Today's 15 January Famous Birthdays in History

King of Portugal (1438-1481), born in Sintra National Palace, Portugal

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  • 1462 Edzard I Cirksena ' Edzard the Great', Count of East Frisia (1494-1528) who waged three-year war with Saxony, born in Greetsiel, East Frisia (d. 1528)
  • 1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, 11th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1493-1508), born in Japan (d. 1511)
  • 1507 Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher (Koran), born in Basel (d. 1568)
  • 1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general, born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (d. 1599)

French playwright (The Misanthrope), born in Paris, Kingdom of France

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  • 1671 Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian, born in Hatfield (d. 1704)
  • 1716 Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed US Declaration of Independence), born in Albany, New York (d. 1778)
  • 1730 John Malchair, German-English artist, violinist and composer, baptized in the Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
  • 1733 Joseph Lederer, German composer, born in Swabia, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1796)
  • 1742 Eugene Godecharle, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1798)
  • 1747 John Aikin, English doctor and writer, born in Kibworth Harcourt, United Kingdom (d. 1822)
  • 1754 Richard Martin, Irish politician and animal rights activist, born in Ballynahinch Castle, Ireland (d. 1834)
  • 1772 James Ballantyne, Scottish printer of Walter Scott with the Ballantyne Press, born in Kelso, Scotland (d. 1833)
  • 1779 Jean Coralli, French ballet producer and choreographer (Giselle), born in Paris, France (d. 1854)
  • 1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1872)
  • 1795 Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1829)
  • 1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant & man of letters, born in Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (d. 1844) [1]
  • 1798 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends), born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1854)
  • 1803 Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet, born in Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom (d. 1811)
  • 1809 Cornelia Connelly, American foundress (Society of the Holy Child Jesus), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1879)
  • 1809 Pierre Joseph Proudhon, French politician and philosopher ("father of anarchism"), born in Besançon, France (d. 1865)
  • 1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1885)
  • 1815 Henry Morris Naglee, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1886)
  • 1816 Marie LaFarge, French murderer, born in Paris, France (d. 1852)
  • 1817 Lewis Golding Arnold, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (d. 1871)
  • 1821 Lafayette McLaws, United States Army officer and Confederate general, born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1897)
  • 1824 Marie Duplessis [Alphonsine Rose Plessis], French courtesan, born in Nonant-le-Pin, Normandy, France (d. 1847)
  • 1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Russian satirist (Family of Noblemen), born in Spas-Ugol, Russia (d. 1889)
  • 1841 Frederick Stanley, British politician (Governor General of Canada 1888-93, presented hockey's Stanley Cup to Canada), born in London, England (d. 1908)
  • 1842 Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian nun & candidate for sainthood, born in Fitzroy, Australia (d. 1909)
  • 1842 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1925)
  • 1844 Cole Younger, American outlaw and co-leader of the James-Younger Gang, born in Jackson County, Missouri (d. 1916)
  • 1845 Ella Flagg Young, American educator and1st woman pres. (National Educational Association), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1918)
  • 1845 Heinrich Vogl, German operatic heldentenor, born in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1900)
  • 1848 Jim Younger, American outlaw and member of the James-Younger Gang, born in Lee's Summit, Missouri (d. 1902)
  • 1850 Mihail Eminesco [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis), born in Botoșani, Romania (d. 1889)
  • 1850 Sofia Kovalevskaya, Russian mathematician, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1891)
  • 1855 Jacques Damala [Aristides Damalas], Greek military officer and actor, born in Piraeus, Greece (d. 1889)
  • 1858 Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter, born in Arco, Italy (d. 1899)
  • 1859 Archibald Peake, Premier of South Australia, born in Chelsea, London (d. 1920)
  • 1863 Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1944)
  • 1863 Wilhelm Marx, German politician, Chancellor of Germany (1923-25, 1926-28), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1946)
  • 1864 Frances Benjamin Johnston, American photographer, born in Grafton West Virginia (d. 1952)
  • 1866 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop & recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1931)
  • 1868 Noe Zhordania, Georgian journalist and politician (Prime Minister, 1918-21; government-in-exile leader, 1921-53), born in Lanchkhuti, Kutais Governorate, Imperial Russia (now Georgia) (d. 1953) [some sources give birthday as March 21]
  • 1869 Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish dramatist, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1907)
  • 1870 Johan Peter Koch, Danish captain and explorer (Greenland), born in Vestenskov, Denmark (d. 1928)
  • 1870 Pierre S. du Pont, American businessman, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1954)
  • 1871 Bertram Shapleigh, American composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1940)
  • 1872 Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer, born in Terek Oblast (d. 1944)
  • 1873 Max Adler, Austria jurist & social philosopher (Austromarxism), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1937)

