Today's 17 June Famous Birthdays in History

King of England (1272-1307) who subdued Wales, warred against Scotland and expelled Jews from England, born in London [or born 18 June]

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  • 1603 Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint, born in Copertino, Apulia, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1663)
  • 1604 Johan Maurits, Dutch nobleman, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1964-79), Governor of Dutch Brazil (1637-43), and military leader (Eighty Years War; Dutch-Portuguese War), born in Dillenburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1679)

King of Sweden (1697-1718), born in Tre Kronor, Stockholm, Sweden

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  • 1691 Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect, born in Piacenza, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1765)
  • 1693 Johann Georg Walch, German theologian, born in Meiningen, Germany (d. 1775)
  • 1714 César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer (geodesic labor), born in Thury-sous-Clermont, Oise, France (d. 1784)
  • 1718 George Howard, British field marshal (Battle of Culloden against the Jacobites), born in London (d. 1796)
  • 1725 Joseph Anton Bauer, Czech harpsichordist and composer, born in Elbogen, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1808)
  • 1742 William Hooper, American attorney and signer of U.S. Declaration of Independence, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1790)
  • 1750 Michel Woldemar, French violinist and composer, born in Orléans, France (d. 1815)
  • 1756 Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public, born in Montpellier, France (d. 1820)
  • 1802 Adriaan van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet and literary critic (Hugo and Elvire, The journey to Tervuren), born in Rotterdam, Batavian Republic (d. 1841) [1] [2]
  • 1808 Everhardus Johannes Potgieter, Dutch writer and publisher (The Guide), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1875)
  • 1808 Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet (Creation, Humanity, and Messiah) and author, born in Kristiansand, Norway (d. 1845)
  • 1810 Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator, born in Detmold, Principality of Lippe (d. 1876)
  • 1811 Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic independence fighter and Icelandic historian, born in Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjörður, Iceland (d. 1879)
  • 1817 Thomas Maley Harris, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Wood County, West Virginia (d. 1906)

French composer (Faust; Le Médecin malgré lui; Funeral March of a Marionette), born in Paris

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  • 1818 Sophie of Württemberg, Queen of Netherlands as wife of William III, born in Ludwigsburg Palace, Stuttgart, Württemberg (d. 1877)
  • 1823 John Henry Hobart Ward, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1903)
  • 1828 Johan Karel Jakob De Jonge, Dutch historian, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1880)
  • 1830 Richard Montgomery Gano, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Bourbon County, Kentucky (d. 1913)
  • 1832 William Crookes, British chemist and physicist (Crookes-pipe, thallium), born in London (d. 1919)
  • 1837 Strong Vincent, American army officer (died famously at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg), born in Waterford, Pennsylvania (d. 1863)
  • 1839 Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities, born in Cranbrook, Kent (d. 1931)
  • 1845 Hendrik Peter Staal, Dutch military officer, administrator (Minister of War, 1905-07), and politician (Member of the Senate, 1907-20), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1920)
  • 1855 Fritz Steinbach, German conductor and composer, born in Grünsfeld, Germany (d. 1916)
  • 1858 Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician (44th Governor of Massachusetts), born in Hopedale, Massachusetts (d. 1914)
  • 1861 Omar Bundy, U.S. Army general (Spanish–American War in Cuba), born in New Castle, Indiana (d. 1940)
  • 1861 Pete Browning, American baseball outfielder (AA batting champion 1882, 85 Louisville Eclipse/Colonels; Player's League batting champion 1890 Cleveland Infants), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1905)
  • 1861 Sidney Jones, British conductor and composer (The Geisha; A Gaiety Girl), born in Islington, London (d. 1946)
  • 1863 Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Oranienbaum, Russian Empire (d. 1934)
  • 1865 Susan La Flesche Picotte, American physician (first Native American woman to receive a medical degree), born on the Omaha Reservation, Nebraska (d. 1915) [1]
  • 1867 Henry Lawson, Australian writer and poet (n the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses), born in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1922)
  • 1867 John Robert Gregg, Irish-American inventor of a shorthand system Gregg Shorthand, born in Rockcorry, Ireland (d. 1948)
  • 1870 George Cormack, American cereal inventor (invented Wheaties in 1921 at Washburn Crosby Co., born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1953)

