Today's 25 October Famous Birthdays in History

  • 1102 William Clito, Count of Flanders (1127-28), born in Rouen, France (d. 1128)
  • 1330 Louis II, Count of Flanders, born in Male Castle, Flanders, France (d. 1384)
  • 1510 Renée of France, French princess and Duchess of Ferrara, born in Château de Blois, Touraine, France (d. 1574)
  • 1528 Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman, soldier and politician, born in Koudum, Netherlands (d. 1581)
  • 1576 Thomas Weelkes, English organist and composer of madrigals, baptized in Elstead, England (d. 1623)
  • 1612 James Graham, Marquis of Montrose "the Great Montrose", Scottish general and poet, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1650)
  • 1683 Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician, born in London (d. 1757)
  • 1692 Elisabeth Farnese, Princess of Parma and Queen of Spain (1714-24), born in Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1766)
  • 1709 Georg Gebel, German musician and composer, born in Brzeg, Silesia (d. 1753) [1]
  • 1709 Jan Wagenaar, Dutch merchant and historian, born in Amsterdam (d. 1773)
  • 1716 Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. after 1740)
  • 1721 Pierre Talon, French composer and cellist, born in Reims, France (d. 1785)
  • 1735 James Beattie, Scottish poet and philosopher (Essay on Truth), born in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (d. 1803)
  • 1759 Maria Feodorovna of Russia, second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia, born in Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1828)
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  • 1772 Corneille Vander Planken, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Bruxelles, Belgium (d. 1849)
  • 1782 Levi Lincoln, Jr., American lawyer and 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825-34), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1868)
  • 1800 Thomas Babington Macaulay, English poet (Ivy), historian (The History of England), and politician (British India education reform), born in Leicestershire, England (d. 1859)
  • 1802 Joseph Montferrand, French Canadian logger and strong man, born in St. Lawrence, Montreal (d. 1864)
  • 1803 Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet (Daisies, Avondlamp), born in Diksmuide, Belgium (d. 1884)
  • 1806 Max Stirner [Johann Kaspar Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige), born in Bayreuth, Bavaria (d. 1856)
  • 1811 Évariste Galois, French mathematician (Group theory), born in Bourg-la-Reine, France (d. 1832)
  • 1814 Prince Louis, French Duke of Nemours, born in Palais Royal, Paris (d. 1896)
  • 1815 Ernesto Camillo Sivori, Italian violinist and composer, born in Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1894)
  • 1815 Philipp Fahrbach the Elder, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1885)
  • 1818 Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian and author (In the Forests) [NS=Nov 6], born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire (d. 1883)
  • 1819 Zachariah C. Deas, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Camden, South Carolina (d. 1882)
  • 1825 Johann Baptist Strauss Jr., Austrian composer (Waltz King), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1899)
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  • 1843 Gleb Uspensky, Russian author (Power of the Soil), born in Tula, Russian Empire (d. 1902)
  • 1856 Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger, Croatian paleontologist (discovery and descriptions of the Neandertal remains from the Huŝnjakova rock shelter at Krapina in northwestern Croatia), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1936)
  • 1859 Hélène Swarth, Dutch author (Lonely Flowers), born in Amsterdam (d. 1941)

Russian-American Romantic composer, born in Moscow, Russia

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  • 1864 John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (Co-Founder of Dodge Brothers Company), born in Niles, Michigan (d. 1920)
  • 1866 Georg Alfred Schumann, German composer, born in Königstein, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation (d. 1952)
  • 1867 Józef Dowbór-Muśnicki, Polish general, serving with the Imperial Russian and then Polish armies, born in Stary Garbów, Poland (d. 1937)
  • 1877 Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram), born in Oyster Bay, New York (d. 1957)
  • 1878 Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch writer and publisher, born in Amsterdam (d. 1949)
  • 1879 Jean Rogister, Belgian virtuoso violist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1964)
  • 1879 Mayhew Lester Lake, American conductor, arranger, orchestrator, and educator, born in Southville, Massachusetts (d. 1955)

