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Birthdays 1 – 200 of 242

• 1180 Go-Toba, 82nd Emperor of Japan, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1239)
• 1504 Matthew “Nosey” Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, born in Norwich, England (d. 1575)
• 1609 Richard Bennett, English Colonial Governor of Virginia, born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset (d. 1675)

• 1638 Nicolas Malebranche, French rationalist philosopher, born in Paris (d. 1715)
• 1644 Louise de La Vallière, French mistress of Louis XIV (1661-67), born in Tours, France (d. 1710)
• 1651 François Fénelon, French Roman Catholic theologian and writer (Playing for Time), born in Sainte-Mondane, France (d. 1715)
• 1651 Johann Michael Zächer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1712)
• 1656 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander, born in Gardanne, France (d. 1733)
• 1664 Johann Christoph Schmidt, German composer, born in Ansbach, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1728)
• 1665 Jean-Baptiste Lully fils, French musician and son of Jean-Baptiste Lully, born in Paris, France (d. 1743)
• 1666 Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Peter II from 1687-99), born in Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf (d. 1699)
• 1697 Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1742-45), Prince-Elector of Bavaria (1726-45), born in Brussels (d. 1745)
• 1715 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1747)
• 1738 Hayashi Shihei, Japanese military scholar, born in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan (d. 1793)
• 1748 Bernhard Haltenberger, German composer, born in Schongau, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roma Empire (d. 1780)
• 1766 William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist (famous for discovering the chemical elements palladium and rhodium), born in East Dereham, Norfolk, England (d. 1828)
• 1775 Daniel O’Connell, Irish politician, born in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland (d. 1847)
• 1775 Louis Antoine, French Duke of Angoulême and General of France, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1844)
• 1800 Catherine Beecher, American educator (championed higher education for women), born in East Hampton, New York (d. 1878)
• 1804 Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer and minister of Justice (1856-58), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1863)

• 1811 Judah P. Benjamin, American politician (1st practicing Jew to be elected to US Senate, Confederate Secretary of State and Secretary of War), born in Christiansted, Danish West Indies (d. 1884)
• 1819 Samuel Powhatan Carter, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Elizabethton, Tennessee (d. 1891)
• 1826 Thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (Robbery Under Arms), born in London (d. 1915)
• 1844 Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, born in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England (d. 1900)
• 1858 Albert Fuchs, Swiss-German composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1910)
• 1859 Arthur Berson, German meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon), born in Nowy Sącz (d. 1942)
• 1860 Fernando Canon, Filipino revolutionary general, poet, and the Philippines 1st National Chess Champion, born in Biñan, Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines (d. 1938)

• 1868 Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (L’Otage-1909), born in Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France (d. 1955)
• 1871 Emanuel Querido, Dutch author and publisher (N.V. Em. Querido Uitgeversmaatschappij), born in Amsterdam (d. 1943)
• 1873 John Wesley Work Jr., 1st African-American collector of folk songs and spirituals, born in Nashville, Tennessee (or 1871) (d. 1925)
• 1873 Mary Carr Moore, American composer (Narcissa, or The Cost of Empire), conductor, educator, and contemporary music promoter, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1957)
• 1874 Charles Fort, American writer and researcher (specialized in anomalous phenomena), born in Albany, New York (d. 1932)
• 1875 Marcel Labey, French conductor and composer, born in Vésinet, France (d. 1968)
• 1877 Wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (Senate Majority Leader), born in Lewiston, Maine (d. 1952)
• 1879 Joseph Wirth, 5th Chancellor of the Weimar Republic, Germany (Stalin Peace Prize), born in Freiburg im Breisgau, German Empire (d. 1956)
• 1880 Hans Moser, Austrian actor (Hello Service Man, Once Upon a Time), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)

• 1881 Leo Carrillo, American actor (American Empire, Cisco Kid), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1961)
• 1881 Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist, born in Freeport, Illinois (d. 1972)
• 1882 Gerrit Hendrik Kersten, Dutch vicar and founder (Calvinist party), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1948)
• 1883 Francesco Santoliquido, Italian composer, born in San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples, Italy (d. 1971)
• 1883 Scott Nearing, American sociologist, pacifist and author (The Good Life), born in Morris Run, Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
• 1884 Arthur Fields [Abraham Finkelstein], American singer-songwriter (“Aba Daba Honeymoon”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1953)
• 1886 Edward Ballantine, American composer and music professor, born in Oberlin, Ohio (d. 1971)

