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• 1419 Emperor Go-Hanazono, 102nd Emperor of Japan (d. 1471)
• 1452 James III, King of Scots (1460-88), born in Stirling or St Andrews Castles (d. 1488)

• 1517 Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon and count of Beauvais, born in Châtillon-Coligny, France (d. 1571)
• 1592 Pierre d’Hozier, French genealogist, born in Marseille, France (d. 1660)
• 1614 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1686)
• 1625 Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer, born in La Rochefoucauld, France (d. 1703)
• 1638 David Teniers III, Flemish painter, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1685)
• 1666 John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian, born in Königsberg (d. 1711)
• 1682 Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg, German Lutheran missionary to India, born in Pulsnitz, Saxony (d. 1719)
• 1682 Roger Cotes, English mathematician (Newton–Cotes formulas), born in Burbage, Leicestershire, England (d. 1716)
• 1697 François Hanot, French composer and violinist, born in Dunkirk, France (d. 1770)
• 1711 Princess Amelia Sophia of Great Britain, second daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, born in Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover (d. 1786)

• 1736 Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, born in St James’s, Westminster, Middlesex (d. 1807)
• 1759 Sophia Maria Westenholz (née Fritscher), German singer, composer, and educator, born in Neubrandenburg, Swedish Pomerania (now Germany) (d. 1838)
• 1778 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer and royal chaplain master, born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1858)
• 1779 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, Italian violinist and composer, born in Pesaro, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1858)
• 1792 George Mifflin Dallas, American politician (11th Vice President of the United States) and United States Minister to Russia, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
• 1797 Piet [Petrus Lafras] Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), born in Potberg, Swellendam, South Africa (d. 1838)
• 1804 Emma Smith, Inaugural President of the Women’s Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, born in Harmony Township, Pennsylvania (d. 1879)
• 1808 Solomon Northup, American abolitionist and author (12 Years a Slave), born in Minerva, New York (or 10 Jul 1807) (d. 1863)
• 1809 Friedrich August Quenstedt, German geologist and paleontologist, born in Eisleben, Saxony (d. 1889)
• 1818 John Stuart Williams, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky (d. 1898)
• 1820 Andrew Porter, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 1872)
• 1821 Christopher Columbus Augur, American Major General (Union Army), born in Kendall, New York (d. 1898)
• 1824 Rudolf von Bennigsen, German lawyer and politician, born in Lüneburg, Hanover (d. 1902)
• 1826 Theodore Lajarte, French writer on music and composer, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1890)

• 1832 Alvan Graham Clark, American telescope maker and astronomer (Sirius B), born in Fall River, Massachusetts (d. 1897)
• 1833 Lucius E. Polk, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 1892)
• 1835 Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violinist and composer (Souv de Moscou), born in Lubin, Poland (d. 1880)
• 1839 Adolphus Busch, German-born American brewer (Anheuser-Busch), born in Mainz, Hesse, Germany (d. 1913)
• 1852 Alfred von Kiderlen-Wächter, German foreign minister, born in Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany (d. 1912)
• 1854 James T. Kelley, Irish actor (The Rink, The Immigrant), born in Castlebar, Ireland (d. 1933)