Spanish painter (The Three Dancers, Guernica) and sculptor who co-founded the Cubist movement, born in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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  • 1882 Tony Jackson, American ragtime pianist and singer-songwriter ("Pretty Baby"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1921) [1]
  • 1884 Eduardo Barrios, Chilean novelist (The Love-Crazed Boy), born in Valparaíso, Chile (d. 1963)
  • 1885 Sam M. Lewis [Levine] American singer and lyricist ("Street of Dreams"; "Just Friends"; "Dinah"), born in New York City (d. 1959) [1]

Austro-Hungarian economic anthropologist (The Great Transformation), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary

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  • 1886 Leo G. Carroll, English actor (Topper; Strangers On A Train; The Man From U.N.C.L.E.), born in Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire (d. 1972)
  • 1887 Emma "Grandma" Gatewood, American ultra-light hiking pioneer and 1st woman to hike the Appalachian Trail alone, born in Mercerville, Ohio (d. 1973)
  • 1887 Willem Andriessen, Dutch composer and pianist (Beethoven), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1964)
  • 1888 François Pauwels, Dutch writer and attorney, born in Amsterdam (d. 1966)
  • 1888 Nils Dardel, Swedish post-impressionist painter, born in Bettna, Södermanland, Sweden (d. 1943)

American aviator and polar explorer (1st to reach both the North Pole and South Pole by air - disputed), born in Winchester, Virginia

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  • 1889 'Smoky' Joe Wood, American baseball pitcher/outfielder (World Series 1912, 15, 20; MLB wins leader 34–5 1912; pitched no-hitter 1911; Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985)
  • 1889 Abel Gance, French movie director (J'accuse), born in Paris (d. 1981)
  • 1891 Father Coughlin, Canadian-American Roman Catholic priest and pro-Fascist radio broadcaster, born in Hamilton, Canada (d. 1979)
  • 1895 Levi Eshkol [Sjkolnik], Israeli PM (MWP) (1963-69), born in Oratov, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1969)
  • 1897 (Edmond) "Doc" Souchon, American jazz guitarist, music journal writer and editor, and New Orleans jazz historical preservationist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1968)
  • 1898 Sidney James van den Bergh, Dutch businessman and politician, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1977)
  • 1902 Eddie Lang [Salvatore Massaro], American jazz guitarist known as the "father of jazz guitar", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1933)
  • 1902 Henry Steele Commager, American historian (Atlas of Civil War), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
  • 1903 Harry Shoulberg, American expressionist painter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
  • 1903 Katharine Byron, U.S. Congresswoman, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1976)

American golfer (British Open 1933, PGA C'ship 1936-37), born in Cleveland, Ohio

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Italian boxer (World Heavyweight Champion 1933-34), born in Sequals, Italy

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  • 1908 Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (L'histoire de Jonas), born in Belgium (d. 2004)
  • 1909 Philleo Nash, American politician and Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961-66), born in Wisconsin Rapids (d. 1987)
  • 1909 Whitner "Whit" Bissell, American actor (Time Machine, Soylent Green, The Magnificent Seven), born in New York City (d. 1996)
  • 1910 Tyrus Wong, Chinese-born American artist, film illustrator for Disney (Bambi) and Hallmark card designer, born in Taishan, China (d. 2016) [1]
  • 1910 William Higinbotham, American physicist (member of team who developed first nuclear bomb), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1994)
  • 1912 Jack Kent Cooke, Canadian entrepreneur, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins), born in Hamilton, Canada (d. 1997)
  • 1912 Minnie Pearl [Sarah Ophelia Colley], American country comedienne (Grand Old Opry, Hee-Haw), born in Centerville, Tennessee (d. 1996)

