Famous Birthdays for 12th October 2025

October 12
  • 540 Yōmei, 31st Emperor of Japan (585-7), born in Japan (d. 587)
  • 1008 Go-Ichijō, 68th Emperor of Japan (1016-36), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1036)
  • 1350 Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscow (1359-89), born in Moscow (d. 1389)
  • 1490 Bernardo Pisano, Italian composer, born in Florence, Republic of Florence (d. 1548)

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King of England (1547-53), born in Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex, England

  • 1558 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit, born in Riom, France (d. 1651)
  • 1558 Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (1612-18), born in Wiener Neustadt, Austria (d. 1618)
  • 1576 Thomas Dudley, British colonial governor of Massachusetts, born in Northamptonshire, England (d. 1653)
  • 1602 William Chillingworth, English scholar, theologian (The Religion of Protestants), and poet, born in Oxford, England (d. 1644)
  • 1686 Silvius Leopold Weiss, German composer and lutenist, born in Grodków, Poland (d. 1750)
  • 1710 Jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman during the American Revolutionary wars, Governor of Connecticut (1769-84), born in Lebanon, Connecticut (d. 1785)
  • 1712 William Shippen, American physician and delegate to the Continental Congress, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1801)
  • 1725 Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist, born in Paris (d. 1810)
  • 1742 Johann Peter Melchior, German sculptor, born in Lindorf, Germany (d. 1825)
  • 1762 Jan Willem Janssens, Dutch nobleman, military officer, and Governor-General of Cape colony and Dutch-Indies, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1838)
  • 1763 John Ross, English composer and organist, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1837)
  • 1775 Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1863)
  • 1792 Christian Gmelin, German chemist, born in Tübingen, Germany (d. 1860)

Emperor of Brazil (1822-31) and King of Portugal (1826), born in Queluz Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

  • 1801 Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss politician, born in Lindau, Germany (d. 1873)
  • 1808 John Liptrot Hatton, English composer and pianist, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1886)
  • 1813 Lyman Trumbull, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1855-73), born in Colchester, Connecticut (d. 1896)
  • 1815 William J. Hardee, U.S. Army officer (Confederate Army), born in Camden County, Georgia (d. 1873)
  • 1822 Joseph Haydn Potter, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Concord, New Hampshire (d. 1892)
  • 1832 Walter T Watts-Dunton, English lawyer, poet and writer (Aylwin), born in St. Ives, England (d. 1914)
  • 1840 Helena Modjeska [Modrzejewska], Polish Shakespearian actress (Hamlet), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1909)
  • 1844 George W. Cable, American writer (Northampton Years), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1925)
  • 1845 Amintore Galli, Italian composer, artistic director, musical journalist, and music publisher, born in Perticara, Papal States (d. 1919)
  • 1855 Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian violinist, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic, 1895-1922; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, 1895-1922; Boston Symphony, 1893-95), and educator (Leipzig Conservatory, 1902-07), born in Mosonszentmiklós, Hungary (d. 1922)
  • 1855 August Sauer, Austrian literature historian (Euphorion), born in Wiener Neustadt, Austria (d. 1926)
  • 1860 Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American entrepreneur and inventor (gyrocompass), born in Cincinnatus, New York (d. 1930)
  • 1865 Arthur Harden, English biochemist (Nobel Prize 1929), born in Manchester, England (d. 1940)
  • 1872 Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer (Hugh the Drover), born in Down Ampney, England (d. 1958)
  • 1874 Jimmy Burke, American baseball third baseman Pittsburgh Pirates; coach World Series 1932 NY Yankees; and manager St. Louis Cardinals 1905, Browns 1918-20, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1942)
  • 1875 Aleister Crowley, British occultist, founded the religion of Thelema, born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire England (d. 1947)
  • 1878 Karl Buresch, Austrian lawyer and politician, born in Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria (d. 1936)
  • 1880 (James) Healey Willan, British-Canadian organist, composer, and educator, born in Balham, London, England (d. 1968)
  • 1880 Louis Hémon, French novelist (Maria Chapdelaine), born in Brest, France (d. 1913)
  • 1881 Carlos Lopez Buchardo, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1948)
  • 1881 William Nigh, American director (Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr Wong), born in Berlin, Wisconsin (d. 1955)
  • 1882 Hermann Wolfgang Sartorius Waltershausen, German musicologist and composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 1954)
  • 1882 Pete Hill, American Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL lifetime batting average: .326) and manager (Detroit Stars, Baltimore Black Sox), born in Culpeper, Virginia (d. 1951)
  • 1884 Godfrey Tearle, English-American actor (39 Steps, Mandy, At Dawn We Die), born in New York City (d. 1953)
  • 1886 Karl Dane, Danish-American comedian and actor (Son of the Sheik), born in Copenhagen (d. 1934)
  • 1887 Paula von Preradović, Croatian-Austrian poet and writer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1951)
  • 1890 Luis de Freitas Branco, Portuguese composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1955)
  • 1891 Edith Stein, German philosopher and Discalced Carmelite nun (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), born in Breslau (Silesia), Germany (d. 1942) [1]
  • 1891 Fumimaro Konoe, Japanese politician (Prime Minister of Japan 1937-39, 1940-41, invasion of China), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1945)
  • 1892 Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano, born in Verona, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1975)
  • 1893 Freddie Martin, West Indian cricket batsman, (9 Tests, 1 x 100; Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1967)
  • 1893 Páll Ísólfsson, Icelandic organist and composer, born in Stokkseyri, Iceland (d. 1974)
  • 1893 Velvalee Dickinson, American spy, convicted of espionage against the United States on behalf of Japan during World War II, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1980)
  • 1894 Charles Hodge, American NYU professor at NYU (Answers for Americans), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 1964)
  • 1894 Elisabeth Antoinette de Vreugd, chambermaid for Dutch queen, born in Katwijk, Netherlands (d. 1993)
  • 1895 Alfred “Tubby” Hall, American jazz drummer (King Oliver; Louis Armstrong), born in Sellers, Louisiana (d. 1945)
  • 1896 Eugenio Montale, Italian poet and translator (Xenia-Nobel 1975), born in Genoa, Italy (d. 1981)
  • 1897 Inez Courtney, American stage and screen actress (The 13th Man; Crime Ring; The Raven), born in Amsterdam, New York (d. 1975)
  • 1902 Dick Binnendijk, Dutch poet and literary critic (Authoritarian Regimes in Transition), born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1984)
  • 1903 Grayson L. Kirk, 14th President of Columbia University (1953-68), born in Jeffersonville, Ohio (d. 1997)
  • 1903 Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (Story of Louis Pasteur), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1998)
  • 1904 Ding Ling, Chinese writer (The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River), born in Linli, Hunan, China (d. 1986)
  • 1904 Lester Dent, American writer (Doc Savage), born in La Plata, Missouri (d. 1959)

