club), born in Glynneath, Wales 1943 Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (Guess Who - "American Woman"; Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Takin' Care Of Business"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba 1945 Misha Dichter, Polish-American concert pianist (Tchaikovsky 2nd prize, 1966), born in Shanghai, China 1946 Robin Nedwell, English comedy actor, known for "Doctor in the House", born in Birmingham, England (d. 1999) 1947 Barbara Dickson, Scottish actress and singer ("Answer Me"), born in Dunfermline, Scotland 1947 Denis Lawson, Scottish actor (Return of Jedi, Born Kicking, Chain), born in Glasgow, Scotland 1947 Liz Torres, American actress (The John Larroquette Show - "Mahalia Sanchez"), born in The Bronx, New York City American rock musician and singer - songwriter ("Bat Out of Hell"; Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"), born in Dallas, Texas [1] 1948 A Martinez, American actor (L.A. Law; Santa Barbara), born in Glendale, California 1948 Michele Dotrice, English actress known for playing Betty in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", born in Cleesthorpes, England 1948 Russ Kunkel, American session and touring drummer (Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jackson Browne; Carly Simon; Lyle Lovett; Tracy Chapman; Dan Fogelberg; Linda Ronstadt), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1948 Tom Braidwood, Canadian actor and director known for "The X-Files", born in British Columbia 1949 Jahn Teigen, Norwegian pop-rock singer (Popol Ace; Eurovison Song Contest, 1978, 1982 & 1983), born in Tønsberg, Norway (d. 2020) 1949 American Baseball HOF third baseman (World Series MVP 1980; NL MVP 1980-81, 86; 12 x MLB All Star; 10 x Gold Glove; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Dayton, Ohio 1949 Robb Weller, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Home Show), born in the United States 1950 Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese-American actor (Nash Bridges, Mortal Kombat franchise), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2025) [1] 1950 Linda Lewis [Fredericks], British pop-rock-soul singer- songwriter, and guitarist ("Rock-a-Doodle-Doo"), born in West Ham, Essex, England (d. 2023) 1951 Michel Rivard, Québécois singer and composer (Beau Dommage), born in Montreal, Quebec 1952 André Viger, Canadian wheelchair athlete (Paralympic gold Marathon 1984, 88; 10,000m TW3-4 1992), born in Windsor, Ontario (d. 2006) 1952 Del Russel, American actor (Richard-Arnie), born in Pasadena, California 1953 Benny Brown, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 400m relay 1976), born in San Francisco, California 1953 Claudio Gentile, Italian soccer defender (71 caps; Juventus 283 games, Fiorentina), born in Tripoli, Libya

1953 Greg Ham, Australian rock saxophonist and flutist (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now?"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2012) 1953 Heather Watts, American ballerina (Dancing on My Grave), born in Los Angeles, California 1953 Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican reggae bassist (Sly & Robbie - "DJ Riot"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2021) 1957 Bill Athey, English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 123; Gloucestershire CCC, Yorkshire CCC, Sussex CCC), born in Middlesbrough, England 1958 Paul Grabowsky, Australian jazz pianist and composer ("When Words Fail"), born in Lae, Papua New Guinea 1958 Shaun Cassidy, American singer ("Da Doo Ron Ron"), actor (Hardy Boys), television writer and producer (American Gothic; New Amsterdam), born in Los Angeles, California 1959 Beth Heiden, American cyclist (UCI Road World Championship 1980) and speed skater (Olympic bronze 3000m 1980), born in Madison, Wisconsin 1961 Andy Lau, Hong Kong actor and singer (Internal Affairs), born in Hong Kong 1962 Gavin Larsen, New Zealand cricket fast/medium bowler (8 Tests, 24 wickets; 121 ODIs, 113 wickets; chairman selectors), born in Wellington, New Zealand 1963 Caren Metschuck, German swimmer (Olympic gold GDR 100m butterfly, 4×100m freestyle, 4×100m medley 1980), born in Greifswald, Germany 1963 Marc Maron, American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and radio presenter (Short Attention Span Theater, The Marc Maron Show, Morning Sedition), born in Jersey City, New Jersey 1964 Stephan Jenkins, American singer-songwriter and gutairist (Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"), born in Indio, California 1965 Steve Kerr, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship 1996–1999 Chicago Bulls, 2003 SA Spurs) and coach (NBA C'ship 2015, 17, 18, 22 GS Warriors), born in Beirut, Lebanon 1966 Jovanotti [Lorenzo Cherubini], Italian singer-songwriter and rapper, born in Rome, Italy 1967 Isidora Žebeljan, Serbian classical, opera, and film composer, born in Belgrade (d. 2020) 1967 Uche Okechukwu, Nigerian soccer centre-back (47 caps; Fenerbahçe 191 games), born in Lagos, Nigeria 1968 Mark Bradtke, Australian