Today's 11 February Famous Birthdays in History

1377 Ladislas, King of Naples (1386-1414), born in Naples (d. 1414)
1380 Poggio Bracciolini, Italian humanist who rediscovered lost classical texts, born in Terranuova, Republic of Florence (d. 1459)
1466 Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of England and wife of King Henry VII, born in Westminster Palace, London (d. 1503)

1535 Gregory XIV [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Roman Catholic Pope (1590-91), born in Somma Lombardo, Duchy of Milan (d. 1591)
1557 John Wtenbogaert, Dutch theologist (Kerckelicke history), born in at Utrecht (d. 1644)
1568 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (L'Astrée), born in Marseille, France (d. 1625)
1649 William Carstares, Scottish Presbyterian minister who headed the Church of Scotland under Queen Anne, born in Cathcart, Scotland (d. 1715)
1657 Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle, French scientist and writer (Plurality of Worlds), born in Rouen, France (d. 1757)
1708 Egidio Duni, Italian opera composer (Nerone; Le peintre amoureux de son modèle), born in Matera, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1775)

French smuggler considered the French Robin Hood, born in Dauphiné, France

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1730 María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa [Mama Antula], Argentine laywoman (Argentina's 1st female saint), born in Villa Silípica, Viceroyalty of Peru (d. 1799)
1755 Albert Christoph Dies, German painter, engraver and biographer of Josef Haydn, born in Hanover (d. 1822)
1764 Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Caïus Gracchus), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1811)
1774 Hans Järta, Swedish political activist, leader of the 1809 coup d’état that overthrew Gustav IV, born in Husby, Sweden (d. 1847)
1776 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece, born in Corfu, Greece (d. 1831)
1783 Jarena Lee, African American travelling minister (1st woman preacher in African Methodist Episcopal Church), born in Cape May, New Jersey (d. 1864)
1790 Ignaz Assmayer, Austrian organist, and composer of liturgical music, born in Salzberg, Austria (d. 1862)
1799 Basil Moreau, French priest and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, born in Laigné-en-Belin, France (d. 1873)

English photographic pioneer, born in Dorset, England

1802 Lydia Maria Child, American author, journalist and abolitionist (Juvenile Miscellany), born in Medford, Massachusetts (d. 1880)
1810 Loïsa Puget, French opera and salon song composer ("À la grâce de Dieu"), born in Paris, France (d. 1889)

American Vice President of the Confederate States (1861-65) and Governor of Georgia (1882-83), born in Crawfordville, Georgia

1812 Benjamin Franklin Sands, American admiral for the Union Navy, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1883)
1813 Otto Ludwig, German writer and playwright (Between Heaven and Earth), born in Eisfeld, Thuringia (d. 1865)
1819 Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, American sacred music composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1890)
1821 Auguste-Édouard Mariette, French Egyptologist who made discoveries at Saqqara, born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (d. 1881)
1821 Hermann Allmers, German poet (Feldeinsamkeit), born in Rechtenfleth (d. 1902)
1829 William Anderson Pile, American politician, minister, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1889)
1830 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, Prussian pianist, composer and music director (Royal Theatre of Hanover, 1867-87), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1913)
1830 Peter Arnold Heise, Danish organist, composer (Drot og Marsk (King and Marshal); Jylland mellem tvende), and teacher, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1879)
1833 Melville Fuller, American 8th chief justice, born in Augusta, Maine (d. 1910)
1839 Josiah Willard Gibbs, American theoretical physicist and chemist (created statistical mechanics, 1st US doctorate in engineering), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1903)
1840 Samuel Greene, American naval commander inboard USS Monitor during the Battle of Hampton Roads, born in Cumberland, Maryland (d. 1884)

American inventor (lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture camera), born in Milan, Ohio