American Harlem Renaissance poet, lyricist ("Lift Every Voice And Sing"), civil rights activist, and leader of the NAACP, born in Jacksonville, Florida

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  • 1871 Nicolae Iorga, Romanian writer, literature historian and Prime Minister of Romania, born in Botoșani, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1940)
  • 1874 Grant Mitchell, American actor (The Man Who Came to Dinner), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1957)
  • 1875 Philipp Abraham Kohnstamm, Dutch philosopher and physicist, born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1951)
  • 1877 Russell Simpson, American actor (San Francisco, Abraham Lincoln), born in Danville, California (d. 1959)
  • 1878 Albert Thomas, French socialist politician (Minister of Armament WW1), born in Champigny-sur-Marne (d. 1932)
  • 1880 Carl Van Vechten, American writer famous for the controversial novel "Nigger Heaven", born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 1964)

Canadian boxer (World Heavyweight Champion 1906–08), born in Hanover, Ontario

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  • 1882 Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (d. 1918)

New Zealand father of modern plastic surgery who pioneered skin graft techniques on injured soldiers in WWI, born in Dunedin, New Zealand [1]

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Russian composer (Le Sacre du Printemps - The Rite of Spring; The Firebird), born in Oranienbaum, Russia

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  • 1883 Alexandre Eugène Cellier, French organist and composer, born in Molières-sur-Cèze, France (d. 1968)
  • 1884 Christine Bakker-van Bosse, Dutch feminist and pacifist, born in Batavia (d. 1973)
  • 1888 Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1953)
  • 1888 Heinz Guderian, German Army General (WWII - developed Panzer Division, advocated 'blitzkrieg'), and memoirist (Panzer Leader), born in Kulm, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (d. 1954)
  • 1895 Louise Fazenda, American vaudeville, and silent and sound screen actress (Mack Sennett comedies), born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 1962)
  • 1895 Sam Wooding, American jazz pianist, bandleader, one of the 1st to tour Europe (Chocolate Kiddies), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
  • 1895 Slavko Osterc, Slovenian composer (Iz Satanovega Dnevnika (From Satan's Diary); Illusions), and pedagogue, born in Veržej, Austria-Hungary (d. 1941)
  • 1897 Vivian Duncan, American vaudevillian (Duncan Sisters), and actress (Topsy and Eva), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1986)
  • 1898 Carl Hermann, German physicist (crystallography), and pacifist who assisted persecuted Jews, born in Wesermünde, Germany (d. 1961)
  • 1898 M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist and lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1972)
  • 1900 Hermann Reuter, German composer, born in Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1985)

German Nazi leader (Hitler's secretary, chief of the Party Chancellery), born in Wegeleben, Germany