American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (8 x MLB All Star; Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators), born in Durham, North Carolina

  • 1906 Eddie Myers, British WWII soldier and engineer, born in Kensington, London (d. 1997)

American Baseball HOF shortstop (7 x MLB All Star), manger (Boston RS, Washington Senators) and executive (AL President 1959-73), born in San Francisco, California

  • 1906 Willy Hess, Swiss musicologist, composer and famous Beethoven scholar, born in Winterthur, Switzerland (d. 1997)
  • 1907 Wolfgang Fortner, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1987)
  • 1908 Ann Lane Petry, American journalist and author (Street), born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut (d. 1997)
  • 1908 Harmonica Frank Floyd, American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, born in Toccopola, Mississippi (d. 1984)
  • 1908 Paul Engle, American poet and writer (Worm Earth, American Song), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 1991)
  • 1910 Robert Fitzgerald, American poet and translator, born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1985)
  • 1911 Louis de Guiringaud, French foreign minister (1976-78), born in Limoges, France (d. 1982)

American figure skater (9 time US National Champion) and coach, born in Winchester, Massachusetts

  • 1911 Vijay Merchant, Indian cricket batsman (10 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 154; Bombay CC), born in Bombay, India (d. 1987)
  • 1916 Alice Childress, American playwright, actress and writer, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1994)
  • 1917 Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train), born in Blaricum, Netherlands (d. 1976)
  • 1918 Emil Cossetto, Croatian composer, born in Trieste, Austria-Hungary (d. 2006)
  • 1919 André Casanova, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 2009)
  • 1919 Doris Miller, American US Navy cook and Pearl Harbor hero (Navy Cross), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1943) [1]
  • 1919 Gilles Beaudoin, Canadian politician (Mayor of Trois-Rivières), born in Trois-Rivières, Canada (d. 2007)
  • 1920 (James) “Lucky” Carmichael, American blues singer (“Hey Girl”), born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky (d. 1982)

Czech ice hockey player (Olympic silver 1948) and tennis player (Wimbledon 1954, French Open 1951-52), born in Prague, Czech Republic