German Gestapo chief (Butcher of Lyon), born in Godesberg, German Empire

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  • 1914 John Berryman, American poet (The Dream Songs), born in McAlester, Oklahoma (d. 1972)
  • 1914 Maudie Prickett [Doyle], American character actress (Harvey; Hazel - "Rosie"), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1976)
  • 1915 Anita Boyer, American radio and big band singer (Tommy Dorsey - "I Concentrate On You"), born in Carmi, Illinois (d. 1985) [1]
  • 1915 Ivan M. Niven, Canadian-American mathematician, born in Vancouver (d. 1999)
  • 1917 Lee MacPhail, American Baseball Hall of Fame executive (AL President 1974-83; Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2012)
  • 1918 (Greig) "Chubby" Jackson, American big band jazz double-bassist, bandleader, and TV host, born in New York City (d. 2003)
  • 1921 Brian Malzard Foss, British psychologist, born in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (d. 1997)
  • 1921 Michael I, King of Romania (1927-30, 1940-47), born in Peleș Castle, Sinaia, Romania (d. 2017)
  • 1923 Bobby Thomson, Scottish-American baseball player, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2010)
  • 1923 Don Banks, Australian orchestral, jazz, and film score composer, born in South Melbourne, Australia (d. 1980)
  • 1923 Jean Duceppe, Quebec actor (Mon oncle Antoine), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1990)
  • 1924 Billy Barty [William John Bertanzetti,], American actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play), born in Millsboro, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
  • 1924 Bobby Brown, American baseball third baseman (NY Yankees; World Series 1947, 49–51) and executive (president American League 1984-94), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2021)
  • 1924 Earl Palmer, American session drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (The Wrecking Crew), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2008)
  • 1925 Oralia Domínguez, Mexican mezzo-soprano, born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico (d. 2013)
  • 1925 Yakov Rylsky, USSR sabre team (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Aleksandrovka, Verkhubinsky District, Kazakhstan (d. 1999)
  • 1926 Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano opera singer (Britten's "War Requiem"), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2012)
  • 1926 Ismail Gulgee, Pakistani painter, born in Peshawar, Pakistan (d. 2007)
  • 1926 Jimmy Heath, American jazz saxophonist and composer, sometimes known as "Little Bird", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
  • 1926 William "Biff" McGuire, American actor (Serpico; Heart is Lonely Hunter), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2021)
  • 1927 Al Shaver, Canadian Hockey HOF sportscaster (Minnesota North Stars WCCO Radio, KSTP-AM, WAYL-AM), born in London, Ontario (d. 2024)
  • 1927 Barbara Cook, American stage singer and actress (The Music Man), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2017)
  • 1927 Franklin "Bud" Held, American field athlete (2 x WR javelin; first to throw 800-gram javelin over 80m), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1927 Headley Keith, South African cricket batsman (8 Tests @ 21.19; Natal), born in Dundee, South Africa (d. 1997)
  • 1927 Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, Uruguayan politician, President of Uruguay (2000-2005), born in Montevideo (d. 2016)
  • 1928 Jeanne Cooper, American actress (Kay-The Young & Restless), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2013)
  • 1928 Marion Ross, American actress (Happy Days - "Marion Cunningham"; Brooklyn Bridge - "Sophie"), born in Watertown, Minnesota
  • 1928 Tony Franciosa [Anthony Papaleo], American stage and screen actor (A Hatful of Rain; Career; Ben-Hur, Name of the Game), born in New York City (d. 2006)
  • 1929 LaDell Andersen, American college basketball coach (Utah State, BYU), born in Malad City, Idaho (d. 2019)
  • 1929 Peter Loader, English cricket fast bowler (13 Tests, 39 wickets, BB 6/36; Surrey CCC, WA), born in London, England (d. 2011)
  • 1929 Peter Rohmkorf, German writer, born in Dortmund, Germany (d. 2008)
  • 1929 Roger John Tayler, British astrophysicist (author of The Origin of the Chemical Elements), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1997)
  • 1931 Annie Girardot, French actress (Three Rooms in Manhattan, Gypsy, Jacko & Lise), born in Paris, France (d. 2011)
  • 1931 Jimmy McIlroy, Irish footballer and football manager, born in Lambeg, Ireland
  • 1931 Klaus Hasselmann, German oceanographer (2021 Nobel Prize for Physics for pioneering work on climate change), born in Hamburg, Germany
  • 1932 Phyllis Trible, American feminist and biblical scholar (God and the Rhetoric of Sexuality), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1933 Bobby Collins Jr., American college football coach (head coach University of Southern Mississippi; Southern Methodist University), born in Laurel, Mississippi (d. 2021)
  • 1933 Eugene "Porky" Lee, American child actor (Little Rascals), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2005)
