Today's 14 December Famous Birthdays in History

  • 1009 Go-Suzaku, 69th Emperor of Japan (1036-45), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1045)
  • 1363 Jean de Gerson, French theologian, born in Gerson-lès-Barby, Champagne, France (d. 1429)

French astrologist and prophet (Les Propheties), born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

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Danish astronomer who set new standards for astronomical observations, born in Knudstrup, Scania, Denmark

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  • 1625 Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist, born in Paris (d. 1695)
  • 1631 Anne Conway, English philosopher, born in London (d. 1679)
  • 1640 Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (Oroonoko - one of earliest English novels), baptized in Canterbury, England (d. 1689)
  • 1678 Daniel Neal, English historian, born in London (d. 1743)
  • 1681 Giuseppe Valentini, Italian violinist, poet, and composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1753)
  • 1720 Justus Möser, German statesman and writer, born in Osnabrück, Germany (d. 1794)
  • 1730 Capel Bond, English composer, born in Gloucester, England (d. 1790)
  • 1738 Jan Antonín Koželuh, Czech organist and composer, born in Velvary, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1814)
  • 1775 Philander Chase, American Episcopal Church bishop and founder of Kenyon College, born in Cornish, New Hampshire (d. 1852)
  • 1775 Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, British admiral, born in Annsfield, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1860)
  • 1777 Juan Nicasio Gallego, Spanish poet and interpreter (El dos the mayo), born in Zamora, Spain (d. 1853)
  • 1779 Mariano Rodríguez de Ledesma, Spanish composer, born in Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1847)
  • 1780 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German-Russian diplomat, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1862)
  • 1783 Johann Christoph Kienlen, German composer, born in Free Imperial City of Ulm, Holy Ro=man Empire (d. 1829)
  • 1784 Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, Princess of Asturias, born in Caserta Palace, Caserta, Naples (d. 1806)
  • 1787 Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, Empress of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia, born in Monza, Duchy of Milan (d. 1816)
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  • 1791 Charles Wolfe, Irish poet, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1823)
  • 1794 Erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (Mayor of Albany, New York), born in Norwich, Connecticut (d. 1872)
  • 1812 Charles Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, born in Brompton, London (d. 1862)
  • 1824 Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter, born in Lyon, Rhône, France (d. 1898)
  • 1829 John Mercer Langston, 1st African-American to hold US political office, born in Louisa County, Virginia (d. 1897)
  • 1830 Allen Thomas, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Howard County, Maryland (d. 1907)
  • 1832 Daniel H. Reynolds, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Centerburg, Ohio (d. 1902)
  • 1837 William Wells, American businessman, politician, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Waterbury, Vermont (d. 1892)
  • 1853 Henry Wood, English cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 134no; Kent CCC, Surrey CCC), born in Dartford, England (d. 1919)
  • 1853 Salvador Díaz Mirón, Mexican poet (Los Cien Mejores Poemas), born in Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1928)
  • 1866 Roger Fry, English artist and art critic, born in St Pancras, London, England (d. 1934)
  • 1868 Richard Batka, Austrian music critic and composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1922)
  • 1870 Dirk Jan de Geer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1926-29, 39-40), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1960)
  • 1870 Karl Renner, Austrian President (1918-20, 45-50), born in Dolní Dunajovice, Austria-Hungary (d. 1950)
  • 1873 Joseph Jongen, Belgian organist and composer (Symphonie concertante, Op. 81), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1953) [1]
  • 1875 Dobri Hristov, Bulgarian composer, chiefly of choral works, and music director (Seven Saints Church Sofia. 1911-28), born in Varna, Ottoman Empire (d. 1941)
  • 1877 Lieven Duvosel, Flemish composer (De Leiecyclus - The Lys-cycle), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1956)
  • 1881 Katherine MacDonald, American actress and film producer (Stranger Than Fiction, The Infidel), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1956)
  • 1883 Manolis Kalomiris, Greek opera composer, born in Smyrna, Greece (d. 1962)
  • 1883 Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido, born in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan (d. 1969)
  • 1884 Jane Cowl, American actress and playwright (Smilin' Through), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1950)
  • 1884 Regina Ullmann, Swiss poet and writer, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1961)
  • 1893 Laura Ingalls, American aviator (first woman to pilot transcontinental flight), and Nazi propaganda agent, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1967) [1]
  • 1894 Joaquin Zamacois Soler, Chilean-Spanish composer, born in Santiago de Chile, Chile (d. 1976)