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  • 1902 Alec Hurwood, Australian cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 11 wickets, BB 4/22; Queensland), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1982)
  • 1902 Sammy Fain, American popular music composer, born in New York City (d. 1989)
  • 1903 Mikhail Svetlov, Russian poet and writer, born in Yekaterinoslav, Russian Empire (d. 1964)
  • 1903 Ruth Wakefield, American inventor who created the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie, born in East Walpole, Massachusetts (d. 1977)
  • 1904 Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1981)
  • 1904 Ralph Bellamy, American actor (Rosemary's Baby; His Girl Friday; Trading Places), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
  • 1906 Thomas Cowling, British mathematician and astronomer, born in Hackney, London (d. 1990)
  • 1907 Charles Eames, American designer and architect, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1978)
  • 1907 Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter, born in Commercy, Meuse, France (d. 1990)
  • 1908 Enrique Peralta Azurdia, Guatemalan army Colonel and military President of Guatemala (1963-66), born in Guatemala City (d. 1997)
  • 1908 Frank Sully, American actor (Along Came Jones; Phantom Thief; Inside the Law), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)
  • 1908 John Verrall, American composer, born in Britt, Iowa (d. 2001)
  • 1909 Elmer L. Andersen, American politician (30th Governor of Minnesota, 1961-63), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
  • 1909 Ralph E. Winters, Canadian film editor, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2004)
  • 1910 (Clyde) "Red" Foley, American country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), born in Blue Lick, Kentucky (d. 1968)
  • 1910 Diana Mitford, British biographer, famous beauty, wife of Oswald Mosley and one of the Mitford sisters, born in London (d. 2003)
  • 1910 H. Owen Reed, American composer, born in Odessa, Missouri (d. 2014)
  • 1911 Viktor Nekrasov, Ukrainian journalist and novelist (V okopakh Stalingrada - Front-line Stalingrad; Kira Georgijevna), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1987)
  • 1912 Don Gillis, American composer (Symphony 5½ - A Symphony for Fun), born in Cameron, Missouri (d. 1978)
  • 1912 Wessel Couzijn, Dutch sculptor and cartoonist (Auschwitz-monument), born in Amsterdam (d. 1984)
  • 1913 Felix Hartlaub, German historian and writer, born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1945)
  • 1914 John Hersey, American author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall), born in Tientsin, China (d. 1993)
  • 1915 Karl Targownik, Hungarian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1996)
  • 1915 Stringbean [David Akeman], American banjoist and comedian (Hee Haw), born in Annville, Kentucky (d. 1973)
  • 1916 Einar Englund, Finnish composer, born in Gotland, Sweden (d. 1999)
  • 1916 Ted Atkinson, American jockey (US Champion 1944, 46), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2005)
  • 1916 Terry Gilkyson, American folk singer, guitarist (The Easy Riders - "Marianne", "Memories Are Made of This"), and songwriter ("The Bare Necessities", "The Cry of the Wild Goose"), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
  • 1918 Ajahn Chah, Thai Buddhist meditation master, born in Ubon, Thailand (d. 1992)
  • 1919 Galina Ustvolskaya, Russian composer, born in Petrograd, Russia (d. 2006)
  • 1919 Kingman Brewster, American educator and president of Yale University, born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
  • 1919 Max Dendermonde [Hendrik Hazelhoff], Dutch literary, born in Winschoten, Netherlands (d. 2004)
  • 1920 Beryl Reid, British actress (The Killing of Sister George; Smiley's People), born in Hereford, England (d. 1996)
  • 1920 François Jacob, French biologist and bacteriologist (Nobel 1965), born in Nancy, France (d. 2013)
  • 1920 Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (US Representative 1960-1971), born in The Bronx, NYC, New York (d. 1981)
  • 1920 Patrick Duffy, British economist, Labour party politician and president of the NATO parliamentary assembly (1988-90), born in Wigan, England (d. 2026) [1]
  • 1920 Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (Late Spring, Tokyo Story), born in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama (d. 2015)
  • 1922 Jerry Fielding, American jazz musician and composer (Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1980)
  • 1922 Kelsey Jones, Canadian composer, born in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 2004)
  • 1923 Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, American NFL halfback and end (LA Rams), born in Wausau, Wisconsin (d. 2004)
  • 1924 Gotthold Gloger, German writer and painter, born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany (d. 2001)
  • 1924 Henk Hoekstra, Dutch politician (Dutch Communist Party), born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)
  • 1925 Keith Larsen, American actor (Hunter, Brave Eagle), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2006)
  • 1926 Alan Walters, British political economist (Chief Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher), born in Leicester, England (d. 2009)
  • 1926 Manuel Enríquez, Mexican composer, born in Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico (d. 1994)
  • 1927 Austin Murphy, American politician (US Representative from Pennsylvania, 1977-95), born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
  • 1927 Lucio Fulci, Italian director "Godfather of Gore", born in Rome (d. 1996)
  • 1927 Martin Böttcher, German composer and conductor, born in Berlin, Germany(d. 2019)
  • 1929 Michael L. Strang, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado), born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
  • 1929 Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), born in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 1984)
  • 1930 Brian Statham, British cricket fast bowler (70 Tests, 252 wickets @ 24.84), born in Gorton, Manchester, England (d. 2000)
  • 1930 Cliff Gallup, American guitarist (Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1988)
  • 1930 Romuald Twardowski, Polish pianist, and composer (Sorcerer's Sculptures; Lord Jim), born in Wilno/ Vilnius, Poland (d. 2024)
  • 1931 John Baldessari, American visual and conceptual artist, born in National City, California (d. 2020)
  • 1932 Derek Ibbotson, British 5K runner (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 2017)
  • 1932 Dolores White, American composer, pianist, and pedagogue, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
  • 1932 John Murtha, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in New Martinsville, West Virginia (d. 2010)
  • 1933 Anthony Bevilacqua, Roman Catholic Cardinal (Philadelphia), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
  • 1933 Christian Ferras, French violinist and conductor, born in Le Touquet, France (d. 1982)
  • 1933 Harry Browne, American free-market libertarian writer (How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World) and Libertarian Party presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, born in New York City (d. 2006)
  • 1933 Maurice Stokes, American Basketball HOF power forward (NBA All-Star 1956, 57, 58; NBA Rookie of the Year 1956; Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), born in Rankin, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
  • 1933 Rod Paige, American educator, coach and the first Black US education secretary (2001-05), born in Monticello, Mississippi (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1935 Antony Maitland, British children's book illustrator (The Secret of the Shed; Mrs Cockle’s Cat), born in Andover, England (d. 2025)
  • 1936 Ken Loach, British film director (The Wind That Shakes the Barley), born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
  • 1937 Arthur Schmidt, American film editor (Forrest Gump; Who Framed Roger Rabbit), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
  • 1937 Peter Lupus, American bodybuilder and actor (Mission Impossible), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1938 Grethe Ingmann (née Clemmensen), Danish pop singer (Eurovision, 1963), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1990)
  • 1938 Judy Kimball, American golfer (US Women's PGA C'ship 1962), born in Sioux City, Iowa
  • 1938 Wayne Hawkins, American NFL football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), born in Fort Peck, Montana (d. 2022)
  • 1939 Donald Anderson, Welsh Labour Party politician (Member of Parliament, 1966-70 and 1974-2005; Member of the House of Lords, 2005-), born in Swansea, Wales
  • 1939 Hanna Johansen (née Meyer), Swiss writer (Siebenschläfergeschichten / 7x7 Tales of a Sevensleeper), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 2023)
  • 1939 James Gadson, American drummer and session musician, born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • 1939 Krzysztof Zanussi, Polish screenwriter and director (A Year of the Quiet Sun, The Structure of Crystal), born in Warsaw, Poland
  • 1940 Alton Kelley, American graphic artist, known for concert posters and album cover art (Grateful Dead -"Workingman's Dead"; Steve Miller Band - "Book of Dreams"), born in Houlton, Maine (d. 2008)
  • 1940 Bobby Bell, American College/Pro Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Minnesota; Super Bowl 1970 KC Chiefs; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1969; First-team All-Pro 1970; Pro Bowl 1970, 71, 72), born in Shelby, North Carolina
  • 1940 Chuck Rainey, American jazz and session bassist (Steely Dan; Quincy Jones; Aretha Franklin; Mose Allison), born in Cleveland, Ohio

