Today's 9 April Famous Birthdays in History

Turko-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire, born in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

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1498 John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman, born in Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine (d. 1550)
1597 John Davenport, Puritan clergyman and cofounder of the New Haven Colony, born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 1670)
1598 Johann Crüger [Jan Krygar], Sorbian-German cantor, hymn composer, editor (Praxis pietatis melica), and educator, born in Groß Breesen, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1662)
1611 Giacomo Maria Predieri, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1695)
1627 Johann Kaspar Kerll, German composer, born in Adorf, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1693)
1634 Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1696)
1648 Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat, born in Paris (d. 1720)

Duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands

1680 Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author, born in Tours, France (d. 1754)
1686 James Craggs the Younger, English politician, born in Westminster, London (d. 1721)
1691 Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar, born in Roth, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1761)
1716 Johann Georg Zechner, Austrian composer, born in Gleisdorf, Austria (d. 1778)
1717 Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1750)
1751 Emanuel Schikaneder, German playwright and composer, born in Straubing, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
1753 Pieter Paulus, Dutch Patriot and President of the First National Assembly in The Hague, born in Axel, Netherlands (d. 1796)
1754 Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, Czech composer, born in Mlada Boleslav, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1823)
1757 Wojciech Boguslawski, Polish composer, born in Glinno, Poznań County, Poland (d. 1829)
1770 Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist (Seebeck effect), born in Tallinn, Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 1831)
1773 Étienne Aignan, French writer, born in Beaugency, France (d. 1824)
1785 Sibrandus Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist (electric car), born in Adorp, Netherlands (d. 1841)
1791 George Peacock, English mathematician (algebraic theory), born in County Durham, England (d. 1858)
1794 Aristide Farrenc, French flautist, music publisher, and musicologist (Trésor des pianistes), born in Marseilles, France (d. 1865)
1794 Theobald Boehm, German inventor of the modern flute, born in Munich, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1881)
1798 Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano, born in Saronno, Cisalpine Republic (d. 1865)

British engineer (SS Great Britain, Great Western Railway), born in Portsmouth, England

1812 Randolph Barnes Marcy, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Greenwich, Massachusetts (d. 1887)
1821 Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, French poet and translator (Les Fleurs du mal), born in Paris, France (d. 1867)
1826 Thomas Hewson Neill, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1885)
1830 Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer, pioneer in study of motion, born in Kingston upon Thames, England (d. 1904)

King of the Belgians (1865-1909), sole owner of the Congo Free State (1885-1908), born in Brussels, Belgium

1847 Francis William Davenport, English composer, born in Wilderslowe, Derby, England (d. 1925)
1847 Paolo Tosti, Italian composer, born in Ortona, Italy (d. 1916)
1848 Francis MacKinnon, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Kent CCC) and 35th Chief of MacKinnon clan, born in London, England (d. 1947)
1848 Helene Lange, German feminist (honoured with the Grand Prussian State Medal), born in Oldenburg, Germany (d. 1930)
1850 Hermann Zumpe, German composer, born in Oppach, Germany (d. 1903)
1851 C. E. A. Wichmann, German-Dutch geologist, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1927)
1854 Seaborn McDaniel Denson, American composer, born in Cleburne County, Alabama (d. 1936)
1855 Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet, born in Kuzmice, Topoľčany District, Slovakia (d. 1889)
1855 Joseph Hellmesberger Jr., Austrian composer, violinist, and conductor, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1907)
1861 Charles Holroyd, English artist and curator, Director of the National Gallery (1906-16), born in Potternewton, Leeds (d. 1917)
1864 Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, English electrical engineer and inventor, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1930)
1865 Charles Proteus Steinmetz, German-American electrical engineer (development of alternating current), born in Breslau, Province of Silesia, Prussia (d. 1923)