  • 1933 Jack Haley Jr., American director, producer (Movin' with Nancy, That's Hollywood!), and husband of Liza Minnelli, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
  • 1933 Larry J. Hopkins, American politician (Rep-R-KY, 1979-93), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
  • 1933 Ron Archer, Australian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 1 x 100, 48 wickets; Queensland CA), born in Highgate Hill, Queensland (d. 2007)
  • 1933 Roy Swetman, English cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests, 26 dismissals, 1 x 50; Surrey CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC, Gloucestershire CCC), born in London, England (d. 2023)
  • 1934 Joe Mercer, English thoroughbred race horse jockey (British flat racing Champion Jockey 1979), born in Bradford, England (d. 2021)
  • 1935 Russell Luis Schweickart, astronaut (Apollo 9), born in Neptune Township, New Jersey
  • 1935 Zdeněk Pololáník, Czech contemporary classical, sacred music, and film score composer, and organist, born in Brno, Czechoslovakia (d. 2024)
  • 1936 Alan Smith, English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests), born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
  • 1936 Sir Martin Gilbert, British historian (Winston Churchill biography), born in London, England
  • 1937 Roberto Menescal, Brazilian pop, bossa nova, and samba guitarist, composer ("O Barquinho"), and record producer, born in Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil
  • 1938 Robert Webster, American diver (Olympic gold 1960, 64), born in Berkeley, California
  • 1939 Robin Spry, Canadian filmmaker and producer (Action: The October Crisis of 1970), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2005)
  • 1939 Zelmo Beaty, American Basketball HOF center (2 × NBA All-Star; 3 × ABA All-Star; St Louis Hawks, Utah Stars, LA Lakers), born in Hillister, Texas (d. 2013)
  • 1940 Bob Knight, American College-Basketball HOF coach (Indiana University, 1971-2000 - NCAA Division I C'ship 1976, 81, 87; Olympic gold 1984; Army; Texas Tech), born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 2023)
  • 1940 Perrie Mans, South African snooker player (Benson & Hedges Masters 1979; World C'ship 1978 runner-up; South African Pro C'ship x 20), born in Lichtenburg, South Africa (d. 2023)
  • 1941 Anne Tyler, American writer (Accidental Tourist), born in Hennepin County, Minnesota
  • 1941 Bobby Keetch, English footballer and entrepreneur, born in Tottenham, North London (d. 1996)
  • 1941 Helen Reddy, Australian-American rock vocalist ("I Am Woman"; "You And Me Against The World"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2020) [1]
  • 1942 Terumasa Hino, Japanese jazz, avant-garde, and jazz-fusion trumpeter, cornetist and flügelhorn player, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1943 Charlie Smalls, American Tony Award-winning composer and songwriter (The Wiz), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1987)
  • 1943 Roy Lynes, British rock organist (Status Quo, 1964-70), born in Redhill, Surrey, England
  • 1944 Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Thai boxer (WBA flyweight title 1970), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2022)
  • 1944 Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
  • 1944 James Carville, American political stategist and commentator, born in Carville, Louisiana
  • 1944 Jon Anderson, British progressive rock singer and songwriter (Yes - "Roundabout"; "Close To The Edge"; Jon & Vangelis), born in Accrington, Lancashire, England
  • 1944 Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, American vocalist (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1945 Carla Maxwell, American dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the José Limón Dance Company (1978-2016), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025)
  • 1945 David Schramm, American astrophysicist (pioneer in establishing particle astrophysics as a vibrant research field), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1997)
  • 1946 Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, American transgender rights activist and veteran of the Stonewall riots, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1946 Peter Lieberson, American contemporary classical composer (Red Garuda; Neruda Songs), born in New York City (d. 2011)
  • 1947 Glenn Tipton, British rock guitarist (Judas Priest - "Breakin' the Law"), born in Blackheath, England
  • 1947 Mickey McGee, American session and touring drummer (Linda Ronstadt; Jackson Browne; Flying Burrito Brothers; Juice Newton), and songwriter ("I'll Never Love Again"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
  • 1948 Dan Gable, American 68kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1972), born in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 1948 Dan Issel, American NBA coach and player (27,482 points, Denver Nuggets), born in Batavia, Illinois
  • 1948 Daniel Mark Epstein, American poet and biographer (Abraham Lincoln), born in Washington, D.C.