1940 American economist (The Market for Lemons) and 2001 Nobel laureate, born in New Haven, Connecticut

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  • 1940 Tony Marlow, British Conservative Party politician, born in Greenwich, London
  • 1942 Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2005, born in Cairo, Egypt
  • 1942 Norman Kuhlice, British rock drummer (The Swinging Blue Jeans,1957-1969 - "You're No Good"), born in Liverpool. England

1943 American pop singer, and piano player ("Mandy": "Daybreak"; "I Write The Songs"; "Copacabana"), born in New York City

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  • 1943 Burt Rutan, American aerospace engineer, born in Estacada, Oregon
  • 1943 Christopher Brown, British composer, born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
  • 1943 Johann Eigenstiller, Austrian soccer defender (37 caps; FC Wacker, Rapid Wien, SSW Innsbruck), born in Steyr, Austria (d. 2025)
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  • 1944 (Jesús) "Chucho" Castillo, Mexican bantamweight boxer (WBA, WBC, 1970), born in Nuevo Valle de Moreno, Mexico (d. 2013)
  • 1944 Bill Rafferty, American comedian and game show host (Every Second Counts, Card Sharks, Real People), born in Queens, New York (d. 2012)
  • 1944 Chris Spedding, British session and touring rock guitarist (Sharks; Bryan Ferry; Harry Nilsson), and producer, born in Staveley, Derbyshire, England
  • 1945 Art Bell, American broadcaster and author, founder and host of Coast to Coast AM, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina (d. 2018)

