Today's 21 February Famous Birthdays in History

  • 1484 Joachim I Nestor, Prince-elector of Brandenburg (opposed Protestantism), born in Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1535)
  • 1556 Sethus Calvisius, German composer, born in Gorsleben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1615)
  • 1674 Johann Augustin Kobelius, German Baroque composer, and kapellmeister, born in Wählitz, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)
  • 1675 Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician, born in Munich (d. 1750)
  • 1684 Justus van Effen, Dutch writer (founded Holland Spectator), born in Utrecht (d. 1735)
  • 1690 Christoph Stoltzenberg, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Wertheim County, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1764)
  • 1705 Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer, won naval victory in Battle of Quiberon Bay, born in London (d. 1781)
  • 1710 Willem van Haren, Dutch poet (Human Life), born in Leeuwarden (d. 1768)
  • 1723 Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian, wrote "A History of France" for Napoleon, born in Paris (d. 1808)

German-born Russian Tsar (1762) and husband of Catherine the Great, born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp

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  • 1744 Eise Eisinga, Frisian amateur astronomer (built the oldest functioning planetarium in the world in his house at Franeker), born in Dronryp, Dutch Republic (d. 1828)
  • 1776 Vincenzo Lavigna, Italian composer, born in Altamura, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1836)
  • 1779 Friedrich Carl von Savigny, German jurist and legal scholar (historical school of jurisprudence), born in Frankfurt (d. 1861)
  • 1783 Catharina of Württemberg, Queen consort of Westphalia (1807-13) as wife of Jérôme Bonaparte, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1835)
  • 1783 Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (VP: Imperial Academy of Arts 1828-68), born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1873)
  • 1785 Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, German biographer, diplomat and soldier (Die Sterner), born in Düsseldorf (d. 1858)

President of Mexico who dominated Mexican history in the first half of the 19th century, born in Xalapa, Veracruz