Founder and first King of Saudi Arabia (1932-53), born in Riyadh, Emirate of Nejd

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  • 1875 Tom Burke, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 400m 1896), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1929)
  • 1877 Lewis Terman, American psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test), and eugenicist, born in Johnson County, Indiana (d. 1956)
  • 1878 Johanna Muller-Hermann, Austrian composer (Lied der Erinnerung), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1941)
  • 1879 Ernest Thesiger, English actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul), born in London, England (d. 1961)
  • 1879 Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author, born in Newmarket, Canada (d. 1961)
  • 1882 Florian Znaniecki, Polish philosopher and sociologist, born in Świątniki, Poland (d. 1958)
  • 1882 Henry Burr [Harry McClaskey], Canadian tenor ballad singer, early radio performer, and recording pioneer ("Till We Meet Again", "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now", "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"), born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick (d. 1941) [1]
  • 1882 Princess Margaret of Sweden, born in Surrey, England (d. 1920)
  • 1885 Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player, born in Sandborn, Illinois (d. 1968)
  • 1885 Huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer, born in Jiujiang, China (d. 1915)
  • 1885 Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician, born in Wolfurt, Austria (d. 1973)
  • 1888 Joseph Henabery, American director (Cobra), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1976)
  • 1891 Osip Mandelstam, Russian poet (Noise of Time), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1938)
  • 1891 Ray Chapman, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians) and only MLB player to die from an injury received during a MLB game, born in Beaver Dam, Kentucky (d. 1920)
  • 1892 Frank Hutchens, New Zealand-born composer working in Australia, born in Leeston, New Zealand (d. 1965)
  • 1892 Rex Ingram [Reginald Hitchcock], Irish director (4 Horsemen of Apocalypse), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1950)
  • 1893 Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian politician (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1939-41), born in Niš, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 1969)
  • 1893 Ivor Novello [David Ivor Davies], Welsh composer, writer and actor (Keep the Home Fires Burning, The Truth Game), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1951)
  • 1894 Edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney and politician, born in Zele, Belgium (d. 1938)
  • 1895 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, Finnish chemist, 1945 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for inventing AIV silage and a preservation method for butter, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1973)
  • 1896 Jacobo Ficher, Ukrainian-Argentine violinist, composer (Symphony No. 7 - Epopeya de mayo), and music educator, born in Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1978)
  • 1897 Xu Zhimo, Chinese poet, born in Haining, Zhejiang, China (d. 1931)
  • 1898 Dutch Meyer, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (National C'ship 1935, 38; TCU), born in Ellinger, Texas (d. 1982)
  • 1899 Goodman Ace, American writer, radio presenter, actor and humorist (Better of Goodman), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1982)
  • 1900 Caesar Domela, Dutch painter, and son of politician Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
  • 1901 Harry Ellerbe, American actor (House of Usher; Magnetic Monster), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)
  • 1902 Nazim Hikmet, Turkish poet (Tosun Pasa, The Passenger), born in Salonica, Ottoman Empire (d. 1963)
  • 1902 Paul Cushing Child, American civil servant, diplomat, and husband of Julia Child, born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 1994)
  • 1902 Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1953-64), born in Kuwait City (d. 1969)
  • 1903 Paul A. Dever, 58th Governor of Massachusetts, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1958)
  • 1905 Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese film actor (Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1985)
  • 1905 Roosevelt Holts, American blues singer and guitarist, born in Tylertown, Mississippi (d. 1994)
  • 1905 Torin Thatcher, British actor (Houdini, Isranbul, Lady Godiva), born in Bombay Presidency, British India (d. 1981)
  • 1906 Rezső Kókai, Hungarian pianist, composer, musicologist, and pedagogue, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1962)

