Today's 28 February Famous Birthdays in History

1155 Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England, crowned aged 15 during his father's lifetime, born in London (d. 1183)
1261 Margaret of Scotland, Scottish princess as daughter of Alexander III and Queen of Norway as consort of Eric II, born at Windsor Castle, England (d. 1283)
1533 Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and essayist (Essais), born in Château de Montaigne, Aquitaine, France (d. 1592)

1552 Jost Bürgi [Jobst Bürg], Swiss clockmaker and mathematician, born in Lichtensteig, Switzerland (d. 1632)
1573 Elias Holl, most important German architect of late German Renaissance architecture, born in Augsburg, Werbhausgasse (d. 1646)
1612 John Pearson, English theologian known for his "Exposition of the Creed", born in Great Snoring, Norfolk (d. 1686)
1616 Kaspar Förster, German composer, born in Gdańsk, Poland (d. 1673)
1663 Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor of the atmospheric engine, born in Dartmouth, England (d. 1729)
1670 Benjamin Wadsworth, American clergyman, President of Harvard University (1725-37), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1737)
1675 Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer known for his accurate maps of the Americas including Louisiana and Mississippi River, born in Paris (d. 1726)
1683 René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist and entomologist, born in La Rochelle, France (d. 1757)
1690 Alexei Petrovich, Russian Tsarevich and son of Peter the Great (who fell out with his father and defected to Austria), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1718)
1704 Louis Godin, French astronomer and seismologist who travelled to Peru, born in Paris (d. 1760)
1712 Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander who led French forces in North America during the Seven Years' War, born in Candiac, France (d. 1759) [1]
1713 Louis-Auguste-Augustin d'Affry, Swiss general, military governor and ambassador serving French kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, born in Versailles, France (d. 1793)
1724 George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British soldier and field marshal who served at Culloden, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, born in London (d. 1807)

1747 Justin Morgan, American composer and horse breeder, born in West Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1798)
1750 Ignacy Potocki, Polish politician and influential nobleman (co-wrote 3 May Constitution), born in Radzyń, Poland (d. 1809)
1764 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist and philanthropist (built tabenacles), born in London, England (d. 1842)
1771 François Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter (court painter to King of Westphalia), born in Bruges (d. 1839)
1780 Leonard du Bus de Gisignies, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1826-30), born in Dottignies, Austrian Netherlands (d. 1849)
1786 François Arago, French astronomer, physicist and politician, born in Estagel, France (d. 1853)
1792 Karl Earnest von Baer, Estonian-German embryologist (founding father of embryology), born in Jerwen County, Governate of Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 1876)
1797 Frederick, prince of Netherlands, general and admiral (10 day campaign), born in Berlin (d. 1881)
1797 Mary Lyon, American educator and activist for woman's higher education (set up and first Principal of Mt Holyoke Female Seminary), born near Buckland, Massachusetts (d. 1849)
1801 Auguste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian-French violinist, born in Hanzinne, Belgium (d. 1869)
1808 Elias Parish Alvars, British harpist and composer ("Voyage d'un Harpiste en Orient"), born in Teignmouth, England (d. 1849)
1810 Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian, philosopher and founder of modern archive management, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1865) [1]
1817 James Craig, American lawyer, politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Washington County, Pennsylvania (d. 1888)
1820 John Tenniel, English cartoonist and illustrator (Punch, Alice in Wonderland), born in London, England (d. 1914)
1822 Matthew Duncan Ector, American jurist and Confederate general in the Atlanta campaign, born in Putnam County, Georgia (d. 1879)