1860 Rachilde [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus), born near Périgueux, France (d. 1953)
1867 August W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist, born in Mainz (d. 1937)
1869 Else Lasker-Schüler, German Expressionist poet and playwright, born in Elberfeld, North German Federation (d. 1945)
1869 Helene Kroller-Muller, Dutch founder of the Kröller-Müller Museum, one of the first to recognise Vincent van Gogh, born in Essen, Prussia (d. 1939)
1872 Edward Johnston, British craftsman regarded as the father of modern calligraphy (Johnston typeface), born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay (d. 1944)
1873 Feodor Chaliapine, Russian operatic bass-baritone singer (Man and Mask: Forty Years in the Life of a Singer), born in Kazen, Russian Empire (d. 1938)
1874 Elsa Beskow, Swedish children's author and illustrator (Tale of the Little Little Old Woman), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1963)
1874 Fritz Bennicke Hart, British composer and conductor (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra), born in Greenwich, London (d. 1949)
1875 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Swedish organist and composer, born in Otterstad, Sweden (d. 1959)
1879 Jean Gilbert [Max Winterfeld], German composer, born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1942)
1881 Arthur Davison, American businessman (co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1950)
1882 Gheorghe Cucu, Romanian composer, born in Puiești, Romania (d. 1932)
1882 John Mills, Sr., American jazz and pop singer (The Mills Brothers, 1936-56 -"Paper Doll", "Up A Lazy River", "The Glow-Worm"), born in Ohio (d. 1967)
1883 Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer (Sulamith), and conductor, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1946)
1884 Alfonso Leng, Chilean dentist and composer (Doloras), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 1974)
1887 John van Melle, South African writer (Bart Nel), born in Goes, Netherlands (d. 1953)
1889 Vladimir Mikhaylovich Deshevov, Russian-Soviet composer (Ice and Steel), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1955)
1890 David Drummond, Australian politician, born in Lewisham, New South Wales (d. 1965)
1890 Jan de Vries, Dutch scholar of Germanic linguistics and Germanic mythology, born in Amsterdam (d. 1964)
1891 J. W. Hearne, English cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 30 wickets, 1 x 100; Middlesex), born in Hillingdon, England (d. 1965)
1894 Isaac Kolthoff, Dutch analytical chemist (developed cold process for producing synthetic rubber), born in Almelo, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1895 Viktor Trambitsky, Russian composer, born in Brest-Litovsk, Russian Empire (d. 1970)
1897 Yves de La Casiniere, French composer, born in Angers, France (d. 1971)

Hungarian-German-American nuclear physicist (Manhattan Project) and peace activist, born in Budapest, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire

1900 Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher (Truth and Method), born in Marburg, Germany (d. 2002)
1900 Josei Toda, Japanese educator and second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai, born in Shioya, Japan (d. 1958)
1900 Thomas Hitchcock Jr., American polo player (Westchester Cup 1924,27,30,39), born in Aiken, South Carolina (d. 1944)
1901 (Anton) "Tony" Hulman Jr., American businessman and motorsport entrepreneur (owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1945-77), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (d. 1977)
1901 Roddy Connolly, Irish Socialist politician, son of James Connolly, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1980)
1902 Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect (Arhus City Hall) and furniture designer (ant, swan and egg chairs), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1971) [1]
1903 Hans Redlich, Austrian-English composer and musicologist (Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1968)
1903 Rex Lease, American actor (Fast Bullets, Sunny Skies, Custer's Last Stand), born in Central City, West Virginia (d. 1966)
1904 Henry Richardson LaBouisse, American diplomat (headed UNICEF 1965-79), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1987)

1904 Lucile Randon, 2nd oldest French supercentenarian and oldest living nun ever recorded (118 years, 340 days), born in Alès, France (d. 2023) [1]
1905 Beb Vuyk, Dutch-Indonesian writer (Camp Diary), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1991)
1906 Denis Barnett, British air chief marshal (WWII, Suez Canal), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 1992)
1907 Anita Garvin, American stage, silent and sound screen actress (Sailors Beware; Laurel and Hardy - Swiss Miss; Blotto; The Charlatan; Hats Off), born in New York City (d. 1994)
1907 E. W. Swanton, English author and sports commentator (cricket - BBC Radio), born in London, England (d. 2000)
1908 Sutan Takdir Alishahbana, Indonesian linguist and writer (Poedjangga Baroe), born in Natal, Dutch East Indies (d. 1994)
1908 Vivian Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (led Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1st to cross Antarctica via South Pole), born in Freshwater, Isle of Wight (d. 1999)
1909 Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and film director (Sleuth), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)