German general during World War I, born in Kruszewnia, Prussia

1867 Chris Watson, third Prime Minister of Australia (Labour Party), born in Valparaíso, Chile (d. 1941)

Prime Minister of France (People's Front Government), born in Paris

1874 Julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet; Missa Austriaca), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1939)
1876 George Shepstone, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests; Transvaal), born in Pietermaritzberg, Natal, South Africa (d. 1940)
1879 Gerald Kelly, British painter, born in London (d. 1972)
1882 Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1945)
1883 Frank King, American cartoonist (Gasoline Alley), born in Cashton, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
1883 Renzo Bossi, Italian composer, and educator (Milan Conservatory), born in Como, Italy (d. 1965)
1884 Franco Vittadini, Italian composer, born in Pavia, Italy (d. 1948)

American composer (Wanamaker Prize, 1932) and 1st African-American woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra, born in Little Rock, Arkansas

1888 Sol Hurok, American theatrical impresario, born in Pogar, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
1891 John Gobau, Flemish actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights, The Cross-Patch), born in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1958)
1894 Edmund Jenkins, American clarinetist and composer (Charlestonia; Afram), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1926) [1]
1894 Ernest Kanitz, Austrian-American composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1978)
1895 Beau De Glen "Mance" Lipscomb, American blues singer and guitarist ("Shine On, Harvest Moon"), born in Navasota, Texas (d. 1976)
1895 Michel Simon, Swiss actor (Panic, Plague, Two of Us), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1975)
1895 Rudolf Kattnigg, Austrian composer, born in Carinthia, Austria (d. 1955)

American Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, coach (founder, first coach Green Bay Packers), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin

1898 Julius Patzak, Austrian tenor singer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1974)

American bass-baritone singer ("Old Man River"), actor and civil rights activist, born in Princeton, New Jersey

1899 James Smith McDonnell, American aviator and engineer, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1980)
1900 Allen Jenkins, American actor (Hey Jeannie, Top Cop, Girl Habit), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1974)
1901 Paul Willis, American actor (The Little Lumberjack, Little Kaintuck), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1960)
1901 Sharon Lynn [D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay], American silent and sound screen actress (Way Out West; The Big Broadcast), born in Weatherford, Texas (d. 1963)
1902 František Suchý, Czech oboist and composer (Moravian Wind Quintet), born in Libina, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1977)
1903 Gregory Pincus, American biologist and inventor (birth control pill), born in Woodbine, New Jersey (d. 1903)
1903 Stanislaw Wigura, Polish airplane designer and aviator (co-winner of international 'Challenge 1932'), born in Warsaw, Congress Poland (d. 1932)
1903 Ward Bond, American actor (Wagon Train, It's a Wonderful Life), born in Benkelman, Nebraska (d. 1960)
1903 Willem Pee, Belgian linguist, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1986)
1904 Joseph "Sharkey" Bonano, American Dixieland jazz trumpeter and singer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1972)
1904 Lyle Latell, American actor (Not of This Earth; Dick Tracy's Dilemma; Sky Dragon), born in Alma, Iowa (d. 1967)
1905 J. William Fulbright, American senator from Arkansas, known for opposition to the Vietnam War), born in Sumner, Missouri (d. 1995)
1906 Antal Doráti, Hungarian-American conductor (Minneapolis Symphony, 1949-1960; National Symphony, 1970-77), and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)

