Today's 17 December Famous Birthdays in History

  • 1239 Kujō Yoritsugu, 5th Japanese shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (1244-52), born in Kamakura, Japan (d. 1256)
  • 1267 Go-Uda, 91st Emperor of Japan (1274-87), born in Mansion of Tsuchimikado-dono, Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1324)
  • 1554 Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-elector-archbishop of the Archbishopric of Cologne, born in Munich (d. 1612)
  • 1619 Prince Rupert of the Rhine, English-German soldier (Royalist Commander English Civil War, 1stt Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company), born in Prague (d. 1682)
  • 1632 Anthony Wood, English antiquarian, born in Oxford, England (d. 1695)
  • 1685 Thomas Tickell, English writer and poet, born in Bridekirk, Cockermouth, England (d. 1740)
  • 1706 Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (Institutions de Physique; translation of Newton's Principia), born in Paris, Kingdom of France (d. 1749)
  • 1706 Gabrielle Chôtelet [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire), born in Paris (d. 1749)
  • 1734 Georg Peter Weimar, German cantor and composer, born in Stotternheim, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1800)
  • 1734 Maria I of Portugal, Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, born in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1816)
  • 1734 William Floyd, American soldier who signed the US Declaration of Independence, born in Brookhaven, Province of New York (d. 1821)
  • 1749 Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto), born in Aversa, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1801)
  • 1770 Johann Friedrich Schubert, German composer, born in Rudolstadt, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1811)
  • 1778 Humphry Davy, English chemist, studied electro-chemistry, invented the Davy lamp), born in Penzance, Cornwall, England (d. 1829)
  • 1796 Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (The Clockmaker; or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville), born in Windsor, Canada (d. 1865)
  • 1797 Joseph Henry, American scientist and pioneer of electromagnetism, born in Albany, New York (d. 1878)
  • 1800 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian-Czech poet and translator (Great Hung dictionary), born in Andód (d. 1866)
  • 1807 John Greenleaf Whittier, American Quaker poet (Snow-bound) and advocate for the abolition of slavery, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts (d. 1892)
  • 1819 Samuel Jones, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Powhatan County, Virginia (d. 1887)
  • 1820 Frederick Tracy Dent, American General (Union Army), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1892)
  • 1821 Frederick West Lander, American poet and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1862)
  • 1824 John Kerr, Scottish physicist and pioneer in the field of electro-optics (electro-visually Kerr-effect), born in Ardrossan, Scotland (d. 1907)
  • 1824 Manning Ferguson Force, American lawyer, judge and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1899)
  • 1824 Thomas Starr King, American Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), born in New York City (d. 1864)
  • 1830 Jules de Goncourt, French novelist (Germinie), wrote with his brother Edmond de Goncourt, born in Paris (d. 1870)
  • 1833 James T. Holtzclaw, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in McDonough, Georgia (d. 1893)
  • 1835 Alexander Agassiz, American biologist and geologist, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1910)
  • 1838 Berthold Tours, Dutch-English composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1897)
  • 1840 C. F. E. Horneman, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1906)
  • 1842 Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continuous groups), born in Nordfjordeid, Norway (d. 1899)
  • 1847 Émile Faguet, French writer and critic, born in La Roche-sur-Yon, France (d. 1916)
  • 1848 Frederick Grant Gleason, American composer, born in Middletown, Connecticut (d. 1903)
  • 1852 Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British actor and theatre manager (King John, Trilby), born in Kensington, London (d. 1917)

French physician, bacteriologist, immunologist who developed the 1st diphtheria vaccine and co-founded the Pasteur Institute, born in Confolens, France