• 1858 Karl Flodin, Finnish composer and critic, born in Vaasa, Finland (d. 1925)
• 1865 Bobby Lowe, American baseball second baseman (first player to hit 4 HRs in one MLB game, 1894 Boston Beaneaters), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1951)
• 1865 Johannes “Pa” van der Steur, Dutch missionary to the East Indies, philanthropist and humanitarian (established Oranje Nassau Orphanage), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1945)
• 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, American journalist and humorist (Mr Dooley), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1936)
• 1867 Maximilian, Prince of Baden, German chancellor (Oct-Nov 1918), born in Baden-Baden, Germany (d. 1929)
• 1870 Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), born in Poissy, France (d. 1953)
• 1871 Marcel Proust, French intellectual and novelist (Remembrance of Things Past), born in Paris, France (d. 1922)
• 1874 Sergey Konenkov, Russian sculptor, born in Verkhniye Karakovichi, Russia (d. 1971)
• 1875 Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator (Bethune-Cookman College) and civil rights leader, born in Maysville, South Carolina (d. 1955)
• 1879 Harry Nicholls Holmes, American chemist (crystallized vitamin A), born in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania (d. 1958)
• 1882 Ima Hogg, American society leader, Texas arts patron. and founder of Houston Symphony, born in Mineola, Texas (d. 1975) [1]
• 1882 Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Italian composer, born in Strakonice, Czech Republic (d. 1949)
• 1883 Johann Blaskowitz, German general (surrendered at Wageningen), born in Peterswalde, Germany (d. 1948)
• 1883 Sam Wood, American communist fighter and director (For Whom the Bell Tolls), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1949)
• 1886 John Vereker, British-Irish aristocrat (6th Viscount Gort), decorated military officer (WWI, WW2), and administrator (Governor of Malta, 1942-44; High Commissioner of British Mandate of Palestine, 1944-45), born in London, England (d. 1946)
• 1887 Alfred Ernest Whitehead, English-Canadian composer, born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1974)
• 1888 Giorgio De Chirico, Italian painter (founded the scuola metafisica art movement), born in Volos, Greece (d. 1978)
• 1888 Graham McNamee, American sportscaster (originated play-by-play sports broadcasting; Baseball HOF Ford C. Frick Award; 1st Rose Bowl), born in Washington D. C. (d. 1942)
• 1888 Toyohiko Kagawa, Japanese Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat), born in Kōbe, Japan (d. 1960)
• 1889 Robert [Harriot] Barrat, American actor (Bad Lands, Go West, Distant Drums), born in New York City (d. 1970)
• 1890 André Souris, Belgian composer, born in Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium (d. 1970)
• 1892 George “Slim” Summerville, American actor (All Quiet on the Western Front, Keystone Cops), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 1946)
• 1894 Frank Zybach, American farmer and inventor of center-pivot irrigation, US’s most widely used irrigation system, born in Lafayette, Oregon (d. 1980) [1]
• 1894 Jimmy McHugh, American composer (“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”; “On the Sunny Side of the Street”; “I’m In The Mood For Love”), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1969)
• 1895 Carl Orff, German composer (Carmina Burana; Der Mond; Mozart Prize – 1969), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1982)
• 1895 Maarten Pleun Vrij, Dutch lawyer, criminology professor (University of Groningen, 1928-47), and jurist (Supreme Court Justice, 1947-55), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1955)
• 1895 Nahum Goldmann, Israeli-Zionist leader (Zionist World Organization), born in Wisznewo, Lithuania (d. 1982)
• 1896 Thérèse Casgrain, French Canadian politician and senator, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1981)
• 1897 Jack “Legs” Diamond, American gangster and bootlegger, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1931)
• 1897 John Gilbert [Pringle], American silent film screenwriter, director (Love’s Penalty), and actor, known as “The Great Lover” (The Merry Widow The Big Parade; Flesh and the Devil), born in Logan, Utah (d. 1936)
• 1897 Karl Plagge, German officer and Nazi Party member who during World War II used his position as a staff officer in the German Army to employ and protect some 1,240 Jews, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1957)

