Famous Birthdays for 12th August 2024

August 12

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King of Denmark (1534-59) and Norway (1537-59), born in Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Denmark


  • 1566 Isabella Clara Eugenia, Sovereign of the Netherlands (1598-1621), born in Palacio de Valsaín, Segovia, Spain (d. 1633)
  • 1592 William Count of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch Field Marshall (Governor of Emmerich, Heusden and Sluis), born in Dillenburg (d. 1642)
  • 1604 Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (1623-51) expelled Europeans and closed Japan’s borders, born in Edo, Japan (d. 1651)
  • 1626 Giovanni Legrenzi, Venetian Baroque organist and composer, born in Clusone, Republic of Venice (d. 1690)
  • 1644 Georg Christoph Leuttner, German ecclesiastical composer, born in Tölz, Bavaria (d. undoubtedly)
  • 1644 Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Bohemian-Austrian violinist and composer, baptized in Wartenberg, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1704)
  • 1647 Johann Heinrich Acker, German writer, born in Naumburg, Saxony (d. 1719)
  • 1686 John Balguy, English clergyman and moral philosopher, born in Sheffield, England (d. 1748)
  • 1696 Maurice Greene, English composer, born in London (d. 1755)
  • 1712 Jonas Hanway, English merchant, traveler, philanthropist and noted opponent of drinking tea, born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1786)
  • 1720 Konrad Ekhof [Hans Konrad Dieterich Eckhof], German actor and director, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1778)
  • 1744 Rowland Hill, English preacher who advocated for the smallpox vaccine, born in Hawkstone Park, England (d. 1833)
  • 1751 Johann Baptist Lasser, German composer, born in Steinkirchen, Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1805)
  • 1753 Thomas Bewick, English wood-engraver and illustrator (A History of British Birds, Aesop’s Fables), born in Mickley, England (d. 1828)
  • 1762 George IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1820-30), born in St James’s Palace, London (d. 1830)
  • 1774 Robert Southey, English writer (The Story of the Three Bears), Poet Laureate (1813-43) and biographer (Nelson), born in Bristol, England (d. 1843)
  • 1778 Francis Horner, Scottish political economist and politician (1810 Bullion Report), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1817)
  • 1781 Robert Mills, American engineer and architect (Washington Monument on the National Mall), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1855) [1]
  • 1819 Daniel Davidson Bidwell, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1864)
  • 1820 Oliver Mowat, Canadian lawyer and politician (Premier of Ontario 1872-96, a founder of the Canadian Confederation), born in Kingston, Upper Canada (d. 1903) [1]
  • 1825 Frederick Ouseley, British organist, composer (The Martyrdom of St Polycarp), musicologist, and Anglican priest, born in London, England (d. 1889)
  • 1829 John Horace Forney, American engineer and Major General in Confederate Army, born in Lincolnton, North Carolina (d. 1902)
  • 1832 Hely Hutchinson Almond, Scottish classics scholar and early rugby umpire and advocate (Loretto School), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1903)
  • 1833 William Price Sanders, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Frankfort, Kentucky (d. 1863)
  • 1838 Joseph Barnby, British conductor, composer, and music educator, born in York, England (d. 1896)
  • 1848 Macellus Emants, Dutch writer and poet (Along the Nile), born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 1923)
  • 1849 Abbott Handerson Thayer, American painter and naturalist (paintings of angels), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1921) [1]
  • 1852 Fr. Michael J. McGivney, Irish-American Catholic priest, and founder the Knights of Columbus fraternal organization, born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1890)
  • 1853 Jean Louis Nicodé, Prussian pianist and composer (Das Meer; Gloria!), born in Jeżyce (now Poznań), Poland (d. 1919)
  • 1854 Alfred Gilbert, English sculptor and goldsmith (Eros statue in Piccadilly), born in London, England (d. 1934)
  • 1856 Diamond Jim Brady, American financier and philanthropist famous for his lavish lifestyle, born in New York City (d. 1917)
  • 1859 Katharine Lee Bates, American author (America the Beautiful), born in Falmouth, Massachusetts (d. 1929)
  • 1866 Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel Prize for Literature 1922), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1954) [1]
  • 1867 Edith Hamilton, American classicist (Mythology), born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation (d. 1963)
  • 1868 Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford, 22nd Governor of New South Wales (1908-13) and Viceroy of British India (1916-21), born in London, England (d. 1933)
  • 1872 Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein, British princess and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, born in Old Windsor, England (d. 1956)
  • 1875 (Héctor) Ettore Panizza, Argentinian composer (Aurora; Bizancio). and opera conductor, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1967)
  • 1875 Mezio Agostini, Italian composer, born in Fano, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1944)
  • 1876 Mary Roberts Rinehart, American mystery writer (The Circular Staircase), born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (d. 1958)
  • 1880 Christy Mathewson, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1905, 21; Triple Crown 1905, 08; NL wins leader 1905, 07, 08, 10; 2 x no-hitters; NY Giants), born in Factoryville, Pennsylvania (d. 1925)
  • 1880 Marguerite “John” Radclyffe-Hall, English poet and author (The Well of Loneliness), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1943)