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  • 1859 Paul César Helleu, French artist of the Belle Époque, born in Vannes, France (d. 1927)
  • 1861 Fritz Volbach, German conductor, musicologist and composer (Raffael), born in Wipperfürth, Germany (d. 1940)
  • 1863 Ion Vidu, Romanian composer and conductor, born in Mânerău, Arad district, Hungarian Kingdom (d. 1931)
  • 1864 (John) Felix Körling, Swedish composer and conductor, born in Kristdala, Sweden (d. 1937)
  • 1869 Nikolai Ivanovich Kazanli, Russian composer, born in Tiraspol, Russian Empire (d. 1916)
  • 1873 Ford Madox Ford [Hueffer], British novelist (The Good Soldier), critic, and journal editor (The Transatlantic), born in Merton, Surrey, England (d. 1939)
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  • 1881 Aubrey Faulkner, South African cricket all-rounder (25 Tests, 4 x 100s, TS 204; Transvaal), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1930)
  • 1881 Jan Sluyters, Dutch painter (Moderne Kunstkring), born in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (d. 1957)
  • 1883 Raimu [Jules Auguste Cesar Muraire], French actor (The Baker's Wife, Marius, Fanny), born in Toulon, Var, France (d. 1946)
  • 1887 Hermine Reuss, German second wife of Wilhelm II, former Emperor of Germany, born in Greiz, German Empire (d. 1947)
  • 1887 Josef Lada, Czech painter and cartoonist who illustrated "The Good Soldier Švejk", born in Hrusice, Bohemia (d. 1957)
  • 1891 Robertson Hare, English actor (All Gas and Gaiters. Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge), born in London (d. 1979)
  • 1892 Sam Barry, American collegiate basketball, football and baseball coach (University of Southern California, 1929-50), born in Aberdeen, South Dakota (d. 1950)
  • 1893 Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter), born in Greifenstein-Ulm, German Empire (d. 1966)
  • 1894 Arthur Fiedler, American conductor (Boston Pops), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1979)
  • 1894 David Butler, American director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1979)
  • 1894 Hans Henny Jahnn, German playwright, born in Stellingen, Germany (d. 1959)
  • 1894 Hans Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1952)
  • 1894 Willem Schermerhorn, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1945-46), born in Akersloot, Netherlands (d. 1977)

Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1919, 21; Australian C'ships 1927), born in Melbourne, Victoria

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  • 1900 Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (La femme nue), born in Piraeus, Greece (d. 1973)
  • 1900 Lucijan Marija Škerjajanc, Slovene pianist, composer, conductor, and teacher, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1973)
  • 1900 Mary Cartwright, English mathematician, born in Aynho, United Kingdom (d. 1998)
  • 1902 Albert Drach, Austrian-Jewish writer, born in Vienna (d. 1995)
  • 1903 Erskine Caldwell, American novelist (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre), born in Moreland, Georgia (d. 1987)
  • 1903 Ray Noble, English jazz bandleader, songwriter ("The Very Thought of You"; "Goodnight, Sweetheart"), composer, and actor, born in Brighton, Sussex, England (d. 1978) [1]
  • 1904 Paul Cadmus, American etcher and painter (Sailors & Floozies), born in New York City (d. 1999)
  • 1905 Érico Veríssimo, Brazilian writer known for "O Tempo e o Vento", born in Cruz Alto, Brazil (d. 1975)
  • 1905 Iosif Kheifits [Joseph Heifitz], Belarusian-Soviet film director (Member of the Government), born in Minsk, (d. 1995)
  • 1905 Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper known as 'The White Death' who killed 500 soldiers during WWII, born in Rautjärvi. Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (d. 2002)
  • 1906 Fernando Lopes-Graça, Portuguese composer, conductor, and musicologist (Requiem for the Victims of Fascism in Portugal), born in Tomar, Portugal (d. 1994) [1]

American chemist who developed radiocarbon dating (Nobel 1960), born in Grand Valley, Colorado