1945 Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France 1969-72, 74; Giro d'Italia 1968, 70, 72-74), born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium

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  • 1945 Frank Ashmore, American actor (Airplane!, Airplane II: The Sequel), born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1945 Ken Livingstone, British politician (Mayor of London 2000-08), born in London
  • 1945 Tommy Franks, American general, born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma

1945 Australian tennis player and coach (French Open 1966; 15 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Australian Davis Cup captain), born in Wagga Wagga, NSW

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  • 1946 B. J. Cole, British session and touring pedal steel guitarist and dobro player (Cochise; Humble Pie; k.d. lang; John Cale; Sting), born in Enfield, England
  • 1946 Marcy Kaptur, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1946 Peter Rosei, Austrian writer (Wer war Edgar Allan?), born in Vienna
  • 1947 Christopher Allport, American actor (To Live and Die in L.A.), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
  • 1947 George S. Clinton, American film score (Austin Powers films; Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee; Mortal Kombat movies;), stage, and concert composer, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • 1947 Gregg Rolie, American rock singer and keyboardist (Santana, 1965-71; Journey, 1973-80; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, 2012-present), born in Seattle, Washington
  • 1947 Paul Young, British rock singer and percussionist (Mike + The Mechanics - "All I Need Is A Miracle"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2000)
  • 1947 Rev. Timothy Wright, American gospel singer (Been There Done That), and pastor, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2009)
  • 1947 Vlastimir Trajković, Serbian avant-garde composer, and educator, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2017)
  • 1948 Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball all star shortstop (Cincinnati Reds), born in Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela
  • 1949 Snakefinger [Philip Lithman], English singer-songwriter. guitarist, and violinist (The Residents), born in Tooting, England (d. 1987)
  • 1950 Cathy Sherk, Canadian golfer (Canadian Women's PGA C'ship 1988, 90-91), born in Bancroft, Ontario
  • 1950 Nicky Marrero, American percussionist and timbalero (Eddie Palmieri; Fania All Stars; Típica 73!), born in South Bronx, New York City
  • 1950 Susan Damante, American actress (The Adventure of Wilderness Family), born in Palo Alto, California
  • 1951 Joe Piscopo, American comedian (SNL, Miller Lite commercials), born in Passaic, New Jersey
  • 1952 Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach and executive, born in Brighton, Massachusetts
  • 1953 Edward Duke, English stage actor (Decadence: Silver Bears), born in Horsham, Sussex, England (d. 1994)
  • 1954 Mark Linn-Baker, American actor (Perfect Strangers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1955 Gail Jones, Australian author (Dreams of Speaking), born in Harvey, Western Australia
  • 1956 Nick Cook, English cricketer (left arm slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89), born in Leicester
  • 1957 Erik Andriesse, Dutch painter (skulls, skeletons, flowers), born in Bussum, Netherlands (d. 1993)
  • 1957 Jack Wouterse, Dutch actor (Band of Brothers), born in Soest, Netherlands
  • 1957 Jon Gries, American actor (Napoleon Dynamite), born in Glendale, California
  • 1957 Martin Dillon, American operatic tenor and teacher, born in Portsmouth, Ohio (d. 2005)
  • 1957 Philip Chevron [Ryan], Irish Celtic-punk guitarist (The Pogues - "If I Should Fall from Grace with God', "Fairy Tale of New York City"), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2013)
  • 1957 Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer (Missa Rigensis), born in Riga, Latvian SSR (now Latvia)
  • 1958 Bobby Farrelly, American film director (Dumb and Dumber), born in Cumberland, Rhode Island
  • 1958 Daniel McVicar, American actor (Clarke Garrison in "The Bold and the Beautiful"), born in Independence, Missouri
  • 1958 Derek Lee Ragin, American countertenor, born in West Point, New York
  • 1958 Des Drummond, Jamaican rugby league winner (24 Tests Great Britain, 4 England; Leigh RLFC, Warrington RLFC), born in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica (d. 2022)
  • 1958 Jello Biafra [Eric Reed Boucher], American musician and activist (Dead Kennedys), born in Boulder, Colorado
  • 1958 Sam Hamad, Syrian-born Canadian politician, born in Damascus, Syria
  • 1960 Thomas Haden Church, American actor (Sideways), born in Yolo, California
  • 1961 Melanie Ward, English fashion editor and stylist known for working on Face magazine's "3rd Summer of Love" spread, born in Whitechapel, England (d. 2025)
  • 1962 (Martin) "Bap" Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter ("Moonlight Kiss"; "Sailor's Revenge"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
  • 1962 Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks), born in Helsinki, Finland
  • 1963 Greg Kinnear, American actor and talk show host (Talk Soup, Sabrina, Later), born in Logansport, Indiana
  • 1963 Kevin Glover, American NFL center (Detroit Lions), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1964 Diane Murphy, American actress (Tabitha Stevens in Bewitched), born in Encino, California
  • 1964 Erin Murphy, American actress (Tabitha Stevens in Bewitched), born in Encino, California
  • 1964 Michael Gross, German swimmer (3 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1964 Rinaldo Capello, Italian racing driver, born in Asti, Italy
  • 1964 Steve Rhodes, English cricketer (England wicket-keeper 1994-95), born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England