King of Saudi Arabia (1964-75), born in Riyadh, Emirate of Nejd and Hasa

1906 Hugh Gaitskell, British politician (Leader of the Labour Party), born in Kensington, London (d. 1963)
1906 O. Louis Guglielmi, American 'social surrealist' painter (One Third of a Nation), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1956)
1906 Rafaela Aparicio [Rafaela Díaz Valiente], Spanish actress, born in Málaga, Spain (d. 1996)
1906 Victor Vasarely, Hungarian-French painter and author (Op Art), born in Pécs, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1997)
1908 Fred Lohse, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1987)
1909 Domenico Enrici, Roman Catholic Curia Archbishop, born in Cervasca, Italy (d. 1997)
1909 Ivan Ivonovich Dzerzhinsky, Russian composer, born in Tambov, Dzerzhinsky, Russian Empire (d. 1978)
1909 Robert Helpmann, Australian actor, choreographer and dancer (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Don Quixote), born in Mount Gambier, South Australia (d. 1986)
1910 Abraham Ribicoff, American politician, U.S. Senator from Connecticut, born in New Britain, Connecticut (d. 1998)
1911 Richard Arthur de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Lord Deramore, British architect, born in London (d. 2006)
1912 Lew Kopelew, Russian author, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1997)
1912 Wilson Charles Geoffrey Baldwin, hero, born in Tendring, Essex (d. 1994)
1915 Albert Rémy, French actor (Grand Prix, The 400 Blows, The Train), born in Sèvres, Seine, France (d. 1967)
1915 Bob Quinn, Australian Football Hall of Fame rover (All Australian captain 1947; SA captain 1945-47; Magarey Medal 1938, 45; Port Adelaide FC), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2008)
1915 Daniel Johnson, Sr., Canadian politician, 20th Premier of Quebec, born in Danville, Quebec, Canada (d. 1968)
1916 Julian Dash, American swing jazz tenor saxophonist, and composer ("Tuxedo Junction"), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1974)
1917 Brad Dexter [Boris Milanovich], American actor (Macao, The Magnificent Seven), born in Goldfield, Nevada (d. 2002)
1917 Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and writer, born in Tilsit, East Prussia (d. 1965)
1917 Vincent O'Brien, Irish racehorse trainer (6 x Epsom Derby; 2 x British champion trainer; only British Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky 1970), born in Churchtown, Ireland (d. 2009)
1918 Jørn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2008)
1919 J. Presper Eckert, Jr., American engineer and co-inventor (1st electronic computer-ENIAC), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
1920 Alexander Moulton, English engineer and bicycle designer (folding bicycle), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England (d. 2012)
1920 Art Van Damme, American jazz accordionist (Chicago Jazz), born in Norway, Michigan (d. 2010)
1920 F. Don Miller, American sports executive (executive director USOC 1973-85; President US Olympic Foundation 1985-96), born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 1996)
1920 William Raynor, American screenwriter (Gomer Pyle; Get Smart; McDuff, The Talking Dog; Dukes of Hazzard), born in Queens, New York (d. 1994)
1921 Frankie Thomas, American actor and author (Tom Corbett Space Cadet), born in New York City (d. 2006)
1921 Jean-Marie Balestre, French president of motor sport's FIA, born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France (d. 2008)
1921 Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978-83), born in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine (d. 2015)
1922 Carl Amery [Christian Anton Mayer], German writer, born in Munich (d. 2005)
1922 Gerald Moverley, first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam in Yorkshire, born in Bradford, England (d. 1996)
1922 Michael Palliser, head of British diplomatic service, born in Reigate, Surrey (d. 2012)
1923 Bruno Kiefer, German-born Brazilian composer, born in Baden-Baden, Germany (d. 1987)
1923 Dann Cahn, American film editor (I Love Lucy; The Beverly Hillbillies), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2012)
1924 Harald Heilmann, German composer, born in Aue, Germany (d. 2018)
1925 Art Kane [Kanofsky], American art director (Seventeen Magazine), and portrait photographer (A Great Day In Harlem), born in New York City (d. 1995) [1]
1925 Michael Richardson, British investment banker and advisor to Margaret Thatcher known as "Mr Privatisation", born in London (d. 2003)
1925 Tom Jackson, British union leader (Post Office), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire (d. 2003)

Northern Irish politician (Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party), born in Beechmount, Belfast, Northern Ireland

1926 Graham Hills, English physical scientist and principal (Strathclyde University, England), born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex (d. 2014)
1926 Harris Wofford, American politician (Sen-D-Pennsylvania 1991-94), head of AmeriCorps, born in New York City (d. 2019)