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  • 1795 Francisco Manuel da Silva, Brazilian composer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1865)
  • 1800 John Henry Winder, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Somerset County, Maryland (d. 1865)
  • 1801 Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda [Jan Kalivoda], Bohemian violinist, composer, and court conductor, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1866)
  • 1801 John Henry Newman, British thologian (Tract 90), educator, poet (Dream of Gerontius), Anglican priest, Catholic priest, cardinal and saint, born in London, England (d. 1890)
  • 1802 George Douglas Ramsay, American Brevet Major general (Union Army), born in Dumfries, Virginia (d. 1882)
  • 1805 David Tod, US diplomat and politician (Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 1868)
  • 1814 Nicolo Gabrielli, Italian opera composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1891)
  • 1815 Ernest Meissonier, French painter and sculptor (depictions of Napoleon), born in Lyon, France (d. 1891)
  • 1817 Jose Zorrilla, Spanish poet and dramatist (El rey Loco), born in Valladolid, Spain (d. 1893)
  • 1821 Charles Scribner, American magazine and book publisher, born in New York City (d. 1871)
  • 1829 Johnson Hagood, American politician (Governor of South Carolina 1880-82) and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Barnwell, South Carolina (d. 1898)
  • 1831 Eduard Rappoldi, Austrian composer and violinist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1903)
  • 1836 (Clement) Léo Delibes, French romantic composer (Coppélia; Sylvia; Le roi l'a dit; Lakmé), born in Saint-Germain-du-Val, France (d. 1891)
  • 1844 Charles-Marie Widor, French organist (Saint-Sulpice, 1870-1933), composer (10 organ symphonies), and professor (American Conservatory at Fontainebleau, 1921-34), born in Lyon, France (d. 1937)
  • 1852 Burner Matthews, American academic and critic who established study of theatre (NY Times), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1929)
  • 1855 Alice Freeman Palmer, American educator (President of Wesley College), born in Colesville, New York (d. 1902)
  • 1856 Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Dutch architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1934)
  • 1857 Jules de Trooz, Belgium politician and Prime Minister of Belgium (1907), born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1907)
  • 1860 Goscombe John, Welsh sculptor known for his public memorials "Port Sunlight War Memorial" and "The Response 1914", born in Cardiff (d. 1952)
  • 1860 Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod, Czech journalist, novelist and playwright, born in Domažlice, Austrian Empire (d. 1927)
  • 1861 Pierre de Bréville, French composer, author and professor (Une histoire du théâtre lyrique en France), born in Bar-le-Duc, Meuse (d. 1949)
  • 1865 John Haden Badley, English educator, founder of Bedales 1st UK co-ed boarding school, born in Dudley, England(d. 1967) [1]
  • 1867 Otto Hermann Kahn, German-American banker and patron of the arts, organized Metropolitan Opera Company, born in Mannheim, Baden, German Confederation (d. 1934)
  • 1875 Jeanne Calment, French supercentenarian, oldest verified person in history (122 years, 164 days), born in Arles, France (d. 1997)
  • 1876 Pyotr Konchalovsky, Russian painter, head of the Jack of Diamonds group, born in Sloviansk, Russia (d. 1956)
  • 1877 Totius [Jacob D. du Toit], South African poet and theologist, born in Paarl, Cape Colony (d. 1953)
  • 1878 Fritz Cortolezis, German conductor, opera director, and composer, born in Passau, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1934)
  • 1878 Mirra Richard [The Mother], French-born Indian spiritual leader (Sri Aurobindo), born in Paris, France (d. 1973)
  • 1880 Frank Orth, American actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1962)
  • 1880 Waldemar Bonsels, German novelist, children's literature writer (Maya the Bee), and outspoken anti-semite, born in Ahrensburg German Empire (d. 1952)
  • 1883 Mick Commaille, South African cricket batsman (12 Tests , HS 47; Western Province, Northern Cape), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1956)
  • 1885 Sacha Guitry, French actor and playwright (Deburan, The Story of a Cheat), born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1957)
  • 1886 Herbert J. Krapp, American theatre architect and designer responsible for almost half of current Broadway venues, born in New York City (d. 1973)
  • 1887 Savielly Tartakower, Austrian-Polish-French chess player, born in Rostov-on-Don, Russian Empire (d. 1956)
  • 1888 Clemence Dane [Winifred Ashton], British novelist and playwright (A Bill of Divorcement), born in Blackheath, England (d. 1965)
  • 1888 Willem Banning, Dutch theologist and sociologist (Religious Build Up), born in Makkum, Netherlands (d. 1971)
  • 1889 Felix Aylmer, British actor (Anastasia, Hamlet, Iron Duke, Macbeth, St Joan), born in Corsham, Wiltshire, England (d. 1979)
  • 1893 Andres Segovia, Spanish classical guitarist, born in Linares, Spain (d. 1987)
  • 1893 Vsevolod Pudovkin, Soviet film director and theorist (Mother, Deserter), born in Penza, Russia (d. 1953)
  • 1895 Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K and won the 1943 Nobel Prize in Medicine, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1976)
  • 1896 Sylvain Poons, Dutch stage actor and singer (Blue Jackets), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1985)
  • 1897 Celia Lovsky, Austrian-American actress (Soylent Green, T'Pau-Star Trek), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1979)
  • 1898 Vasily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (Gayaneh), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1964)
  • 1900 Jeanne Aubert [Perrinot], French stage, silent and sound screen actress, and singer, born in Paris (d. 1988)
  • 1900 Madeleine Renaud, French actress and theater director (Plaisir), born in Paris, Ile-de-France (d. 1994)
  • 1900 Sydney Arnold, British comic actor (The Meaning of Life, Top Secret!, Miss Jones & Son), born in Westminster, London, England (d. 1993)
  • 1902 Arthur Nock, English-American historian (St Paul, history of religion), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1963)
  • 1902 Bob Scholte, Dutch vocalist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1983)
  • 1903 Anaïs Nin, French-Cuban writer (Delta of Venus), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1977)
  • 1903 Eric Fogg, English composer (The Golden Butterfly), conductor, and broadcaster, born in Manchester, England (d. 1939)
  • 1903 Fairfax M. Cone, American leading advertising executive (Foote, Cone and Belding), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1977)
  • 1903 Raymond Queneau [M Presle], French author (Un Enfant a Dit), born in La Havre, France (d. 1976)
  • 1903 Tom Yawkey, American Baseball HOF executive (owner Boston Red Sox 1933-76), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1976)
  • 1904 Armand Preud'homme, Belgian organist and composer (Kempenland), born in Peer, Belgium (d. 1986)
  • 1907 W. H. Auden [Wystan Hugh Auden], British-American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet (Age of Anxiety, Funeral Blues), born in York, England (d. 1973)
  • 1908 Neville Quinn, South African cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 35 wickets), born in Tweefontein, South Africa (d. 1934)
  • 1909 George van Renesse, Dutch pianist and music director, born in Zaamslag, Netherlands (d. 1994)
  • 1909 Hans Erni, Swiss painter and sculptor, born in Lucerne, Switzerland (d. 2015)
  • 1909 Helen Octavia Dickens, American physician and gynaecologist (1st black women admitted to US College of Surgeons), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2001)
  • 1910 Al Sears, American jazz and R&B saxophonist (Duke Elllington Orchestra; Johnny Hodges - "Castle Rock"), born in Macomb, Illinois (d. 1990)
  • 1910 Carmine Galante, American Mafia chieftain of the Bonanno New York crime family, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1979) [1]
  • 1910 Douglas Bader, British pilot and WWII flying ace during WWII, born in London, England (d. 1982)
  • 1910 Eddie Waring, British rugby league broadcaster (BBC 1958-81), born in Dewsbury, England (d. 1986)
  • 1910 Roy Andries de Groot, Dutch-British-American culinary writer and wine critic, born in London, England (d. 1983)
  • 1912 Arline Judge, American actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1974)
  • 1912 Nikita Magaloff, Georgian-Russian pianist (1st to record Chopin's complete works), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1992)
  • 1913 Glenn M. Anderson, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1969-93), born in Hawthorne, California (d. 1994)
  • 1914 Arnold Denker, American chess champion (1944-46), born in New York City (d. 2005)
  • 1915 Ann Sheridan, American actress (They Drive by Night; Dodge City; King's Row; Another World), born in Denton, Texas (d. 1967)
  • 1915 Godfrey Brown, British athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 400m, silver 400m 1936), born in Bankura, India (d. 1995)
  • 1917 Lucille Bremer, American actress and dancer (Meet Me In St. Louis; Ziegfeld Follies), born in Amsterdam, New York (d. 1996)
  • 1917 Tadd Dameron, American jazz pianist, composer ("If You Could See Me Now"; "Lady Bird"), arranger (Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine) and bandleader, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1965)
  • 1917 Victor Marijnen, Dutch politician (Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1963-65), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1975)
  • 1921 Richard Whitcomb, American NASA aerodynamicist, invented the supercritical wing and devised the area rule, born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2009) [1]
  • 1922 Uroš Krek, Slovenian composer, born in Ljubljana, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (d. 2008)
  • 1923 Zvi Zeitlin, Russian-American classical violinist and music professor (Eastman School, 1967-2012), born in Dubroŭna, Russia (now Belarus) (d. 2012)

