1169 Alexios II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1180-83), born in Constantinople (d. 1183) [sources vary on exact day] Counter-Reformation Pope (1550-55), born in Monte San Savino, Tuscany 1550 Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander, born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain (d. 1615) 1561 Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish-American colonial governor, born in Asunción (d. 1634) 1585 Ercole Porta, Italian church composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1630) 1588 Nicholas Lanier, English composer, born in London (d. 1666) 1624 Thomas Sydenham, English physician and author of "Observationes Medicae", born in Wynford Eagle, Dorset (d. 1689) Queen of Louis XIV of France, born in El Escorial, Spain 1645 Romeyn de Hooghe, Dutch painter and goldsmith, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1708) 1659 Henry Purcell, English organist and composer (Dido & Aeneas), born in Westminster, England (d. 1695) 1714 Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer, born in Aversa, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1774) American founding father and president of the First Continental Congress, born in Williamsburg, Virginia 1736 Carter Braxton, American farmer and signer (Declaration of Independence), born in King and Queen County, Virginia (d. 1797) 1751 Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Italian violinist and composer, born in Cento, Papal States (d. 1827) 1753 John Soane, English architect (Bank of England, Soane Museum), born in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1837) 1758 Hannah Webster Foster, American author (The Coquette; or, The History of Eliza Wharton), born in Salisbury, Massachusetts (d. 1840) 1779 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, Italian-French composer, born in Paris (d. 1850) 1786 Nicolás Bravo, Mexican politician and soldier, born in Chilpancingo, Mexico (d. 1854) 1786 William Mason, American politician, born in Lebanon, Connecticut (d. 1860) 1787 John J. Crittenden, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky), born in Versailles, Kentucky (d. 1863) 1788 Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, French archaeologist (discovered flint tools in the gravels of the Somme valley), born in Rethel, Ardennes, France (d. 1868) 1801 Marie Laveau, American Voodoo practitioner, born in French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1881) 1810 Albert G. Blanchard, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1891) 1815 Eleazer Arthur Paine, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Geauga County, Ohio (d. 1882) 1823 Adolf von Doss, German sacred music composer and Jesuit priest, born in Pfarrkirchen, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1886) 1832 Randall L. Gibson, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Versailles, Kentucky (d. 1892) 1836 Joseph Wheeler, American Major General (Confederacy/Cavalry/Army of Tennessee), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1906) 1836 Karl Merz, German-American composer (Brainard's Musical World), born in Bernsheim, Germany (d. 1890) 1839 Charles Peirce, American scientist and philosopher known as "the father of pragmatism", born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1914) 1839 Isaac Kauffman Funk, American publisher (Funk & Wagnalls), born in Clifton, Ohio (d. 1912) 1844 Abel Hoadley, Australian confectioner (Violet Crumble), born in East Sussex, England (d. 1918) 1852 Alice Brown Davis, first female Principal Chief of the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma (1922-35), born in Park Hill, Indian Territory (d. 1935) 1854 Anton Dreesmann, German-Dutch manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman), born in Haselünne, Germany (d. 1934) 1857 James Edward Keeler, American astronomer (rings of Saturn), born in La Salle, Illinois (d. 1900) 1860 Marianne Von Werefkin, Russian-German-Swiss Expressionist painter, born in Tula, Russia (d. 1938) 1861 Niels Hansen Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and ceramist (Trold, der vejrer kristenblod), born in Vejen, Denmark (d. 1941) 1866 Jeppe Aakjær, Danish poet and novelist (Bondens Søn), born in Fly, Jutland (d. 1930) 1866 Tor Aulin, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1914) 1869 Caro Roma [Carrie Northey], American composer and singer, born in California (d. 1937) 1871 