  • 1921 Les Horvath, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and halfback (Heisman Trophy 1944; first Ohio State player to win the award; National C’ship 1942), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1995)
  • 1923 Goody Petronelli, American boxing trainer and manager, born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
  • 1923 Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman and founder of Weight Watchers, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
  • 1924 Doris Grau, American script supervisor, actress and voice artist (Point Blank, King Kong), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
  • 1925 Denis Lazure, Canadian physician and politician, born in Napierville, Quebec (d. 2008)
  • 1925 Fons Jansen, Dutch cabaret comedian, writer, and television personality (Farce Majeure), born in Bussum, Netherlands (d. 1991)
  • 1925 Gilbert Parkhouse, Welsh cricket batsman (7 Tests England, 2 x 50; Glamorgan CCC, MCC), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2000)
  • 1925 Guitar Gabriel [Robert Lewis Jones], American blues singer and guitarist, born in Decatur, Georgia (d. 1996)
  • 1925 William Steinkraus, American equestrian (Olympic gold 1968, 2 silver 1960, 70, bronze 1952), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017)
  • 1926 César Pelli, Argentine American architect (Petronas Towers), born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina (d. 2019)
  • 1927 Antonia Rey [Francesch], Cuban-born American actress (True Colors, Wise Guys), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2019)
  • 1928 Al Held, American painter and sculptor (hard edge-style), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2005)
  • 1928 Jerzy Semkow, Polish-French conductor and educator, born in Radomsko (d. 2014)
  • 1928 Thomas Burnett Swann, American sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 1976)
  • 1929 Brian Cobby, British actor (Evita, The Nudist Story) and the first male voice of the British speaking clock, born in Brighton, East Sussex, England (d. 2012)
  • 1929 Magnús Magnússon, Icelandic television presenter, born in Reykjavik, Iceland (d. 2007)
  • 1929 Nappy Brown [Napoleon Brown Culp], American R&B singer and songwriter (“Don’t Be Angry”, “Night Time Is the Right Time”), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2008)
  • 1929 Robert Coles, American child psychiatrist, Pulitizer Prize winning author (Children of Crisis), and educator, born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1930 Jack Gottlieb, American composer, writer and editor, born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2011)
  • 1931 Mohamed Soukhane, Algerian soccer defender (6 caps; Le Havre AC), born in Algiers, Algeria (d. 2021)
  • 1931 Raoul Pleskow, Austrian-American composer, and educator (C.W. Post College, 1959-94), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2022)
  • 1932 Dick Gregory, American comedian, civil rights activist and dietician (Bahamian Diet), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2017)
  • 1932 Dusan Makavejev, Serbian film director (Man is Not a Bird), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • 1932 Jake Edwin Garn, American politician (US Senate-R-Utah, 1974-93) and NASA astronaut (STS-51-D), born in Richfield, Utah
  • 1932 Joel Mandelbaum, American composer, and educator (Queens College at City University of New York, 1961-99), born in New York City
  • 1932 Ned Jarrett, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series 1961, 65; Motorsports HOF of America) and broadcaster (CBS, ESPN, TNN, FSN), born in Conover, North Carolina
  • 1932 Vitold Kreyer, Russian athlete (Olympic bronze, triple jump 1956, 60) and coach (Soviet athletics team 1967–80; head Russian team 2000 Olympics), born in Krasnodar, Russia (d. 2020)
  • 1933 Guido Molinari, Canadian painter, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2004)
  • 1933 Titus Buberník, Czech soccer midfielder (23 caps Czechoslovakia; ČH Bratislava, LASK Linz), born in Pusté Úľany, Czech Republic (d. 2022)
  • 1934 Albert Shiryaev, Russian mathematician, known for his work in probability theory, statistics and financial mathematics, born in Shchyolkovo, Russia
  • 1934 James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, American R&B singer, pianist, and songwriter (“Jock-A-Mo” aka “Iko Iko”), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
  • 1934 Richard Meier, American architect and abstract artist, born in Newark, New Jersey