Zimbabwean revolutionary, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980-87) and 1st black President of Zimbabwe (1988-2017), born in Harare, Zimbabwe

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  • 1925 Al Fann, American actor (Alvin-He's the Mayor), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2018)
  • 1925 Jack Ramsay, American Hall of Fame basketball coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1977 NBA Champions), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
  • 1925 Sam Peckinpah, American film director (The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs), born in Fresno, California (d. 1984)
  • 1926 Hans Andreus [Johan Wilhem van der Zant], Dutch children's author (Mr. Bumblemoose books), and poet (Muziek voor Kijkdieren), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1977)
  • 1927 Erma Bombeck, American humorist (The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1996)
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  • 1927 Pierre Mercure, Canadian composer (Kaléidoscope), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1966)
  • 1928 Cecil Sandford, British motorcycle road racer (125cc world champion 1952; 250cc world champion 1957), born in Blockley, England (d. 2023)
  • 1928 Philip von Schantz, Swedish painter, born in Norrköping, Sweden (d. 1998)
  • 1929 Henry Kloss, American audio engineer (acoustic loudspeaker), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
  • 1929 James Beck, British actor (Dad's Army), born in Islington, London (d. 1973)
  • 1930 Elizabeth Adams, American Beverly Hills madame and mentor to Heidi Fleiss, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 1995) [1]
  • 1932 Leon Black, American college basketball coach (Texas Longhorns men's team 1967-76), born in Martins Mill, Texas (d. 2021)
  • 1933 Bob Rafelson, American Emmy Award-winning television producer (The Monkees), and film maker (Five Easy Pieces; Easy Rider; Head), born in New York City (d. 2022)

American jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and civil rights activist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), born in Tryon, North Carolina