1823 Ernest Renan, French philosopher, historian and scholar of religion, born in Tréguier, France (d. 1892)
1824 Charles Blondin, French acrobat and tight rope walker, born in St. Omer (d. 1897)
1824 John Creed Moore, American Confederate Army general (Battles of Corinth and Vicksburg) and teacher, born in Coryell County, Texas (d. 1910)
1825 Quincy Adams Gillmore, American civil engineer, author, and Major General (Union Army), born in Lorain County, Ohio (d. 1888)
1833 Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian fieldmarshal (Schlieffen Plan), born in Prussia (d. 1913)
1838 Maurice Lévy, French engineer, created boat-traction system, born in Ribeauvillé, France (d. 1910)
1840 Henri Duveyrier, French explorer of the Sahara, born in Paris, France (d. 1892)
1841 Adrien Albert Marie de Mun, French politician and social reformer of France's labor laws, born in Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeau(d. 1914)
1850 Hermann Schell, German theologist and philosopher (Gott und Geist), born in Freiburg im Breisgau (d. 1906)
1851 Samuel W. McCall, American politician (Rep-R-1893-1913), 47th Governor of Massachusetts (1916-19), born in East Providence Township, Pennsylvania (d. 1923)
1854 Juliusz Zarębski, Polish pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Zhytomyr, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1885)
1857 Gustave Kerker, German-American composer for Broadway musicals (The Belle of New York), born in Hertford, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1923)
1858 Ko Vis [Jacob Pieter Vis], Dutch industrialist and founder of the Royal Dutch Salt Industry, born in Zaandijk, Netherlands (d. 1924) [1]
1865 Arthur Symons, Welsh poet and critic (co-founder Savoy magazine), born in Milford Haven, Wales (d. 1945)
1865 Wilfred Grenfell, British medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador, born in Neston, England (d. 1940)

1866 Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian philosopher, playwright and poet, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1949)
1874 Soledad Jiménez, Spanish actress (Kid Galahad, The Phantom of the Range), born in Santander, Spain (d. 1966)
1875 Viliam Figus-Bystry, Slovakian composer, born in Banská Bystrica, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1937)
1876 John Alden Carpenter, American composer (Sea Drift), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1951)
1877 Sergei Bortkiewicz, Russian-Austrian composer, pianist, and conductor, born in Kharkov, Russian Empire (d. 1952)
1878 Artur Kapp, Estonian organist, composer (Peace Symphony; Paradise and Peri), and educator, born in Suure-Jaani, Russian Empire (d. 1952)
1878 Pierre Fatou, French mathematician known for the Fatou lemma and the Fatou set, born in Lorient, France (d. 1929)
1879 James "Soup" Perkins, American jockey (Kentucky Derby 1985; winningest jockey in America 1895), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1911)
1882 B. Traven, presumed German novelist ("The Death Ship"; "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre") who is cloaked in mystery and whose identity, real name and birthplace is disputed, possibly born in Świebodzin, Germany (d. 1969) [dates disputed]
1882 Geraldine Farrar, American soprano and actress (Story of American Singer; Such Sweet Compulsion), born in Melrose, Massachusetts (d. 1967)
1882 Jose Vasconcelos, politician, essayist, philosopher, born in Oaxaca, Mexico (d. 1959)
1882 Richard Stein, German composer, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1942)
1886 José Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter and author (Madrid Escenas), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1945)
1886 Max Vasmer, German-Russian linguist (La Tertulia de Pombo), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1962)
1887 William Zorach, Lithuanian-American sculptor (Spirit of the Dance), born in Jurbarkas, Lithuania, Russian Empire (d. 1966)

1889 Victor Sutherland, American actor (Captive City), born in Paducah, Kentucky (d. 1968)

Canadian Hockey HOF center (only player in NHL history to score 7 goals in a single game 1920; Stanley Cup 1912, 13 Quebec Bulldogs; 1924 Montreal Canadiens), born in Quebec City, Québec

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1893 Ben Hecht, American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (The Front Page), born in New York City (d. 1964)
1895 Guiomar Novaes, Brazilian concert pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), born in São João da Boa Vista, Brazil (d. 1979)
1895 Marcel Pagnol, French playwright, filmmaker (Topaze; The Baker's Wife), and novelist, born in Paris (d. 1974)
1896 Jud Wilson, American Baseball HOF infielder (NgL World Series 1943, 44; Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars), born in Remington, Virginia (d. 1963)
1896 Philip Showalter Hench, American physician (Nobel Prize 1950 for cortisone), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
1898 Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey), born in New York City (d. 1992)
1898 Zeki Rıza Sporel, Turkish soccer striker (16 caps; Fenerbahçe), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 1969)
1900 Edna Manley, Jamaican sculptor 'motherof Jamaican art', born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1987)
1900 Laura Z. Hobson, American writer (Gentleman's Agreement), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1986)
1900 Wolfram Hirth, German gliding pilot and pioneer, co-founder of Schempp-Hirth, born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1959)

American chemist, engineer and peace activist (1954 Nobel prize for Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Portland, Oregon