American boxer (Undisputed world heavyweight champion 1934-35), born in Omaha, Nebraska

1911 Alexander Cairncross, Scottish economist (Chancellor of Glasgow University), born in Lesmahagow, Scotland (d. 1998)
1911 Ben Carter, American actor (Crash Dive, Dark Alibi, Maryland), born in Fairfield, Iowa (d. 1946)
1911 Helen Hicks, American golfer (Western Open 1937, Titleholders Championship 1940), born in Cedarhurst, NY (d. 1974)
1912 Roy Fuller, English poet and novelist (Lost Season), born in Failsworth, England (d. 1991)
1912 Rudolf Firkušný, Moravian-American concert pianist and educator (Julliard), born in Napajedla, Moravia (d. 1994)
1913 Lucio San Pedro, Filipino composer ("Sa Ugoy ng Duyan"), born in Angono, Philippines (d. 2002)
1914 French Duynstee, Dutch constitutional lawyer and priest, born in Sittard, Netherlands (d. 1981)
1914 Josh White, American blues, folk and gospel musician, actor, and civil rights activist, born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 1969)
1914 Matt Dennis, American pop singer, pianist, composer, and arranger ("Everything Happens To Me"; "Angel Eyes"), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2002)
1915 Haakon Stotijn, Dutch oboist (Orkestgebouw Orchestra), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1964)
1915 Mervyn Levy, Welsh artist and critic, born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1996)
1915 Patrick Leigh Fermor, English soldier and travel writer (A Time of Gifts), born in London, England (d. 2011)
1915 Richard Hamming, American Mathematician and Computer Scientist (Hamming code), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1998)
1916 Bernice Neugarten, American physiologist (work on psychology of aging), born in Norfolk, Nebraska (d. 2001)
1917 Richard Jock Kinneir, British graphic designer (modern road signs), born in Hampshire, England (d. 1994)

American novelist and playwright (Master of the Game, Bloodline, The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer), born in Chicago, Illinois