King of the United Kingdom (1936-52), born in Norfolk, England

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  • 1895 Paul Éluard, French communist and poet, born in Saint-Denis, France (d. 1952)

American air force general who conducted the raid on Tokyo in 1942, born in Alameda, California

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  • 1897 Kurt Schuschnigg, Austrian politician (Dictator of the Austrian Federal State), born in Riva del Garda, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)
  • 1897 Margaret Chase Smith, American politician (U.S. Senator from Maine), born in Skowhegan, Maine (d. 1995)
  • 1898 Frederick Douglass Hall, American composer, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1982)
  • 1898 Lillian Randolph, American radio and screen actress (The Great Gildersleeve; Amos 'n Andy; It's A Wonderful Life: Roots; The Onion Field), born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 1978)
  • 1900 Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, Bulgarian composer, born in Nikopol, Bulgaria (d. 1973)
  • 1901 Helen Blair Bartlett, American geologist credited with inventing the insulation for spark plugs, born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania (d. 1969)

French tennis player (French Open 1926, 28, 30, 32; Wimbledon 1927, 29; US Open 1928), born in Villeurbanne, France

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  • 1901 Paul I, King of Greece (1947-64), born at Tatoi Palace in Parnitha, Kingdom of Greece (d. 1964)
  • 1902 Billy Burke, American golfer (US Open 1931), born in Naugatuck, Connecticut (d. 1972)
  • 1902 Frances Bavier, American Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Andy Griffith Show & Mayberry, RFD - "Aunt Bee"), born in New York City (d. 1989)
  • 1902 Viola Wells [Evans], American jazz, blues, and gospel singer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1984)
  • 1904 Jack Westland, American politician (US House of Representatives 1953-65) and golfer (US Amateur C'ship 1952), born in Everett, Washington (d. 1982)
  • 1905 Sydney Lipton, British dance band bandleader, born in London (d. 1995)
  • 1906 Alexander Tsfasman, Soviet Russian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, born in Alexandrovsk, Russian Empire (now Zaporizhya, Ukraine) (d. 1971)
  • 1906 Guy Middleton, British actor (Oh! What a Lovely War, Laughter in Paradise), born in Hove, East Sussex, England (d. 1973)
  • 1906 Helmut Bornefeld, German organist and composer, born in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Germany (d. 1990)
  • 1908 (Moritz) "Morey" Amsterdam, American comedian, cellist, vaudevillian, and actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Buddy"; This Is Burlesque), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
  • 1908 Claude Davey, Welsh rugby union footballer, born in Garnant, Wales (d. 2001)
  • 1908 Laurence Naismith, British actor (Diamonds Are Forever, Camelot, Persuaders), born in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England (d. 1992)
  • 1908 Mária Szepes, Hungarian author (The Red Lion), born in Budapest (d. 2007)
  • 1909 Edward L Tatum, American molecular geneticist and biochemist (Nobel Prize 1958), born in Boulder, Colorado (d. 1975)
  • 1909 Phia Berghout, Dutch harpist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
  • 1911 Hans von Ohain, German-American aerospace engineer, developed 1st turbojet engine, born in Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt German Empire (d. 1998) [1]
  • 1911 Ota Adler, Czech-British fur trader and founder (Federal Trust), born in Kraslice, Czechoslovakia (d. 1995)
  • 1911 Spike Jones [Lindley Armstrong Jones], American bandleader ("Der Fueher's Face", "Cocktails For Two"), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1965)
  • 1914 Attila Petschauer, Hungarian fencer (Olympic gold 1928, 32), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1943)
  • 1914 Karl Carstens, German politician (President of the Federal Republic of Germany 1979-84), born in Bremen, German Empire (d. 1992)
  • 1914 Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist (Bach & Rock), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
  • 1915 Clay Warnick, American choral director (Your Show Of Shows), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1995)
  • 1915 Dan Dailey, American stage and screen dancer and actor (You're My Everything; Mother Wore Tights; The Governor & J.J.), born in New York City (d. 1978)
  • 1915 Ruth Railton, British musical director (National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, 1948-65), born in Kent, England (d. 2001)