1901 Otakar Pařík, Czech pianist and conductor, born in Frýdek-Místek, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1955)
1901 Rudolf Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1929)
1903 Vincente Minnelli, director (An American in Paris, Gigi), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986)
1905 Glyn Jones, Welsh, novelist, poet and literary historian, born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 1995)

American gangster who built casinos in Las Vegas, born in Brooklyn, New York

1907 Milton Caniff, American cartoonist 'Rembrandt of the Comic Strip' (Terry & Pirates), born in Hillsboro, Ohio (d. 1988)
1908 Alexander Golitzen, American art director known for his work for Universal Studios (Spartacus, To Kill A Mockingbird), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2005) [1]
1908 Billie Bird, American actress and comedian (Dear John, Sixteen Candles, Home Alone), born in Pocatello, Idaho (d. 2002)
1909 Olan Soule, American character radio and screen actor (The First Nighter Program; Captain Midnight; Dragnet; Arnie), born in La Harpe, Illinois (d. 1994)
1909 Stephen Spender, English poet and critic (Vienna, Edge of Darkness), born in London (d. 1995)
1910 Roman Maciejewski, Polish composer (Requiem - Missa pro defunctis), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1988)
1911 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji), born in Tanjung Pura, Langkat, Dutch East Indies (d. 1946)
1912 Clara Petacci, Italian mistress of Benito Mussolini, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1945)
1912 Helmut Coing, German legal historian (Max Planck institute), born in Celle, Germany (d. 2000)
1914 Jim Boles, American actor (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, One Man's Family), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1977)
1915 Peter Medawar, British biologist (1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for discovery of acquired immunological tolerance"), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1987)
1915 Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel, American comedian and actor (Fiddler on the Roof, The Producers), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1977)
1916 Svend Asmussen, Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking" (The Swe-Danes), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2017)
1917 George Malcolm, British keyboard player and conductor (Westminster Cathedral Master of the Music, 1947-59), born in London (d. 1997)
1917 Hans Deutgen, Swedish archer (World C'ship gold individual 1947, 48, 49, 50; team 1948), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1989)
1918 Alfred Burke, British actor (Public Eye, Backfire, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), born in London, England (d. 2011)
1920 Edward Kassner, Austrian born music publisher (President Records), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996)
1920 Jim Olin, American politician (Rep-D-VA, 1983-93), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
1920 Marjorie Sweeting, English geomorphologist, born in London (d. 1994)
1921 Donald H. White, American composer (Lyric Suite for Euphonium and Winds; Tuba Sonata) and educator, born in Narberth, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
1921 Pierre Clostermann, French World War II flying ace, claimed 33 victories in the air, born in Curitiba, Brazil (d. 2006)
1921 Saul Zaentz, American record company executive (Fantasy), and film producer (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest; Amadeus; The Unbearable Lightness Of Being; The English Patient), born in Passaic, New Jersey (d. 2014)
1921 Vladimir Sommer, Czech composer, born in Dolní Jiřetín, Czech Republic (d. 1997)
1923 Charles Durning, American actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie), born in Highland Falls, New York (d. 2012)
1924 Bettye Ackerman, American actress (Maggie Graham-Ben Casey), born in Cottageville, South Carolina (d. 2006)
1924 Robert A Roe, American politician (Rep-D-NJ, 1969-93), born in Wayne, New Jersey (d. 2014)
1925 C. Herbert Oliver, American clergyman and civil rights activist (Inter-Citizens Committee), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2021)
1925 Harry H. Corbett, English actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), born in Rangoon, Burma (d. 1982)
1926 Barbara Weisberger, American dance teacher and founder of the Pennsylvania Ballet (1963), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2020) [1]
1926 Seymour Shifrin, American composer (Satires of Circumstance), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1979)
1926 Stanley Glasser, South African composer (Lalela Zulu; Lamentations; Zonkizizwe), academic, and broadcaster, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2018) [1]
1926 Svetlana Alliluyeva, Russian-born daughter of Joseph Stalin who later defected to the West and author (My Life), born in Moscow (d. 2011)
1927 Bernard Frank, French writer and oriental scholar, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2006)
1927 Don Helms, American steel guitarist (Hank Williams's Drifting Cowboys; Patsy Cline), born in New Brockton, Alabama (d. 2008)
1927 John Swire, British businessman and aircraft magnate (Cathay Pacific), born in London (d. 2016)
1928 Tom Aldredge, American actor (The Sopranos, What About Bob, Nurse, Mind Snatchers), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2011)