1917 T. Nagi Reddy, Indian Communist politician and writer known for "India Mortgaged", born in Tarimela village, Anantapur District, British India (d. 1976)
1918 Margaret Heldt, American hairdresser who created the beehive hairstyle, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
1919 Eva Gabor, Hungarian-born American actress (Green Acres - "Lisa Douglas"; Gigi), comedian, singer, and socialite, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1995)
1919 Gretchen Fraser, American slalom skier (Olympic gold 1948, 1st American skiing gold), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1994)
1919 Israel Baker, American concert and session violinist (NBC Symphony; Paramount Studios Orchestra), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
1920 Billy Halop [William Halop Cohen], American actor (Angels with Dirty Faces, All in the Family), born in New York City (d. 1976)
1920 Daniel F. Galouye, American sci-fi author (Dark Universe, Last Leap), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1976)
1920 Farouk I, last King of Egypt (1936-52), born in Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Egypt (d. 1965)
1920 Paul Peter Piech, American-British print artist, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)
1921 Edward Seidensticker, American historian and translator of Japanese and classical works, born near Castle Rock, Colorado (d. 2007)
1921 Lloyd Bentsen, American politician (Senator-D-Texas, 1971-93, 1989 Democrat VP nominee), born in Mission, Texas (d. 2006)
1922 Tudor Jarda, Romanian composer, music director (Romanian Opera, 1975-81), and pedagogue, born in Cluj, Romania (d. 2007)
1923 Sy Kattelson, American photographer, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2018)
1924 Budge Patty, American tennis player (French C'ship, Wimbledon men's singles 1950), born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 2021)
1924 Mary Tregear, British museum curator (Ashmolean) and Chinese art historian, born in Wuchang, China (d. 2010)
1925 Kim Stanley [Patricia Reid], American actress (Séance on a Wet Afternoon, The Chase, Right Stuff), born in Tularosa, New Mexico (d. 2001)
1925 Virginia E. Johnson, American doctor and sexologist (Masters & Johnson), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2013)
1926 Alexander Gibson, British conductor and founder of the Scottish Opera, born in Motherwell, Scotland (d. 1995)
1926 Leslie Nielsen, Canadian actor (Spy Hard, Forbidden Planet, Naked Gun), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 2010)
1926 Paul Bocuse, French great chef (Legion of Honor), born in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France (d. 2018)
1927 Michel Sénéchal, French operatic tenor, and educator, born in Paris (d. 2018)
1928 Archibald Forster, British chemical engineer and businessman (CEO of Esso UK, 1982-93), born in London, England (d. 2001)
1928 Conrad Janis, American actor (Mork & Mindy - "Frederick"; Quark; Bonino), and traditional jazz trombonist (Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band), born in New York City (d. 2022)
1928 Gerry Alexander, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (25 Tests, top score 108, 90 dismissals), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2011)
1928 Raoul Cita, American R&B pianist and songwriter (Harptones), born in New York City (d. 2014)
1929 Albert Azaryan, Armenian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR rings, team 1956, 60; World C'ship gold rings, team 1954, 58), born in Gəncə, Armenia (d. 2023)
1929 Burhan Sargun, Turkish soccer forward (8 caps, 7 goals; Fenerbahçe SK), born in Ankara, Turkey (d. 2023)
1929 Leonard Kastle, American opera composer, librettist, director (The Passion of Mother Ann), and film maker (The Honeymoon Killers), born in New York City (d. 2011)
1930 Charles Dearnley, English church organist (Salisbury Cathedral; St Paul's Cathedral), and educator, born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 2000)
1930 Roy De Forest, American Funk and Nut Art movement painter, born in North Platte, Nebraska (d. 2007)
1931 Bobby Lamb, Irish jazz trombonist, composer, and conductor, born in Cork, Irish Free State
1931 Larry Merchant, American boxing author and analyst (International Boxing Hall of Fame; HBO, Showtime), born in Brooklyn, New York
1932 Dennis Skinner, British politician (L), Chairman of the Labour Party (1988-89), born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire
1932 Jerome Lowenthal, American concert pianist, and educator (Julliard; Jerusalem Academy of Music), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1933 Mildred Sampson, New Zealand distance runner (world marathon record 3:19:33 1964), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1933 Ramiro, Brazilian soccer midfielder (11 caps; Atlético Madrid 117 games) and manager (Santos 1991), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2025)
1934 Francesco Pennisi, Italian contemporary classical composer, born in Acireale, Sicily (d. 2000)
1934 John Surtees, British auto racer (World F1 C'ship 1964) and motorcycle racer (World C'ships: 350 cc – 1958, 59, 60; 500 cc – 1956, 58, 59, 60), born in Tatsfield, England (d. 2017)

Panamanian general and dictator (1983-89), born in a Panama City slum, Panama

English fashion designer and 1960s fashion icon who popularized the mini skirt and the Mod Look, born in London [1]

1934 Mel Carnahan, American politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (1993-2000), born in Birch Tree, Missouri (d. 2000)
1934 Patrick Sellors, British ophthalmologist and Surgeon-Oculist to the Queen, born in England (d. 2010)
1934 Tina Louise, American actress (Ginger-Gilligan's Island, Julie-Dallas), born in New York City
1935 Bent Lorentzen, Danish orchestral, electronic, and opera composer, born in Stenvad, Denmark (d. 2018)
1935 Gene Vincent [Vincent Eugene Craddock], American rock guitarist and vocalist ("Be-Bop-A-Lula"), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1971)

American actor (Deliverance, Evening Shade, Strip Tease, Cannonball), born in Lansing, Michigan