Hungarian-American physicist, father of the Hydrogen bomb (Manhattan Project), born in Budapest, Hungary

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  • 1908 Roberta Bitgood, American organist and composer, born in New London, Connecticut (d. 2007)
  • 1909 Elie Siegmeister, American composer (The Plough and the Stars), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1991)
  • 1909 Gene Krupa, American jazz and big band drummer (Benny Goodman - "Sing, Sing, Sing"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
  • 1909 Jean Bugatti, German-born automobile designer, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1939)
  • 1911 Cy Feuer, Broadway producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line), born in New York City (d. 2006)
  • 1911 Wim Kan, Dutch cabaret artist, born in South Holland, Netherlands (d. 1983)
  • 1912 Horace Lindrum, Australian snooker and billiards player (World Snooker C'ship 1936, 37, 46 runner-up), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1974)
  • 1912 Michel Debré, French politician, born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
  • 1913 Alexander Marinesko, Soviet captain of the S-13 submarine, which sank the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1963)
  • 1913 Lloyd Bridges, American actor (Sea Hunt, Roots, Airplane!), born in San Leandro, California (d. 1998)
  • 1913 Miriam Hyde, Australian composer, born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2005)
  • 1914 Esther "Etty" Hillesum, Dutch-Jewish author of confessional letters and diaries, born in Middelburg, Netherlands (d. 1943)
  • 1914 Hugh Trevor-Roper, English historian (The Last Days of Hitler), born in Glanton, England (d. 2003)
  • 1916 Mikki Doyle, American journalist and editor, born in New York (d. 1995)
  • 1917 Wang Renzhong, Chinese politician (First Secretary Hubei Province), born in Jing County, Hebei (d. 1992)
  • 1918 André Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)

Egyptian revolutionary and politician (Acting President, 1954-56; President, 1956-70), born in Bakos, Egypt

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  • 1918 João Figueiredo, Brazilian military officer and President of Brazil (1979-85), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1999)
  • 1919 Åke Seyffarth, Swedish speed skater (Olympic gold 10,000m 1948; WR 3,000 & 5,000m), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1998)
  • 1920 John Junor, Scottish journalist (Sunday Express), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1997)
  • 1920 John O'Connor, Roman Catholic Archbishop of NY, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
  • 1920 Pamela Cundell, British stage and screen character actress (Dad's Army - "Mrs. Fox"), born in Croydon, Surrey, England (d. 2015)
  • 1920 Steve Gromek, American baseball player, born in Hamtramck, Michigan (d. 2002)
  • 1921 Frank Thornton, British actor (Are You Being Served?, Last of the Summer Wine), born in Dulwich, London (d. 2013)
  • 1922 Sir Eric Willis, Australian politician, born in Murwillumbah, Australia (d. 1999)
  • 1922 Thelma Carpenter, American radio and jazz band singer (Coleman Hawkins; Count Basie), and stage and screen actress (Hello, Dolly!; Barefoot In The Park (TV); The Wiz (film)), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1997)
  • 1923 Ivor Cutler, Scottish poet, musician, singer-songwriter, and humorist (John Peel Show; King Cutler), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2006)
  • 1923 Lee Teng-hui, Taiwanese statesman (Taiwan's 1st popularly elected President 1988–2000), born in Sanzhi, Taiwan (d. 2020) [1]
  • 1925 Keith Bentley, English international racing cyclist, born in Leicester, England (d. 1997)
  • 1925 Ruth Slenczynska, American concert pianist, and educator (Southern Illinois University, 1964-87), born in Sacramento, California [1]
  • 1926 Florence Buchsbaum, French theater director, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1996)
  • 1926 Maria Schell, Austrian-Swiss star of German cinema (The Last Bridge, Gervaise), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2005)
  • 1927 Francis Routh, British organist, composer (Sacred Tetralogy), magazine editor (Composer), educator, and music promoter (Redcliffe Festival), born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England (d. 2021)
  • 1928 [Beverly] Joanne Linville, American character actress, born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2021)
  • 1929 "Queen" Ida [Lewis], Louisiana Creole accordionist, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 1929 Eva Badura-Skoda, German-Austrian musicologist (Mozart-Interpretation), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2021)