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  • 1908 William Brocklesby Wordsworth, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1988)
  • 1910 (Donnell) "Spade" Cooley, American Western swing fiddler, bandleader, and television personality ("Shame On You"), born in Grand Oklahoma (d. 1969)
  • 1910 (Melvin) "Sy" Oliver, American jazz arranger, songwriter (Jimmie Lunceford; Tommy Dorsey - "Yes, Indeed!"), and bandleader, born in Battle Creek, Michigan (d. 1988) [1]
  • 1910 Keki Tarapore, Indian cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India), born in Bombay, India (d. 1986)
  • 1911 William Roerick, American actor (The Wasp Woman, Guiding Light), born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1995)
  • 1914 Syed Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (prolific batsman of 30's & 40's), born in Indore, British India (d. 2005)
  • 1915 André Claveau, French pop singer (Eurovision, 1958 - "Dors, mon amour"), and actor, born in Paris (d. 2003)
  • 1916 Penelope Fitzgerald, English writer known for "The Blue Flower", born in Lincoln, England (d. 2000)
  • 1916 Toon Hermans, Dutch poet (Kolderliedjes), born in Sittard, Netherlands (d. 2000)
  • 1917 Louis Palange, American arranger, classical music and film score composer (Hollywood Panorama; King Dinosaur), and conductor, born in Oakland, California (d. 1979)
  • 1920 Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist who developed APL, born in Camrose, Alberta (d. 2004)
  • 1922 Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner, developed a model predicting traffic patterns and planned subways around the world, born in Highland Park, New Jersey (d. 2005) [1]
  • 1923 Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian of Christianity, born in Arkon, Ohio(d. 2006)
  • 1924 Sándor Lakatos, Hungarian violinist, bandleader, and actor (mostly as a gypsy violinist), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1994)
  • 1925 Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor, comedian and singer (Black Rider; Rififi in Amsterdam), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2011)
  • 1926 Jeremy Brooks, English writer (Jampot Smith), born in Southampton (d. 1994)
  • 1926 Patrice Wymore, American actress (The Big Tree), born in Miltonvale, Kansas (d. 2014)
  • 1926 Stephen Lewis, British stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter and playwright (In The Buses - "Blakey"; Last of the Summer Wine - "Smiler"), born in Poplar, England (d. 2015)
  • 1927 Richard Long, American actor (Prof-Nanny and the Professor), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1974)
  • 1927 Robert Robinson, British radio and television presenter, and game show host (Ask the Family: Call My Bluff), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2011)
  • 1928 Eli Beeding, American Air Force Captain and rocket test pilot, born in Sherman, Texas (d. 2013)
  • 1928 Marilyn Beck, American newspaper columnist and entertainment reporter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2014)

American political columnist (NY Times) and speech writer (Nixon), born in New York City

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  • 1930 Armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor (Kafka; Music Box; Shine; Utz), painter, and, author, born in Tilsit, Germany

American publisher (Penthouse, Omni), born in Brooklyn, New York

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  • 1930 Julia Meade [Kunz], American actress and TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
  • 1930 Makoto Moroi, Jpansese composer (Yamauba; The Vision of Cain), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2013)
  • 1931 Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor (Charlotte's Web, Alice, The Partridge Family), born in Sarnia, Ontario (d. 2014)
  • 1931 Yvonne Keuls [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies
  • 1933 Paul Snoek [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet, born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (d. 1981)
  • 1933 Stefan Florenski, Polish soccer defender (11 caps; Górnik Zabrze), born in Gleiwitz, Poland (d. 2020)
  • 1934 Ray Wilson, English footballer (1966 World Cup team), born in Shirebrook, England (d. 2018)
  • 1935 Cal Ripken Sr, American baseball manager (Baltimore Orioles 1987-88; World Series 1983 [coach]), born in Aberdeen, Maryland (d. 1999)
  • 1935 George Lindsey, American actor (The Andy Griffith Show), born in Fairfield, Alabama (d. 2012)
  • 1935 Ronnie Boykins, American jazz bassist (Sun Ra Arkestra; Mary Lou Williams; Melodic Art-Tet), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980)
  • 1936 Frank Martinus Arion [Frank Efraim Martinus], Curaçaoan poet and writer (Double Play), born on Curaçao (d. 2015)

Catholic Pope (2013-25), 1st Jesuit pope, 1st from the Americas and 1st non-European pope since Syrian Gregory III in 741, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina [1]

