879 Charles III, The Simple, King of West Francia (893-922), King of Lotharingia (911-23), granted Vikings the Duchy of Brittany, born in France (d. 929) 1192 Minamoto no Sanetomo, 3rd Japanese shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate (1203-19) and waka poet, born in Japan (d. 1219) 1550 Pope Paul V [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21) and persecutor of Galileo, born in Rome (d. 1621) 1580 Charlotte Brabantia, Countess of Nassau and daughter of William the Silent, born in Antwerp (d. 1631) 1605 Francesco Sacrati, Italian composer, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1650) 1619 John Lambert, English general-major and parliamentary leader, born in Kirkby Malham, England (d. 1684) 1630 Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1694) 1639 Hans Herr, Swiss Mennonite bishop, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1725) 1643 Gilbert Burnet, Scottish philosopher and Bishop of Salisbury, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1715) 1677 Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist and inventor (first person to measure blood pressure), born in Bekesbourne, Kent, England (d. 1761) 1687 Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (specialized in history of Trevi, in Umbria), born in Picicche di Trevi, Italy (d. 1772) 1688 Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen consort of Spain to Philip V (1701-14), born in Royal Palace of Turin, Savoy (d. 1714) 1711 Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1783) 1714 Gottlieb Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire), born in Wachau, Germany (d. 1771) Prussian-American military officer (major general of the Continental Army), born in Magdeburg 1739 John Rutledge, American 2nd Chief Justice of the United States, born in Charleston, South Carolina, British America (d. 1800) Marquis de Condorcet , French enlightenment philosopher (Condorcet Method) and mathematician, born in Ribemont, Picardy, France 1748 Robert Wainwright, English composer and church organist, baptized in Manchester, England (d. 1782) 1764 John Goodricke, English deaf astronomer (first to notice that some variable stars were periodic), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1786) 1767 Henri-Montan Berton, French composer, chiefly of operas, born in Paris, France (d. 1844) 1771 Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1816) 1774 Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Italian cardinal, linguist and hyperpolyglot (understood 70 languages), born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1849) 1783 Samuel Prout, British water color painter, born in Plymouth, England (d. 1852) 1795 Saverio Mercadante, Italian composer, born in Altamura, Bari, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1870) 1798 Antonio Benedetto Antonucci, Italian cardinal and diplomat, born in Subiaco, Italy (d. 1879) 1800 Franklin Buchanan, American first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1874) 1801 Edward William Lane, British lexicographer and translator (One Thousand & One Nights), born in Hereford, England (d. 1876) 1814 Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti, Italian composer (Pergolese), and educator (Milan Conservatory, 1850-81), born in Asti, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1882) 1815 Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian composer (Brudefaerden i Hardanger), born in Christiania, Norway (d. 1868) 1819 Leon Foucault, French physicist whose pendulum proved that the Earth rotates, born in Paris (d. 1868) 1819 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president of the Republic South Africa, born in Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony (d. 1901) 1820 Earl Van Dorn, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Claiborne County, Mississippi (d. 1863) 1820 Émile Augier, French dramatist, born in Valence, Drôme, Kingdom of France (d. 1889) 1821 Arthur Saint-Leon, French composer and dancer, born in Paris, France (d. 1870) 1825 Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, American politician and U.S. Supreme Court Justice, born in Eatonton, Georgia (d. 1893) 1826 Berhard Riemann, German mathematician (zeta-function), born in Breselenz, Hanover (d. 1866) 1834 Edouard Pailleron, French attorney, poet and stage writer, born in Paris, France (d. 1899) 1839 Ira Erastus Davenport, American magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1911) 1849 Vaclav Juda Novotny, Czech composer and music critic, born in Vesce, Kingdom of Bohemia. Austrian Empire (d. 1922) 1853 Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Patristischen Philosophie), born in Paderborn, Germany (d. 1924) 1854 David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American automobile pioneer (Buick Motor Company), born in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland (d. 1929) 1854 Hans Müller, German music historian and writer, born in Cologne, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1897) 1857 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian pioneer in rocket and space research, born in Izhevskoye, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1935) 1859 Frank Dawson Adams, Canadian geologist, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1942) 1859 Richard Henry Warren, American organist and composer, born in Albany, New York (d. 1933) 1861 Owen Seaman, British poet and editor (Punch), born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1936) 1868 James Alexander Calder, Canadian politician, born in Oxford County, Ontario (d. 1956) 1869 Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian pacifist and internationalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1921), born in Stavanger, Norway (d. 1938) 1874 Ben Turpin, American comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1940) 1875 Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, Russian composer, born in Pavlovsk, Russian Empire (d. 1925) 1877 Jean Hure, French composer and organist, born in Gien, Loire, France (d. 1930) 1878 Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (Le donne de buon umore), born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1950) 1879 Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Indian Social social activist and reformer, born in Erode, Madras Presidency, British India (d. 1973) 1879 Rube Foster, American Baseball HOF manager and executive (Negro National League pennant 1920–22, 26; Chicago American Giants), born in Calvert, Texas (d. 1930) 1880 Désiré Inghelbrecht, French composer, conductor and writer, born in Paris (d. 1965) 1881 Alfred Carpenter, English Royal Navy soldier, born in Barnes, Surrey (d. 1955) 1882 Anton Hendrik Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light), born in Elst, Overbetuwe, Netherlands (d. 1942) 1882 Frank Schulte, American baseball outfielder (NL MVP 1911; Chicago Cubs), born in Cochecton, New York (d. 1949) 1883 Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Bernes, British composer and novelist, born in Apley Hall, Shropshire, England (d. 1950) 1883 William Carlos Williams, American physician and poet, born in Rutherford, New Jersey (d. 1963) 1884 Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian and Justice of Curacao, born in Amsterdam (d. 1961) 1884 Charles Tomlinson Griffes, American composer (White Peacock), born in Elmira, New York (d. 1920) 1885 George Cleveland, Canadian vaudevillian, stage and screen character actor (Mystery Liner; Courage of Lassie: Lassie, 1954-57 - "Gramps"), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia (d. 1957) 1885 Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Soviet composer who composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period, born in Agjabadi, Russian Empire (d. 1948) 1888 Michiyo Tsujimura, Japanese agricultural scientist and biochemist (components of green tea), born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan (d. 1969) 1890 Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator famous for his WWII sign-on "There's good news tonight", born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1972) 1890 Lubov Tchernicheva, Russian-British ballerina, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1976) 1892 Hendrik Andriessen, Dutch organist and composer (Ballade of Merel; Te Deum), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1981) 1893 Abel Herzberg, Russian-Dutch Jewish lawyer and writer (Persecution of Jews), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1989) 1894 James Anderson, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1922, 24, 25), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1973) 1896 Denise Grey [Jeanne Marie Laurentine Edouardine Verthuy], Italian actress (Julietta), born in Chatillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy (d. 1996) 1897 Earl Webb, American baseball outfielder (MLB Record: 67 doubles, single season 1931; Boston Red Sox), born in White County, Tennessee (d. 1965) 1899 Winnie Lightner [Winifred Reeves], American vaudeville stage and screen actress, and singer (Gold Diggers of Broadway; Gold Dust Gertie; Sit Tight), born in Greenport, New York (d. 1971) 1900 Hughie Critz, American MLB baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in Starkville, Mississippi (d. 1980) 1900 J. Willard Marriott, American entrepreneur and hotelier (founder of Marriott Corporation), born in Marriott Settlement, Utah (d. 1985) English aviator and sailor (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire), born in Barnstaple, Devon, England 1902 Esther Ralston, American actress (Old Ironsides), born in Bar Harbor, Maine (d. 1994) 1902 Hugo Hartung, German writer (I often think of Piroschka), born in