1948 American NBA forward, 1970-80, 1982-83, Rookie of the Year, 8X All-Star (Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks), and coach, 1978-79, 1996-2001 (Boston, Charlotte Hornets), born in Newport, Kentucky

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  • 1949 Brian Kerwin, American actor (Chisholms; King Kong Lives; Lobo), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1949 Réjean Houle, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens), born in Rouyn, Quebec
  • 1949 Walter Hyatt, American singer and songwriter (Uncle Walt's Band), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 1996)
  • 1950 Chris Norman, British pop-rock singer (Smokie - "Living Next Door to Alice"), born in Redcar, England
  • 1950 John Matuszak, American NFL defensive end, 1973-82 (Oakland Raiders and 3 other teams), and actor (Caveman; The Goonies), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1989)
  • 1951 Ransom Wilson, American conductor and flutist (Soliste NY), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • 1951 Richard Lloyd, American guitarist (Television), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1952 Ioannis Kyrastas, Greek soccer midfielder (46 caps; Olympiacos; Panathinaikos) and manager (Panathinaikos), born in Piraeus, Greece (d. 2004)
  • 1953 Mark McNulty, Irish-Zimbabwean golfer (The Tradition 2007; 16 European Tour titles), born in Bindura, Zimbabwe
  • 1953 Muffin Spencer-Devlin, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Piqua, Ohio
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  • 1955 Danny Darwin, American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Bonham, Texas
  • 1955 Glynis Barber, South African-English actress (Dempsey and Makepeace), born in Durban, South Africa
  • 1955 Robin Eubanks, American jazz trombonist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1955 Tim Rosaforte, American golf writer (Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest) and broadcaster (USA Network, Golf Channel), born in Mount Kisco, New York (d. 2022)
  • 1956 Danny Gans, American entertainer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
  • 1956 Matthias Jabs, German rock guitarist (Scorpions - "Wind of Change"), born in Hannover, Germany
  • 1957 Nancy Cartwright, American Emmy Award-winning voice actress (The Simpsons - "Bart Simpson"), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1957 Robbie Macintosh, English rock session and touring guitarist (The Pretenders, 1982-87 - "Don't Get Me Wrong"; "2000 Miles"; Paul McCartney, 1988-93), born in Sutton, Surrey, England
  • 1958 Dipak Patel, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (37 Tests, 5 x 50s, 75 wickets; 75 ODIs; Worcestershire CCC, Auckland CA), born in Nairobi, Kenya
  • 1958 Kornelia Ender, East German swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-1972, 76), born in Plauen, East Germany
  • 1958 Mark Miller, American singer (Sawyer Brown - "This Missin' You Heart of Mine"; "Thank God For You"), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1958 Phil Daniels, British stage and screen actor (Quadrophenia; EastEnders - "Kevin"), and rock singer, born in Islington, London, England
  • 1959 Chrissy Amphlett, Australian singer-songwriter (Divinyls - "I Touch Myself"), born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia (d. 2013)
  • 1959 Luc Brewaeys, Belgian pianist, conductor, and composer, born in Mortsel, Belgium (d. 2015)
  • 1959 Marina Minkin, Israeli harpsichordist and teacher (Ad Libitum Ensemble), born in Ukraine
  • 1960 Hong Sang-soo, South Korean filmmaker (Right Now, Wrong Then), born in Seoul
  • 1960 June Brigman, American comic book artist, born in Atlantta, Georgia
  • 1960 Scott Anthony Haneline, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1960 Tom Eplin, American actor (Jake McKinnon-Another World), born in Hayward, California
  • 1961 Chad Smith, American drummer (Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1988-present - "Under The Bridge"; Chickenfoot), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
  • 1961 Franck Amsallem, French jazz pianist, arranger, composer, singer and educator, born in Oran, French Algeria
  • 1961 Pat Sharp [Sharpin] English pop music radio DJ, and television presenter (Fun House), born in England
  • 1962 Darlene Vogel, American actress (Pacific Blue), born in Modesto, California