American writer (Road Through the Wall), born in San Francisco, California

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  • 1917 Elyse Knox, American actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2012)
  • 1917 June Taylor, American choreographer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
  • 1917 Wilf Ferguson, West Indian cricket spin bowler (8 Tests, 34 wickets, BB 6/92, 2 x 50; Trinidad), born in Longdenville, Trinidad (d. 1961)
  • 1918 B.K.S. Iyengar, Indian yoga advocate, born in Bellur, Kolar district, Kingdom of Mysore (d. 2014)
  • 1918 James T. Aubrey, American television executive (President of the CBS television network 1959-65), born in LaSalle, Illinois (d. 1994)
  • 1920 Albertus Louis Meintser, Dutch office clerk and resistance fighter, born in Amsterdam (d. 1944)
  • 1920 Clark Terry, American jazz trumpeter, born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2015)
  • 1921 Charley Trippi, American College-Pro Football HOF halfback (Uni of Georgia; NFL C'ship 1947; First-team All-Pro 1948; Pro Bowl 1952, 53; Chicago Cardinals), born in Pittston, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
  • 1922 Cecil Payne, American jazz baritone saxophonist, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2007)
  • 1922 Don Hewitt, American CBS news executive producer (60 Minutes), born in New York City (d. 2009)
  • 1923 Gerard Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys), born in Amsterdam (d. 2006)
  • 1923 Irving "Sully" Boyar, American actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Car Wash), born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (d. 2001)
  • 1924 Marion Morgan (née Swires), American big band jazz singer (Harry James; Stop the Music), born in Michigan (d. 2013) [1]
  • 1924 Raj Kapoor, Indian actor known as "the greatest showman of Hindi cinema" (Awaara, Boot Polish), born in Peshawar, British India (d. 1988)
  • 1924 Siiri Rantanen, Finnish cross country skier (Olympic gold 3 × 5k relay 1956, bronze 1960; bronze 10k 1952), born in Tohmajärvi, North Karelia, Finland (d. 2023)
  • 1925 Sam Jones, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1955, 59; no-hitter 1955; Chicago Cubs), born in Stewartsville, Ohio (d. 1971)
  • 1926 Frank King, West Indian cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts), born in Delamere Land, Brighton, St Michael, Barbados (d. 1990)
  • 1927 Koss Rietkerk, Dutch internal minister (VVD) (1982-86), born in Boskoop, Netherlands (d. 1986)
  • 1927 Richard Cassilly, American tenor, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1998)
  • 1929 Richard S Welch, American CIA station chief in Athens, Greece, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1975)
  • 1929 Ron Nelson, American composer, and pedagogue (Brown University, 1973-93), born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2023)
  • 1929 Shlomo Argov, Israeli diplomat (Ambassador to the UK, 1979-82), born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2003)
  • 1931 Jaun Elia, Pakistani scholar, poet and philosopher, born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, British India (d. 2002)
  • 1932 Abbe Lane [Abigal Lassman], American actress, singer and wife of Xavier Cugat (Xavier Cugat Show), born in Brooklyn, New York City
  • 1932 Charlie Rich, American country-politan vocalist ("Behind Closed Doors"; "The Most Beautiful Girl"), born in Colt, Arkansas (d. 1995)
  • 1932 Étienne Tshisekedi, Congolese opposition leader, born in Luluabourg, Central Congo (d. 2017)
  • 1932 George Furth, American actor and director (Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
  • 1933 Leo Wright, American jazz saxophone and flute player (Dizzy Gillespie;; Blues Shout; I Left My Heart In San Francisco), born in Wichita Falls, Texas (d. 1991)
  • 1934 Shyam Benegal, Indian filmmaker (Ankur (The Seedling); Mujib: The Making of a Nation), born in Hyderabad, British India (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1935 Barbara Leigh-Hunt, British stage and screen actress (Search for the Nile), born in Bath, Somerset, England (d. 2024)
  • 1935 Butch [David William] White, English cricketer (England opening attack Brown & White v Pak 1961), born in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire
  • 1935 Lee Remick, American actress (Days of Wine and Roses;, Long Hot Summer), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1991)
  • 1935 Lewis Arquette, American actor (Horror Show;, Book of Love), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2001)
  • 1936 Carl Scheer, American basketball executive (general manager Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Charlotte Hornets; inventor NBA Slam Dunk Contest), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
  • 1936 Robert Alan Ridley Parker, American PhD/astronaut (STS-9, STS-35), born in New York City
  • 1938 Hal Williams, American actor (Pvt Benjamin, 227, Sanford & Son), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1938 Janette Scott, English actress (Day of the Triffids), born in Morecambe, Lancashire, England
  • 1938 Leonardo Boff, Brazilian Catholic theologian (liberation theology) and writer, born in Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Brazil