• 1897 Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director, born in Nutley, New Jersey (d. 1987)
• 1899 Heiri Suter, Swiss road cyclist (Grand Prix Wolber [unofficial World C’ship] 1922, 25), born in Gränichen, Switzerland (d. 1978)
• 1899 Noble Sissle, American jazz composer, singer, lyricist and playwright (Shuffle Along; “I’m Just Wild About Harry”), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1975)
• 1900 Bob Catterall, South African cricket batsman (24 Tests, 3 x 100s, HS 120; Transvaal, Natal), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1961)
• 1900 Evelyn Laye [Elsie Lay], British stage and operetta singer and actress (Bitter Sweet; The Merry Widow), born in Bloomsbury, London, England (d. 1996)
• 1900 Mitchell Parish [Michael Pashelinsky], Lithuanian-American lyricist (“Stardust”; “It’s Wonderful”; “Moonlight Serenade”; “Sweet Lorraine”), born in Lithuania, Russian Empire (d. 1993) [1]
• 1900 Sampson Sievers, Russian Orthodox Christian monk, priest and wonder-worker, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1979)
• 1902 Günther Weisenborn, German writer and German Resistance fighter, born in Velbert (d. 1969)
• 1902 Jacobus Wouterus van Dieren, Dutch biologist (specializing in study of dune formation, particularly on West Frisian Island of Terschelling), born in Amsterdam (d. 1935)
• 1902 Kurt Alder, German chemist (Nobel 1950), born in Königshütte, Upper Silesia (d. 1958)
• 1903 John Wyndham, American sci-fi author (Day of the Triffids), born in Dorridge, Warwickshire, England (d. 1969)
• 1903 Werner Best, German Nazi leader, jurist and convicted war criminal, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1989)
• 1904 Iša Krejčí, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1968)
• 1904 Ivie Anderson, American swing jazz singer (Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1931-42), born in Bossier, Louisiana (d. 1949) [some sources give birth year as 1905, and birthplace as Gilroy, California] [1]
• 1905 Thomas Gomez, American actor (Force of Evil; Key Largo; Kim; Sellout), born in New York City (d. 1971)
• 1905 Wolfram Sievers, German Nazi physician (convicted of war crimes for atrocities while director of the SS), born in Hildesheim, Germany (d. 1948)
• 1909 Donald William Sinclair, British co–proprietor of the Gleneagles Hotel and the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, born in Ireland (d. 1981)
• 1910 Ronald Fletcher, British broadcaster (Barbara with Braden, Bomber Harris), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (d. 1996)
• 1911 (Charles) “Cootie” Williams, American jazz, jump-blues, and R&B trumpeter (Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1929-40 & 1962-74), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 1985)
• 1912 Francis Showering, English brewer, born in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England (d. 1995)
• 1913 Ljuba Welitsch, Bulgarian Austrian opera soprano (Pagliacci- “Nedda”), born in Borisovo, Bulgaria (d. 1996)
• 1913 Salvador Espriu, Spanish poet, born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain (d. 1985)
• 1914 Joe Shuster, Canadian-American cartoonist (co-creator, with Jerry Siegel, of “Superman”), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1992)
• 1915 Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and Hammond organ pioneer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1977)
• 1916 Dick Cary, American jazz musician, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1994)
• 1917 Don Herbert, American scientist and TV host (Watch Mr Wizard), born in Waconia, Minnesota (d. 2007)
• 1917 Reg Smythe, English cartoonist (Andy Capp), born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England (d. 1998)
• 1919 (Ralph) “Rusty” Gill, American singer (Polka Time), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2008)
• 1919 Ian Wallace, British buffo bass-baritone opera and concert singer (“Gendarmes’ Duet”), and broadcaster (BBC’s My Music, 1964-97), born in London, England (d. 2009)

• 1921 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy, founder of the Special Olympics, born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 2009)
• 1921 Harvey Ball, American inventor and designer of popular ‘smiley-face’ graphic, born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2001)
• 1921 Jean “Jeff” Donnell, American actress (Gidget Goes to Rome, Hoedown, 9 Girls), born in Windham, Maine (d. 1988)
• 1921 Revaz Il’yich Lagidze, Georgian composer (Tbiliso), born in Baghdati, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (now Georgia) (d. 1981)
• 1922 Herb McKenley, Jamaican athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 400m relay 1952; 3 x silver 1948, 52), born in Pleasant Valley, Clarendon, Jamaica (d. 2007)

• 1923 Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer (“Échame a mi la culpa”), born in Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán, Mexico (d. 2001)
• 1923 Earl Hamner Jr., American creator and narrator of TV show “The Waltons”, born in Schuyler, Virginia (d. 2016)
• 1923 G. A. Kulkarni, Indian (Marathi) writer (RamalKhuna), born in Examba, Karnataka (d. 1987)
• 1923 Jean Kerr, Irish-American novelist (Please Don’t Eat the Daisies), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
• 1923 John Bradley, United States Navy corpsman, one of six who raised flag on top of Mt. Suribachi (see Iwo Jima), born in Antigo, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
• 1923 Rudolf Kehrer, Soviet classical pianist of German heritage, born in Tiflis, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (now Georgia) (d. 2013)
• 1923 Suzanne Cloutier, Canadian film actress (Othello), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 2003)
• 1924 Bobo Brazil [Houston Harris], American pro wrestler (WWF HOF), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1998)
• 1924 Johnny Bach, American basketball coach (Fordham Uni, Penn State Uni; NBA C’ship 1991-93 Chicago Bulls assistant coach), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)

• 1926 Carleton Carpenter, American magician, stage and screen actor (Two Weeks With Love; Up Periscope), songwriter, and mystery novelist (Cat Got Your Tongue?), born in Bennington, Vermont (d. 2022)
• 1926 Fred Gwynne, American actor (Car 54 Where Are You, Munsters), born in New York City (d. 1993)