Netzschkau, German Empire (d. 1972) 1903 Dolores Costello, American silent and sound screen actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy; Noah's Ark; Expensive Women), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1979) 1903 Frank O'Connor, Irish author and translator of Irish poetry, fiction, and memoirs, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1966) British choreographer (Cinderella), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador 1904 Jerry Colonna, American actor (Jerry Colonna Show, Alice in Wonderland, Road to Singapore), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1986) 1905 Hans Freudenthal, German-Dutch mathematician and director (OW&OC), born in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg (d. 1990) 1905 Jorge Urrutia Blondel, Chilean composer, born in La Serena, Chile (d. 1981) 1906 Edgar Wayburn, American environmentalist awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999, born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2010) 1906 J. R. [Junius Richard] Jayawardene, 2nd President of Sri Lanka (1978-89) and 7th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1977-78), born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1996) 1907 Desmond Heap, British lawyer and authority on British planning law, born in Burnley, Lancashire (d. 1998) 1907 Helen Vinson, American actress (Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 1999) 1907 Warren E. Burger, 15th Supreme Court chief justice (1969-86), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1995) 1908 Franz Grothe, German composer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1982) 1909 Elizabeth Wilkinson, English professor of German (University College London), born in Keighley (d. 2001) 1909 Kenneth Darling, British Army Commander-in-chief Allied Forces, born in Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1998) 1911 Robert Riefling, Norwegian concert pianist, and pedagogue (Royal Danish Academy, 1967-88; Norwegian Academy of Music, 1973-88), born in Aker, Norway (d. 1988) 1912 Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress and comedienne (Siedem Kotów, Kabaret Starszych Panów), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2011) 1913 Jørgen Jersild, Danish composer and educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1953-75), born in Copenhagen (d. 2004) 1914 Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician (Deputy Prime Minister, 1986-87), born in Suwa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Empire of Japan (d. 1996) 1916 Mary Stewart, British sci-fi author (Crystal Cave), born in Sunderland, England (d. 2014) 1916 Oswald Garrison Villard Jr., American Engineer (electronics) who invented the over-the-horizon radar that could detect objects thousands of miles away and peer around the Earth's curvature, born in Dobbs Ferry, New York (d. 2004) 1916 Ove Abildgaard, Danish poet (Uglegylp), born in Lemvig, Denmark (d. 1990) 1916 Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Mongolian politician (Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Khural (President), 1974-84; Prime Minister, 1952-74; General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Party, 1940-54), born in Davst sum, Uvs aimag, Outer Mongolia (d. 1991) 1917 Isang Yun, Korean-born German composer, born in Sancheong, Korea (d. 1995) 1917 Peter Bennett, British actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Adventures of Robin Hood), born in London, England (d. 1989) 1918 Chaim Herzog, 6th President of Israel (1983-93), born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1997) 1920 Dinah Sheridan, British actress (Genevieve, The Railway Children, Don't Wait Up), born in Hampstead, London (d. 2012) 1920 Marjorie Holt, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2018) 1921 Virgilio Barco Vargas, Colombian politician and engineer, President of Colombia (1986-90), born in Cúcuta, Colombia (d. 1997) 1922 Agostinho Neto, 1st President of Angola (1975-79), born in Ícolo e Bengo, Portuguese Angola (d. 1979) 1922 Gin Wong, Chinese-American architect (Union 76 gas station; Theme Building at the Los Angeles Airport), born in Guangzhou, China (d. 2017) 1922 Naomi Datta, British geneticist and bacteriologist (pioneer in investigating the development of resistance to antibiotics by bacteria), born in London (d. 2008) 1922 Ursula Howells, British actress (Hard Times, Girly, Murder is Announced), born in London, England (d. 2005) American country singer - songwriter ("Cold Cold Heart"; "Hey, Good Lookin'"; "Your Cheatin' Heart"), born in Mount Olive, Alabama 1923 John Rigby Hale, British linguist and historian, born in Ashford, Kent (d. 1999) 1925 Dorothy Loudon, American actress and singer (Garry Moore Show, Annie), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2003) 1926 Bill Black, American rock bassist (Elvis Presley, 