Charles Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway (1922-41), born in London (d. 1952) 1872 Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Indian cricket batsman (15 Tests, 989 runs @ 44.95, 2 x 100s) and politician (Maharaja of Nawanagar), born in Sadodar, Kathiawar, India (d. 1933) 1875 Paul Scheinpflug, German composer, born in Loschwitz, Germany (d. 1937) 1877 Georgia Douglas Johnson, African American poet and playwright (Autumn Love Cycle), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1966) 1882 Paul Harvey, American actor (Spellbound, Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), born in Sandwich, Illinois (d. 1955) 1883 (Euphemia) "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch illustrator, ceramic artist, and furniture designer, born in Weesp, Netherlands (d. 1940) 1885 (Theodora) "Dora" Pejačević, Croatian countess and composer (Symphony in F-sharp minor, Op. 41), born in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1923) 1885 Berthold Altaner, German Catholic church historian (Patrologie), and educator, born in St. Annaberg, Silesia (now Góra Świętej Anny, Poland (d. 1964) 1885 Carl Van Doren, American literary critic and biographer ("Benjamin Franklin" - Pulitzer Prize, 1939), born in Hope, Illinois (d. 1950) 1885 Johannes de Jong, Dutch clergyman (Roman Catholic as Archbishop of Utrecht, 1936-55), born in Nes, Ameland, Netherlands (d. 1955) 1886 Hilda Doolittle, American poetess (Imagist movement), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 1961) 1887 Giovanni Gronchi, Italian politician, President of Italy (1955-62), born in Pontedera, Italy (d. 1978) 1889 Vilém Petrželka, Czech composer, born in Brno, Movravia (d. 1967) Italian fashion designer known for surrealist and eccentric fashion, born in Rome, Italy 1890 Franz Werfel, Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet (Mirror Man, The Forty Days of Musa Dagh), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 1945) 1890 Mortimer Wheeler, British archaeologist who introduced scientific methods, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1976) 1892 Arthur Compton, US physicist (1927 Nobel Prize for Physics for Compton Effect), born in Wooster, Ohio (d. 1962) 1893 Al St. John, American vaudeville and silent film comic (Young and Dumb), and talkie character actor billed as "Fuzzy" St. John (Outlaws of the Plains), born in Santa Ana, California (d. 1963) 1893 Maria de Jesus, oldest Portuguese supercentenarian (115 years, 114 days), born in Olival, Kingdom of Portugal (d. 2009) 1895 George 'High Pockets' Kelly, American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman (World Series 1921, 22; NL HR leader 1921; NY Giants), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1984) 1895 Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Indian Telugu writer (Ramayana Kalpa Vrukshamu, Veyipadagalu), born in Nandamuru, Madras state, British India (d. 1976) 1896 Adele Astaire [Lady Charles Cavendish], American dancer and entertainer, sister of Fred Astaire (Last Man on Earth; Millie), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1981) 1896 Robert Taschereau, Canadian judge and politician, Chief Justice of Canada, born in Quebec City (d. 1970) 1896 Ye Ting, Chinese military leader, communist commander of the New Fourth Army, born in Guishan, China (d. 1946) 1897 David L. Snell, American pianist and composer for films (MGM Studio), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1967) 1897 Georges Bataille, French writer known for "Story of the Eye "and philosopher, born in Billom, France (d. 1962) 1897 Hilde Hildebrand [Emma Minna Hildebrand], German actress (Port of Freedom), born in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (d. 1976) 1897 Nancy Lancaster, American decorator (Colefax and Fowler), born in Mirador, Virginia (d. 1994) 1898 Bessie Love, American actress (Broadway Melody; Children of Damned), born in Midland, Texas (d. 1986) 1898 Waldo Semon, American inventor (polyvinyl chloride), born in Demopolis, Alabama (d. 1999) 1902 Jim Crowley, American football player (Notre Dame; College Football Hall of Fame) and coach, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986) 1902 Toivo Pekkanen, Finnish writer (Wegwerkers), born in Kotka, Finland (d. 1957) 1904 Max Shachtman, American Trotskyist and Socialist leader and writer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1972) 1906 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, Dutch