  • 1962 MC Sha-Rock [Sharon Green], American rapper (Funky 4 + 1), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 1962 Nick Hancock, British television presenter (They Think It's All Over), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
  • 1963 Tracy Nelson, American actress (Glitter; Square Pegs; Father Dowling Mysteries - "Sister Stephanie"), born in Santa Monica, California
  • 1964 Kevin Michael Richardson, American voice actor (Joker-The Batman), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1964 Melinda McGraw, American actress (Macenzie-Pursuit Of Happiness), born in Nicosia, Cyprus
  • 1964 Michael Boatman, American actor (Carter-Spin City), born in Colorado Springs
  • 1964 Nick Thorp, British pop-funk bassist (Curiosity Killed the Cat), born in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England
  • 1964 Nicole [Hohloch], German pop singer (Eurovision Song Contest, 1982), born in Saarbrücken, West Germany
  • 1964 Pat Swilling, American NFL defensive end and linebacker (Oakland Raiders), born in Toccoa, Georgia
  • 1965 2 Cold Scorpio [Charles Bernard Scaggs], American professional wrestler, born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1965 Steve Decker, American baseball catcher (SF Giants), born in Rock Island, Illinois
  • 1965 Warren Ayres, Australian cricketer (Victorian right-handed batsman since 1987-88), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1965 Þorsteinn Bachmann, Icelandic actor (Life in a Fishbowl), born in Iceland
  • 1966 Perry Saturn [Satullo], American professional wrestler (WCW Thunder, WWE Smackdown!), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1966 Wendel Clark, Canadian ice hockey left wing (#1 NHL draft pick 1985 Toronto Maple Leafs; NHL All-Star 1986, 99), born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan
  • 1967 Anthony Johnson, American NFL fullback (Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1967 Kelly Chase, Canadian NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers), born in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
  • 1968 Christopher McQuarrie, American screenwriter (The Usual Suspects) and director (Mission: Impossible - Fallout), born in Princeton, New Jersey
  • 1968 Corey Miller, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Pageland, South Carolina
  • 1968 Doris Fitschen, German soccer midfielder (144 caps; VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg, TSV Siegen, 1.FFC Frankfurt), born in Zeven, Germany (d. 2025)
  • 1968 Lisa Trusel, American actress (Lizette-Father Murphy, Days of our Lives), born in Hollywood, Los Angeles
  • 1969 Eric Guliford, American NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints), born in Kansas City, Kansas
  • 1969 Josef Beránek, Czech ice hockey center (Olympic Gold 1998; Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers), born in Litvinov, Czech Republic
  • 1969 Larry Thomas, American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1969 Oleg Salenko, Russian-Ukrainian footballer, born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
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  • 1970 Adam Goldberg, American actor (The Hebrew Hammer), born in Santa Monica, California
  • 1970 Adam Pascal, American actor (Rent), born in Bronx, New York
  • 1970 Ed Robertson, Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies - "If I Had $1000000"), born in Scarborough, Ontario
  • 1970 J.A. Adande, American sports columnist, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1970 Kelvin Ingram, American NFL guard (Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
  • 1970 Peter Aerts, Dutch kickboxer and martial artist (International Kick Boxing Federation's Heavyweight C'ship 1990; 3 x K-1 World Grand Prix), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • 1971 Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress (A Chinese Odyssey), born in Hong Kong
  • 1971 Craig Robinson, American actor (The Office; Killing It), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1971 Geoffrey Prommayon, Thai-American soccer player (PSV), born in Udon Thani, Thailand
  • 1971 Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver (Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores), born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1971 Midori [Gotō], Japanese-American concert violinist (Avery Fisher Prize, 2001), music education advocate, and teacher, born in Osaka, Japan