American filmmaker (The Ten Commandments), born in Ashfield, Massachusetts

  • 1881 Václav Vačkář, Czech composer, known for his marches, conductor, and musicologist, born in Dobřejovice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1954)
  • 1883 Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder of Daily Trouw (illegal resistance newspaper WWII) (d. 1963)
  • 1883 Marion Lorne [MacDougall] American stage and Emmy Award-winning screen actress (Bewitched – “Aunt Clara”; Mister Peepers – “Mrs. Gurney”; The Graduate), born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania (d. 1968)
  • 1883 Pauline Frederick, American actress (Thank You, Mr. Moto), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1938)
  • 1884 Frank Swinnerton, English novelist and critic (Summer Storm, Sanctuary), born in London, England (d. 1982)
  • 1885 Alexander Albrecht, Slovak composer, born in Arad, Hungarian Kingdom (d. 1958)
  • 1885 Jean Cabannes, French physicist who worked on optics, discovered Cabannes-Daure effect, born in Marseille, France (d. 1959)
  • 1886 Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner, founded Murdoch media, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1952)
  • 1888 Willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer (1st major Dutch radio broadcaster AVRO), born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1973)
  • 1889 Zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane books), born in Hillisburg, Indiana, (d. 1981)
  • 1890 Al Goodman, Russian-American orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), born in Nikopol, Russia (d. 1972)
  • 1891 John McDermott, American golfer (US Open 1911, 1912), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1971) [1]
  • 1892 Ray Schalk, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (World Series 1917; Chicago White Sox) and manager (Chicago White Sox 1927-28), born in Harvel, Illinois (d. 1970)
  • 1893 Alfred Lunt, American Broadway actor (The Guardsman, Sally of the Sawdust), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1977)
  • 1893 Howard Smith, American actor (Kiss of Death, Call Northside 777), born in Attleboro, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
  • 1897 Manuel Blancafort, Spanish-Catalan pianist and composer, born in La Garriga, Spain (d. 1987)
  • 1897 Otto Struve, Russian-American astronomer (discoveries in stellar spectroscopy at Yerkes observatory), born in Dorpat, Russian Empire (d. 1963)
  • 1897 Ramón González Barrón, Spanish composer, born in Villanueva del Campo, Spain (d. 1987)
  • 1898 Oscar Homolka, Hungarian actor (Sabotage, The Seven Year Itch, Ball of Fire, I Remember Mama), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1978)
  • 1899 Alfred Kantorowicz, German-Jewish historian and journalist (Spanish Diary), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1979)
  • 1899 Ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)
  • 1900 Ignacio Prieto [Arrizubieta], Spanish composer, born in Gijón, Spain (d. 1980)