composer (Hooglied -Song of Songs), conductor, and pedagogue, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1972) 1907 Alva R. Fitch, American lieutenant general in US army, Elvis' commanding officer , born in Amherst, Nebraska (d. 1989) 1908 Raymond Scott [Harry Warnow], American composer ('The Toy Trumpet'), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1994) 1908 Waldo Wedel, American Archaeologist (Great Plains prehistoric cultures), born in Newton, Kansas (d. 1996) 1912 Mary Walter, Filipino actress (Shake, Rattle and Roll, Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa), born in Sorsogon, Philippine Islands (d. 1993) 1912 William Oliver Everson, American poet, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1994) 1913 Zephania Mothopeng, South African activist, President of the Pan-African Congress, born near Vrede, South Africa (d. 1990) 1914 Robert Wise, American Academy Award-winning film director (The Day the Earth Stood Still; West Side Story; The Sound Of Music), born in Winchester, Indiana (d. 2005) Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (Ulster Unionist Party: 1963-69), born in London, England 1915 Hasse Ekman, Swedish actor (Intermezzo) and director (Girl with Hyacinths), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2004) 1915 Redmond "Edmond" O'Brien, American actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight), born in New York City (d. 1985) 1917 Franfo Fortini [Franco Lattes], Italian poet, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1994) 1917 Miguel Serrano, Chilean author, diplomat and fascist (Esoteric Hitlerism), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2009) 1918 Rin Tin Tin, German shepherd dog who was a Hollywood star (Where the North Begins), born in Flirey, France (d. 1932) 1919 Lex van Delden [Alexander Zwaap], Dutch composer (The Bird of Freedom), and writer (Canto della Guerra), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (d. 1988) 1920 Egbert van Paridon, Dutch actor and director (Flodder, The Assault), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 2011) 1920 Fabio Taglioni, Italian motorcycle engineer (Ducati), born in Lugo, Italy (d. 2001) 1922 Bernard Bailyn, American historian and author (The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, Voyagers to the West), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2020) 1923 Alfredo Nobre da Costa, Portuguese politician (Prime Minister of Portugal, three months in 1978), and engineer, born in Lapa, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1996) 1924 Boyd K. Packer, LDS church apostle, born in Brigham City, Utah (d. 2015) 1924 Hans Olof “Putte” Wickman, Swedish jazz clarinetist, born in Falun, Sweden (d. 2006) 1924 Ted Kluszewski, American baseball first baseman (MLB All Star 1953-56; NL HR & RBI leader 1954; Cincinnati Reds), born in Argo, Illinois (d. 1988) 1925 Boris Tchaikovsky, Soviet Russian composer (The Murmuring Forest; Symphony with Harp), born in Moscow USSR (d. 1996) 1925 Marthe Gautier, French pediatric cardiologist and researcher known for her work identifying the cause of Down Syndrome, born in Île-de-France (d. 2022) [1] 1925 Roy James Brown, American soul singer ("Good Rockin' Tonight"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1981) 1926 Beryl Cook, British painter, born in Egham, England (d. 2008) 1927 Gwendoline "Gwen" Watford, British actress (Present Laughter, Cleopatra, Taste the Blood of Dracula), born in London, England (d. 1994) 1927 Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist (Ted Heath), arranger, songwriter, producer (Eden Kane), and Moog synthesizer proponent, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2015) 1928 Jean Vanier, Canadian philosopher and disabilities advocate, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 2019) 1928 Leo P. Kelley, American sci-fi author (Dead Moon, Vacation in Space), born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 2002) 1928 Thornton Dial, American artist (Lost Cows; Graveyard Traveler/Selma Bridge), born in Emelle, Alabama (d. 2016) 1928 Walter Martin, American Baptist minister and founder of the Christian Research Institute, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989) 1929 Akio Yashiro, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo (d. 1976) American golfer (7 major titles; US Masters 1958, 60, 62, 64), born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania 1929 Paul Terasaki, American