American clergyman and leader of the Civil Rights Movement (Nobel 1964), born in Atlanta, Georgia

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  • 1929 Teizo Matsumura, Japanese composer ("Chinmoku / Silence"; "Hymn to Aurora") and haiku poet, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 2007)
  • 1930 Earl Hooker, American blues slide guitar player ("Blue Guitar"), born in Quitman County, Mississippi (d. 1970)
  • 1930 Eddie Graham, American professional wrestler, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1985)
  • 1930 Michel Chapuis, French classical organist and pedagogue, born in Dole, France (d. 2017)
  • 1931 Derek Meddings, British special effects technician, born in St. Pancras, London (d. 1995)
  • 1931 Lee Bontecou, American sculptor and printmaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2022) [1]
  • 1931 Murad Kazhlayev, Soviet and Dagestani composer, and conductor, born in Baku, Azerbaijan (d. 2023)
  • 1931 Thomas Hoving, American museum director (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1967-77), arts correspondent (20/20), editor (Connoisseur Magazine, 1981-91, and writer (Art for Dummies), born in New York City (d. 2009)
  • 1932 Dean Smith, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1952) and actor, rodeo cowboy and stuntman, born in Emporia, Kansas (d. 2023)
  • 1932 Enrique Raxach, Spanish-Dutch contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer (Pequeña Cantata; Equinoxial), born in Barcelona, Spain
  • 1932 Lou Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1956), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2006)
  • 1933 Ernest J. Gaines, African-American author (A Lesson Before Dying; The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman), born in Oscar, Louisiana (d. 2019)
  • 1933 Frank Bough, British sports and current affairs television presenter, born in Fenton, Staffordshire, England (d. 2020)
  • 1935 Malcolm Frager, American concert pianist, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
  • 1935 Robert Silverberg, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Regan's Planet), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1936 Concepcion Picciotto, American peace activist (longest political protest in US history, outside The White House), born in Vigo, Spain (d. 2016)
  • 1937 Margaret O'Brien, American actress (Jane Eyre; Meet Me In St Louis), born in San Diego, California
  • 1938 Chuni Goswami, Indian soccer striker and captain (30 caps; Mohun Bagan) and cricket all-rounder (captain Bengal), born in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh (d. 2020)
  • 1939 Christopher Steel, British composer ("Changing Moods"; "The Morning Stars Sang Together"), born in London (d. 1992)
  • 1939 Tony Bullimore, British yachtsman (1997 solo around-the-world yacht race, dramatic rescue), born in Southend-on-Sea, England (d. 2018) [1]
  • 1940 Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Native American artist (Gifts for Trading Land With White People, Kalispell #1), born in St. Ignatius Mission, Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1941 Captain Beefheart [Don Van Vliet], American singer-songwriter ("Bongo Fury"; "Shiny Beast"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2010)
  • 1942 ()Edward) "Sonny" Bivins, American singer and songwriter (Manhattans - "Kiss and Say Goodbye"), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2014)
  • 1943 Mike Marshall, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1974, 75; NL Cy Young Award 1974; Montreal Expos, LA Dodgers, Atlanta Braves), born in Adrian, Michigan (d. 2021)
  • 1944 Joan Marie Johnson, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2016)
  • 1945 Princess Michael of Kent, British royal, born in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
  • 1945 Vince Foster, American lawyer, born in Hope, Arkansas (d. 1993)
  • 1945 William R. Higgins, USMC colonel, born in Danville, Kentucky (d. 1990)
  • 1946 Bobby Bloom, American singer-songwriter ("Montego Bay"), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1974)
  • 1947 Andrea Martin, American-Canadian Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Pippin; My Favorite Year; SCTV; My Big Fat Greek Wedding films), and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter (SCTV), born in Portland, Maine
  • 1947 Pete Waterman, English record producer (Stock Aitken & Waterman - "Road Block"), born in Stoke Heath, Coventry, England
  • 1948 Dini Petty, Canadian talk show host (CITY-TV), born in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
  • 1948 Ronnie Van Zant, American rock musician (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1977)
  • 1948 Tommy Nolan, Canadian actor (Jody-Buckskin), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1949 Howard Twitty, American golfer, course designer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1949 Luis Alvarado, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Lajas, Puerto Rico (d. 2001)
  • 1949 Panos Mihalopoulos, Greek actor (Iphigenia, I ora i kali), born in Kalamata, Greece
  • 1950 David Lynn Jones, American country singer ("Bonnie Jean"), born in Bexar, Arkansas
  • 1950 Marius Trésor, French footballer, born in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe

1951 Spanish-American actress, comedienne (Chico and the Man; The Love Boat), and flamenco guitarist, born in Murcia, Spain [year disputed]

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  • 1952 Boris Blank, Swiss artist and musician (Yello, Tranceonic), born in Zurich, Switzerland
  • 1952 Melvyn Gale, English cellist (Electric Light Orchestra, 1975-79 - "Livin' Thing"), born in London
  • 1953 Bob Clearmountain, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer (Bruce Springsteen; Crowded House), and record producer (Bryan Adams; Bon Jovi), born in Connecticut
  • 1953 Chris D. [Desjardins], American punk rock singer, and poet (The Flesh Eaters), born in Riverside, California
  • 1953 Kent Hovind, American evangelist and Young Earth Creationist, jailed for not paying taxes, born in the United States
  • 1953 Randy White, American College/Pro Football HOF tackle (Super Bowl 1977 [MVP]; 7 × First-team All-Pro; 9 × Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1953 Ta-Tanisha, American character actress (Room 222, The Sting), born in the Bronx, New York
  • 1954 Jose Dalisay Jr., Filipino writer, born in Romblon, Philippines
  • 1954 Nikos Sarganis, Greek soccer goalkeeper (58 caps; Olympiacos 144 games, Panathinaikos), born in Rafina, Greece (d. 2024)
  • 1954 Ray Simpson, American singer and "Cop" in the disco group Village People (1979-82, 1987-2017), born in The Bronx, New York City
  • 1954 Roger McLachlan, New Zealand rock bassist (Little River Band, 1975-76; Stars), born in Riverton, New Zealand (d. 2025)
  • 1955 Enrico Mentana, Italian newscaster (RAI), born in Milan, Italy
  • 1956 Mayawati, Indian politician, born in New Delhi, India
  • 1956 Paul Parker, English cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1981), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • 1957 David Inge, American politician and Governor of Hawaii (Democratic: 2014-22), born in Pearl City, Hawaii
  • 1957 Mario Van Peebles, Mexican actor (Posse, South Bronx Heroes), born in Mexico City
  • 1957 Patrick Dixon, English entrepreneur, born in London
  • 1958 Boris Tadić, President of Serbia, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 1959 Kenny Easley, American College-Pro Football HOF safety (UCLA; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1984; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 5 x Pro Bowl; Seattle Seahawks), born in Chesapeake, Virginia (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1959 Pavle Kozjek, Slovenian climber, born in Setnica, Slovenia (d. 2008)
  • 1959 Pete Trewavas, British bassist, (Marillion - Clutching at Straws), born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
  • 1960 Aaron Jay Kernis, American composer, born in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
  • 1960 David Zaslav, American media executive (Warner Bros), born in New York City
  • 1960 Kelly Asbury, American animated film director (Shrek 2, Smurfs: The Lost Village), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2020)
  • 1960 Tim Curtis, English cricketer (batsman in 5 Tests 1988-89), born in Chislehurst, United Kingdom
  • 1961 Yves P. Pelletier, Canadian actor and member of the Rock et Belles Oreilles comedy group, born in Laval, Québec
  • 1962 Creflo Dollar, American televangelist, born in College Park, Georgia
  • 1962 Cronos [Conrad Lant], English heavy metal singer and bassist (Venom), born in London, England
  • 1963 Carl McCoy, British gothic-metal rock singer (Fields of the Nephilim - "Blue Water"), and graphic artist, born in Lambeth, London, England