• 1887 Dudley Benjafield, British racing driver, born in Edmonton, London (d. 1957)
• 1888 Heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone, born in Braubach, German Empire (d. 1952)
• 1889 George Kenney, American Air Force General (Commander of South West Pacific Area, 1942-45), born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1977)
• 1889 John Middleton Murry, English poet and literary critic (Between Two Worlds), born in London, England (d. 1957)
• 1891 William Slim, British WWII general in Burma and Governor General of Australia (1953-59), born in Bristol, England (d. 1970)
• 1892 Edmund “Hoot” Gibson, American rodeo champion, western actor, director, and producer (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw), born in Tekamah, Nebraska (d. 1962)
• 1893 Guthrie McClintic, Broadway producer and director (Winterset), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1961)
• 1893 Wright Patman, American politician (Rep-(D)-Texas 1929-1976), born in Hughes Springs, Texas (d. 1976)
• 1896 Cyril Mockridge, British composer for film and television (Miracle On 34th Street; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), born in London (d. 1979)
• 1900 Cecil H. Green, English-American geophysicist and electronics manufacturer (Texas Instruments), born in Whitefield, England (d. 2003)
• 1902 Dutch Schultz [Arthur Flegenheimer], American mobster and bootlegger, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1935)
• 1902 Michal Vilec, Slovak composer, born in Bardejovská Nová Ves, Austria-Hungary (d. 1979)
• 1904 Ballard Berkeley [Blascheck], British actor (Fawlty Towers, East meets West, The BFG), born in Margate, Kent, England (d. 1988)
• 1904 Henry Iba, American Basketball HOF coach (Olympic gold 1964, 68; NCAA C’ship 1945, 46 Oklahoma State Uni) and executive (AD Oklahoma State 1935-70), born in Easton, Missouri (d. 1993)
• 1906 Ken Strong, American College/Pro Football HOF fullback/halfback (NYU; NFL C’ship 1934 NY Giants; 4 × First-team All-Pro), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 1979)
• 1906 Vic Dickenson, American jazz trombonist, born in Xenia, Ohio (d. 1984)
• 1908 George Singer, Czech-Israeli pianist, composer, and opera conductor (Hamburg Staatsoper; Israeli Opera), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1980)

• 1908 James Lees-Milne, English writer and architectural historian, born in Wickhamford, Worcestershire (d. 1997)
• 1908 Solomon Adler, English-born economist and alleged spy for China, born in Leeds, England (d. 1994)
• 1908 Svend Erik Tarp, Danish composer, born in Thisted, Denmark (d. 1994)
• 1908 William “Will” Lee, American actor (They Live by Night, Melody Lane), born in New York City (d. 1982)
• 1910 Charles Crichton, English film director (Battle of Sexes, A Fish Called Wanda), born in Wallasey, England (d. 1999)
• 1910 Friedrich Schröder, Swiss light classical, operetta, schlager, and film score composer, born in Nafels, Switzerland (d. 1972)