scientist, invented tissue typing for organ transplants and founded first kidney transplant registry, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016) [1] 1929 Pentti Siimes, Finnish actor (Miriam), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2016) 1929 Tommy Leonetti [Tomaso Lionetti], American singer ("Free"), songwriter ("My City of Sydney"), and actor (Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.), born in Bergen County, New Jersey (d. 1979) 1929 Wayde Preston [William Erksine Strange], American actor (A Man Called Sledge; Colt .45), born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (d. 1992) 1930 Kenneth Dadzie, Ghanaian diplomat and 1st African Secretary-General of UNCTAD, born in the Gold Coast (d. 1995) 1931 Philip Baker Hall, American actor (Secret Honor, Hard Eight, Magnolia), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2022) 1931 Ray K. Metzker, American photographer (My Camera and I in the Loop; Composites), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2014) 1932 Bo Goldman, American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Melvin and Howard), and playwright, born in New York City (d. 2023) 1933 Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (Fendi, Chanel), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 2019) birth date disputed 1933 Yevgeny Khrunov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 5), born in Prudy, Tula Oblast, Soviet Union (d. 2000) 1934 Alan Morton, Australian rugby union winger (11 Tests; St. George, Randwick, WARFU) and sports scientist, born in Queanbeyan, Australia (d. 2026) 1934 Charles Kuralt, American Emmy and Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist (CBS News - On the Road), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 1997) 1934 James L. Oberstar, American politician (Rep-D-Minnesota, 1975-2011), born in Chisholm, Minnesota, (d. 2014) 1934 Larry Sitsky, Australian composer, born in Tianjin. China 1934 Maxie Anderson, American hot air balloonist (1st Trans-Atlantic crossing, 1978' 1st Trans-North America crossing, 1980; 1st Trans-Pacific crossing, 1981), born in Sayre, Oklahoma (d. 1983) American MLB baseball right fielder, 1957-68 (7-time All-Star; 61 HRs 1961; New York Yankees and 3 other teams), born in Hibbing, Minnesota

1934 Vassil Kazandjiev, Bulgarian composer (Apocalypse; Illuminations), conductor ( Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, 1962-78; Sofia Narional RSO, 1979-93), and educator (National Academy of Music in Sofia, 1963–2002) , born in Rousse, Bulgaria [1] 1935 Giacomo Losi, Italian soccer defender (11 caps; AS Roma 386 games) and manager (Piacenza, ASG Nocerina, SS Juve Stabia), born in Soncino, Italy (d. 2024) 1935 John Palmer, American news anchor (NBC Weekend News), born in Kingsport, Tennessee (d. 2013) 1935 Mary Oliver, American poet (1984 Pulitzer Prize), born in Maple Heights, Ohio (d. 2019) 1935 Paul van Vliet, Dutch comedian and singer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2023) 1936 Dimitar Largov, Bulgarian soccer midfielder (20 caps; Slavia Sofia 220 games), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2020) 1936 Peter Lovesey, British crime fiction writer (Peter Diamond, Wobble to Death), born in Whitton, England (d. 2025) 1937 Alun Pask, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 caps; British Lions 8 caps; Abertillery), born in Blackwood, Monmouthshire (d. 1995) 1937 Brian Murray [Bell], South African-American stage actor (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Little Foxes), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2018) 1937 Jared Diamond, American biologist and author (Guns, Germs and Steel), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1937 Paul Martin Palombo, American composer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1987) 1937 Spencer Milligan, American actor (Land of the Lost), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2024) 1937 Tommy Overstreet, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Ann (Don't Go Runnin')", "Heaven is My Woman's Love"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2015) 1938 David Hamilton [Pilditch], British radio DJ (Million Sellers) and television presenter, born in Manchester, England 1939 Artie Tripp, American rock percussionist (Mothers Of Invention; Captain Beefheart's Magic Band), and chiropractor, born in Athens, Ohio 1939 Cynthia Lennon (née Powell), first wife of Beatle