Canadian-American Pritzker Prize-winning architect (Bilbao Guggenheim Museum; The Dancing House), born in Toronto, Ontario [1] [2] [3]

1929 Hayden Fry, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (SMU 1962-72, North Texas State University 1973-78, University of Iowa 1979-98), born in Eastland, Texas (d. 2019)
1929 John Montague, Irish poet and 1st occupant of the Ireland Chair of Poetry, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
1929 Joseph Rouleau, French Canadian bass opera singer (Royal Opera), born in Matane, Quebec (d. 2019)
1930 Bruce Dawe, Australian poet (Sometimes Gladness), born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia (d. 2020)
1930 Diane Holland, British actress and dancer (Crossroads - "Sarah"; Hi-de-Hi! - "Yvonne"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2009)
1930 Frank Malzone, American baseball third baseman (8 × MLB All-Star; 3 × Gold Glove Award; Boston Red Sox), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
1930 Leon Cooper, American physicist who co-developed the BCS theory of superconductivity (Nobel 1972), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2024)
1930 Marty Grosz, American swing and dixieland jazz guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and composer, born in Berlin, Germany
1931 Gavin MacLeod [Allan See], American actor (The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Murray"; The Love Boat - "Captain Stubing"; McHale's Navy - "Happy"), born in Mt Kisco, New York (d. 2021)
1931 Iajuddin Ahmed, Bikrampur, President of Bangladesh (2002-09), born in Bikrampur, Bengal, British India (d. 2012)
1931 Jack Thieuloy, French writer, born in Beaucaire (d. 1996)
1931 Peter Alliss, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1957 GB winners) and author, course designer and television presenter, commentator (BBC, ESPN, ABC Sports), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
1932 Brian Moore, British sports commentator (BBC Radio, London Weekend Television 'The Big Match'), born in Benenden, Kent, England (d. 2001)
1932 Don Francks, Canadian actor, singer and musician (Terminal Choice; Finian's Rainbow), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2016)
1932 Rocky Dijon [Kwasi Dzidzornu] Ghanaian rock and R&B percussionist (The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal, Stevie Wonder), born in British Gold Coast colony, Africa (d. 1993)
1933 Charles Vinci, American weightlifter (Olympic bantamweight gold 1956, 60), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2018)
1933 Miro Steržaj, Slovenian 9-pin bowler and politician, born in Rakek, Slovenia (d. 2020)
1933 Rein Taagepera, Estonian politician (Res Publica) and politician scientist, born in Tartu, Estonia
1934 Willie Bobo [Correa], American jazz percussionist (Evil Ways), born in New York City (d. 1983)
1935 Bill Haller, American baseball umpire (AL 1961, 63-82; 15 x AL C'ship Series games; 27 x World Series games; 4 x MLB All-Star games), born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2022)
1937 Doris Lockhart Saatchi, American art collector and critic, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2025) [1]
1938 Martin Olav Sabo, American politician (Rep-D-MN, 1979-2007), born in Crosby, North Dakota (d. 2016)
1939 Charles Gayle, American free-jazz saxophonist, composer, and pianist ("Streets"), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2023)
1939 John Fahey, American fingerstyle acoustic, guitarist, composer (Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death), painter, and writer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2001) [1]
1939 Kamel Lemoui, Algerian soccer defender (7 caps; AS Béziers Hérault) and manager (Algeria 1988-89), born in Batna, Algeria (d. 2022)
1939 Tommy Tune, American dancer, choreographer, and theater director (Boyfriend), born in Wichita Falls, Texas
1940 Barry Fantoni, British novelist, artist and illustrator for Private Eye magazine, born in Epping, England (d. 2025) [1]
1940 Joe South [Souter], American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Games People Play"; "Walk A Mile In My Shoes"; "Rose Garden"), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2012)

1940 Italian American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1969; F1 World Champion 1978), born in Montona, Italy