1954-57), and bandleader (Bill Black Combo), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1965) 1926 Brother Jack McDuff {Eugen McDuffy], American jazz jazz organist (George Benson, Brother Jack), born in Champaign, Illinois (d. 2001) 1926 Donald Acheson, Irish physician and Chief Medical Officer for England (1983-90), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2010) 1926 Reginald Marsh, British actor (Sicilians, It Happened Here), born in London, England (d. 2001) American Pro Football HOF quarterback/placekicker (AFL C'ship 1960, 61 [MVP], 67; First-team All-AFL 1961; 4 × AFL All-Star; Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders), born in Youngwood, Pennsylvania 1927 Theodore S. Weiss, American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1977-92), born in Gáva, Hungary (d. 1992) 1928 Brian Matthew, British disc jockey (Saturday Club), born in Coventry (d. 2017) 1928 Roddy McDowall, British actor (Planet of Apes, Cleopatra, Lord Love a Duck), born in London, England (d. 1998) 1929 David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, Irish British Royal Air Force pilot and officer, 1951-91, and politician (House of Lords, 1991-2004), born in Dublin, Ireland 1929 John Stewart-Clark, Scottish businessman and politician (Member of the European Parliament (MEP), 1979-99), born in Dalmeny, Scotland British auto racer (16 x F1 Grand Prix; World F1 Drivers C'ship runner-up 1955-58; 12 Hours of Sebring 1954) and broadcaster (ABC F1, NASCAR), born in London, England 1929 Vincent La Selva, American conductor (New York Grand Opera Company, 1973-2012), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017) [1] 1930 David Huddleston, American actor (The Big Lebowski; Blazing Saddles), born in Vinton, Virginia (d. 2016) 1930 Edgar Mitchell, NASA astronaut (Apollo 14), born in Hereford Texas (d. 2016) 1930 Gwyn Jones Francis, Welsh UK Forestry commissioner, born in Llanelli, Wales (d. 2015) 1930 Jim Rohn, American business philosopher, born in Yakima, Washington (d. 2009) 1930 Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian Carnatic violinist and composer, born in Chennai, India (d. 2013) 1930 Thomas P. Stafford, American US Air Force officer and NASA astronaut (Gemini 6 and 9; Apollo 10 and 18), born in Weatherford, Oklahoma (d. 2024) [1] American stage and screen Emmy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning actress (The Graduate; The Miracle Worker), director, and screenwriter, born in The Bronx, New York 1931 Lestine 'Tess' Johnston, American diplomat, preservationist and co-founder of Historic Shanghai, born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2025) 1932 Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972-95), born in Rayyan (d. 2016) 1932 Tom Young, American basketball coach (American Uni, Rutgers Uni, Catholic Uni, Old Dominion Uni), born in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) 1933 Chuck Grassley, American politician (Senator-R-Iowa, 1981- ), born in New Hartford, Iowa 1933 Desmond Fennell, British high court judge, born in Sheffield, England (d. 2011) 1933 Pat Crowley, American actress (Money from Home, There's Always Tomorrow, Please Don't Eat the Daisies), born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) [1] American tennis player (1st women's Grand Slam 1953; 9 x Grand Slam singles titles), born in San Diego, California 1935 Ken Kesey, American author (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Sometimes a Great Notion), born in La Junta Colorado (d. 2001) 1935 LaMonte McLemore, American champagne soul vocalist (The 5th Dimension, 1966-2006 - "Up, Up and Away"; "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"), and portrait photographer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2026) [1]

1935 Timothy Bavin, British Anglican bishop (Bishop of Portsmouth 1985-95) and monk, born in Northwood, England 1936 Jennifer Dickson, South African-British artist and photographer, born in Piet Retief, South Africa 1936 Mischa de Vreede, Dutch poet (Our Eternal Hunger), and novelist, born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 2020) 1936 Richard Gaskell, British solicitor, as President of the Law Society oversaw the 'Big Bang" in the British Legal profession, born in Woodchurch, England (d. 2015) 1937 Albertine Sarrazin, French author (L'astragale, La Cavale), born in Algiers, Algeria (d. 1967) 1937 Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican Baseball HOF first baseman (11 × MLB All-Star; World Series & NL MVP 1967 St. Louis Cardinals; NL Rookie of the Year 1958 SF Giants), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2024) [1] 1938 Alec Broers, British electrical engineer and master (Churchill College Cambridge), born in Calcutta, India 1938 Francisco Aritmendi, Spanish athlete (International Cross Country Championships 1964), born in Cogolludo, Spain (d. 