1971 Dominican Baseball HOF pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2004; Cy Young Award 1997, 99, 2000; Triple Crown 1999; Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox), born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic

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  • 1971 Simon Charlton, English footballer (Southampton), born in Huddersfield, England
  • 1972 Esther Duflo, French American economist (2019 Nobel Prize for Economics), born in Paris
  • 1972 Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor and TV personality (Street Cents), born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • 1973 Steve White, American football defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1973 Suheir Hammad, Palestinian-American poet, author (Born Palestinian, Born Black}, playwright, and political activist, born in Amman, Jordan
  • 1974 Chris Murray, Canadian NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens), born in Port Hardy, British Columbia
  • 1974 Katja Endemann, German jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer, born in Munich, Germany
  • 1974 Lee Byung-Kyu, South Korean baseball player, born in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
  • 1975 Eirik Glambek Bøe, Norwegian musician (Kings of Convenience), born in Bergen, Norway
  • 1975 Ryan Clement, American football quarterback, born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1975 Zadie Smith, British novelist (White Teeth; On Beauty; Swing Time), born in Brent, London, England
  • 1976 Steve Jones, Northern Irish footballer, born in Derry, Northern Ireland
  • 1977 Birgit Prinz, German footballer (three-time FIFA World Player of the Year), born in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
  • 1978 Russell Anderson, Scottish soccer centre-back (11 caps; Aberdeen, Derby County), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
  • 1979 Milena Roucka, Canadian model and professional wrestler, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1979 Rob Hulse, English footballer (Sheffield United), born in Crewe, England
  • 1979 Sarah Thompson, American actress (Brooklyn's Finest), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1979 Tony Torcato, American baseball player, born in Woodland, California
  • 1980 Ilana Goldfogel, American pairs skater (with partner Erik Schulz), born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1980 Mehcad Brooks, American actor (Necessary Roughness) and fashion model, born in Austin, Texas
  • 1981 Austin John Winkler, American rock singer (Hinder, 2001-13), and songwriter, born in Oklahoma City
  • 1981 Jerome "Romeo" Jones, American singer (Food for Thought), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1981 Josh Henderson, American actor (Dallas, 2012-14; Desperate Housewives, 2006-07), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1981 Shaun Wright-Phillips, English soccer winger (36 caps; Manchester City, Chelsea, QPR), born in Greenwich, England
  • 1982 Eman Lam, Hong Kong singer=songwriter (at17), born in Hong Kong
  • 1983 Han Yeo-reum, South Korean actress (The Bow), born in South Korea

1984 American pop singer ("I Kissed A Girl"; "Teenage Dream"; "Firework"), and TV personality (American Idol, 2018-24), born in Santa Barbara, California

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  • 1984 Sara Lumholdt, Swedish pop singer (A-Teens), and television personality (The Z Factor -Sweden), born in Stockholm, Sweden

1985 American singer and songwriter (Ciara: The Evolution) and model, born in Austin, Texas

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  • 1986 DJ Webstar [Troy Ryan], American disc jockey and record producer (Chicken Noodle Soup), born in Harlem, New York City
  • 1986 Eddie Gaven, American footballer (Columbus Crew), born in Hamilton Township, New Jersey
  • 1987 Darron Gibson, Irish football player (Manchester United), born in Derry, Northern Ireland
  • 1987 Fabian Hambüchen, German gymnast (Olympic gold 2016, silver 2012, bronze 2008), born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
  • 1988 (Ross) "Rylin" Clark, British TV personality, presenter, and model, born in Stepney, East London, England
  • 1988 Krista Marie Yu, American actress (Dr. Ken; Last Man Standing), born in Alameda, California

1989 Australian actress (Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre, Crimson Peak), born in Canberra, Australia

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  • 1989 Seth Mumy, American actor (3 Wishes), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1990 Mirim Lee, South Korean golfer (ANA Inspiration 2020), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1993 Mia Goth, English actress (X film series, Emma), born in London

1993 American golfer (PGA C'ship 2024; British Open 2024; Olympic gold 2020), born in San Diego, California

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  • 1995 Conchita Campbell, Canadian actress (The 4400), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1998 Juan Soto, Puerto Rican baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2021-24; World Series 2019 Washington Nationals; NL batting champion 2020), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • 1998 Lee Know [Min-ho], South Korean K-pop vocalist and dancer (Stray Kids), born in Gimpo, South Korea
  • 2000 Iris Law, British social media personality and model (Burberry SS24, Versace Eyewear 2024), born in London
  • 2001 Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, heir apparent to the Belgian throne, born in Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels
  • 2002 Dominic Sessa, American actor (The Holdovers), born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey



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