1940 Robin Phillips, British theatre actor and director, best known for his work at Ontario's Stratford Festival, born in Surrey, England (d. 2015)
1941 (Ramón) "Palito" Ortega, Argentine 'la nueva ola' singer, actor, and politician (National Senator, 1995-99; Governor of Tucumán, 1991-95), born in Lules, Argentina
1941 Alice Brock, American restauranteur, visual artist, and inspiration for Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant", born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2024) [1] [2]
1941 Marty Sanders [Kupersmith], American rock guitarist (Jay and the Americans - "This Magic Moment"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1942 Bob Collins [Harold Lee], American radio broadcaster (WGN- 720AM, Chicago, 1986-2000), born in Lakeland, Florida (d. 2000)

British blues and rock guitarist, organist, and sitar player (Rolling Stones, 1962-69), born in Gloucestershire, England

1942 Dino Zoff, Italian soccer goalkeeper (112 caps; Juventus 330 games) and manager (Juventus, Lazio, Italy, Fiorentina), born in Mariano del Friuli, Italy
1942 Frank Bonner [Boers], American actor (WKRP in Cincinnati - "Herb Tarlek"; The Hoax; Just The Ten Of Us), and television director, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2021)
1942 Oliviero Toscani, Italian photographer and art director known for his controversial Benetton ad campaigns, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2025) [1]
1942 Wilfred Gibson, British session and pop violinist (Electric Light Orchestra, 1972-73; ELO II, 1991-94; Berkeley Square Society Band), born in Dilston, England (d. 2021)
1943 Barbara Acklin, American soul singer ("Love Makes A Woman"), and songwriter ("Have You Seen Her"), born in Oakland, California (d. 1998)
1943 Charles Bernstein, American composer of film and television scores, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1943 Donnie Iris [Dominic Ierace], American rock musician (The Cruisers), born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
1943 Hans Dijkstal, Dutch minister, Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, born in Port Said, Egypt (d. 2010)
1944 Kelly Bishop, American actress (Gilmore Girls, An Unmarried Woman, Dirty Dancing), born in Colorado Springs
1944 Sepp Maier, German soccer goalkeeper (95 caps West Germany; Bayern Munich 536 games), born in Metten, Germany
1944 Storm Thorgerson, British graphic designer for album art, and music video director (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Cranberries), born in Potters Bar, Middlesex (d. 2013)
1945 Alexei Ekimov, Russian-American physicist (2023 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovery of quantum dots), born in Soviet Union [1]
1945 Bubba Smith, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Michigan State; Pro Bowl 1970, 71; First Team All Pro 1971; Super Bowl 1971; Baltimore Colts) and actor (Police Academy), born in Orange, Texas (d. 2011)
1945 Mimsy Farmer, American actress (Devil's Angel, Road to Salina), born in Chicago, Illinois
1945 Ronnie Rosman, American rock organist, and accordion player (Tommy James & The Shondells - "I Think We're Alone Now"; "Crystal Blue Persuasion"), born in Greensburg, PA
1946 Don Ciccone, American singer-songwriter (The Critters - "Mr. Dieingly Sad"; The Hit Men), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2016)
1946 Graham Vivian, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (5 Tests, HS 43; Auckland), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1946 Pierre Dørge, Danish avant-garde and jazz-fusion guitarist (Thermaenius; New Jungle Orchestra), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1946 Robin Cook, British politician (Labour Party MP, 1983-2005, born in Bellshill, Scotland (d. 2005)
1946 Ysaye Maria Barnwell, American singer gospel and a cappella singer (Sweet Honey in the Rock, 1979-2013), composer, and producer, born in Harlem, New York City
1947 Alex Taylor, American southern rock singer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1993)
1947 Stephanie Beacham, British actress (Dynasty, The Colbys, Bad Girls), born in Barnet, England

1948 American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress and singer (Sunday in the Park with George; The Jerk; Pennies From Heaven), and author, born in Queens, New York