1937 Bill Lawry, Australian cricket batsman and captain (67 Tests, 5,234 runs @ 47.15, 13 x 100s) and broadcaster (9 Network), born in Melbourne, Australia
1937 Eddie Shack, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1962, 63, 64; Stanley Cup 1962, 63, 64, 67; Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Sudbury, Ontario (d. 2020)
1937 Lodewijk Boer, Dutch violist, librettist, actor, and playwright (The Family), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2004)
1937 Phillip Walker, American electric blues guitarist, and singer ("Hello My Darling"), born in Welsh, Louisiana (d. 2010)
1938 Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricket all-rounder and captain (61 Tests; 3448 runs @ 32.22, 7 x 100; 59 wickets), born in Motueka, New Zealand (d. 2018)
1938 Bobby "Boris" Pickett, American novelty singer-songwriter ("Monster Mash"), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
1938 Simone de Oliveira, Portuguese actress (Roseira Brava) and singer ("Desfolhada portuguesa"), born in Lisbon, Portugal
1938 Willy Corrêa de Oliveira, Brazilian modernist composer, and music promoter (Festival Música Nova), born in Recife, Brazil
1939 Bryan Gould, New Zealand and British politician (L), born in Hawera, New Zealand
1939 Gerry Goffin, American Hall of Fame pop and rock lyricist ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; "Up On The Roof"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday"), married to Carole King, 1959-69, born in Queens, New York City (d. 2014)
1939 Jane Yolen, American sci-fi and children's literature author and poet (Spider Jane; Heart's Blood), born in Manhattan, New York
1940 Calvin Fowler, American basketball point guard (Olympic gold 1968 co-captain; Saint Francis University), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
1941 Glenn Randall Jr., American stuntman (Boba Fett in "Return of the Jedi"; The Mask of Zorro; Poltergeist; Planet of the Apes films), birthplace unknown [1]
1941 Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian Grammy Award-winning jazz, bossa nova, and pop pianist, composer, and bandleader (Brazil '66 - "The Look of Love", "Never Gonna Let You Go"), born in Niterói, Brazil (d. 2024) [1]
1942 Leon Haywood, American funk and soul singer, and keyboardist ("It's Got To Be Mellow"; "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2016)
1942 Otis Clay, American gospel, soul, and R&B-singer ("That's How It Is (When You're In Love)"), born in Waxhaw, Mississippi (d. 2006)
1942 Tony Colton [Chalk], British singer-songwriter, and record producer (Head, Hands, and Feet), born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England (d. 2020)
1943 Alan Rubin, American jazz and session trumpeter and flugelhorn player (SNL; The Blues Brothers) known as "Mr Fabulous", born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2011)
1943 Serge Lama [Chauvier], French singer ("Je suis malade"), born in Bordeaux, France
1944 Bert Greene, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1969 3rd), born in Gray, Georgia
1944 Buddhadev Dasgupta, Indian director and poet (Charachar, Grihajuddha), born in Anara, British India (d. 2021)
1944 Michael G. Oxley, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1981-2007), born in Findlay, Ohio (d. 2016)
1945 Ralph Doubell, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 800m WR 1:44.40 1968), born in Melbourne, Australia
1946 Heinz Winbeck, German composer, conductor and teacher, born in Piflas, Germany (d. 2019)
1946 Ian Porterfield, Scottish soccer manager (Sheffield Utd, Aberdeen, Reading, Chelsea, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Oman, Trinidad & Tobago), born in Dunfermline, Scotland (d. 2007)
1947 Derek Shulman, Scottish rock singer, musician (Gentle Giant), and record company executive (PolyGram: Atco), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1947 Joselito [José Jiménez], Spanish child actor singer (The Little Nigthengale), born in Beas de Segura, Andalucia, Spain
1947 Kikko Matsuoka, Japanese actress (Black Lizard, Hot Vacation), born in Tokyo, Japan
1948 Lynn Goldsmith, American photographer, filmmaker, recording artist, and album cover designer (Grand Funk Railroad; Patti Smith; Frank Zappa; Paul Simon), born in Detroit Michigan
1948 Susan Bernard, American author, actress (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) Playboy playmate (Dec, 1966), born in Los Angeles, California
1948 Vangelis Kordompoulis, Greek jazz pianist, composer, and music educator, born in Patras, Greece
1949 George Winston, American pop-instrumental-folk pianist and composer (Autumn; December; Winter Into Spring), born in Hart, Michigan (d. 2023) [1]
1950 Ernest Istook, American politician (Rep-R-Oklahoma), born in Fort Worth, Texas