1965 American speed skater (Olympic gold 1984, 88, 92), born in West Allis, Wisconsin

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  • 1965 David Longdon, English progressive rock musician (Big Big Train), born in Nottingham, England
  • 1965 Dermontti Dawson, American NFL center (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Lexington, Kentucky
  • 1965 Kami Cotler, American actress (The Waltons - "Elizabeth"), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1965 Mike Magnante, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals), born in Glendale, California
  • 1965 Ray Seals, American NFL defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), born in Syracuse, New York
  • 1966 Clare Look-Jaeger, high jumper, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 1966 Fred Barnett, American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Gunnison, Mississippi
  • 1966 Jason Patric, American actor (Lost Boys, Solar Babies), born in New York City
  • 1966 Tory Burch, American fashion designer (Tory Burch LLC), born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
  • 1967 Eric Stefani, American musician (No Doubt, 1986-95 - "Don't Talk"; "Spiderwebs"), born in Fullerton, California
  • 1967 Keith Sims, American football offensive guard (Pro Bowl 1993–95; Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1967 Terry Norris, American boxer and three-time light middleweight world champion, born in Lubbock, Texas
  • 1969 Karen Nystrom, Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic silver 1998), born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
  • 1969 Kevin Thornton, American R&B vocalist (Color Me Badd, 1985-98 - "I Wanna Sex You Up"), and Christian minister, born in Oklahoma
  • 1969 Paul Tergat, Kenyan long distance runner, born in Riwo, Baringo District, Kenya
  • 1970 Jason Hanson, American College Football HOF kicker (Washington State University; Pro Bowl 1997, 99; Detroit Lions), born in Spokane, Washington
  • 1970 Michael Showalter, American comedian, screenwriter (Stella), and film director (The Big Sick; The Eyes of Tammy Faye), born in Princeton, New Jersey
  • 1970 Ron "Popeye" Jones, American NBA forward, 1992-2004 (Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, and 4 other teams), and assistant coach, 2013-present (4 teams), born in Dresden, Tennessee
  • 1970 Stéphane Fiset, Canadian NHL goalie, 1998-2002 (Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1970 Will Forte, American writer, actor and comedian (SNL, 2002-10; The Last Man on Earth), born in Alameda County, California
  • 1971 Mildred Fox, Irish Independent politician and Teachta Dála (1995-2007), born in County Wicklow, Ireland
  • 1971 Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer, model and businesswoman (La Chica Dorada), born in Mexico City
  • 1971 Tripp Schwenk, American 100m/200m backstroke (Olympic silver 1996), born in Sarasota, Florida
  • 1972 James McKnight, American NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks), born in Orlando, Florida
  • 1973 Leander Paes, Indian tennis player (8 x Grand Slam doubles titles; 10 x GS mixed doubles titles), born in Calcutta, India
  • 1973 Louis Leterrier, French film director (The Incredible Hulk, Now You See Me), born in Paris
  • 1974 Rikrok [Ricardo Ducet], Jamaican-English singer (with Shaggy - "It Wasn't Me"), born in Manchester, Jamaica
  • 1975 Joshua Leonard, American screenwriter and actor (The Blair Witch Project, The Lie), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1975 Petra Vaarakallio, Finnish ice hockey center (Olympics bronze 1998), born in Helsinki, Finland
  • 1976 Scott Adkins, English martial artist and actor (John Wick: Chapter 4; Boyka: Undisputed), born in Sutton, England
  • 1976 Sven Nys, Belgian mountainbiker & cyclo-crosser, born in Bonheiden, Belgium
  • 1977 Branko Tomovic, German-Serbian director and actor (Vampir, Red), born in Münster, Germany
  • 1977 Jason Miller, American actor (The All-New Mickey Mouse Club), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • 1977 Mark Tauscher, American NFL player, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin
  • 1978 Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer (World Champion 2008), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
  • 1978 Kumiko Aso, Japanese actress (Pulse; Yunagi City, Sakura Country), born in Sanmu, Japan
  • 1979 Frank Mugisha, Ugandan LGBT activist, born in Kampala, Uganda [1]
  • 1979 Nick Rimando, American soccer player, born in Montclair, California
  • 1980 Brittney McConn, American figure skater (1997 Eastern Sr champ), born in Largo, Florida
  • 1980 Kimeru, Japanese singer and actor (The Prince of Tennis), born in Kumamoto-ken