• 1911 Norman Gordon, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 20 wickets; Transvaal), born in Boksburg, South Africa (d. 2014)
• 1914 Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (d. 1980)
• 1914 Susan Cowdy, English ornithologist (Bardsey Island Trust), born in The Lee, England (d. 1996)
• 1915 Jim Ameche [James Amici], American voice actor (Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1983)
• 1916 Dom Mintoff, Maltese Prime Minister (1955-58, 1971-84), born in Bormla, Malta (d. 2012)
• 1916 E. Michael Burke, sports executive (President New York Yankees, New York Knicks, Madison Square Garden), born in Enfield, Connecticut (d. 1987)
• 1916 Richard Sharples, British politician, assassinated while Governor of Bermuda (1972-73), born in England (d. 1973)
• 1917 Hidayat Inayat Khan, British-French classical composer, conductor and Sufi teacher, born in London, England (d. 2016)
• 1917 Robert Mitchum, American actor (Out of the Past, Winds of War, North & South), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1997)
• 1918 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
• 1919 Hugh Mendl, British record label executive (Decca/Deram Records), born in London (d. 2008)
• 1919 Pauline Betz Addie, American tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2011)
• 1920 Ella Raines, American actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact, Brute Force), born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington (d. 1988)
• 1922 Doug Ford, American golfer (PGA Championship 1955, US Masters 1957), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 2018)
• 1922 Freddie Laker, British airline entrepreneur (Laker airlines), born in Canterbury, England (d. 2006)
• 1923 Jack Parnell, British jazz drummer, and orchestra leader (The Benny Hill Show; The Englebert Humperdick Show; Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments), born in London, England (d. 2010)
• 1923 Jess Collins, American visual artist (Translations), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2004)
• 1923 John “Jackie” Kelk, American actor and stand-up comedian (The Aldrich Family;, The Adventures of Superman), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
• 1923 William B Williams, American DJ (WNEW – Make Believe Ballroom), and TV announcer/second banana (Sammy and Company), born in Babylon, New York (d. 1986)
• 1924 Ella Jenkins, American folk singer-songwriter, and ukulele player (Multicultural Children’s Songs), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1925 Barbara Bates, American actress (All About Eve, It’s a Great Life), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1969)
• 1925 Leland Smith, American composer, bassoonist, and computer coder who led music publishing into the digital age (SCORE), born in Oakland, California (d. 2013)
• 1925 Stig-Göran Myntti, Finnish soccer midfielder (61 caps; Vasa IFK), born in Maalahti, Finland (d. 2020)
• 1926 Christa Reinig, German poet and writer (Idleness is the Root of All Love, The Tightrope Walker), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2008)
• 1926 Clem Labine, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1956, 57; World Series 1955, 59, 60; Brooklyn / LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers), born in Lincoln, Rhode Island (d. 2007)
• 1926 Frank Finlay, British actor (Robbery, Lifeforce), born in Farnworth Lancashire (d. 2016)
• 1926 Janet Asimov (née Janet Opal Jeppson), American science fiction writer (The Second Experiment; The Norby Chronicles), and psychoanalyst, born in Ashland, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
• 1927 William David Ford, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan, 1965-95), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)