1953 David Walt, American chemist and inventor of microwell arrays that revolutionized genetic analysis, born in Detroit, Michigan [1]
1953 Neil Henderson, Scottish pop guitarist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1953 Philip Anglim, American actor (The Thorn Birds - "Dane"), born in San Francisco, California
1953 Stephen Thorne, American US Navy officer, fighter and test pilot, and NASA astronaut candidate, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1986)
1953 Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz, Israeli soccer striker (40 caps; Maccabi Tel Aviv, Strasbourg, Rennes), born in Kfar Saba, Israel (d. 2021)
1954 Noriyuki Asakura, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
1954 Wesley Strick, American screenwriter (Arachnophobia; Cape Fear), born in New York City
1956 Catherine Hickland, American actress (One Life to Live, Loving), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1956 David Uosikkinen, American drummer (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
1956 Didier Lockwood, French violinist, born in Calais, France (d. 2018)
1956 H.R. [Paul D. Hudson], British-American singer (Bad Brains), born in London, England
1956 Raoul Björkenheim, American avant-garde jazz guitarist, born in Los Angeles, California
1958 Alberto Bica, Uruguayan soccer right winger (9 caps; Racing, River Plate, Nacional Montevideo), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2021)
1958 Michael Jackson, British television producer and executive (BBC2), born in Cheshire, England
1960 Richard Mastracchio, American astronaut, born in Waterbury, Connecticut
1961 Becky LeBeau, American vocalist (Mischief), born in Los Angeles, California
1961 Carey Lowell, American actress (Me & Him, Guardian, Dangerously Close), born in New York City
1962 Scott Kolden, American actor (Scott-Me & the Champ), born in Torrance, California

1962 American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("All I Want to Do"; "If It Makes You Happy"), born in Kennett, Missouri

1962 Tammy Baldwin, American politician (Senator-D-Wisconsin 2013-), born in Madison, Wisconsin
1963 José Mari Bakero, Spanish soccer midfielder (30 caps; Real Sociedad 223 games, FC Barcelona 260 games), born in Goizueta, Spain
1964 Ken Shamrock, American martial artist, born in Macon, Georgia
1964 Sarah Palin, American politician (Governor of Alaska, 2006-09), and tv commentator, born in Sandpoint, Idaho
1965 Vicki Wilson, Australian Netball HOF goal shooter (104 caps; World C'ship gold 1991, 95, 99), born in Brisbane, Australia
1966 Stephen Gregory, American actor (ChaseBenson in "The Young and the Restless"), born in New York City
1967 Scott Shay, American linguist, born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
1967 Uwe Daßler, German swimmer (Olympic gold GDR 400m freestyle; silver 4×200m freestyle; bronze 1,500m 1988; WR 400m 3:46.95 1988), born in Ebersbach, Germany
1968 Mo Willems, American author and screenwriter (Sesame Street), born in Des Plaines, Illinois

1969 American actress (Rachel Green in "Friends"), born in Los Angeles, California

1969 Mary Stoker Smith, American beauty pageant winner (Miss Wisconsin USA 1996) and news anchor (FOX6 Milwaukee), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
1969 Shannon Long, Australian actor and model (Oct, 1988), born in Gladstone, Australia
1970 Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Meshuggah), born in Umeå, Sweden
1971 Damian Lewis, British actor (Homeland, Band of Brothers), born in St John's Wood, London
1972 Kelly Slater, American surfer (11 x WSL champion; Triple Crown 1995, 98, 2019, born in Cocoa Beach, Florida
1972 Steve McManaman, English soccer winger (37 caps; Liverpool 272 games; Real Madrid, Manchester City), born in Bootle, England
1973 Ethan Iverson, American pianist, composer, and critic, born in Menomonie, Wisconsin
1973 Jeon Do-yeon, South Korean actress (The Housemaid, Secret Sunshine), born in Seoul, South Korea
1973 Varg Vikernes, Norwegian black metal musician who was convicted of murder and arson, born in Bergen, Norway