  • 1963 Erling Kagge, Norwegian explorer (South Pole), born in Oslo, Norway
  • 1964 Cees van der de Linden, Dutch soccer player, born in Heelsum, Netherlands
  • 1964 Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer, born in Suomussalmi, Finland
  • 1964 Paula Schnurr, Canadian 1.5k runner (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario
  • 1965 Adam Jones, American rock guitarist (Tool - "Sober", "Fear Inoculum"), born in Park Ridge, Illinois
  • 1965 Bernard Hopkins, American boxer, born in Pennsylvania
  • 1965 Derek B, British rapper ("Bullet From A Gun"), born in London, England (d. 2009)
  • 1965 James Nesbitt, Northern Irish actor (Cold Feet, Bloody Sunday), born in Broughshane, Northern Ireland
  • 1965 Maurizio Fondriest, Italian cyclist, born in Cles, Italy
  • 1966 Betsy Mitchell, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4 x 100 medley relay 1984; World C'ship gold 100m backstroke 1986), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1967 Lisa Lisa [Velez], American rock vocalist (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), born in New York City
  • 1967 Richard Blakey, English cricketer (England wicket-keeper in India 1993), born in Huddersfield, United Kingdom
  • 1968 Chad Lowe, American actor (Spencer, Apprentice to Murder), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1968 Iñaki Urdangarín, Spanish handball player and royal, born in Basque Country, Spain
  • 1968 Laurie Fellner, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Appleton, Wisconsin
  • 1969 Adam Burt, American NHL defenseman, 1988-2001 (Hartford Whalers, and 3 other teams), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1969 Delino DeShields, American baseball infielder, 1990-2002 (Montreal Expos, LA Dodgers, and 3 other teams), born in Seaford, Delaware
  • 1969 Leonard Wheeler, American NFL safety (Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings), born in Toccoa, Georgia
  • 1969 Siupeli Malamala, Tongan NFL offensive lineman, 1992-99 (NY Jets), born in Tonga
  • 1970 Michele Granger, American softball pitcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Anaheim, California
  • 1971 LeShon Johnson, American football running back (Arizona Cardinals), born in Haskell, Oklahoma

1971 American actress (Southland, If Beale Street Could Talk), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

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  • 1972 Claudia Winkleman, English television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing, The Traitors), born in London
  • 1972 Ernie Reyes Jr., American actor and martial artist (Ernie-Sidekicks), born in San Jose, California
  • 1972 Yang Yong-eun, South Korean golfer (PGA C'ship 2009), born in Seogwipo-si Jeju-do, South Korea
  • 1973 Essam El-Hadary, Egyptian footballer, born in Damietta Governorate, Egypt
  • 1974 Mike Minter, American football safety (Carolina Panthers) and college coach (Campbell University 2013-23), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1974 Ray King, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1999-2008 (Milwaulkee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, and 6 other teams), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1975 Edith Bowman, Scottish television and radio presenter, born in Anstruther, United Kingdom
  • 1975 Greg Loveridge, New Zealand cricketer (NZ leg-spinner, did not bowl v Zim 1996), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand

1975 French tennis player (Australian Open 1995, French Open 2000), born in Montreal, Quebec

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  • 1975 Shahab Tolouie, Iranian Persian-Falmenco fusion guitarist, composer, and singer, born in Shahsavar, Mazandaran Province, Iran
  • 1976 Corey Chavous, American football player, born in Aiken, South Carolina
  • 1976 Dorian Missick, American actor (Southland, For Life), born in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 1977 Giorgia Meloni, Italian journalist and right-wing politician (Prime Minister, 2022- present; leader of the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia - FdI), 2014-present), born in Rome, Italy
  • 1977 Simon James Cook, British cricketer, born in Oxford, England
  • 1978 Eddie Cahill, American actor (Friends, CSI: NY), born in New York City
  • 1978 Franco Pellizotti, Italian cyclist, born in Latisana, Italy

1979 American football quarterback (Super Bowl XLIV MVP, New Orleans Saints; 13 x Pro Bowl; 7 × NFL passing yards leader), born in Austin, Texas

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  • 1979 Ken Chu, Taiwanese tai-chi champion, singer and actor (Wish to See You Again, Meteor Garden), born in Taiwan
  • 1979 Martin Petrov, Bulgarian soccer winger (90 caps; Servette, VfL Wolfsburg, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers), born in Vratsa, Bulgaria
  • 1979 Young Dro [D'Juan Hart], American rapper (Shoulder Lean), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1980 Matt Holliday, American baseball player, born in Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • 1981 El Hadji Diouf, Senegalese footballer, born in Dakar, Senegal
  • 1981 Howie Day, American pop-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Collide"), born in Bangor, Maine
  • 1981 Pitbull [Armando Christian Perez], American rapper, born in Miami, Florida
  • 1981 Sean Lamont, Scottish rugby union footballer, born in Perth, United Kingdom
  • 1982 Armando Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Cumaná, Venezuela
  • 1982 Prince Philip and Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, born in Fairfax, Virginia
  • 1983 Hugo Viana, Portuguese footballer, born in Barcelos, Portugal
  • 1984 Ben Shapiro, American political commentator and TV host (The Ben Shapiro Show), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1984 Megan Jendrick, American swimmer, born in Tacoma, Washington
  • 1984 Victor Rasuk, American actor (How to Make It in America, Raising Victor Vargas), born in Harlem, New York
  • 1985 Kenneth Emil Petersen, Danish footballer, born in Solrød Strand, Denmark
  • 1986 Fred Davis, American football player, born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1987 Aria C Jalali, American rock musician and songwriter (Railcars), born in California
  • 1987 Greg Inglis, Australian rugby league player, born in Kempsey, Australia
  • 1987 Michael Seater, Canadian actor (Life with Derek, ReGenesis), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1988 Skrillex [Sonny Moore], American Grammy Award-winning dance music DJ and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1989 Celinde Schoenmaker, Dutch stage singer and actress, born in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
  • 1990 Chris Warren Jr., American actor (Sistas, High School Musical), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1990 Fernando Forestieri, Italian footballer, born in Rosario, Argentina
  • 1991 Ayeza Khan, Pakistani actress (Meray Paas Tum Ho), born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • 1994 Eric Dier, English football player (Tottenham, England), born in Cheltenham, England
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  • 1997 Valentina Zenere, Argentine actress (Soy Luna, Elite), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1998 Chloe Kelly, English footballer (Manchester City), born in Manchester, England
  • 2004 Grace VanderWaal, American singer-songwriter (America's Got Talent, 2016 - "I Don't Know My Name"), born in Lenexa, Kansas



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