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  • 1934 Gordon Forbes, South African tennis player and author (French Open mixed doubles [Darlene Hard] 1955), born in Burgersdorp, South Africa (d. 2020)
  • 1934 Rue McClanahan, American actress (Maude, Golden Girls), born in Healdton, Oklahoma (d. 2010)
  • 1935 Jean Pelletier, French Canadian politician (Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, 1993–2001; Mayor of Quebec, 1977-89), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec (d. 2009)
  • 1935 Mark McManus, Scottish actor (Taggart; 2000 Weeks; Ned Kelly), born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1994)
  • 1936 Barbara Jordan, American politician (Rep-D-Tx, 1972-78), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1937 Gary Lockwood, American actor (2001, Survival Zone, Lieutenant), born in Van Nuys, California
  • 1937 Harald V, King of Norway (1991-present), born in Akershus, Norway
  • 1937 Jilly Cooper, British romance novelist (Riders, Rivals), born in Hornchurch, England (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1937 Ron Clarke, Australian athlete (17 x WRs, 5,000m, 10,000m, 20,000m; 2, 3, 6, 10 miles) and politician (mayor Gold Coast), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2015)
  • 1938 Beryl Anthony Jr., American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1979-93), born in El Dorado, Arkansas
  • 1938 Bobby Charles [Guidry], Cajun-American swamp rock singer-songwriter ("See You Later, Alligator", "Walkin' to New Orleans"), born in Abbeville, Louisiana (d. 2010)
  • 1938 Ernie McMillan, American NFL football offensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970; Second-team All-Pro 1966,1967; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois (d. 2024)
  • 1939 Richard Beymer, American stage actor and singer (West Side Story; Diary of Anne Frank), born in Avoca, Iowa
  • 1939 Ron Nagle, American sculptor, and songwriter, born in San Francisco, California
  • 1940 Bruno Bolchi, Italian soccer midfielder (4 caps; Inter, Verona, Atalanta, Torino) and manager (AC Cesena, Bari, Messina, Genoa), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2022)

American politician (Rep-D-Georgia) and prominent civil rights leader (Big Six), born in Troy, Alabama

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  • 1940 Peter Gethin, British auto racer (Italian F1 GP 1971), born in Ewell, England (d. 2011)
  • 1940 Peter McEnery, English actor (Game is Over, Moonspinners), born in Walsall, England
  • 1942 Margarethe Von Trotta, German actress and director (Marianne), born in Berlin, Germany
  • 1942 Peter Leonard, Australian journalist and newsreader, born in Yass, New South Wales (d. 2008)
  • 1943 (Katherine) "Kitty Winn", American actress (The Panic in Needle Park; Beacon Hill), born in Washington, D.C.

1943 American record producer (Geffen Records; Asylum) and film studio executive (DreamWorks SKG), born in Brooklyn, New York City

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  • 1943 Duncan Swift, British jazz stride pianist, born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England (d. 1997)
  • 1943 Roberto Faenza, Italian director (Copkiller, Corrupt), born in Turin, Italy
  • 1944 Herman de Coninck, Flemish writer, poet (Impossible Work), and publisher (Nieuw Wereldtijdschrift - New World Magazine), born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1997)
  • 1944 Lajos Sătmăreanu, Romanian soccer right-back (42 caps; FC Steaua București 271 games), born in Salonta, Romania (d. 2025)
  • 1945 Sudhir Naik, Indian cricket batsman (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Bombay), born in Mumbai, India (d. 2023)

English actor (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Die Hard, Harry Potter), born in Hammersmith, London