1974 American radio host and conspiracy theorist (InfoWars; PrisonPlanet), born in Dallas, Texas

1974 D'Angelo [Michael Archer], American R&B and neo-soul singer, songwriter, and record producer ("Untitled (How Does It Feel)"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2025) [1]
1974 Jaroslav Špaček, Czech NHL defenseman (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia
1974 Zain Verjee, Kenyan-Canadian journalist (CNN; aKoma Media), born in Nairobi, Kenya
1975 Andrew "Andy" Lally, American auto racer (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year 2011; president Trans Am Series), born in Northport, New York
1975 Jacque Vaughn, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship SA Spurs 2007) and coach (Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets), born in Los Angeles, California
1975 Joe Wilkinson, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Electric, The Celebrity Traitors UK), born in London
1976 André Wickström, Finnish-Swedish comedian and actor (Solsidan, Morgonsoffan), born in Sipoo, Finland
1976 Brice Beckham, American actor (Wesley-Mr Belvedare), born in Long Beach, California
1976 Gretchen Parlato, American jazz singer, and songwriter (The Lost And Found), born in Los Angeles, California
1976 Peter Hayes, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weapon of Choice"), born in New York Mills, Minnesota
1977 Mike Shinoda, American musician (Linkin Park, Fort Minor), born in Agoura Hills, California

1979 American R&B singer-songwriter ("The Boy Is Mine"; "Have You Ever") and stage and film actress ("Moesha"), born in McComb, Mississippi

1980 Marco Bresciano, Australian soccer midfielder (84 caps; Empoli, Parma, Palermo, Lazio), born in Melbourne, Australia
1980 Matthew Lawrence, American actor (Boy Meets World. Matthew-Brotherly Love), born in Albington Township, Pennsylvania
1980 Natasha Bobo, American actress (Sally in Together We Stand), born in Watsonville, California
1981 Kelly Rowland, American singer, member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child ("Say My Name"), and television personality (The X Factor, The Voice Australia), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1982 Kate Mulleavy, American fashion designer (Rodarte), born in Pasadena, California
1982 Natalie Dormer, British actress (Game of Thrones; The Hunger Games: Mockingjay), born in Reading, Berkshire, England
1982 Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player (World C'ship 2010; Masters 2012, 22; UK C'ship 2013, 15, 20), born in Melbourne, Australia
1983 Huang Shengyi, Chinese actress (Kung Fu Hustle, Race to Witch Mountain), born in Shanghai, China
1983 Nicki Clyne, Canadian actress (Cally Henderson Tyrol in "Battlestar Galactica"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1983 Rafael Van der Vaart, Dutch soccer midfielder (109 caps; Ajax, Hamburger SV, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur), born in Keemskerk, Netherlands
1983 Reena Esmail, Indian-American composer (This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity), born in Chicago, Illinois
1984 Aubrey O'Day, American pop and R&B singer (Danity Kane; Dumblonde), born in San Francisco, California
1984 Matt Good, American hard rock guitarist and singer (From First to Last; The Color of Violence), born in Valrico, Florida
1985 Mike Richards, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2011, 14 LA Kings; Olympic gold 2010), born in Kenora, Canada
1985 William Beckett, American singer-songwriter (The Academy Is...), born in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
1986 Bruno Vlahek, Croatian concert pianist and contemporary classical composer, born in Zagreb, Croatia
1986 Gabriel Boric, Chilean activist and politician (Chile's youngest President 2022-), born in Punta Arenas, Chile
1987 Beat Feuz, Swiss alpine ski racer (Olympic gold men's downhill 2022; World C'ships gold downhill 2017), born in Bern, Switzerland
1987 Clémentine Delauney, French symphonic metal singer and lyricist (Visions of Atlantis; Exit Eden), born in Paris, France
1987 Julio Torres, Salvadoran writer and comedian (Saturday Night Live, Los Espookys), born in San Salvador, El Salvador
1990 Princess Ayah of Jordan, niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan, born in Amman, Jordan
1990 Q'orianka Kilcher, American actress (The New World), singer, and human rights activist, born in Schweigmatt, West Germany

1991 Canadian football guard (Super Bowl LIV KC Chiefs; NY Jets; Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 2020), born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec

1992 Blair Dunlop, British singer ("Killing Time", "Notes from an Island"), born in Chesterfield, England
1992 Taylor Lautner, American actor (Jacob in "The Twilight Saga"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
1994 Eva Victor, American actress, screenwriter and director (Sorry, Baby), born in Paris, France
1995 Luke Humphries, English darts player (PDC World C'ship 2024; World GP 2023; Grand Slam of Darts 2023; PC Finals 2023, 24), born in Newbury, England