Last Tsarevich of Russia and son of Tsar Nicholas II, born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire

  • 1904 Frank Ervin, American harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66), born in Pekin, Illinois (d. 1991)
  • 1904 Kay Campbell [Catherine Hibben], American actress (All My Children), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985)

Australian tennis player, coach (Davis Cup captain 1939-67, won 16), born in Sydney, Australia

  • 1906 Tedd Pierce, American cartoon screenwriter and voice actor (Warner Brothers), born in Quogue, New York (d. 1972)
  • 1907 Gladys Bentley, American blues singer, performer and drag king pioneer during the Harlem Renaissance, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1960) [1]
  • 1907 Joe Besser, American actor and comedian (The Three Stooges, Let’s Make Love, Africa Screams), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1988)
  • 1907 Miguel Torga [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese writer (O Quarto Dia da Criação do Mundo), born in São Martinho de Anta, Portugal (d. 1995)
  • 1908 David Renton, British politician (one of the final National Liberal MPs), born in Dartford, England (d. 2007)
  • 1910 Heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss opera composer (Romeo und Julia; Raskolnikov; Das Flaschenteufel), born in Feuerthalen, Switzerland (d. 1995)

American actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek), born in Mahwah, New Jersey


  • 1910 Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips, British politician (1st female Whip – UK House of Lords), born in London, England (d. 1992)
  • 1910 Yusof bin Ishak, Malay first President of Singapore (1965-70), born in Trong, Perak, British Malaya (d. 1970)

Mexican actor (Around World in 80 Days, Pepe), born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

  • 1912 Margaret Scriven, English tennis player (French C’ships 1933-34), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire (d. 2001)
  • 1912 Samuel Fuller, American screenwriter and director (Shock Corridor, The Big Red One), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1997)
  • 1913 Kurt Kaszner [Serwicher], Austrian actor (Kiss Me Kate, Lili, Casino Royale), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1979)
  • 1913 Richard Bare, American TV and film director (Green Acres), born in Turlock, California (d. 2015)
  • 1914 Gerd Buchdahl, German-British historian of philosophy and Kant scholar, born in Mainz, Germany (d. 2001)
  • 1914 Jan Bakker, Dutch WWII resistance fighter and journalist (Parool), born in Giethoorn, Netherlands (d. 1994)
  • 1914 Ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and composer (“I’ll Never Smile Again”), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1981)
  • 1915 Alex Wojciechowicz, American College/Pro Football HOF center, linebacker (Fordham Uni; NFL C’ship 1948, 49; First-team All-Pro 1939, 44; NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles), born in South River, New Jersey (d. 1992)
  • 1915 Michael Kidd, American choreographer and dancer, born in New York City (d. 2007)
  • 1917 Marjorie Reynolds [Goodspeed], American actress and dancer (Holiday Inn, Life of Riley), born in Buhl, Idaho (d. 1997)
  • 1918 Bob Carroll, American radio and screenwriter (I Love Lucy; The Lucy Show; The Mothers-In-Law; Here’s Lucy), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