American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (1st African-American to win Heisman Trophy 1961, Syracuse), born in New Salem, Pennsylvania

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  • 1939 Marilyn Cooper, American actress (Broadway Bound, Survivors), born in New York City
  • 1940 Lex Gold, Scottish footballer, born in Lanark, Scotland
  • 1941 Barry Hadlee, New Zealand cricket batsman (brother of Richard & Dayle; 2 ODIs NZ World Cup 1975; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
  • 1941 Ellen Willis, American journalist and feminist, born in New York City (d. 2006)
  • 1942 David Band, British investment banker (BZW), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996)
  • 1942 Dick Wagner, American rock guitarist, songwriter (The Frost; Alice Cooper), and session player (KISS), born in Oelwein, Iowa (d. 2014)
  • 1942 Rex Thompson, American actor (Young Bess, King & I, Her 12 Men), born in New York City
  • 1942 Zoe Laskari, Greek actress, born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 2017)
  • 1943 Britt Allcroft, British film and television producer and writer who created the children's TV series "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends", born in Worthing, West Sussex, England
  • 1943 Dandy Livingstone (Robert Livingstone Thompson), Jamaican-British reggae musician and record producer ("Suzanne Beware of the Devil"; "Rudy, A Message to You"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1943 Frank Allen, English rock vocalist (Searchers - "Needles & Pins"), born in Hayes, Middlesex, England
  • 1946 Jackie McAuley, Irish rock pianist (Them - "Here Comes The Night"), born in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
  • 1946 Jane Birkin, British-French pop singer ("Je t'aime... moi non plus"), actress (Dust; Death On The Nile), and fashion icon, born in Marylebone, London, England (d. 2023)
  • 1946 Joyce Vincent Wilson, American pop singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1946 Lynne Marie Stewart, American character actress, (Pee-wee's Playhouse - "Miss Yvonne": It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1946 Michael Ovitz, American entertainment executive (president of Walt Disney Company, 1995-97; co-founder of Creative Artists Agency, 1975-95), born in Chicago, Illinois

American Academy and Emmy awarding actress (The Miracle Worker; The Patty Duke Show), and mental health advocate, mother of Sean Astin, born in New York City [1]

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  • 1946 Peter Lorimer, Scottish soccer midfielder (21 caps; Leeds United 526 games), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 2021)
  • 1946 Ruth Fuchs, German javelin thrower (Olympic 2 gold-72, 76), born in Egeln, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

1946 American tennis player (US Open 1971, Wimbledon 1972), born in Pasadena, California

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  • 1947 Christopher Parkening, American classical guitarist (transcribed sacred music), born in Los Angeles, California

1947 Brazilian politician and President of Brazil (2011-16), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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  • 1947 Linda Sutton, English artist, born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex
  • 1948 Boudewijn Büch, Dutch writer (The Madhouse) and television host (The World of Bodewijn Büch), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2002)
  • 1948 Dee Wallace Stone [Deanna Bowers], American actress (Critters, 10, ET), born in Kansas City, Kanasas
  • 1948 Kim Beazley, Australian politician (33rd Governor of Western Australia), born in Perth, Western Australia
  • 1949 Bill Buckner, American MLB first baseman (1986 World Series infamous fielding error; NL batting champ 1980), born in Vallejo, California (d. 2019)
  • 1949 Cliff Williams, English rock bassist (AC/DC), born in Romford, Essex, England
  • 1950 Vicki Michelle, English actress (Virgin Witch, Allo Allo), born in Chigwell, England
  • 1951 Jan Timman, Dutch chess player, born in Amsterdam
  • 1952 Germain Houde, French-Canadian actor (Night Zoo, Good Riddance), born in Petit-Saguenay, Quebec
  • 1952 John Lurie, American jazz saxophonist (Lounge Lizards), composer and actor (Down By Law; Stranger Than Paradise), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1952 Tamara Danz, German singer (Silly), born in Breitungen, East Germany (d. 1996)
  • 1953 Joe Toplyn, American comedic writer (Late Night with David Letterman), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1953 Mikael Odenberg, Swedish politician (Minister for Defence), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1953 René Eespere, Soviet-Estonian composer, born in Tallinn, Estonia
  • 1953 Vangelis Meimarakis, Greek lawyer and politician, born in Athens, Greece
  • 1953 Vijay Amritraj, Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), born in Chennai, India
  • 1954 Alan Kulwicki, American auto racer and owner (NASCAR Winston Cup drivers' and owners' champion 1992), born in Greenfield, Wisconsin (d. 1993)
  • 1954 Eva Mattes, Austrian-German actress (Celeste, Man Like Eva), born in Tegernsee, Germany
  • 1954 Ib Andersen, Danish ballet dancer (Royal Danish Ballet, 1975-80; New York City Ballet, 1980-90), choreographer, and artistic director (Ballet Arizona, 2000-24), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 1954 James Horan, American actor (General Hospital, Transformers Prime), born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • 1954 Steve MacLean, Canadian astronaut (STS 52), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • 1955 Jane Crafter, Australian-American golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams), born in Perth, Australia
  • 1956 Hanni Wenzel, German alpine ski racer (Olympic-2 gold-1980), born in Straubing, Bavaria, West Germany
  • 1958 Jan Dijksma, Dutch rock bassist (Weekend at Waikiki), born in the Netherlands
  • 1958 Mike Scott, Scottish rocker (Blues Inc; Waterboys - "Rainbow Warrior"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 1958 Peter "Spider" Tracy, English rock tin whistle player and vocalist (The Pogues - "Fairy Tale Of New York"), born in Eastbourne, England
  • 1958 Steven Rock-Savage, American actor (Shadow Play), born in Melville, Louisiana
  • 1959 Bob Paris, Canadian-American bodybuilder and gay rights advocate, born in Columbus, Indiana
  • 1959 Franco [Iglesias], Cuban Latin pop singer ("Toda la Vida"; "María"), born in Cuba
  • 1959 Jorge Vaca, Mexican boxer (WBC welterweight champion 1987), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • 1960 Catherine Coleman, American USAF officer and astronaut (STS 73), born in Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1960 Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian jurist and President of Iran (2021-24), born in Mashhad, Iran (d. 2024)