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  • 1946 Anthony Daniels, British actor and mime artist (Star Wars - "C-3PO"), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
  • 1946 Bob Ryan, American sportswriter (The Boston Globe), born in Trenton, New Jersey
  • 1946 Desmond Lewis, West Indian cricket batsman/keeper (avg 86.33 in 3 Tests), born in Jamaica (d. 2018)
  • 1946 Terry Louise Fisher, American television writer and co-creator of the series L.A. Law, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1946 Tricia Nixon Cox, daughter of American politician Richard Nixon, born in Whittier, California
  • 1946 Tyne Daly, American actress (Cagney & Lacey, Angel Unchained), born in Madison, Wisconsin
  • 1946 Vito Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian alleged mafia boss, also known as "Montreal's Teflon Don", born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, Italy (d. 2013)
  • 1947 Johnny Echols, American psychedelic rock and session guitarist (Love), born in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • 1947 Olympia Snowe, American politician (Rep-R-Maine, 1979-95, Senator-R-Maine 1995-2013), born in Augusta, Maine
  • 1947 Victor Sokolov, Russian dissident journalist and priest, born in Kalinin, Soviet Union (d. 2006)
  • 1948 Larry Ragland, American comedian (Keep on Truckin'), born in Richmond, Virginia
  • 1948 Mel James, Welsh rugby league front rower (11 caps Wales; St. Helens RLFC) and rugby union prop (Swansea RFC), born in Resolven, Wales (d. 2022)
  • 1949 Jerry Harrison, American rock keyboardist and guitarist (The Modern Lovers; Talking Heads - "Burning Down the House"; solo "Rev It Up"), and record producer (Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Bo-Deans; The String Cheese Incident), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 1949 Ronnie Hellström, Swedish soccer goalkeeper (77 caps; Hammarby IF, 1. FC Kaiserslautern; Sweden Player of the Year 1971, 78), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2022)
  • 1950 Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopian diplomat, President of Ethiopia (2018-), born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • 1951 John Parker, New Zealand cricket batsman (36 Tests, 3 x 100s; 24 ODIs; Worcestershire CCC, Northern Districts CA), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand
  • 1951 Vince Welnick, American rock keyboardist (The Tubes - "Talk To Ya Later"; Grateful Dead, 1990-95), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003)
  • 1952 Jean-Jacques Brunel, French-British rock bassist (Stranglers - "Dreamtime"), born in Notting Hill, London, England
  • 1953 Christine Ebersole, American actress (SNL, Valerie, Tootsie), born in Patk Forest, Illinois
  • 1953 Manny Elias, British session and touring drummer (Tears for Fears, 1981-86; Peter Gabriel; Julian Lennon), born in Calcutta, India
  • 1953 William Petersen, American actor (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), born in Evanston, Illinois

1955 American actor, comedian, director and activist ("Frasier Crane" in Cheers and Fraiser), born in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