  • 1918 Margaret Burbidge, British-American astronomer and educator (faint object spectrograph of the Hubble Space), born in Davenport, England (d. 2020) [1]
  • 1918 Sid Bernstein, music producer and concert promoter (Beatles; Rolling Stones), born in New York City (d. 2013)
  • 1919 Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist “Father of the Indian Space Program”, born in Ahmedabad, British India (d. 1971)
  • 1920 Percy Mayfield, American singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love), born in Minden, Louisiana (d. 1984)
  • 1920 Peter West, British sports broadcaster (BBC; editor Playfair Cricket Annual), born in Cranbrook, England (d. 2003)
  • 1922 Fulton Mackay, Scottish actor and playwright (Porridge), born in Paisley (d. 1987)
  • 1923 John Holt, West Indian cricket batsman (17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36.75; 2 x 100s), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1997)
  • 1924 Derek Shackleton, England cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 18 wickets, BB 4/72; Hampshire CCC, MCC), born in Todmorden, England (d. 2007)
  • 1924 Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani military officer and politician (President of Pakistan 1978-88), born in Jalandhar, British India (d. 1988)
  • 1925 Dale Bumpers, American politician (Sen-D Arkansas, 1975-99), born in Charleston, Arkansas (d. 2016)
  • 1925 Earl Coleman, American jazz singer, born in Port Huron, Michigan (d. 1995)
  • 1925 George Wetherill, American scientist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
  • 1925 Norris McWhirter, English author (founded Guinness Book of World Records), born in Winchmore Hill, England (d. 2004)
  • 1925 Ross McWhirter, English author (founded Guinness Book of World Records), born in Winchmore Hill, England (d. 1975)
  • 1925 Sybil Michelow, South-African contralto and composer, born in Johannesburg (d. 2013)
  • 1926 Joe Jones, American R&B pianist and singer-songwriter (“You Talk Too Much”; “California Sun”), and music publisher, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2005)
  • 1926 John Derek, American actor, director and photographer (Knock on Any Door, All the King’s Men, Rogues of Sherwood Forest), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1998)
  • 1926 Wallace Markfield, American writer known for “To an Early Grave”, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
  • 1927 Porter Wagoner, American country singer, discovered Dolly Parton (“Y’All Come”; “A Satisfied Mind”), born in West Plains, Missouri (d. 2007)
  • 1928 Bob Buhl, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1960, 60²; World Series 1957 Milwaukee Braves; Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Saginaw, Michigan (d. 2001)
  • 1928 Charles Blackman, Australian figurative artist (Heide circle), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2018)
  • 1929 (Alvis) “Buck” Owens, American “Bakersfield Sound” country singer-songwriter (“Under Your Spell Again”), bandleader (The Buckaroos – “Act Naturally”), and TV personality (Hee Haw), born in Sherman, Texas (d. 2006)
  • 1929 Charles Moore, American 400m hurdler (Olympic gold & silver 1952), born in Coatsville, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
  • 1929 Joji Yuasa, Japanese composer, born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan

1930 Hungarian-American investor, political activist, and philanthropist (Open Society Foundation), born in Budapest, Hungary

  • 1930 Jack Scarbath, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Uni of Maryland; Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2020)
  • 1930 Jacques Tits, Belgian-French mathematician (group theory, incidence geometry), born in Uccle, Belgium (d. 2021)
  • 1930 Ronald Herron, English architect (Archigram), born in London (d. 1994)
  • 1931 William Goldman, American screenwriter and author (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2018)
  • 1932 Charlie O’Donnell, American radio and game show announcer (American Bandstand; Wheel of Fortune, 1975-80, & 1989-2010), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010) [1]
  • 1932 Sergei Slonimsky, Russian composer and pianist, born in Leningrad, Russia, USSR (d. 2020)
  • 1932 Sirikit, Queen of Thailand, consort and Regent of Rama IX, born in Bangkok, Siam
  • 1933 Parnelli Jones, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1963) and team owner (Indy 500 1970, 71; USAC National C’ships 1970, 71, 72), born in Texarkana, Arkansas (d. 2024)
  • 1934 Robin Nicholson, English metallurgist, born in Warwickshire, England
  • 1935 John Cazale, American stage and screen character actor (The Godfather; Dog Day Afternoon; The Deer Hunter), born in Revere, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
  • 1935 Karl Mickel, German writer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2000)
  • 1936 Geoff Hamilton, English gardener and journalist (BBC Gardener’s World), born in London, England (d. 1996)
  • 1936 Gerard Masson, French composer, born in Paris, France
  • 1936 Hans Haacke, German artist (Right to Life, Dripper Boxes), born in Cologne, Germany
  • 1936 John Poindexter, American naval officer (national security advisor under Reagan, Iran-Contra affair), born in Odon, Indiana
  • 1937 Roy Gaines, American electric and Texas blues and session guitarist, singer, and songwriter (“A Hell of a Night”), born in Waskom, Texas (d. 2021)
  • 1937 Walter Dean Myers, African-American author, born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, (d. 2014)
  • 1938 Jean-Paul L’Allier, Canadian politician (Mayor of Quebec City), born in Hudson, Quebec (d. 2016)
  • 1938 Lionel Morgan, Australian rugby league winger (3 Tests; first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised RL Test), born in Tweed Heads, Australia (d. 2023)
  • 1939 George Hamilton, American actor (Love at First Bite), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1939 Pam Ryan-Kilborn, Australian hurdler (Olympic silver 1968)
  • 1939 Roy Romanow, Canadian politician (Premier of Saskatchewan 1991-2001), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1939 Sushil Koirala, Nepalese politician, Prime Minister of Nepal (2014-2015), born in Biratnagar, Morang (d. 2016)
  • 1940 Alexander Yossifov, Bulgarian conductor and composer (Back To The Beginning), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2016)
  • 1940 Eddie Barlow, South African cricket all-rounder who played 30 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 201, 40 wickets; Transvaal, Eastern Province, Derbyshire CC, born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2005)
  • 1940 Michael Brunson, English journalist, newscaster and actor (Never Say Die), born in Norwich, England
  • 1940 Rod Bernard, American “swamp pop” singer (“Allons Danser Colinda”), born in Opelousas, Louisiana. (d. 2020)
  • 1941 Craig Douglas [Terence Perkins], British pop singer (“Only Sixteen”), born in Newport, England
  • 1941 Deborah Walley, American actress (Mothers-in-Law, Beach Blanket), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 1941 Jennifer Warren, American actress (Slap Shot, Fatal Beauty, Mutant), born in New York City
  • 1941 Réjean Ducharme, Québécois novelist and playwright known for “L’Avalée des avalés”, born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec (d. 2017)
  • 1943 Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter (“Love Song”; “Sing Children Sing”), born in Stockton-On-Tees, England (d. 2010)
  • 1944 Francesco Morini, Italian soccer defender (11 caps; Sampdoria, Juventus), born in San Giuliano Terme, Italy (d. 2021)
  • 1945 Ron Mael, American songwriter, composer and record producer (Sparks), born in Culver City, California
  • 1947 Sam Rosen, American sportscaster, born in Ulm, Germany
  • 1949 Anthony Akerman, South African film director and playwright, born in Durban, South Africa
  • 1949 Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazilian politician (President of Brazil (1990-92), born in Rio Janeiro, Brazil
  • 1949 Mark Knopfler, British singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dire Straits – “Walk Of Life”; “Sultans Of Swing”; The Notting Hillbillies), and film score composer (Local Hero; Princess Bride), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • 1949 Panagiotis Chinofotis, Greek politician and Chief of the Hellenic National Defense, born in Athens, Greece
  • 1950 George McGinnis, American Basketball HOF power forward (ABA MVP 1975; 3 x ABA All-Star Indiana Pacers; 3 x NBA All-Star Philadelphia 76ers), born in Harpersville, Alabama (d. 2023)