1960 American lawyer and former FBI director, born in Yonkers, New York

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  • 1962 Bharat Arun, Indian cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80's), born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • 1962 Chris Dahlquist, American NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), born in Fridley, Minnesota
  • 1962 Glenda E. Gray, South African scientist specializing in HIV research, born in Boksburg, South Africa
  • 1963 Cindy Gibb, American actress (Search for Tomorrow, Youngblood), born in Bennington, Vermont
  • 1964 C. J. Snare, American rock vocalist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2024)
  • 1965 Craig Biggio, American Baseball HOF infielder (7 × MLB All-Star; 4 × Gold Glove Award; 5 × Silver Slugger Award; Houston Astros), born in Smithtown, New York
  • 1966 Bill Ranford, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (Stanley Cup 1988, 90 Edmonton Oilers; Conn Smythe Trophy 1990; Canada Cup MVP 1991), born in Brandon, Manitoba
  • 1966 Carl Herrera, Trinidadian-born Venezuelan NBA forward, 1991-99 (San Antonio Spurs, and 2 other teams), born in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1966 Fabrizio Giovanardi, Italian racecar driver, born in Sassuolo, Italy
  • 1966 Lucrecia Martel, Argentine film director (La Ciénaga), born in Salta, Argentina
  • 1966 Tim Sköld, Swedish-American hard rock bass guitarist, accordion player, and producer (Shotgun Messiah; Skold; Marilyn Manson, 2002-08), born in Skövde, Sweden
  • 1967 Eldridge Recasner, American NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1967 Ewa Białołęcka, Polish writer, born in Elbląg, Poland
  • 1968 Cees Marbus, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), born in Noordwijk, Netherlands
  • 1968 Noelle Beck, American actress (Trisha-Loving, Fletch Lives), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1969 Arthur Numan, Dutch soccer fullback (53 caps; Haarlem, Twente, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers), born in Heemskerk, Netherlands
  • 1969 Dave Nilsson, Australian baseball catcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Brisbane, Australia
  • 1969 Jocelyn Morlock, Canadian contemporary and post-modern classical composer (My Name is Amanda Todd; Bird in the Tangled Sky), and music educator, born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba (d. 2023)
  • 1969 Rogerick Green, American NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Brenham, Texas
  • 1970 Anna Maria Jopek, Polish jazz, pop and world music singer, born in Warsaw, Poland
  • 1970 Beth Orton, English folk-electronica singer and songwriter (Central Reservation), born in East Dereham, Norfolk, England
  • 1970 Bradford Banta, American NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • 1970 Nadine Garner, Australian actress (The Still Point), born in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia
  • 1970 Nicholas Angelich, American concert pianist, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2022)
  • 1970 Toby Anstis, British radio and TV presenter, born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
  • 1971 Chris Therien, Canadian NHL defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • 1971 Natascha McElhone, English actress (The Truman Show), born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
  • 1972 Eric Anderson, American musical theatre actor (Waitress: The Musical; The Greatest Showman), born in Newport Beach, California
  • 1972 Johnny Mcwilliams, American football tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Pomona, California
  • 1972 Marcus Jensen, American baseball player, born in Oakland, California
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  • 1973 Thuy Trang, Vietnamese-American actress (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), born in Saigon, Vietnam (d. 2001)
  • 1973 Tia Texada, American actress (Third Watch - "Sgt Cruz"), born in Louisiana
  • 1974 Billy Koch, American baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Garden City, New York