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  • 1936 Tommy Steele [Thomas Hicks], English pop singer, 1st British Rock and Roll star, born in London
  • 1937 Art Neville, American funk and R&B singer, keyboard player, and songwriter (Neville Brothers; The Funky Meters), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2019)
  • 1937 Brian Hayes, Australian-British broadcaster and radio host (LBC, Hayes Over Britain), born in Perth, Australia (d. 2025)
  • 1937 Calvin Waller, US Army general (Persian Gulf War), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 1996)
  • 1937 John Kennedy Toole, American novelist known for " A Confederacy of Dunces", born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1969)
  • 1937 Kerry Packer, Australian media tycoon (Nine Network), born in Sydney (d. 2005)
  • 1938 Carlo Little, English rock drummer (Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages), born in Shepherd's Bush, London, England (d. 2005)
  • 1938 Gilles Tremblay, Canadian NHL hockey left winger, 1961-69, 4X Stanley Cup champ (Montreal Canadiens), and French-language broadcaster, 1971-97, born in Montmorency, Quebec (d. 2014)
  • 1938 Peter Snell, New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1960, 64; 1,500m 1964), born in Opunake, New Zealand (d. 2019)
  • 1939 Charles V. Bush, African-American pioneer, 1st African-American US Air Force Academy graduate and US Supreme Court page, born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 2012) [1]
  • 1939 Eddie Kendricks, American singer-songwriter (The Temptations - "The Way You Do the Things You Do"; "Just My Imagination"), born in Union Springs, Alabama (d. 1992)
  • 1939 James Booker, American R&B and jazz piano player and organist ("Gonzo"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1983)
  • 1939 Mustapha Matura [Noel Mathura], Trinidadian playwright (Play Mas, Playboy of the West Indies), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 2019)
  • 1939 Novella Nelson, American actress (Antwone Fisher, Purlie, Chiefs), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
  • 1940 Kåre Valebrokk, Norwegian journalist and director of TV 2, born in Kristiansand, Norway (d. 2013)
  • 1941 Dave Dee [Harman], British pop singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - "Bend It!"), born in Salisbury, England (d. 2009)
  • 1941 David A. Gall, Canadian thoroughbred Hall of Fame jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1979, 81; first to ride 8 winners on single US race card), born in Rose Valley, Saskatchewan (d. 2021)

Nigerian military leader and politician (President of Nigeria 2015-23), born in Daura, Katsina State [1]

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  • 1942 Paul Butterfield, American blues singer and harmonica player (Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Better Days), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987)
  • 1943 Ron Geesin, Scottish musician and avant-garde, symphonic rock, and film score composer, born in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
  • 1943 William Brooks, American composer, educator, and musicologist, born in the USA
  • 1944 Bernard Hill, English actor (Yosser Hughes in "Boys from the Blackstuff"; King Théoden in "The Lord of the Rings"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2024)
  • 1944 Ference Bene, Hungarian soccer forward (76 caps; Újpesti Dózsa 417 games; Olympic gold 1964), born in Balatonújlak, Hungary (d. 2006)
  • 1944 Giedrė Lukšaitė-Mrázková, Lithuanian–Czech harpsichord player, organist, and educator, born in Kaunas, Lithuania
  • 1944 Jack L. Chalker, American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2005)
  • 1945 Chris Matthews, American journalist (Hardball with Chris Matthews), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1945 Christopher Cazenove, British actor (Ben Carrington in "Dynasty"), born in Winchester, England (d. 2010)
  • 1945 Ernie Hudson, American actor (Ghostbusters, Weeds), born in Benton Harbor, Michigan
  • 1945 Jacqueline Wilson, English author known for her children's books, born in Bath, Somerset
  • 1946 Albert Padmore, West Indies cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s), born in St James, Barbados