Basketball HOF center (NBL C'ship 1993, 1997 Melbourne Tigers, 2007 Brisbane Bullets; NBL MVP 2002; 6×NBL All Star; 10×All NBL First Team), born in Adelaide, Australia 1968 Rob Moore, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro & NFL receiving yards leader 1997; Pro Bowl 1994, 97; NY Jets, Arizona Cardinals), born in Hempstead, New York 1969 Robert Jones, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, XXX Dallas Cowboys), born in Blackstone, Virginia 1970 Curtis Newart, Canadian-American singer ("Rock the Chandeliers", "Superhuman"), and label owner (Immaculate Records), born in Calgary, Alberta 1970 Jana Boušková, Czech concert harpist (Czech Philharmonic, 2005-present), and pedagogue, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia 1970 Mark Caldero, American vocalist (Color Me Badd - "I Want to Sex You Up"), born in Oklahoma City 1971 Li Yapeng, Chinese businessman and actor (Eternal Moment, Laughing in the Wind), born in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China 1971 Patrick Muldoon, American actor (Days of Our Lives; Melrose Place; Starship Troopers), born in San Pedro, California (d. 2026) 1972 Bibian Mentel-Spee, Dutch para-snowboarding athlete (Winter Paralympics gold snowboard cross 2014, 18; banked slalom 2018; 5 x gold World C'ship), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2021) 1972 Clara Hughes, Canadian speed skater (Olympic gold 5,000m 2006, bronze 2002, 2010; silver Team pursuit 2006) and cyclist (Olympics bronze Road Race, Time Trial 1996), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba 1972 American actress (Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight), born in Los Angeles, California 1972 Sylvia Crawley, American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1994 Uni of North Carolina) and coach (Boston College 2008-12), born in Steubenville, Ohio 1973 Chris Demakes, American singer and guitarist (Less Than Jake), born in Florida 1973 Indira Varma, British actress and narrator (Game of Thrones, Luther, Mission Impossible series), born in England 1974 Carrie Brownstein, American rock guitarist, singer (Sleater-Kinney; Wild Flag), writer, and actress (Portlandia), born in Seattle, Washington 1976 Dean Butterworth, British drummer and percussionist (Morrissey; Good Charlotte), born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England 1976 Francesco Totti, Italian soccer midfielder (58 caps; Roma 619 games), born in Rome, Italy 1976 Matt Harding, American video game developer and traveler known as 'Dancing Matt', born in Norwalk, Connecticut 1977 Andrus Värnik, Estonian athlete (World C'ship gold javelin 2005, silver 2003), born in Antsla, Estonia 1978 Brad Arnold, American singer (3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"), born in Escatawpa, Mississippi (d. 2026) 1979 Jon Garland, American baseball pitcher (World Series & MLB All-Star 2005 Chicago White Sox), born in Santa Clarita, California 1979 Steve Simpson, Australian rugby league back rower (7 Tests; 13 NSW; Newcastle Knights RLFC), born in Maitland, Australia 1979 Zita Görög, Hungarian actress and model (Underworld films), born in Nagybátony, Hungary 1981 New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (101 Tests, 12 x 100, HS 302; 260 ODIs, 5 x 100; Otago, Canterbury) and coach (England, Kolkata KRs), born in Dunedin, New Zealand 1981 Lakshmipathy Balaji, Indian cricket fast medium bowler (8 Tests, 27 wickets, BB 5/76; Tamil Nadu, Chennai SKs, Kolkata KRs), born in Madras, India 1981 Sophie Crumb, American-French cartoonist (Belly Button), born in Woodlands, California 1982 Anna Camp, American actress (Sarah Newlin-True Blood, Mad Men, The Good Wife), born in Aiken, South Carolina 1982 Jr.], American rapper ("Lollipop"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana 1983 Jeon Hye-bin, Korean actress known for "Revolutionary Sisters", born in Namyangju, South Korea 1983 Travis MacRae, Canadian folk-blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player, born in Canada 1984 Canadian singer - songwriter ("Complicated"; "Sk8er Boi"), born in Belleville, Ontario 1984 Cyrille Dubois, French operatic tenor and lieder singer, born in Ouistreham, France 1989 Park Tae-Hwan, South Korean swimmer (Olympic gold 400m freestyle 2008; silver 2012; silver 200m freestyle 2008, 12), born in Seoul, South Korea 1991 Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player (French Open 2018, Wimbledon 2019), born in Constanța, Romania 1992 Jake Burbage, American actor (Grounded for Life, Dora the Explorer), born in Willingboro Township, New Jersey 1996 Daeg Faerch, Danish-born Canadian actor known for "Halloween", born in San Diego, California 1997 Mk.Gee [Michael Gordon], American indie rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer ("Are You Looking Up", "Dream Police"), born in Linwood, New Jersey 2002 American actress and scream queen (The Fallout, Wednesday), born in Coachella Valley, California Famous Birthdays Calendar Basketball Players Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.