American magazine publisher and businessman (Playboy), born in Chicago, Illinois

1926 Michael Ogden, British barrister (Ogden Tables), born in London (d. 2003)
1928 Brian Cubbon, British senior civil servant, born in Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
1928 Floyd Spence, American attorney and politician (Rep-R-SC, 1971-2001), born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 2001)
1928 Monty Sunshine, British jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Petite Fleur), born in Stepney, London (d. 2010)

American College/Basketball HOF small forward (NBA C'ship 1956; 10 x NBA All Star; NBA scoring champion 1952, 57; Philadelphia Warriors), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1928 Tom Lehrer, American musician ("The Elements"), satirist (That Was The Week That Was), and mathematician, born in New York City (d. 2025) [1] [2]
1929 Harvey Lichtenstein, American arts administrator (Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1967-99), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2017)
1930 F. Albert Cotton, American chemist, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
1930 John Bartholomew Tucker, American TV host (Candid Camera, 1974-75; Treasure Island, 1967-68), and author, born in Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
1930 Nathaniel Branden, Canadian-American psychotherapist, born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada (d. 2014)
1931 Bill Gilbert, American sports and nature writer (Sports Illustrated, National Geographic), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (d. 2012)
1931 Heisuke Hironaka, Japanese mathematician (The Resolution of Singularities) and Fields Medal recipient (1970), born in Yamaguchi, Japan (d. 2026) [1]
1931 Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician (26th Premier of New Brunswick), born in Hartland, New Brunswick (d. 1991)
1932 Abdul Mati [Matias Klarwein], French artist known for his works used on music album covers (Santana's Abraxus; Miles Davis' Bitches Brew; Osibisa's Heads; Jon Hassel's Dream Theory), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 2002)
1932 Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor, born in Luzern, Switzerland (d. 2006)

American rockabilly singer and songwriter ("Blue Suede Shoes"; "Honey Don't"), born in Tiptonville, Tennessee [1]

1932 Jim Fowler, American naturalist, zoologist and Emmy Award-winning TV presenter (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), born in Albany, Georgia (d. 2019)
1932 Paul Krassner, American comic, satirist (MAD Magazine; The Realist), and social activist (Youth International Party - Yippies; Merry Pranksters), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2019)
1932 Peter Moores, British businessman and director (Littlewoods), born in Lancashire, England (d. 2016)
1932 Vladimir Aleksandrovich Degtyaryov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Voronezh, Russia
1933 Fern Michaels [Mary Kuczkir], American novelist (Weekend Warriors, Texas Rich), born in Hastings, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) [1]
1933 Gian Maria Volontè, Italian actor (Fistful of Dollars), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1994)