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  • 1955 Vicente Vega, Venezuelan soccer goalkeeper (15 caps; Deportivo Táchira, Portuguesa, Deportivo Italia), born in Maracay, Venezuela (d. 2025)
  • 1956 Woody Brown, American actor (Cliff-Facts of Life), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1958 Alan Trammell, American Baseball HOF shortstop (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series MVP 1984; Detroit Tigers) and manager (Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Garden Grove, California
  • 1958 Jack Coleman, American actor (Dynasty, Heroes), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
  • 1958 Jake Steinfeld, American exercise expert (Body by Jake), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1958 Kim Coates, Canadian actor (Sons of Anarchy, Bad Blood), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1958 Mary-Chapin Carpenter, American country-pop singer-songwriter ("This Shirt"; "Shut Up And Kiss Me"), born in Princeton, New Jersey
  • 1958 Steve Nieve [Nason], British session and touring keyboard player and composer (Elvis Costello), born in Bishop’s Stortford, England
  • 1959 José María Cano, Spanish pop musician (Mecano, 1982-98 - "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar"), composer (Luna), and visual artist, born in Madrid, Spain
  • 1960 Steve Wynn, American singer-songwriter (The Dream Syndicate), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1961 Abhijit Banerjee, American economist, 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, born in Mumbai, India
  • 1961 Christopher Atkins, American actor (Peter-Dallas, Blue Lagoon), born in Rye, New York
  • 1961 Martha Hackett, American actress (Star Trek:Voyager), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1962 Chuck Palahniuk, American writer (Fight Club), born in Pasco, Washington
  • 1962 David Foster Wallace, American writer (Infinite Jest, The Broom of the System), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 2008)
  • 1962 Mark Arm [McLaughlin], American grunge rock singer-songwriter, (Green River; Mudhoney), born at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
  • 1962 Vanessa Feltz, British television presenter (The Big Breakfast), born in London, England
  • 1963 Greg Turner, New Zealand golfer (4 European Tour titles), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 1963 Michael Gostigian, American pentathlete (Olympic 16th-88, 92, 96), born in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
  • 1963 Ranking Roger [Roger Charlery], British rock vocalist (The Beat; General Public), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2019)
  • 1963 William Baldwin, American actor (Backdraft, Sliver, Flatliners), born in Massapequa, New York
  • 1964 Bronwen Booth, British actress (One Life to Live, Eternal Evil), born in London (d. 2023)
  • 1964 Huw Higginson, British actor (George Garfield in "The Bill"), born in Hillingdon, England
  • 1964 Jane Tomlinson, British cancer campaigner, born in Wakefield, United Kingdom (d. 2007)
  • 1964 Mark Kelly, American astronaut, Navy captain and politician (Senator-R-Arizona 2020-), born in Orange, New Jersey
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  • 1965 Keith Arthurton, West Indian cricketer (Charlestown, Nevis WI lefty batsman), born in Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • 1966 Chris Donnels, American baseball infielder (Houston Astros), born in Angeles, California
  • 1966 Wendy James, English vocalist (Transvision Vamp - "Velveteen"), born in London, England
  • 1967 Michael Ward, American rock guitarist (John Hiatt, 1993-94; The Wallflowers, 1996-2001 - "One Headlight"; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, 2007-16), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2024)
  • 1967 Neil Oliver, Scottish television presenter and author (Vikings, A History of Scotland, Coast), born in Renfrew, Scotland
  • 1967 Patrick Lodewijks, Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • 1968 Pellom McDaniels, American professor & NFL defensive lineman (KC Chiefs), born in San Jose, California
  • 1968 Terry Allen, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings, Wash Redskins), born in Commerce, Georgia
  • 1969 Aunjanue Ellis, American actress (When They See Us), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1969 Corey Harris, American blues and reggae guitarist (The Blues miniseries; From Mississippi to Mali), born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1969 Eric Wilson, American bassist and songwriter (Sublime, 1988-96), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1969 J. D. Gibbs, American auto racer, team owner (Joe Gibbs Rcaing), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019)
  • 1969 James Dean Bradfield, Welsh singer-songwriter (Manic Street Preachers), born in Pontypool, Wales
  • 1969 Petra Kronberger, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold 1992), born in Pfarrwerfen, Austria
  • 1969 Tony Meola, American footballer, born in Belleville, New Jersey
  • 1970 Javier De La Hoya, Mexican-American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Durango, Mexico
  • 1970 Michael Slater, Australian cricket batsman (74 Tests, 14 x 100, HS 219; NSW CA, Derbyshire CCC) and broadcaster (9 Network, 7 Network), born in Wagga Wagga, Australia
  • 1971 Arco Jochemsen, Dutch soccer player (SVDB, Vitesse), born in Barneveld, the Netherlands
  • 1971 Jose Solano, American actor (Baywatch), born in Inglewood, California
  • 1971 Randy Blythe, American heavy metal singer (Lamb of God), born in Richmond, Virginia
  • 1972 Christian Howes, American jazz violinist (Out Of The Blue), born in Rocky River, Ohio
  • 1972 Seo Taiji [Jeong Hyeon-Cheol], Korean rock-pop and hip-hop musician, singer, and songwriter, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1973 Bowie Tsang, Taiwanese singer, television host and actress (Ma La Po Xi, American Girl), born in Hong Kong
  • 1973 Brian Rolston, American NHL left wing, 1993-2012 (Olympics, 1994; NJ Devils, Boston Bruins, and 3 other teams), born in Flint, Michigan
  • 1973 Heri Joensen, Faroese Viking-metal vocalist and songwriter (Tyr), born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
  • 1973 Tyrus [George Murdoch], American wrestler (NWA Heavyweight Champion) and cable news personally, born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1974 Alexei Lojkin, Belarusian NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
  • 1974 Iván Campo, Spanish footballer, born in San Sebastián, Spain
  • 1974 Rohsaan Griffin, American 200m runner, born in Texas City
  • 1974 Wish Bone [Charles C. Scruggs], American rapper (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1975 Scott Miller, Australian swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1975 Troy Slaten, American actor (Jerry-Parker Lewis Can't Lose), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1976 Anthony Rossomando, American guitarist and songwriter (Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang Bang You're Dead"; "Shallow"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1976 Michael McIntyre, British highest-grossing stand-up comedian in the world, writer, and TV presenter (Michael McIntyre's Big Show), born in London
  • 1976 Ryan Smyth, Canadian NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Banff, Canada
  • 1977 Chad Hutchinson, American baseball & football player, born in San Diego, California
  • 1977 Kevin Rose, American television host & internet entrepreneur, born in Redding, California
  • 1977 Rhiannon Giddens, American singer, fiddler, and banjo player (Carolina Chocolate Drops), and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Omar), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • 1977 Steve Francis, American basketball player, born in Takoma Park, Maryland
  • 1978 Kim Ha-neul, South Korean actress (Blind, Too Beautiful to Lie), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1978 Kumail Nanjiani, Pakistani American comedian, actor and writer (The Big Sick, Silicon Valley), born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • 1978 Nicole Parker, American comedian and actress (Disaster Movie, Mad TV), born in Irvine, California
  • 1978 Park Eun-hye, South Korean actress (Two Women's Room, Night and Day), born in Incheon, South Korea
  • 1979 Carly "Carlito" Colón, Puerto Rican professional wrestler, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico

1979 American actress (Sarah Reeves-Party of Five), born in Waco, Texas

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  • 1979 Jordan Peele, American actor, comedian and director (Fargo, Get Out), born in New York City
  • 1979 Pascal Chimbonda, French footballer, born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
  • 1980 Brad Fast, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Fort St. John, Canada
  • 1980 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo [Dragon king] of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2006-), born in Katmandu, Bhutan
  • 1980 Jim Vandermeer, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Caroline, Canada
  • 1980 Justin Roiland, American actor, writer and director (Rick and Morty), born in Stockton, California
  • 1980 Parthiva Sureshwaren, Indian racing driver, born in Chennai, India
  • 1980 Tiziano Ferro, Italian pop and R&B singer-songwriter ("Perdono"), and record producer, born in Latina, Italy
  • 1982 Bernhard Auinger, Austrian racing driver, born in Salzburg, Austria
  • 1982 Chantal Claret [Euringer], American power-pop singer-songwriter (Morningwood), born in Berkeley, California
  • 1983 Braylon Edwards, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl & Second Team All Pro 2007; Cleveland Browns), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1983 Daniel Ek, Swedish CEO and co-founder of Spotify, born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1983 Mélanie Laurent, French actress (Inglourious Basterds), born in Paris, France
  • 1984 Andy Ellis, New Zealand rugby union halfback (28 Tests; Barbarian FC 6 games; World XV 3 games; Canterbury RFU), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 1984 David Odonkor, German footballer, born in Bünde, Germany
  • 1984 Karina [Nose], Japanese model and actress (Umizaru, Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?), born in Aichi, Japan
  • 1985 Bob Burton, American speedcuber, born in Newark, New Jersey
  • 1985 Georgios Samaras, Greek footballer, born in Heraklion, Greece
  • 1986 Charlotte Church, Welsh singer-songwriter ("Just Wave Hello"), born in Llandaff, Wales
  • 1986 Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, born in Brussels, Belgium
  • 1987 Ashley Greene, American model and actress (Alice in "The Twilight Saga"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1987 Burgess Abernethy, Australian actor (Zane Bennett in "H20: Just Add Water"), born in Gold Coast, Australia

1987 Canadian actor (Juno, Inception, The Umbrella Academy) and LGBT activist, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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  • 1987 Tuppence Middleton, English actress (Sense8), born in Bristol, England
  • 1989 Corbin Bleu [Reivers], American actor and singer (High School Musical - "Chad"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
  • 1989 Kristin Herrera, American actress (Dana Cruz in "Zoey 101"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1989 Scout Taylor-Compton, American actress (Rob Zombie's Halloween, Halloween Ⅱ), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1990 Kang Ha-neul, South Korean actor (When the Camellia Blooms), born in Busan, South Korea

1991 American mixed martial artist, born in Los Angeles, California

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  • 1991 Joe Alwyn, British actor (Harriet), born in Tunbridge Wells, England
  • 1991 Riyad Mahrez, French-Algerian football player (Leicester City), born in Sarcelles, France,
  • 1991 Suppasit Jongcheveevat, Thai singer-songwriter and actor, born in Nonthaburi, Thailand
  • 1992 Phil Jones, English footballer (Manchester United), born in Preston, England
  • 1995 Giveon [Evans], American R&B singer-songwriter (Take Time), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1996 Sophie Turner, English actress (Game of Thrones), born in Northampton, England
  • 2002 Bigi "Blanket" Jackson [Prince Michael Jackson II], American director and youngest child of Micheal Jackson, born in La Mesa, California



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