John Lennon (1962-68), and mother of singer, photographer, activist Julian Lennon, born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England (d. 2015) 1939 Elisabeth Chojnacka, Polish harpsichordist, with works dedicated to her by over 80 composers, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2017) 1939 Greg Mullavey, American actor (Tom Hartman in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"), born in Buffalo, New York 1939 Mother Flawless Sabrina [Jack Doroshow], American LGBT activist, drag queen and pioneer for transgender people and drag queens, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017) 1940 Dave Burrell, American jazz pianist (Archie Shepp; Marion Brown; Pharoah Sanders), born in Middleton, Ohio 1940 Roy Ayers, American jazz, funk, and world music vibraphonist, composer (Ubiquity; "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"), and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1] 1941 Christopher Hogwood, British harpsichordist, conductor, and musicologist who founded the Academy of Ancient Music, born in Nottingham, England (d. 2014) 1941 Gunpei Yokoi , Japanese inventor and video game designer , born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1997) 1941 Pyotr Klimuk, Belarusian-Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18B, 30), born in Brest region, Soviet Union American paleontologist and popular science writer, born in New York City 1942 Danny Hutton, Irish-American rock vocalist (Three Dog Night - "One"; "Joy To The World"; "Black And White"), born in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland 1943 "Superstar" Billy Graham [Eldridge Coleman], American pro wrestler (WWWF Heavyweight Champion 1977-78), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2023) 1943 Daniel Truhitte, American actor (The Sound of Music - "Rolfe"), born in Sacramento, California 1943 Garrett List, American classical and jazz composer and trombonist (Julliard Ensemble), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2019) 1943 Neale Donald Walsch, American author (Conversations with God), born in Milwaulkee, Wisconsin 1944 Héctor Silva, Argentine rugby union number 8 (24 caps; Los Tilos) and coach (Argentina 1985-87), born in La Plata, Argentina (d. 2021) 1944 Thomas Allen, British operatic baritone singer, born in Seaham Harbour, England 1945 José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter ("Light My Fire"; "Feliz Navidad"; "Chico And The Man"), born in Lares, Puerto Rico 1945 Marlin Briscoe, American College Football HOF quarterback/wide receiver (Uni Nebraska–Omaha; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; Pro Bowl 1970 Buffalo Bills), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2022) 1945 Rein van den Broek, Dutch trumpet player (Ekseption), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2015) 1945 Tom Ligon, American actor (Joyride, The Young and the Restless), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2026) 1945 [Richard] Mike Mullane, American USAF, astronaut (STS 41-D, STS-27, STS-36), born in Wichita Falls, Texas American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1968), born in Dumas, Arkansas 1946 Michèle Alliot-Marie, French politician, born in Villeneuve-le-Roi, France 1946 Semyon Gluzman, Ukrainian psychiatrist and human rights activist (A Manual on Psychiatry for Dissidents, The Fear of Freedom), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 2026) [1] 1947 American golfer (US Open 1983; PGA C'ship 1981, 87), born in Fort Payne, Alabama 1948 Bob Lanier, American Basketball HOF center (8 x NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1974; Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2022) 1948 Hungarian-American computer scientist known for his work on early graphical user interfaces, born in Budapest, Hungary 1948 Charlie Waters, American football safety (Pro Bowl 1976–1978; Super Bowl 1971, 77; Dallas Cowboys), born in Miami, Florida 1948 Judy Geeson, English actress (To Sir With Love, Berserk), born in Arundel, England 1948 Margaret Trudeau, Canadian 1st lady, born in Vancouver, British Columbia 1948 Tony Gatlif [Michel Boualem Dahmani], Algerian-born French film director (The Crazy Stranger, Vengo), born in Algiers, French Algeria (d. 2026) [1] 1948 Zhang Chengzhi, Chinese writer (History of the Soul), born in Beijing, China 1949 Barriemore Barlow, English drummer (Jethro Tull, 1971-80 - "Skating Away"; "Bungle In the