1948 Mercedes Ruehl, American Tony and Academy Award-winning stage and screen actress (Lost in Yonkers; The Fisher King; Crazy People), born in Queens, New York
1948 Mike Figgis, British film director and screenwriter (Leaving Las Vegas), born in Carlisle, England
1948 Willie Donnell Smith, American fashion designer (WilliWear), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
1949 Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, American songwriter ("I Want You"), brother of Diana, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1996)
1950 Ilene Graff, American actress (Marsha-Mr Belvedere), born in Brooklyn, New York
1950 Stephen Chatman, American-Canadian composer (Choir Practice), and educator (University of British Columbia, 1976-present), born in Faribault, Minnesota
1951 Bill Cratty, American modern dancer and choreographer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1998)
1951 Gustav Thoni, Italian skier (World Cup-1971, 72, 73, 75), born in Trafoi, South Tyrol
1951 John Cleary, American architect and one of the students wounded during the Kent State shootings who appeared on the cover of Life magazine (May 1970), born in Glenville, New York (d. 2025) [1]
1952 Cristina Raines [Tina Herazo], actress (Sentinel), born in Manila, Philippines
1952 Eddie Manion, American touring and session rock saxophonist (Asbury Jukes; Disciples of Soul; Bruce Springsteen; Robert Cray), born in Lakehurst, New Jersey
1952 Jennie Lynn, actress (Love & Marriage), born in San Diego, California
1952 William Finn, American Tony Award-winning theatrical composer and, lyricist (Falsettos; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2025) [1]
1953 Osmo Vänskä, Finnish clarinetist, conductor (Lahti Symphony, 1988-2008; Minnesota Orchestra, 2003-2022), and composer, born in Sääminki, Finland

1953 American economist and New York Times columnist (Nobel Prize in Economics 2008), born in Albany, New York

1955 Adrian Dantley, American basketball forward (6×NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1977; Olympic gold 1976; NBA scoring champion 1981, 84 Utah Jazz), born in Washington, D.C.

American stand-up comedian, and actor (SNL; Aladdin - "Iago the Parrot"; The Afflac Duck), born in Brooklyn, New York

1955 Randy Jackson, American hard rock singer, guitarist, and keyboard player (Zebra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1956 Jimmy Nicholl, Irish soccer defender (73 caps Northern Ireland; Manchester United 197 games) and manager (Millwall, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1957 Ainsley Harriott, English celebrity chef (Read Steady Cook), born in London
1957 Cindy Wilson, American rock vocalist (B-52's - "Love Shack"), born in Athens, Georgia
1957 Ian Smith, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (63 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 173, 176 dismissals; Central Districts, Auckland) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, SEN), born in Nelson, New Zealand
1957 Ian Stanley, British rock keyboardist and songwriter (Tears For Fears, 1981-87 - "Shout"; "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"), born in Bath, England
1957 John Turturro, American actor (Brain Donor, Color of Money, Jungle Fever), born in Brooklyn, New York
1957 Paul Delph, American rock session and touring keyboardist and producer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1996)
1957 Phil Gould, British rock drummer and percussionist (Level 42 - "Something About You"), born in Hong Kong
1958 Jeanne Mas, French pop singer ("Johnny, Johnny"; "Toute première fois"), and actress, born in Alicante, Spain
1958 Mark Pavelich, American ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 1980 'Miracle on Ice'; NY Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks), born in Eveleth, Minnesota (d. 2021)
1960 Dorothy Stratten [Hoogstraten], Canadian playmate (August, 1979), model and actress (Galixina), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1980)
1961 Barry McGuigan, Irish boxer (WBA & lineal featherweight titles 1985-86; International Boxing HOF), born in Clones, Ireland
1962 Rae Dawn Chong, actress (Quest for Fire), born in Edmonton, Alberta
1963 Joey Marella, American pro wrestling referee (WWF), born in Willingboro Township, New Jersey (d. 1994)
1964 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Uzbekistan road cyclist (Tour de France points winner 1991, 93-4), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1964 Rihards Dubra, Latvian composer, primarily of sacred choral works, born in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
1965 Markus Stenz, German conductor (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, 2012-19), born in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, West Germany
1966 Edward Shearmur, British film score composer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Charlie's Angels), born in London, England
1967 Marcus Lillington, British pop guitarist and keyboard player (Breathe - "Hands to Heaven"), born in Bideford, Devon, England
1969 Elisa Fiorillo, American pop, jazz, and session singer ("How Can I Forget You"; "On The Way Up"; Prince, 2009-16; The Dease and Reese Project), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1969 Pat Monahan, American rock singer, songwriter, and musician (Train - "Drops Of Jupiter"; Hey, Soul Sister"), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
1970 Daniel Handler, American writer, pen name Lemony Snicket "A Series of Unfortunate Events", born in San Francisco, California
1971 Junya Nakano, Japanese video game composer (Threads Of Fate; Final Fantasy X), born in Kyoto, Japan
1971 Nigel Godrich, British record producer, recording engineer, and musician (Radiohead; Thom Yorke; Atoms for Peace), born in Westminster, London
1971 Tristan Louis, French-American technology writer, entrepreneur and activist (iWorld), born in Digne-les-Bains, France
1972 Jared Bednar, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 2022 Colorado Avalanche), born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan

1973 Canadian Hockey HOF centre (7 x NHL All-Star; Philadelphia Flyers; Olympic gold 2002, silver 1992), born in London, Ontario

1973 Gary Walker, American football defensive end (First Team All-Pro 2002; Pro Bowl 2001, 02 Houston Oilers), born in Royston, Georgia
1973 Nicolas Minassian, French auto racer (ASCAR Champion 2002; 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 runner-up), born in Marseille, France
1975 Azhar Mahmood, Pakistan cricket all-rounder (21 Tests, 900 runs @ 30.00, 3 x 100s, 39 wickets), born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

1977 Kehinde Wiley, American painter (portrait of Barack Obama), born in Los Angeles, California
1978 Benjamin Raich, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold Giant Slalom, Slalom 2006; World C'ship gold Slalom, Combined 2005; Team 2007), born in Arzl im Pitztal, Austria
1978 Jeanne Cherhal, French singer-songwriter, born in Nantes, France

1978 English nanny who killed eight-month-old Matthew Eappen in 1997, born in Elton, Cheshire

1979 Michael Bisping, English mixed martial artist, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
1979 Primož Peterka, Slovenian ski jumper (World Cup overall title 1997, 98), born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
1979 Sébastien Bourdais, French auto racer, (Champ Car World Series winner 2004-07; Le Mans 24 Hours 2016 LMGTE Pro Class winner), born in Le Mans, France
1980 Denise Gough, Irish actress (The Stolen Girl, Andor, Colette, Monday), born in Wexford, Ireland
1980 Lucian Bute, Canadian boxer (IBF super-middleweight title 2007-12), born in Pechea, Romania
1980 Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player and NBA executive (Detroit Pistons; 2004 NBA champion), born in Compton, California
1982 Natalia Vodianova, Russian supermodel (Vogue's Alice in Wonderland Editorial, 2003), born in Gorky, USSR
1984 Ben Fagan, American musician, songwriter, and reality show contestant, born in Boston, Massachusetts

1984 Czech supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel (2005-09), born in Děčín, Czechoslovakia

1985 Fefe Dobson, Canadian pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Bye Bye Boyfriend"), born in Scarborough, Ontario
1985 Jelena Janković, Serbian tennis player (Wimbledon mixed doubles 2007; US Open singles 2008 runner-up; 15 x WTA Tour singles titles), born in Belgrade, Serbia
1985 Michael Fennelly [Micheál Ó Fionnalaigh], Irish hurler, born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny
1986 Alex Tanas, Canadian pop-reggae drummer (Magic! -"Rude"), born in Toronto, Ontario
1986 Kingsley Ben-Adir, English actor (Bob Marley: One Love), born in London, England
1988 Markéta Irglová, Czech Academy Award-winning songwriter ("Falling Slowly"), singer, and actress (Once), born in Valašské Meziříčí, Czechia
1989 Angelababy [Angela Yeung Wing], Chinese actress (My True Friend, Mojin: The Lost Legend), born in Shanghai, China
1989 Remmi [Rachel Smith], American indie pop singer-songwriter, born in Alexandria, Louisiana
1989 Zhang Liyin, Chinese K-pop and R&B singer, born in Chengdu, China
1991 Sarah Bolger, Irish actress (Mayans M.C., The Spiderwick Chronicles), born in Dublin, Ireland
1994 Alex Caruso, American basketball shooting guard (NBA C'ship 2020 Oklahoma City Thunder, 2025 LA Lakers; NBA All-Defensive First Team 2023), born in College Station, Texas
1994 Jake Bugg [Kennedy], British blues-rock singer-songwriter, and musician, born in Nottingham, England
1996 Karsten Warholm, Norwegian athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles WR 45.94 2021; World C'ship gold 2017, 19), born in Ulsteinvik, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

1999 Slovenian basketball guard (EuroLeague MVP 2018; NBA Rookie of the Year 2019, NBA Scoring champion 2024 Dallas Mavericks; LA Lakers), born in Ljubljana, Slovenia