1980 American tennis star considered one of the all-time greats of women's tennis, born in Lynwood, California

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  • 1981 Shane Watson, Australian Test cricket all-rounder (2005-2015), born in Ipswich, Queensland
  • 1982 Jodie Whittaker, English actress (13th and first female Doctor in "Doctor Who"; 31 episodes), born in Skelmanthorpe, England
  • 1983 Connie Fisher, English singer, actress and winner of "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?", born in Lisburn Northern Ireland
  • 1983 Jaimie Branch, American avant-garde trumpet player and composer (Fly Or Die), born in Huntington, Long Island, New York (d. 2022)
  • 1983 Kazunari Ninomiya, Japanese singer (Arashi) and actor (Letters from Iwo Jima), born in Katsushika, Tokyo
  • 1983 Lee Ryan, English pop singer-songwriter (Blue - "Breathe Easy"; solo - "Army of Lovers"), born in Chatham, Kent, England
  • 1983 Mickey Guyton, American country music singer ("Better Than You Left Me", "Black Like Me"), born in Arlington, Texas
  • 1984 John Gallagher Jr., American stage actor (The West Wing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), born in Wilmington, Delaware
  • 1985 Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player (Australian Open 2006 runner-up; World #8 2006), born in Paramytha, Cyprus
  • 1985 Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer, born in Erechim, Brazil
  • 1985 Tramell Tillman, American actor (Severance; Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning), born in Washington, District of Columbia

1987 American Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning hip hop singer-songwriter (Damn, "Humble", "All the Stars"), born in Compton, California

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  • 1988 Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer (3 x Olympic gold 2008), born in Brisbane, Queensland
  • 1990 Monica Barbaro, American actress ("Top Gun: Maverick", "A Complete Unknown"), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1997 KJ Apa, New Zealand actor (Riverdale), born in Auckland, New Zealand

1999 Kazakhstani tennis player (Wimbledon women's singles 2022; Australian Open 2026; Tour Finals 2025), born in Moscow, Russia

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  • 2000 Odessa A'zion [Adlon], American actress (Marty Supreme; I Love LA), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 2001 Jurrien Timber, Dutch football player (Arsenal, Netherlands), born in Utrecht, Netherlands



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