French actor (Breathless; Casino Royale; Magnifique), born in Paris, France

1933 Richard Rose, American Professor of Public Policy (Strathclyde University), born in St Louis, Missouri
1934 Bill Birch, New Zealand politician (38th Minister of Finance), born in Hastings, New Zealand
1935 Aulis Sallinen, Finnish contemporary classical composer, born in Salmi, Russia
1935 Avery Schreiber, American comedian (Burns and Schreiber), and character actor (My Mother the Car; Doritos commercials), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
1935 Reuben Wilson, American jazz organist ("Got to Get Your Own"), born in Mounds, Oklahoma (d. 2023)
1936 Benjamin Stevenson, British-American ballet dancer, choreographer and artistic director (Houston Ballet, 1976-2003), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2026) [1]
1936 Jerzy Maksymiuk, Polish pianist, composer and conductor (BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 1983-93), born in Grodno, Poland
1936 Michael Somare, British foreign affairs minister (Paupa & New Guinea), born in Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea
1936 Valerie Solanas, American radical feminist and author of SCUM Manifesto who attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol in 1968, born in Ventnor City, New Jersey (d. 1988)
1937 Barrington J. Bayley, English sci-fi author (Collision Course), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2008)
1937 Marty Krofft, Canadian puppeteer and television producer - with his brother Sid (H.R. Pufnstuf; Land of the Lost; Sigmund and the Sea Monsters; Donny & Marie), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2023) [1]
1937 Simon Brown, British barrister, judge, Baron of Eaton-under-Heywood, and Justice of the Supreme Court of the UK (2009-12), born in Sheffield, England (d. 2023) [1] [2]
1937 Valerie Singleton, British broadcaster (Blue Peter), born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
1938 Rockin' Sidney [Simien], American zydeco and R&B singer-songwriter, accordionist, guitarist, organist, and harmonica player ("My Toot-Toot"; "You Ain't Nothing But Fine"), born in Lebeau, Louisiana (d. 1998)
1938 Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician (Prime Minister of Russia), born in Chernyy Otrog, Russia (d. 2010)
1939 Hugo Villanueva, Chilean soccer defender (21 caps; Universidad de Chile 133 games), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2024)
1939 Michael Learned, American actress (Olivia in The Waltons, Nurse), born in Washington, D.C.
1940 Geoff Palmer [Godfrey Palmer], Jamaican-British grain scientist, activist and the first Black professor in Scotland, born in St Elizabeth, Jamaica (d. 2025)
1940 Jimmy Roberts, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NHL All Star 1965, 69, 70; Stanley Cup 1965, 66, 73, 76, 77; Montreal Canadiens), born in Toronto (d. 2015)
1940 Vasily Dmitriyevich Shcheglov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Melovashka, Ukraine (d. 1973)
1941 (Princetta) Kay Adams, American country singer ("I Cried At Your Wedding", "Little Pink Mack"), born in Knox City, Texas
1941 Al Gafa, American jazz and session guitarist (Dizzy Gillespie; Susannah McCorkle), born in New York City
1941 Hannah Gordon, British actress (Oh Alfie), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1942 (Andre) Brandon De Wilde, American stage and screen actor (The Member of the Wedding; Shane; Jamie; Hud), born in Brooklyn, New York City(d. 1972)
1942 Earl Hilliard, American politician (Rep-D-Alabama), born in Birmingham, Alabama
1942 Petar Nadoveza, Croatian soccer striker (1 cap; Yugoslavia; Hajduk Split 217 games) and manager (Hajduk Split 1982-84, 1988-89, 2000, 2004), born in Šibenik, Croatia (d. 2023)
1943 Anthony Chisholm, American stage and screen actor (Radio Golf, Oz), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2020)
1943 Terry Knight [Knapp], American rock singer, manager, and record producer (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Lapeer, Michigan (d. 2004)
1945 Gus Hardin [Carolyn Ann Blankenship], American country singer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1996)
1945 Steve Gadd, American jazz and rock session drummer (Paul Simon - "Late In The Evening"; "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"; Steely Dan - "Aja"'), born in Irondequoit, New York
1946 Alan Knott, English cricket wicket-keeper (1967-81), born in Belvedere, Kent
1946 Les Gray, English vocalist (Mud - "Tiger Feet"), born in Carshalton, Surrey, England (d. 2004)
1946 Nate Colbert, American baseball first baseman (MLB All Star 1971, 72, 73; San Diego Padres, Houston Astros), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2023)
1948 Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress and politician, born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
1948 Philip Wright, British rock drummer, and singer (Paper Lace -"The Night Chicago Died"), born in St. Ann's, Nottingham, England
1949 (David Allan) "Chico" Ryan, American rock bassist and singer (Sha Na Na, 1973-98), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
1949 Alex Sadkin, American audio engineer, and record producer (Grace Jones; Thompson Twins), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 1987)
1950 Kenneth Cockrell, American astronaut (STS 56, 69, 80), born in Austin, Texas
1950 Nathan Cook, American actor (Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
1950 Peter Wood, English session and touring rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Sutherland Bros and Quiver; Al Stewart; Joan Armatrading; Lou Reed), born in Middlesex, England (d. 1993)
1950 Pierre Gagnaire, French chef, born in Apinac, France
1951 Andrzej Krzanowski, Polish classical composer and accordionist (The Wind Carries the Echo Across a Wood Clearing), born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland (d. 1990)
1951 John Teerlinck, American NFL defensive end (SD Chargers) and coach (annual award for NFL best defensive line coach named after him), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2020)
1952 Bruce Robertson, New Zealand rugby union centre (34 Tests, 22 tries; Counties Manukau RFU), born in Hastings, New Zealand (d. 2023)
1952 Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
1952 Tania Tsanaklidou, Greek artist pop singer ("Charlie Chaplin"), and staged and screen actress, born in Drama, Greece
1953 Dominique Perrault, French architect (National Library of France), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
1953 Hal Ketchum, American country singer ("Small Town Saturday Night"), born in Greenwich Village, New York (d. 2020)