2020) 1938 Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough, American auto racer (Daytona 500 1969; 14 x NASCAR wins), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1984) 1938 Paul Benedict, American actor (Harry-Jeffersons), born in Silver City, New Mexico (d. 2008) 1939 David Souter, American jurist (105th Supreme Court Justice, 1990-2009), born in Melrose, Massachusetts (d. 2025) [1] 1939 Shelby Flint, American singer-songwriter ("Angel on My Shoulder"; "Cast Your Fate to the Wind"), born in North Hollywood, California 1940 Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat (4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations), born in Gothenburg, Sweden 1940 Peter Lever, English cricket fast bowler (17 Tests, 41 wickets, 2 x 50; Lancashire CCC, Tasmania), born in Todmorden, England (d. 2025) 1940 Sotiris Moustakas, Greek actor (Zorba the Greek), born in Limassol, Cyprus (d. 2007) 1941 Angela Pleasence, British actress (Mansfield Park, The Barchester Chronicles), born in Chapeltown, England (d. 2026) 1941 Bob Matsui, American politician (Rep-D-California, 1979-2005), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2005) 1941 Nils Arne Eggen, Norwegian soccer defender (29 caps; Rosenborg, Vålerengen FC) and manager (Norway; Rosenborg), born in Orkdal, Norway (d. 2022) 1941 William Grut, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic gold 1948), born in Stockholm (d. 2012) 1942 Beverly Fisher (née Aadland), American dancer known for being Errol Flynn's last girlfriend, born in Hollywood, California (d. 2010) 1942 Camilla Carr, American actress (Designing Women, Don't Look in the Basement), born in Memphis, Texas (d. 2026) 1942 Des Lynam, British TV and radio sportscaster, born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland 1942 Doris Brown-Heritage, American 800m track star (Olympic gold 1968), born in Gig Harbor, Washington 1942 Robert Graysmith, American Zodiac killer researcher and author, born in Pensacola, Florida 1943 Samuel T. Durrance, American scientist and astronaut (STS 35, STS 67), born in Tallahassee, Florida 1944 Reinhold Messner, Italian mountain climber (Mount Everest), born in Brixen (Bressanone), Italy 1945 Bruce Spence, New Zealand-Australian actor (Mad Max 2), born in Auckland, New Zealand 1945 American Basketball HOF coach (11 x NBA C'ship Chicago Bulls [6], LA Lakers [5]) and forward (NBA C'ship 1970, 73 NY Knicks), born in Deer Lodge, Montana 1946 Billy Bonds, English soccer defender (Charlton, West Ham United 663 games) and manager (WHU, Millwall), born in London, England (d. 2025) 1946 Michael Jack, British Conservative Party politician and minister of state-home office, born in Folkestone, Kent, England 1946 Rhys Clark, New Zealand-American session and touring drummer (The Executives; Billy Joel, 1971-75; Hoyt Axton; Freddy Fender), born in Auckland, New Zealand 1947 Jeff MacNelly, American Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist (Shoe), born in New York City (d. 2000) 1947 Robert Kidd, British marine geoscientist (International Deep Sea Drilling Programme), born in Milford Haven, Wales (d. 1996) 1948 John Ritter, American actor and comedian (Three's Company, It, 8 Simple Rules), born in Burbank, California (d. 2003) 1948 Patricia Kluge, British-Iraqi ex-wife of Billionaire John Kluge, born in Baghdad. Iraq 1949 Christine Choy [Chai Ming Huei], Chinese-American scholar and filmmaker (Who Killed Vincent Chin?, Mississippi Triangle), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2025) [1] 1949 Didith Reyes [Maria Avenila], Filipino pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2008) 1950 Chris Heister [Gun Christina Heister], Swedish politician, born in Östhammar, Uppsala 1950 Fee Waybill, American rock singer-songwriter (The Tubes - "Talk To Ya Later"), born in Omaha, Nebraska 1950 Lawrence Anthony, South Africa, conservationist and author, born in Johannesburg (d. 2012) 1950 Indian politician (15th Prime Minister of India ), born in Vadnagar, Gujarat 1951 Cassandra Peterson [Elvira], American actress (Echo Park, Elvira), born in Manhattan, Kansas 1951 Kermit Washington, American NBA power forward (Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers; All-Star, 2x All-Defensive Second Team), best remembered for punching Rudy Tomjanovich in an on-court fight, born in Washington, D.C. 1952 Steve Sanders, American country baritone singer (Oak Ridge Boys, 1987-95), born in Richland, Georgia (d. 1998) 1953 Altaf Hussain, Pakistani politician and founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), born in Karachi, Pakistan 1953 Junior Bridgeman, American basketball guard (Milwaukee Bucks, LA Clippers) and businessman (net worth $1.4b+), born in East Chicago, Indiana (d. 2025) [1] 1953 Rita Rudner, American comedienne (Funny People), born in Miami, Florida 1954 Joël-François Durand, French classical