Jungle"), born in Birmingham, England 1949 Bill O'Reilly, American TV host and commentator (The O'Reilly Factor), born in New York City 1949 Don Muraco, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Sunset Beach, Hawaii 1949 Freddy Marks, English actor, singer and entertainer (Rod, Jane and Freddy), born in Smethwick, Worcestershire, England (d. 2021) 1949 Rick Rosas, American session and touring bassist (Neil Young; Joe Walsh; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), born in East Los Angeles, California (d. 2014) 1950 Don Powell, English rock drummer (Slade), born in Bilston, England 1950 Joe Perry, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith - "Walk This Way"), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts 1950 Tom Lund, Norwegian soccer forward (47 caps; Lillestrøm SK 274 games) and manager (Lillestrøm SK), born in Lillestrøm, Norway (d. 2026) 1951 Albert R. Wynn, American politician (Rep-D-Maryland 1993-2008), born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1951 Gary Danielson, American NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions 1976-84; Cleveland Browns 1985, 87-88) and college commentator (CBS, ABC), born in Detroit, Michigan 1951 Peter Tolson, English rock guitarist (Pretty Things, 1970-81), born in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire (d. 2016) 1952 Gerry Conway, American Marvel comics writer (The Night Gwen Stacy Died) and co-creator of "The Punisher" character, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2026) [1] 1952 Vic Toews, Canadian politician, born in Filadelfia, Paraguay 1953 Amy Irving, American actress (Yentl; Carrie; Crossing Delancy), born in Palo Alto, California 1954 Barry Blaustein, American comedy writer (Coming to America; Saturday Night Live, 1980-83), born in Westbury, New York (d. 2026) [1] 1954 Cynthia Lummis, American politician, (Rep-R-WYO) first woman representative from Wyoming, born in Cheyenne, Wyoming 1954 Martha Nause, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1994), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1955 Giannina Facio Franco, Mrs Phillipe Junot, born in San José, Costa Rica 1955 Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen, Finnish cross country skier (3 Olympic gold 1984), born in Simpele, Finland 1955 Pat Mastelotto, American rock drummer (Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"; King Crimson, 1994-present), born in Chico, California 1956 Johnny Fingers [John Moylett], Irish rocker (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), born in Dublin, Ireland 1956 Johnny Hickman, American rock guitarist (Cracker), born in Redlands, California 1957 Brian Fitzpatrick, American actor (Loving - "Rick Alden"), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 1957 Carol Decker, British rock singer (T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"), born in Huyton, Merseyside, England 1957 Kate Burton, American actress (Ice Storm, Grey's Anatomy), born in Geneva, Switzerland 1957 Siobhan Fahey, Irish rock singer and musician (Bananarama - "Venus"; Shakespears Sister - "Stay"), born in Dublin, Ireland 1958 Chris Columbus, American film writer/director (Mrs Doubtfire, Nine Months), born in Spangler, Pennsylvania 1960 Alison Bechdel, American cartoonist (Fun Home), born in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania 1960 English actor (Bridget Jones' Diary, The King's Speech), born in Grayshott, Hampshire 1960 David Lowery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Camper Van Beethoven; Cracker), born in San Antonio, Texas 1960 Miranda Wilson, American actress (Sandra-Santa Barbara), born in Omaha, Nebraska 1963 Bill Stevenson, American music producer and drummer (The Descendants), born in Torrance, California 1963 Randy Johnson, American Baseball HOF pitcher (10 × MLB All-Star; 5 × Cy Young Award; World Series MVP 2001; Triple Crown 2002; Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Walnut Creek, California 1963 Susan Gautier-Smith, British TV producer, born in London (d. 1996) 1964 Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Alibaba Group, born in Hangzhou, China 1964 John E. Sununu, American politician (Senator-R-New Hampshire 2003-09), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1964 Tim Harris, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 1989; First Team All-Pro 1988, 89 GB Packers; Super Bowl XXIX SF 49ers), born in Birmingham, Alabama 1966 Joe Nieuwendyk, Canadian