  • 1950 Jim Beaver, American actor (Supernatural; Deadwood), writer, and film historian, born in Laramie, Wyoming
  • 1950 Kid Creole [August Darnell], American musician and actor (Obsession A Taste of Fear), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1950 Simon Groom, British television presenter (Blue Peter, 1978-86), and producer (Angels & Devils; The Flying Scotsman), born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
  • 1951 Charles E. Brady Jr, American physician, Navy Captain and NASA astronaut (STS-78), born in Pinehurst, North Carolina (d. 2006)
  • 1951 Hector Rodriguez, Cuban judoka (Olympic gold 1976)
  • 1951 Willie Horton, American murderer and rapist (who became subject of intertest during 1988 presidential election), born in Chesterfield, South Carolina
  • 1952 Charles Whiting, English Formula 1 Race Director (Safety Delegate, Starter, head F1 Technical Dep’t), born in Sevenoaks, Kent (d. 2019)
  • 1952 Chen Kaige, Chinese film director (Farewell My Concubine), born in Beijing, China
  • 1953 Peter Ostroushko, American fiddler, mandolin player, and composer (A Prairie Home Companion), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2021)
  • 1954 Pat Metheny, American jazz and fusion guitarist (“As Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita”), born in Lee’s Summit, Missouri
  • 1954 Sam J. Jones [Samuel Gerald], American actor (Flash Gordon, Code Red), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1955 Ann M. Martin, American author, known for The Baby-sitters Club series, born in Princeton, New Jersey
  • 1955 Heintje [Hendrik Simons], Dutch schlager singer (“Mama”), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
  • 1956 Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor (Thirteen Days), born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
  • 1956 Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lanka cricket batsman (23 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 190; Sri Lanka’s first Test century [157] 1982), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 1957 Amanda Redman, British stage and screen actress (At Home with the Braithwaithes; New Tricks; The Good Karma Hospital (2017–present), born in Brighton, Sussex, England
  • 1959 Lynette Woodard, (Olympic gold 1984, Harlem Globetrotter), born in Wichita, Kansas
  • 1960 Laurent Fignon, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1983, 84; Giro d’Italia 1989; FICP World #1 1989), born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
  • 1960 Morty Skaget [Morty Black, Norwegian heavy metal musician (TNT, JORN), born in Trondheim, Norway
  • 1961 Lawrence [Hayward], English indie-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Felt; Denim; Go Kart Mozart), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1961 Mark Priest, New Zealand cricketer
  • 1961 Roy Hay, British guitarist, songwriter (Culture Club – “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”), and film score composer, born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
  • 1962 Miss Cleo [Youree Dell Harris], American psychic (Psychic Readers Network), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
  • 1963 Sir Mix A Lot [Anthony Ray], American rapper (Baby Got Back), born in Auburn, Washington
  • 1965 Barry Manuel, American baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos), born in Mamou, Louisiana
  • 1965 Peter Krause, American actor and director (Six Feet Under), born in Alexandria, Minnesota
  • 1966 Dean Hartgraves, American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1966 Greg Manusky, American NFL coach (Denver Broncos) and linebacker (KC Chiefs), born in Dallas, Pennsylvania
  • 1966 Vladimir Fedotov, Russian soccer manager (FC Ural Yekaterinburg, FC Orenburg, PFC Sochi, CSKA Moscow) and utility (FC Ural Yekaterinburg 264 games), born in Mikhaylovsk, Russia
  • 1967 Andrew Glover, American NFL tight end (Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings), born in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • 1967 Andrey Plotnikov, Russian race walker
  • 1967 Andy Hui, Hong Kong Canto-pop and Mando-pop singer-songwriter, and actor, born in British Hong Kong
  • 1967 Regilio Tuur, Dutch boxer
  • 1967 Tom Holkenborg, Dutch composer (A Little Less Conversation remix), born in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
  • 1969 Aga Muhlach, Filipino actor known for “Bagets”, born in Manila, Philippines
  • 1969 Lincoln Coleman, NFL running back (Atlanta Falcons)
  • 1969 Stuart Williams, West Indian cricketer (31 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 128; Leeward Islands, Nevis), born in Charlestown, Nevis
  • 1969 Tanita Tikaram, British pop-folk singer-songwriter (“Twist in My Sobriety”), born in Münster, West Germany
  • 1970 Alison Inverarity, Australian high jumper (Olympic 8th 1992, 96)
  • 1970 Anthony Swofford, American marine and novelist (Jarhead), born in Fairfield, California
  • 1970 Charles Mesure, British-Australian actor (V), born in Wells, England
  • 1970 Jim Schlossnagle, American baseball coach ( Texas A&M Aggies), born in Hagerstown, Maryland

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