• 1927 Don Revie, English soccer forward (6 caps; Leicester City, Hull City, Manchester City, Sunderland, Leeds) and manager (Leeds, England, UAE), born in Middlesbrough, England (d. 1989)
• 1927 Grigory Barenblatt, Russian mathematician, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2018)
• 1927 Jack Kelley, American ice hockey coach (Colby College; Boston University 1962-72; NE Whalers), born in Medford, Massachusetts (d. 2020)
• 1927 William Smithers, American actor (Witness; Peyton Place Attack!), born in Richmond, Virginia
• 1928 Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentine auto racer and car manufacturer (De Tomaso Automobili), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2003)
• 1928 Bernard Buffet, French painter (Expressionism), born in Paris (d. 1999)
• 1928 Jack Nel, South African cricket batsman (6 Tests, Western Province), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2018)
• 1928 Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli Bible scholar, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
• 1929 Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (Canadian Golf Hall of Fame), born in Kitchener, Ontario (d. 2004)
• 1929 Winnie Ewing, Scottish lawyer and politician (Member of Scottish Parliament, 1999-2003; President of the Scottish National Party, 1987-2005; Member of the European Parliament, 1979-99), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2023)
• 1930 Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist and composer, born in Aracati, Ceará, Brazil (d. 1982)
• 1930 Pete Carril, American basketball coach (13 × Ivy League champion, Princeton University), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
• 1930 [Andrew] Bruce Boa, Canadian actor (The Empire Strikes Back), born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 2004)
• 1931 Alice Munro, Canadian author (Dance of the Happy Shades) and Nobel laureate 2013, born in Wingham, Ontario
• 1931 Del Insko, harness racer (toothpick in mouth, 1969 money leader), born in Amboy, Minnesota
• 1931 Julian May, American sci-fi author (Golden Torc, Magnificat), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
• 1931 Nick Adams [Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock], American actor (Johnny Yuma-Rebel), born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (d. 1968)
• 1932 Jürgen Becker, German writer, born in Cologne, Germany
• 1933 Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles), born in New York City (d. 2019)
• 1933 Richard G Hatcher, American attorney and politician (Mayor of Gary, Indiana, 1968-88), born in Michigan City, Indiana (d. 2019)
• 1934 Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2012)
• 1934 Munir Malik, Pakistani cricket pace bowler (3 Tests, 9 wickets; Karachi, Punjab, Rawalpindi), born in Leiah, Pakistan (d. 2012)
• 1935 Tura Satana, Japanese-American actress (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!), born in Hokkaidō, Japan (d. 2011)
• 1935 Wilson Whineray, New Zealand rugby union prop (32 Tests [30 as captain]; Auckland RFU), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2012)
• 1936 Barbara B. Kennelly, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• 1936 Jan Wincenty Hawel, Polish composer, born in Pszów, Poland
• 1937 George Young, American jazz and session saxophonist (White Elephant Orchestra; Saturday Night Live Band, 1991-96), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1937 Sandy Stewart [Galitz], American jazz and cabaret singer (“My Coloring Book”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1938 (Edward) Lee Morgan, American hard-bop jazz trumpeter (“The Sidewinder”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1972) [1]
• 1938 Jan DeGaetani, American contemporary classical concert mezzo-soprano, born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 1989)
• 1938 Paul Andreu, French architect, born in Gironde, France
• 1939 (John) “Fritz” Richmond, American folk musician (washtub bass and jug), and recording engineer, born in Newtown, Massachusetts (d. 2005) [1]
• 1939 Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish politician, journalist, and educator, born in Zile, Tokat, Turkey (d. 1999)
• 1939 Lawrence Pressman, American actor (Man From Atlantis, Hellstrom Chronicle), born in Cynthiana, Kentucky
• 1939 Mavis Staples, American gospel singer (The Staple Singers – “I’ll Take You There”), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1940 Dawie de Villiers, South African rugby union captain and halfback (25 Tests; Western Province), born in Burgersdorp, South Africa (d. 2022)
• 1940 Helen Donath, American soprano, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
• 1940 Keith Stackpole, Australian cricket batsman (43 Tests, 7 x 100, 14 x 50, HS 207; Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia
• 1940 Mills Watson, American actor (Harper Valley PTA, BJ & Bear), born in Oakland, California
• 1940 Tom Farmer, Scottish entrepreneur, born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1940 Tommy Troelsen, Danish soccer striker (16 caps; Vejle Boldklub) and broadcaster (Danmarks Radio, dk4), born in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark (d. 2021)
• 1941 David G. Hartwell, American editor and anthologist, born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
• 1941 Ian Whitcomb, English rocker (“You Turn Me On”), born in Woking, Surrey (d. 2020)
• 1941 Jake Eberts, Canadian film producer (Chariots of Fire; Dances with Wolves), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2012)
• 1941 Pyotr Ilyich Klimuk, Polish cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18B, 30), born in Komarovka, Belarus
• 1941 Robert Pine, American actor (Joe Getraer-CHiPs), born in Scarsdale, New York
• 1942 Ronnie James Dio [Padavona], American singer, songwriter and musician (Elf; Rainbow; Black Sabbath; Dio; and Heaven & Hell), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (d. 2010)
• 1942 [Sixto] Rodríguez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (“Sugar Man”), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2023)