NHL center (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary, 1999 Dallas, 2003 New Jersey; Olympic gold 2002), born in Oshawa, Ontario 1966 Robin Goodridge, British drummer (Bush, 1994-2019 -"Glycerine"), born in Crawley, England 1968 Big Daddy Kane [Antonio Hardy], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York 1968 Guy Ritchie, British film director (Sherlock Holmes), born in Hartfield, England 1970 Julie Halard-Decugis, French tennis player (US Open doubles 2000 [Ai Sugiyama]; 12 x WTA singles titles), born in Versailles, France 1970 Paula Kelley, American pop-rock musician and composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts 1972 Anurag Kashyap, Indian film director, writer, producer and actor (Gangs of Wasseypur, Satya, Black Friday), born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 1972 Cherelle Parker, American politician (Mayor of Philadelphia, 2024-; Philadelphia City Council member, 2015-22; Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2005-15), born in the Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1972 James Duval, American actor (Donnie Darko), born in Detroit, Michigan 1973 Ferdinand Coly, Senegalese soccer defender (44 caps; Poitiers FC; Châteauroux, Lens), born in Dakar, Senegal 1973 Ghada Shouaa, Syrian athlete (Syria's 1st Olympic gold heptathlon 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Mhardeh, Syria 1974 Ben Wallace, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2004; NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2002-03, 2005-06; NBA All-Star 2003–06; Detroit Pistons), born in White Hall, Alabama 1974 Ryan Phillippe, American actor (Cruel Intentions, Shooter), born in New Castle, Delaware 1975 Canadian sports anchor (TSN, Fox Sports 1), born in Peterborough, Ontario 1975 Jonathan Hoenig, American investment advisor (Capitalist Pig hedge fund), born in Glencoe, Illinois 1975 Temple Taggart, American beauty contentent (Miss USA-Utah) and Donald Trump accuser, born in Cedar City, Utah 1977 Changpeng Zhao "CZ", Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur (Binance, Blockchain.info), born in Jiangsu province, China 1978 Alex Horne, British comedian, TV personality and creator of the television series Taskmaster, born in Chichester, England 1978 Manju Warrier, Indian Malayalam actress, producer and dancer, born in Nagercoil, India 1979 Jacob Young, American singer and actor (All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful), born in Renton, Washington 1980 Jayam Ravi [Mohan Ravi], Indian actor (Dhaam Dhoom), born in Tirumangalam, Madurai, India 1980 Timothy Goebel, American figure skater (first to land quadruple salchow jump; Olympic bronze 2002; World C'ship silver 2002, 03), born in Evanston, Illinois 1980 [Michael] Mikey Way, American musician (My Chemical Romance), born in Kearny, New Jersey 1982 American ballerina (1st African American Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre), born in Kansas City Missouri 1983 Joey Votto, Canadian MLB baseball first baseman (NL MVP 2010; 6 × All-Star; Cincinnati Reds), born in Toronto, Ontario 1984 Matthew Followill, American alternative-rock backing vocalist and musician (Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"), born in Oklahoma City 1986 Ashley Monroe, American country singer-songwriter (Pistol Annies), born in Knoxville, Tennessee 1986 Hiroki Uchi, Japanese Idol singer, model and actor (Osen, The Wallflower), born in Habikino, Japan 1988 Coco Rocha, Canadian model who has appeared on the cover of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, born in Toronto, Ontario 1988 Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey center (World C'ship gold 2007; Stanley Cup 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins; Carolina Hurricanes captain), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario 1990 Chandler Massey, American actor (Days of our Lives), born in Atlanta, Georgia 1993 Sam Kerr, Australian soccer striker and captain (99 caps; Perth Glory, Chicago Red Stars; Chelsea), born in East Fremantle, Australia 1995 Jack Grealish, English footballer (Manchester City), born in Birmingham, England 1995 Matt Rife, American comedian (Netflix special Matthew Steven Rife), born in Columbus, Ohio 1997 Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2016; Evian C'ship 2022), born in Smiths Falls, Ontario Famous Birthdays Calendar Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.