composer, born in Orléans, France 1954 Jubilant Sykes, American baritone opera singer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1] 1955 Charles Martinet, American actor (voice of Mario in Nintendo video games 1996-2023), born in San Jose, California 1955 Mike Parson, American politician (Governor of Missouri, 2018-), born in Wheatland, Missouri 1955 Scott Simpson, American golfer (US Open 1987; 7 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California 1956 Brian Andreas [Kai Andreas Skye], American writer, sculptor, painter and publisher, born in Iowa City 1956 Thad Bosley. American major league baseball player, born in Oceanside, California 1957 David Bintley, British dancer choreographer and ballet director, born in Huddersfield, England 1957 William De Acutis, American actor (9½ Weeks, Other People's Money), born in Fairfield, Connecticut (d. 1991) 1958 Daniel Nunez, Cuban weightlifter (Olympic gold 1980), born in Santiago de Cuba 1958 Manfred Honeck, Austrian conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 2007-present), born in Nenzing, Austria 1959 Will Gregory, British keyboardist, sax player, producer (Goldfrapp), and composer (Piccard in Space), born in Bristol, England 1960 Damon Hill, English auto racer (Formula One World Champion 1996) and broadcaster (Sky Sports F1), born in London 1960 John Franco, American pitcher (NY Mets), born in Brooklyn, New York 1960 Kevin Clash, American puppeteer (Sesame Street, 1984-2012 "Elmo"), born in Baltimore, Maryland 1961 Pamela Ann Melroy, American Major USAF and astronaut (STS 92), born in Palo Alto, California 1961 Steve Clifford, American basketball head coach (Orlando Magic 2018-19; Charlotte Hornets 2013-18), born in Island Falls, Maine 1961 Ty Tabor, American progressive metal guitarist and singer (King's X), born in Pearl, Mississippi 1962 Baz Luhrmann, Australian film director (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, Elvis), born in Sydney, Australia 1962 Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor (Harry-21 Jump Street), born in Saigon, Vietnam 1962 Paul Feig, American television producer and film director (Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids), born in Mount Clemens, Michigan 1963 Amy Roloff, American reality star (Little People, Big World), born in Michigan 1963 James Urbaniak, American character actor (Oppenheimer, The Fabelmans), born in Bayonne, New Jersey 1963 Masahiro Chono, Japanese-American wrestler (NJPW), born in Seattle, Washington 1963 Michael Adler, American businessman and United States Ambassador to Belgium (2022-25), born in United States [1] 1963 Rami Saari, Israeli poet and translator, born in Petah Tikva, Israel 1963 Steven Dye, English singer-songwriter and bassist (Scarlet Party - 101-Dam-Nations), born in Barking, Essex, England 1963 Warren Gatland, New Zealand rugby player and coach (Wales, British and Irish Lions), born in Hamilton, New Zealand 1963 Wendy Northcutt, American author (The Darwin Awards), born in United States [1] [2] [3] 1964 Christian Conrad, American actor (Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers), born in Woodland Hills, California 1964 Karen Straker, British horse show jumper, born in County Durham 1964 Mosese Taga, Fijian rugby union front rower (48 Tests; Suva RFU, Nabua RUFC), born in Nailaga, Fiji (d. 2022) 1965 Bryan Singer, American film and television director (The Usual Suspects), born in New York City 1965 Guy Picciotto, American punk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Rites of Spring; Fugazi), born in Washington, D.C. 1965 Juju Chang, Korean-American television journalist and anchor (ABC News, Nightline, Good Morning America), born in Seoul, South Korea 1965 Kyle Chandler, American actor (Friday Night Lights), born in Buffalo, New York 1965 Japanese video game programmer (Sonic the Hedgehog), born in Hirakata, Japan 1967 Malik Yoba, American actor (Det JC Williams in "New York Undercover"), born in New York City 1968 Anastacia [Newkirk], American pop singer ("Left Outside Alone"), born in Chicago, Illinois 1968 Lord Jamar [Lorenzo Dechalus], American rapper (Brand Nubian), born in The Bronx, New York City 1968 Marie-Chantal, British-born Crown Princess of Greece, wife of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece (heir to abolished Greek throne), born in London 1968 Suzy Cote, American actress (Samantha Marler in "Guiding Light"), born in Santa Barbara, California 1968 Valeri Zelepukin, Russian NHL forward (NJ Devils, Team Russia Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskresensk, Soviet Union English singer , musician and dancer (Prodigy), born in London, England 1969 Ken Doherty, Irish snooker player (world champion 1997), born in Dublin, Rep. of Ireland 1969 Rob Zamuner, Canadian NHL forward (Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998), born in Oakville, Ontario 1970 