1946 Canadian comic actor, and writer (SCTV; American Pie; Schitt's Creek), born in Hamilton, Ontario

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  • 1946 Simon Bates, British disk jockey and radio presenter (BBC Radio 1, Classic FM), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1947 Jim Hodder, American drummer (Steely Dan, 1972-74), born in Bethpage, New York (d. 1990)
  • 1947 Marilyn Hassett, American actress (The Other Side of the Mountain), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1947 Wes Studi, Native American actor (The Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves), born in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma
  • 1948 James Alexander, American R&B bassist (The Bar-Kays - "Soul Finger"; "Shaft"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1948 Jim Bonfanti, American drummer (Raspberries - "Go All the Way"), born in Windber, Pennsylvania
  • 1949 Paul Rodgers, English-Canadian rock singer and musician (Bad Company - "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Rock and Roll Fantasy"; The Firm; + Queen), born in Middlesbrough, England
  • 1949 Sotiris Kaiafas, Cypriot soccer striker (17 caps; AC Omonia 388 games; European Golden Boot 1976), born in Mia Milia, Cyprus
  • 1950 Carlton "Carly" Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (The Upsetters; Bob Marley & Wailers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1987)
  • 1950 Laurence F. Johnson, American educator, founder of EdFutures.org, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • 1951 Ken Hitchcock, Canadian Hockey HOF coach (Stanley Cup 1999 Dallas Stars; Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus BJs, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers), born in Edmonton, Alberta
  • 1951 Tatyana Kazankina, Russian athlete (Olympic gold 800/1500m 1976; 1500m 1980; WR 800m, 1500m, 3000m), born in Petrovsk, Russia
  • 1951 Wanda Hutchinson, American pop-R&B singer (The Emotions - "So I Can Love You"; "Best Of My Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1953 Barry Livingston, American actor (My Three Sons -"Ernie"), born in Los Angeles, California