Italian operatic tenor (Oh Giorgio; The Three Tenors), born in Modena, Italy

  • 1935 Paul Humphrey, American jazz, R&B, and rock session and touring drummer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2014)
  • 1935 Sam Moore, American R&B and soul vocalist (Sam & Dave – “Soul Man”, “I Thank You”), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1935 William Raspberry, American columnist (Pulitzer 1994), born in Okolona, Mississippi (d. 2012)
  • 1936 Tony Kubek, American baseball shortstop (MLB All-Star (1958, 59², 61, 61²; World Series 1958, 61, 62; NY Yankees) and sportscaster (NBC-TV, Madison Square Garden), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 1937 Gawn Grainger, British theatre actor and playwright (Four to One), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1937 Per Kristoffersen, Norwegian soccer forward (25 caps; Fredrikstad FC 194 games, 147 goals), born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 2023)
  • 1937 Robert Mangold, American minimalist artist (Yellow/Gray Looped Line Zone), born in North Tonawanda, New York
  • 1938 Andrzej Pogorzelski, Polish motorcycle speedway rider (Speedway World Team Cup gold 1965, 66, 69), born in Leszno, Poland (d. 2020)
  • 1938 Bob Miller, American NHL broadcaster, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1938 Geoff Murphy, New Zealand screenwriter and director (Utu, Goodbye Pork Pie), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2018)
  • 1938 Gerd Stern, American poet of the Beat era, multi-media artist (USCO), and cheese monger, born in Territory of the Saar Basin (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1939 Carolee Schneemann, American performance artist, born in Fox Chase, Philadelphia
  • 1940 Glenn Beckert, American baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1969-72; Gold Glove Award 1968; Chicago Cubs), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
  • 1941 Anne Harper, British activist and co-founder of Women Against Pitt Closures, born in Barnsley, England (d. 2025)
  • 1941 Craig Washington, American politician (Rep-D-Texas), born in Longview, Texas
  • 1941 Michael Mansfield, English barrister, born in London
  • 1942 Daliah Lavi [Levinbuck], Israeli actress (Casino Royale; Lord Jim), and singer, born in Haifa, British Palestine (d. 2017)
  • 1942 Melvin Franklin (né English), American R&B bass vocalist (The Temptations, 1960-94 – “Ball of Confusion”), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1995)
  • 1943 Jeffrey MacDonald, American medical doctor convicted of murdering his wife and two daughters, born in Queens, New York
  • 1944 Angela Rippon, British journalist, newscaster and television personality (Rip-Off Britain, Top Gear), born in Plymouth, England
  • 1945 Aurore Clément, French actress (Paris, Texas), born in Soissons, Aisne
  • 1945 Dusty Rhodes [Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.], American pro wrestler (Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year 1979, 86; WWE HOF), born in Austin, Texas (d. 2015)
  • 1946 Ashok Mankad, Indian cricket batsman (22 Tests, 6 x 50; Bombay), born in Mumbai, India (d. 2008)
  • 1946 Chris Nicholl, Irish soccer centre-back (51 caps Northern Ireland; Aston Villa 210 games, Southampton 228 games) and manager (Southampton 1985–91, Walsall 1994–97), born in Wilmslow, England (d. 2024)
  • 1946 Daryl Runswick, British composer, arranger, musician, producer and educator, born in Leicester, England
  • 1947 Chris Wallace, American newscaster (NBC Weekend News), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1947 George Lam, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, born in Hong Kong
  • 1948 Rick Parfitt, British pop guitarist and singer (Status Quo – “Wanderer”; “Pictures of Matchstick Men”), born in Surrey, England (d. 2016)
  • 1949 Carlos the Jackal [Ilich Ramírez], Venezuelan international terrorist, born in Michelena, Venezuela
  • 1949 Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, Venezuelan international terrorist, born in Michelena, Venezuela
  • 1950 Dave Freudenthal, American economist and politician (31st Governor of Wyoming), born in Thermopolis, Wyoming
  • 1950 Dave Shogren, American rock bassist (The Doobie Brothers, 1970-71), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1999)
  • 1950 Kaga Takeshi [Shigekatsu Katsuta], Japanese actor, born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
  • 1950 Robin Askwith, English actor (Confessions Sex Comedies), born in Southport, Lancashire, England
  • 1950 Susan Anton, American actress (Golden Girl, Spring Fever), born in Oak Glen, California
  • 1951 Donnie Dacus, American session and touring guitarist (Chicago, 1978-80; Badfinger, 1982), born in Pasadena, Texas
  • 1951 Ed Royce, American politician (Rep-R-California), born in Los Angeles, California