• 1928 Herb Moford, American baseball player (d. 2005)
• 1928 Janice-Lee York Romary, California, fencer (Olympics 1948-68)
• 1929 Anneliese Kuppers, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1956)
• 1929 Mike Elliott, British-Jamaican ska-pop-rock saxophonist (The Foundations – “Baby Now That I’ve Found You”), born in Jamaica, British West Indies
• 1929 Roch La Salle, Canadian politician, born in Saint-Paul, Quebec (d. 2007)
• 1930 Abbey Lincoln [Anna Wooldridge], American jazz vocalist, songwriter, actress (Nothing But a Man), and civil rights activist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
• 1931 Jean-Louis Chautemps, French jazz and session saxophonist (Claude Bolling; Chet Baker; Elton John), born in Paris, France (d. 2022)
• 1932 Anneli Sauli [Savolainen], Finnish actress (Milkmaid), born in Pyhäjoki, Finland
• 1932 Dorothy Ashby (née Thompson), American jazz harpist, singer, and composer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1986)
• 1932 Howard Hodgkin, British abstract painter, born in London (d. 2017)
• 1933 A G Kripal Singh, cricketer (India, 100* on debut v NZ 1959)
• 1933 Ron Wylie, Scottish soccer forward (Notts County, Aston Villa, Birmingham City) and manager (WBA), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2020)
• 1934 Billy Boston, Welsh rugby league footballer
• 1934 John Bonington, English mountain climber (Annapurna I in 1970), born in London
• 1934 Piers Anthony, English sci-fi author (Chthon, Phthor), born in Oxford, England
• 1937 Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian jazz and bossa nova guitarist, born in Varre-Sai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2000)
• 1937 Barbara Windsor, British actress and Dame (Carry On films; EastEnders), born in London, England (d. 2020)
• 1937 Charlie Haden, American jazz double-bassist (Liberation Music Orchestra; Quartet West), born in Shenandoah, Iowa (d. 2014)
• 1937 Paul Griffin, American session musician and pianist, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2000)
• 1938 Bernardino Lombao, Spanish handballer (Atlético de Madrid 1967-69), coach (Nat basketball teams) and TV presenter (De Olimpia a Los Ángeles, Objetivo 92), born in Ribas de Sil, Spain (d. 2020)
• 1938 Carry Tefsen, Dutch actress (Say A), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1938 Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok, Belarusian composer and teacher, born in Minsk, Belarus (d. 2018)
• 1938 Paul Bartel, director/actor (Eating Raoul), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1938 Peter Bonerz, American actor (The Bob Newhart Show – “Jerry”), and director, born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• 1939 (William) “Sonny” Sanders, American soul vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer (Jackie Wilson), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
• 1940 Louise Sorel, actress (BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1940 Mukhu Aliyev, Russian politician, Head of the republic of Dagestan (2006-10), born in Tanusi, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union
• 1941 (Doris) “Sorrel” Hays, American pianist and composer (The Glass Woman), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2020)
• 1941 Bert Andre, Dutch actor (Turkish Frui, Come Back), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
• 1941 Lyle Berman, American poker player, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1941 Ray Culp, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1963, 69; Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox), born in Elgin, Texas
• 1942 George Jung [Boston George], American drug trafficker whose story was portrayed in the biopic “Blow”, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
• 1943 Jon Postel, American computer scientist known as “the god of the internet”, born in Altadena, California (d. 1998)
• 1943 Michael Anderson Jr, actor (Clay-The Monroes), born in London, England
• 1943 Ray Buktenica, Greenwich Village actor (Rhoda, House Calls), born in New York City
• 1945 Andy Messersmith, American baseball player
• 1945 John Kongos, South African singer and songwriter (“He’s Gonna Step On You Again”), born in Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
• 1946 Allan Holdsworth, British progressive rock and jazz-fusion guitarist (Soft Machine), born in Bradford, England (d. 2017)
• 1946 Masaaki Sakai, Japanese comedian known for “Monkey”, born in Tokyo, Japan
• 1946 Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician (President of South Korea 2003-8), born in Bongha Village, South Korea (d. 2009)
• 1946 Yvon Pedneault, Canadian Hockey HOF journalist and broadcaster (Montreal Canadiens: Réseau des sports, Télévision de Radio-Canada, TVA, TQS), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec (d. 2023)
• 1947 Ken Riley, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-Team All-Pro 1983; Cincinnati Bengals) and coach (Florida A&M 1994-2003), born in Bartow, Florida (d. 2020)
• 1947 Sally Eaton, American Broadway actress (Jeanie in “Hair”) and Wiccan high priestess, born in Great Lakes, Illinois
• 1947 Tony Dell, cricketer (Australian left-arm quick, 2 Tests 1971 & 74)
• 1948 Michael Peters, American choreographer and dancer (“Dreamgirls”; Michael Jackson videos “Beat It” and “Thriller”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
• 1949 Alan Campbell, Northern Irish clergyman and white supremacist (British Israelism), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2017)
• 1949 Clarence Richard Silva, American Catholic Bishop of Honolulu, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
• 1949 Dino Bravo, Canadian professional wrestler (WWF), born in Campobasso, Italy (d. 1993)
• 1949 Joyce McKinney, American beauty queen (Miss Wyoming, 1972), born in Avery County, North Carolina
• 1950 Dorian Harewood, American actor American actor (The Jesse Owens Story; I’ll Fly Away; 7th Heaven – “Rev. Hamilton”), born in Dayton, Ohio
• 1950 Nathan Purdee, American actor (Nathan on “Young & the Restless”, Hank on “One Life to Live”), born in Tampa, Florida
• 1950 Winston E Scott, USN Commander/astronaut (STS 72, 87), born in Miami, Florida
• 1951 Catherine Hicks, American actress (Star Trek IV, Child’s Play), born in New York City
• 1951 Daryl Somers, Australian television personality (“Hey Hey It’s Saturday”, Dancing with the Stars”), born in Geelong, Victoria
• 1952 Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist (Kayak; Earth & Fire), born in Hilversum, The Netherlands
• 1952 Vinnie Vincent [Cusano], American rock guitarist (Kiss, 1982-84; solo – “Ashes to Ashes”), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
• 1952 Wojiech Fortuna, Polish ski jumper (Olympic gold 1972)
• 1953 Iqbal Qasim, cricketer (Pakistani slow lefty in the 80’s)
• 1953 Pat MacDonald, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Timbuk 3 – “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades”), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
• 1954 Carl C. Perkins, American politician (Rep-D-KY, 1984-93), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1954 Elma Miller, Canadian contemporary classical composer, and educator, born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1954 Paul Steigerwald, American sports announcer
• 1955 Gordon J. Brand, English golfer (British Open 1986 runner-up), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2020)
• 1956 Stepfanie Kramer, American actress (Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1957 Bob Horner, American baseball player
• 1957 Faith Prince, Broadway actress (Guys & Dolls, Carousel), born in Augusta, Georgia
• 1957 Jim McGreevey, American politician, Governor of New Jersey (2002-04), born in Jersey City
• 1958 Randy DeBarge, American pop-rock singer, and bassist (Debarge – “Rhythm Of The Night”), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
• 1958 Simon Francken, Dutch punk-rock bassist (Ivy Green), born in Hazerswoude, Netherlands
• 1959 Grant Aleksander, actor (Guiding Light, All My Children), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1959 Joyce Sims, American R&B singer-songwriter (“All and All”; “Come into My Life”), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2022)
• 1960 Aldo Jones [Albert Mansis], American rockabilly bassist and singer (Ben Vaughn Combo), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2001)
• 1960 Dale Ellis, American NBA basketball guard/forward, 1983-2000 (Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets, and 5 other teams), born in Marietta, Georgia
• 1961 Carol Norman, American bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1982), born in Ardmore, Oklahoma
• 1961 Mary Lou, Daniels Chicago lL, tennis star