  • 1975 James Cotton, American NBA guard (Seattle Supersonics), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1975 Justin Furstenfeld, American rock singer, lyricist, and guitar player (Blue October; Harvard of the South), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1975 KaDee Strickland, American actress (Private Practice, The Grudge), born in Patterson, Georgia
  • 1975 Tamecka Dixon, American WNBA guard (LA Sparks), born in Linden, New Jersey
  • 1976 André Couto, Portuguese racing driver, born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1976 Leland Chapman, American bounty hunter, born in Groom, Texas
  • 1976 Santiago Ezquerro, Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao), born in Calahorra, Spain
  • 1977 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Colombian-Austrian conductor (Houston Symphony, 2014-22; Frankfurt Radio Symphony, 2005-2021), born in Medellín, Colombia
  • 1978 Kim St-Pierre, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Châteauguay, Canada
  • 1978 Martina Filjak, Croatian concert pianist, born in Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1978 Patty Schnyder, Swiss tennis player, born in Basel, Switzerland
  • 1978 Radu Sârbu, Moldovan singer (O-Zone), born in Peresecina, Moldova
  • 1979 Kyle Shanahan, American NFL coach (San Francisco 49ers 2017-20), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1979 Michael Owen, English footballer, 1996-2013 (Liverpool; New Castle United; and 3 other teams), sports commentator, and racehorse breeder, born in Chester, England
  • 1979 Sophie Monk, Australian model, singer and television presenter (Love Island Australia), born in London
  • 1980 Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer, born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • 1980 Tata Young, Thai-American pop singer ("Dhoom Dhoom"), and actress, born in Bangkok, Thailand
  • 1981 Emilie Heymans, Canadian diver, born in Brussels, Belgium
  • 1981 Liam Lawrence, Irish soccer winger (15 caps Republic of Ireland; Mansfield Town, Stoke City), born in Retford, England
  • 1981 Shaun Marcum, American baseball player, born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • 1982 Anthony Way, English chorister and classical singer (The Choirboy), born in London
  • 1982 Christine Chiu, Taiwanese-American businesswoman and philanthropist (Bling Empire), born in Taiwan
  • 1982 Steve Sidwell, English footballer, born in Wandsworth, England
  • 1984 Chris Brunt, Northern Irish footballer, born in Belfast
  • 1984 Edward Rainsford, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Kadoma, Zimbabwe
  • 1984 Jackson Rathbone, American actor (Jasper in "The Twilight Saga"), born in Singapore
  • 1985 Jakub Błaszczykowski, Polish footballer, born in Truskolasy, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
  • 1985 Nonami Takizawa, Japanese gravure idol and actress, born in Saitama prefecture, Japan
  • 1985 Paul Rabil, Lebanese-American professional lacrosse player, born in Gaithersburg, Maryland
  • 1985 Ren Yagami, Japanese actor (Danganronpa), born in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  • 1985 Tom Smith, Welsh rugby union footballer, born in Bristol, Somerset
  • 1988 Nicolas Batum, French basketball player, born in Lisieux, France

1988 American singer and actress (High School Musical, The Princess Switch), born in Salinas, California

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  • 1988 Yvonne Mwale, Zambian jazz and blues singer, born in Lusaka, Zambia
  • 1991 Offset [Kiari Cephus], American rapper (Migos), born in Lawrenceville, Georgia

1992 American pop and gospel singer-songwriter ("Dear No One", "Nobody Love"), born in Wildomar, California

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  • 1995 Princess Olimpia Preslavska of Bulgaria, born in London
  • 1996 Barbie Ferreira, American actress (Euphoria) and model, born in New York City
  • 1997 DK Metcalf [DeKaylin Zecharius], American football wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks), born in Oxford, Mississippi



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