Mark Brunell, American NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars) and coach, born in Los Angeles, California 1972 Bobby Lee, American comedian and actor (Splitting Up Together), born in San Diego, Californioa 1973 Ada Choi, Hong Kong actress (Emperesses in the Palace), born in Hong Kong 1973 David Reid, American light middleweight boxer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1973 Demis Nikolaidis, Greek footballer (AEK Athens), born in Giessen, West Germany 1974 Mirah [Yom Tov Zeitlyn], American singer-songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1974 Rasheed Wallace, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2004; NBA All-Star 2000, 01, 06, 08; Portland Trailblazers, Detroit Pistons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1974 Tormod Granheim, Norwegian adventurer (extreme skiing), born in Trondheim, Norway 1975 Austin St. John, American actor and martial artist (Power Rangers), born in Roswell, New Mexico 1975 Constantine Maroulis, American rock singer (American Idol, season 4), born in Brooklyn, New York City 1975 Jimmie Johnson, American auto racer (7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion), born in El Cajon, California 1976 Jonathan Nichols, American dance skater (with partner Tami Tyler), born in Wilmington, Delaware 1976 Maile Misajon, American pop singer (Eden's Crush - "Get Over Yourself"), born in Long Beach, California 1977 Simone Perrotta, Italian football player (Roma), born in Ashton-under-Lyne, England 1977 Tony Goskowicz, American short track skater (Olympics 1994), born in Wauwautosa, Wisconsin 1978 Nick Cordero, Canadian Broadway actor (Bullets Over Broadway), born in Hamilton, Canada (d. 2020) 1978 Shawn Horcoff, Canadian ice hockey centre (Edmonton Oilers), born in Trail, British Columbia 1979 Akin Ayodele, American football linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Dallas, Texas 1979 Billy Miller, American actor (The Young and the Restless, General Hospital), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2023) 1979 Chuck Comeau, Canadian drummer (Simple Plan), born in Montreal, Quebec 1979 Flo Rida [Tramar Dillard], American rapper, born in Carol City, Florida 1979 Neill Blomkamp, South African-Canadian filmmaker (District 9, Elysium), born in Johannesburg, South Africa 1980 Asashoryu Akinori [Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj], Mongolian sumo wrestler, 68th yokozuna and 1st Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank, born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 1980 Danny Haren, American baseball player, born in Monterey Park, California 1980 Maryam Touzani, Moroccan filmmaker and actress (Adam), born in Tangier, Morocco 1981 Bakari Koné, Ivorian footballer (OGC Nice), born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1981 Jonny Radtke, American rock guitarist (Kill Hannah), born in Chicago, Illinois 1982 Hope Larson, American illustrator and cartoonist, born in Asheville, North Carolina 1983 Jennifer Peña, American Tejano/Latin pop singer, born in San Antonio, Texas 1984 Eugenia Volodina, Russian supermodel (Gucci, Victoria's Secret), born in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union 1984 Jonathan Anderson, Irish fashion designer at JW Anderson and Loewe, born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland [1] 1985 Russian ice hockey left wing (NHL career goal leader; 3 x Hart Memorial Trophy; Stanley Cup 2018; Washington Capitals), born in Moscow, Russia 1985 Jon Walker, American musician (Panic! at the Disco), born in Chicago, Illinois 1985 Mason Raymond, Canadian ice hockey winger (Vancouver Canucks), born in Cochrane, Alberta 1985 Tomáš Berdych, Czech tennis player (13 ATP Tour titles), born in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic 1987 Paul Huntington, English footballer, born in Carlisle, England 1989 Danielle Brooks, American actress (Orange is the New Black), born in Augusta, Georgia 1989 Jonathan McReynolds, American gospel musician (Make Room), born in Chicago, Illinois 1991 Mena Massoud, Egyptian-Canadian actor (Aladdin), born in Cairo, Egypt 1991 Scott Hoying, American musician, a cappella baritone singer, and songwriter (Pentatonix), born in Arlington, Texas 1994 Taylor Ware, American yodeler and country music singer, born in Franklin, Tennessee 1995 American football quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 2020, 22; KC Chiefs), born in Tyler, Texas 1996 Ella Purnell, English actress known for "Fallout" and "Yellowjackets", born in London 1996 Esteban Ocon [-Khelfane], French racing driver (Formula One), born in Évreux, Normandy, France 2001 India Amarteifio, English actress (Queen Charlotte, Military Wives), born in Kingston upon Thames, England 2003 Japanese rock climber , born in Ibaraki, Japan Famous Birthdays Calendar Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.