• 1962 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1963 Charles Ingram, English former British Army major known for cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, born in Derbyshire, England
• 1963 Jamie Kensit, British pop singer (Eighth Wonder – “I’m Not Scared”), born in Lambeth, London
• 1963 Kimberley Conrad, American Playboy model (January 1988, Playmate of the year 1989) who married Hugh Hefner, born in Moulton, Alabama
• 1963 Thomas Bohrer, US West Islip NY, rower (Olympic-92)
• 1963 [Michael] Tony Dees, Pascagoula Miss, hurdler
• 1964 (Gary) “Moosie” Drier, American actor (Laugh-in; The Bob Newhart Show; American Hot Wax), and theatre director, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1964 Lisa Boyle, actress (Showgirls), born in Chicago, Illinois

• 1965 Juliane Köhler, German actress (Downfall), born in Göttingen, West Germany
• 1965 Mark Speight, British children’s television presenter (SMart), born in Seisdon, England (d. 2008)
• 1965 Yuki Kajiura, Japanese film, anime, and video game music composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
• 1966 Billy Mayfair, American golfer (Tour Championship 1995), born in Phoenix, Arizona
• 1966 Regina Carter, American jazz and classical violinist, and composer, born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1967 Archbishop Alexy (Bondarenko), Ukrainian-born theologian
• 1967 Mike Greenberg, American sportscaster
• 1968 Celena Mondie-Milner, Milledgeville Ga, 100m/200m runner
• 1968 Jack de Gier, soccer player (Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles)
• 1968 Patricia Tarabini, Argentine tennis star (1985 Futures ITA), born in La Plata, Argentina
• 1969 Elliott Smith [Steven Smith], American Oscar nominated singer-songwriter (Good Will Hunting – “Miss Misery”), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2003)
• 1969 Mike Budenholzer, American basketball head coach (Milwaukee Bucks 2018-19; Atlanta Hawks 2013-18; NBA Coach of the Year 2015, 19), born in Holbrook, Arizona
• 1969 Simon Doull, cricket medium pacer (NZ)