• 1943 Denny Seiwell, American touring and session drummer (Paul McCartney & Wings, 1971-73), born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
• 1943 Jerry Miller, American songwriter and rock guitarist (Moby Grape), born in Tacoma, Washington
• 1943 Robyn Broughton, New Zealand netball coach (Coca Cola Cup 1999, 2000, 01; National Bank Cup 2002, 03, 04, 07 Southern Sting; assistant coach NZ Silver Ferns 2000-02), born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand (d. 2023)
• 1944 Beaky [John Dymond], British pop rock guitarist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), born in Salisbury, England
• 1945 Jean-Marie Poiré, French film director, born in Paris
• 1945 John Motson, British football broadcaster (10 x FIFA World Cups; 10 x UEFA European C’ships; 29 x FA Cup finals; BBC, Talksport), born in Salford, England (d. 2023)
• 1945 Peter Michalica, Slovak violinist, born in Kremnica, Slovakia
• 1945 Ron Glass, American actor (Barney Miller, Frank’s Place), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 2016)
• 1945 Toni Fritsch, Austrian soccer forward (9 caps; Rapid Vienna) and American football kicker (Super Bowl 1971 Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 1979), born in Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria (d. 2005)

• 1946 Sue Lyon, American actress (Lolita, Night of the Iguana), born in Davenport, Iowa

• 1947 Richard Schmiechen, American film producer (The Times of Harvey Milk), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1993) [1]
• 1947 Trevor Key, British photographer and graphic designer, known for his work for album cover art (Mike Oldfield; Phil Collins; New Order; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), born in Hull, England (d. 1995) [1]
• 1949 Dave Smalley, American power pop guitarist and bassist (Raspberries – “Go All The Way”; “Tonight”), born in Oil City, Pennsylvania
• 1949 Greg Kihn, American pop musician (“The Break-Up Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)”; “Jeopardy”), radio personality (KFOX, 1996-2012), and novelist, born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1949 John C. Whitehead, American R&B singer (McFadden & Whitehead – “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2004)
• 1949 Mark Shera, American actor (SWAT; Barnaby Jones), born in Bayonne, New Jersey

• 1950 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
• 1950 Prokopis Pavlopoulos, 7th President of Greece, born in Kalamata, Greece
• 1950 Willie Ford, American R&B singer (Dramatics – “Me & Mrs. Jones”), born in LaGrange, Georgia
• 1951 Cheryl Wheeler, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter (If It Were Up to Me), born in Timonium, Maryland
• 1951 Phyllis Smith, American actress (Phyllis Vance-The Office), born in The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri
• 1952 Kim Mitchell, Canadian guitarist and singer, born in Sarnia, Ontario
• 1953 Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, French author and L’Oréal heiress (richest woman in the world 2019-), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
• 1953 Rik “The Rocket” Emmett, Canadian rock vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario

• 1954 Gene Holder, American rock bassist (the dBs; Yo La Tango), born in North Carolina
• 1954 José González, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (20 caps; Alianza Lima), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1987)
• 1954 Neil Tennant, English singer and songwriter (Pet Shop Boy – “West End Girl”), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England
• 1956 Tom McClintock, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in White Plains, New York
• 1957 Cindy Sheehan, American anti-war and political activist, and author (Peace Mom). inspired by the Iraq War combat death of her son, Casey Sheehan (24), born in Inglewood, California