1954 American actor (Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff), born in Houston, Texas

1954 Iain Duncan Smith, British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party (2001-03), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1955 Joolz Denby, English poet and novelist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
1955 Kate Heyhoe, American editor and food writer, born in Los Angeles, California
1956 Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine soccer midfielder (17 caps; Estudiantes LP 435 games) and manager (Boca Juniors, Rosario Central, Al-Nassr FC), born in Lanús Partido, Argentina (d. 2025)
1957 Ednita Nazario, Puerto Rican Latin pop and rock singer, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
1957 Martin Margiela, Belgian fashion designer, born in Genk, Belgium

Spanish golfer (British Open 1979, 84, 88, US Masters 1980, 83), born in Pedreña, Spain

1958 Nigel Slater, English cook and writer (The Observer), born in Wolverhampton, England
1958 Tony Sibson, English boxer, born in Leicester
1959 Dave Innis, American country singer (Restless Heart - "Wheels"), born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
1959 Fred Dekker, American screenwriter and director (The Monster Squad, RoboCop 3), born in San Francisco, California
1961 Kirk McCaskill, Canadian MLB pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
1961 Mark Kelly, Irish keyboardist (Marillion - "Real to Reel"), born in Dublin, Ireland
1962 Freddie Joe Nunn, American NFL defensive end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Noxubee County, Mississippi
1963 Joe Scarborough, American politician (Rep-R-Florida, 1994-2001) and television host (Morning Joe), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1963 Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer (Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton), born in New York City
1964 Charles Jenkins Jr., American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1992), born in New York City
1964 Doug Ducey, American businessman and politician, Governor of Arizona (2015-), born in Toledo, Ohio
1964 Rob Awalt, American football player, born in Landstuhl, Germany
1964 Soyo Oka, Japanese musician, born in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo, Japan
1965 Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1993), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
1965 Jay Wesley Neill, American criminal who committed the Geronimo bank murders in 1984, born in Geronimo, Oklahoma (d. 2002) [1] [2]
1965 Jeff Zucker, American television executive (President of CNN, 2013-22; CEO of NBC Universal, 2000-10), born in Homestead, Florida
1965 Mark Pellegrino, American actor (Lucifer in "Supernatural"; Dexter, Lost), born in Los Angeles, California
1965 Paulina Porizkova, Czech-born Swedish American supermodel (Sports Illustrated), born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia

1966 American actress (Sex and the City), born in New York City

1966 Oliver Barnett, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1967 Alex Kahn, American visual and performance artist and co-founder of the arts ensemble Processional Arts Workshop, birthplace unknown
1967 Graeme Lloyd, Australian baseball pitcher (World Series 1996, 98 NY Yankees; Olympic silver 2004), born in Geelong, Australia
1969 Karl Krikken, English cricketer (Derbyshire 1989-, wicketkeeper), born in Bolton, Lancashire
1970 Chuck Bradley, American NFL offensive tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons), born in Covington, Kentucky
1970 Josh Todd [Gruber], American musician, singer (Buckcherry), and actor, born in Los Angeles, California
1970 Mike Barz [Michael Barszcz], American meteorologist and TV anchor (WFOX-TV, WJAX-TV), born in Los Angeles, California
1971 Anthony Redmon, American NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals), born in Brewton, Alabama
1971 Austin Peck, American actor (Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
1971 Derwin Gray, NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in San Antonio, Texas
1971 Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer (World F1 champion 1997; Indianapolis 500 1995; Indy Car World Series 1995), born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
1971 James Hundon, American football wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals), born in San Francisco, California
1971 Peter Canavan, Gaelic footballer, born in Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
1972 Brian DeMarco, NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Berea, Ohio
1973 Spencer "Spenny" Rice, Canadian entertainer, born in Toronto, Ontario
1974 Alexander Pichushkin, Russian serial killer (known as The Chessboard Killer and The Bitsa Park Maniac), born in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia
1974 Ben Bordelon, American football tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in Mathews, Louisiana
1975 David Gordon Green, American filmmaker (George Washington), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
1975 Robbie Fowler, English soccer striker (26 caps; Liverpool FC 236 games), born in Toxteth, Liverpool, England
1976 Nikole Hannah-Jones, American journalist (Pulitzer Prize - The 1619 Project), born in Waterloo, Iowa

1978 Jorge Andrade, Portuguese soccer defender and manager (51 caps; Deportivo La Coruña), born in Lisbon, Portugal
1978 Rachel Stevens, English singer (S Club 7), born in Southgate, London
1978 Vesna Pisarović, Croatian singer, born in Brčko, Bosnia-Herzegovina
1979 Clare Bronfman, American heiress (Seagrams), equestrian, and convicted felon (NXIVM human trafficking), born in New York City
1979 Keith Nobbs, American actor (Phone Booth), born in Chicago, Illinois
1979 Keshia Knight Pulliam, American actress (The Cosby Show - "Rudy"; Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Miranda"), born in Newark, New Jersey
1980 Albert Hammond, Jr., American rock guitarist (The Strokes), born in Los Angeles, California
1980 Clueso [Thomas Hübner], German pop singer, rapper, songwriter and producer, born in Erfurt, Germany
1980 Jerko Leko, Croatian footballer, born in Zagreb, Croatia
1980 Yoanna House, American model, born in Jacksonville, Florida
1981 Dennis Sarfate, American baseball player, born in Queens, New York
1981 Eric Harris, American mass murderer (Columbine High School shooter), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1999)
1981 Ireneusz Jeleń, Polish footballer (Polish national football team), born in Cieszyn, Poland
1981 Milan Bartovič, Slovak ice hockey player, born in Trenčín, Slovakia
1982 Carlos Hernández, Costa Rican footballer, born in San José, Costa Rica
1982 Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor (Man Seeking Woman), born in Ottawa, Ontario
1984 Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player, born in Surrey, British Columbia
1984 Linda Chung, Chinese-Canadian actress and singer, born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
1985 Yamashita Tomohisa, Japanese singer ("Forever in My Heart") and actor (Code Blue: The Movie), born in Funabashi, Japan
1986 Brian Larsen, American musician and record producer, born in Laurel, Maryland
1986 Leighton Meester, American actress (Gossip Girl-Blair Waldorf), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1987 Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league footballer, born in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
1987 Jazmine Sullivan, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Pick Up Your Feelings", "Bust Your Windows"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987 Jesse McCartney, American voice actor (Alvin and the Chipmunks) and singer ("Beautiful Soul"), born in Ardsley, New York
1987 Sarah of Brunei, wife of Crown Prince of Brunei, born in Bandar Seri Begawan, Sultanate of Brunei
1989 Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Norwegian actress (Sentimental Value, A Beautiful Life), born in Norway

1990 American actress (Bella Swan in "The Twilight Saga"), born in Los Angeles, California

1990 Marston Glenn Hefner, son of Hugh Hefner & Kimberley Conrad, born in Los Angeles, California
1992 Mikaela Davis, American rock harpist and singer-songwriter (Southern Star), born in Rochester, New York
1993 Jhay Cortez, Puerto Rican singer and rapper (Famouz), born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

1998 American actress (We Bought a Zoo), born in Conyers, Georgia