1951 South African/American golfer (PGA 1980, du Maurier 1988), born in Cape Town, South Africa

  • 1952 Danielle Proulx, French-Canadian actress (Amoureux fou, C.R.A.Z.Y.), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1952 Trevor Chappell, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; 20 ODIs, 1 x 100; underarm bowling controversy; South Australia, West Australia, NSW), born in Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1953 Serge Lepeltier, French politician, born in Le Veurdre, Allier, France
  • 1954 Ed Cherry, American jazz and session guitarist (Dizzy Gillespie, 1978-92), born in New Haven, Connecticut
  • 1954 Ian Trent, Australian water polo coach (World C’ship gold women 1986; FINA World Cup gold 1984) and broadcaster (2WS, 2GB, 2KY, Fox Sports), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1954 Tom Blomberg, Dutch radio host and producer (Evening Rush Hour), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
  • 1955 Ante Gotovina, Croatian army general accused of war crimes, born in Tkon, Croatia
  • 1955 Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter (“Calling All Angels”; “Everything Reminds Me Of My Dog”), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1955 Pat DiNizio, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Smithereens – “Only A Memory”; “Blue Period”), born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey (d. 2017)
  • 1956 David Vanian, British singer (The Damned – “Eloise”), born in Hemel Hempstead, England
  • 1958 Bryn Merrick, British musician (The Damned), born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales (d. 2015)
  • 1958 Jeff Keith, American rock vocalist (Tesla – “Psychotic Supper”), born in Texarkana, Arkansas
  • 1959 Abigail Kingsley Alling, American executive (Biosphere 2), born in New York City
  • 1959 Anna Escobedo Cabral, 42nd Treasurer of the United States, born in San Bernardino, California
  • 1960 Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese actor (Shōgun, The Last Samurai), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1960 Steve Lowery, American golfer (PGA C’ship 2001 3rd), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • 1962 Branko Crvenkovski, 3rd President of Macedonia, born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • 1962 Carlos Bernard, American actor (24), born in Evanston, Illinois
  • 1962 Chris Botti, American Grammy Award-winning jazz and pop trumpeter, and composer (Impressions), born in Portland, Oregon
  • 1962 Dammika Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan batsman 1990), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 1962 Sid Fernandez, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 1963 Alan McDonald, Northern Irish soccer defender (52 caps; QPR 476 games), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2012)
  • 1963 Lane Frost, American professional bull rider, born in La Junta, Otero County Colorado (d. 1989)
  • 1963 Satoshi Kon, Japanese anime film director (Perfect Blue, Paprika), born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (d. 2010)
  • 1964 Fanie De Villiers, South African cricket fast bowler (18 Tests, 85 wickets, BB 6/23, 2 x 50s; Northern Transvaal), born in Vereeniging, South Africa
  • 1964 JoAnn Willette, American actress (Constance-Just 10 of Us, Real Genius), born in Lewiston, Maine
  • 1965 Chris Chandler, American NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons), born in Everett, Washington
  • 1965 Hirokazu Yasuhara, Japanese video game designer (Sonic the Hedgehog), born in Japan
  • 1965 Scott O’Grady, American Air Force fighter pilot, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1966 Brian Kennedy, Northern Irish musician, songwriter, and author, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • 1966 Harry Allen, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1966 Jonathan Crombie, Canadian actor (Anne of Green Gables), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2015)
  • 1966 Wim Jonk, Dutch soccer midfielder (49 caps; Ajax, Internazionale, PSV, Sheffield Wednesday), born in Volendam, Netherlands
  • 1967 Saara Kuugongelwa, Namibian politician (1st female Prime Minister of Namibia 2015-), born in Otamanzi, South West Africa
  • 1968 Adam Rich, American actor (Eight is Enough – “Nicholas”; Code Red; Gun Shy), born in New York City (d. 2023)
  • 1968 Bill Auberlen, American race car driver, born in Redondo Beach, California

1968 Australian stage and screen actor and singer (The Boy from Oz; X-Men -“Wolverine”; The Greatest Showman; Kate And Leopold), born in Sydney, Australia

  • 1968 Leon Lett, American NFL defensive tackle and coach (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mobile, Alabama
  • 1969 Alison Peek, Australian field hockey halfback and midfielder (Olympics gold 2000), born in Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1969 José Valentín, MLB infielder, 1992-2007 (Milwaukee Brewers, and 3 other teams), born in Manatí, Puerto Rico
  • 1969 Martie Maguire, American country fiddler, songwriter, and vocalist (The Chicks, formerly known as Dixie Chicks; Court Yard Hounds), born in York, Pennsylvania
  • 1969 Terry Ray, American NFL & CFL football strong safety; NFL, 1992-2004 (New England Patriots, Edmonton Eskimos, and 3 other teams), born in Belgium
  • 1970 Charlie Ward, American basketball guard (NBA: NY Knicks) and College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1993, Florida State), born in Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1970 Herman Arvie, American NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns), born in Opelousas, Louisiana
  • 1970 Kirk Cameron, American actor (Mike-Growing Pains), born in Panorama City, Los Angeles

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