1953 American actor (Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day), born in Hornell, New York

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  • 1953 Ikue Mori, Japanese experimental drummer, composer, and graphic artist, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1953 Mark Gane, Canadian new wave rocker and songwriter (Martha and the Muffins aka M+M - "Echo Beach"), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1954 Kenneth Frazier, American executive (1st African American to head major pharmaceutical company - Merck), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1956 Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Mexican drug lord (Juárez Cartel), born in Guamuchilito, Mexico (d. 1997)
  • 1956 Patrick Murray, British actor (Only Fools and Horses, Scum), born in Greenwich, England (d. 2025)
  • 1956 Peter Farrelly, American film director and screenwriter ("Dumb and Dumber", "Green Book"), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
  • 1957 Masako Natsume [Odate], Japanese actress and model (Tripitaka in "Monkey"), born in Roppongi, Tokyo d. 1985)
  • 1958 Mike Mills, American rock bassist (R.E.M. - "The One I Love"), born in Berkeley, California
  • 1959 Bob Stinson, American rock guitarist (The Replacements, 1979-86 - "Pleased To Meet Me"), born in Waconia, Minnesota (d. 1995)
  • 1959 Gregg Araki, American filmmaker (Kaboom), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1959 Hattie Hayridge, British comedian and actress (Red Dwarf, 1989-92 - "Holly"), born in Middlesex, England
  • 1959 Tammie Green, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1989), born in Somerset Ohio
  • 1960 Moreno Argentin, Italian cyclist (World Road Race Championship 1986), born in San Donà di Piave, Italy
  • 1961 Sara Dallin, British new wave-pop singer-songwriter (Bananarama - "Venus", "Love in the First Degree"), born in Bristol, England
  • 1962 Giulla Boschi, Italian actress (Act of Contrition, Bonus Malus), born in Rome, Italy
  • 1962 Rocco Mediate, American golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2016; 6 PGA Tour titles), born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
  • 1964 Eric Brown, actor (Buzz-Mama's Family), born in New York City
  • 1964 Ginger Wildheart [David Leslie Walls], British singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Wildhearts), born in Suth Shields, Tyne & Wear, England
  • 1964 Michele Tafoya, American sportscaster (NBC Sunday Night Football; CBS, ABC, ESPN), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1965 Craig Berube, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 2019 St. Louis Blues; Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Calahoo, Alberta
  • 1966 Christopher A. Wray, American lawyer, F.B.I. Director (2017-), born in New York City
  • 1966 Rob Harris, American sky surfer (World Champion 1994, 95), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
  • 1966 Valeri Liukin, Kazakh gymnast (Olympic gold x 4 USSR 1988; World C'ship gold x 2), born in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan
  • 1967 Gigi D'Agostino, Italian club DJ and musician ("Bla, Bla, Bla"; "L'Amour Toujours"), born in Turin, Italy
  • 1967 Vincent Damphousse, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1968 Curtis Pride, outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1968 Jeffrey] Klepacki, American rower (World C'ship gold M8+ 1984, 88, 89), born in Kearny, New Jersey
  • 1969 Chuck Liddell, American mixed martial artist knwn as "The Iceman", born in Santa Barbara, California
  • 1970 Benedictine, St. Bernard breed dog, world's heaviest dog at 357lbs (1981 Guiness Book of World Records)
  • 1970 DJ Homicide [Craig Bullock], American musician, rapper, DJ, and record producer (Sugar Ray), born in Pasadena, California
  • 1971 Antoine Rigaudeau, French FIBA HOF guard ( FIBA EuroStar 1996–99; EuroLeague C'ship 1998, 2001; Virtus Bologna, Dallas Mavericks, Valencia), born in Cholet, France
  • 1971 Claire Forlani, British actress (Mallrats, Meet Joe Black, Hawaii Five-0), born in Twickenham, London
  • 1971 Nikki McCray, American Women's Basketball HOF guard (WNBA All-Star 1999, 2000, 01 Washington Mystics; ABL MVP 1997 Columbus Quest; Olympic gold 1996, 2000) and coach (Old Dominion, Mississippi State), born in Collierville, Tennessee (d. 2023)
  • 1971 Tony Richardson, American football fullback (Pro Bowl 2003, 04, 07; KC Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings; Walter Payton Award 2010 NY Jets), born in Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1972 Iván Pedroso, Cuban long jumper (Olympic gold 2000), born in Havana, Cuba
  • 1972 John Abraham, Indian actor (Pathaan, Dhoom), born in Bombay, India
  • 1972 Laurie Holden, American actress (The Walking Dead), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1972 Mika Immonen, Finnish HOF pool player (WPA World Nine-ball C'ship 2001; WPA World Ten-ball C'ship 2009; Mosconi Cup MVP 2008), born in London, England (d. 2025)
  • 1973 Paula Radcliffe, English athlete (World C'ship gold marathon 2005; WR 2:15:25 2003-19), born in Davenham, England
  • 1973 Rian Johnson, American filmmaker (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out), born in Silver Springs, Maryland
  • 1974 Giovonni Ribisi, American actor ("Friends", "A Million Ways to Die in the West"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1974 Jeffrey "Duff" Goldman, American cake designer, TV personality (Ace of Cakes) and chef, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1974 Sam Loeffler, American rock drummer (Chevelle - "The Red"; "Jar"), born in Grayslake, Illinois

1974 American actress (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; American Horror Story), born in Tampa, Florida

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1975 Ukrainian-American actress (The Fifth Element; Resident Evil), born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

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  • 1975 Napiera Danielle Groves, American actress and Miss USA-Washington, D.C. (1997, Miss Congeniality), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1975 Nick Dinsmore (Eugene), American professional wrestler, born in Jeffersonville, Indiana
  • 1975 Tim Clark, South African golfer (US Masters 2006 runner-up; Players C'ship 2010), born in Durban, RSA
  • 1976 Andrew Simpson, British sailor (Olympic gold Star class 2008; World C'ship gold 2010), born in Chertsey, England (d. 2013)
  • 1976 Nir Davidovich, Israeli soccer goalkeeper (51 caps; Maccabi Haifa 386 games), born in Haifa, Israel
  • 1976 Patrick Müller, Swiss soccer defender (89 caps; Servette FC, Lyon), born in Geneva, Switzerland
  • 1976 Takeo Spikes, American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro 2004; Pro Bowl 2003, 04; Buffalo Bills), born in Augusta, Georgia
  • 1977 Arnaud Clement, French tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 2007; Australian Open singles 2001 runner-up; Davis Cup 2001), born in Aix-en-Provence, France
  • 1977 Katheryn Winnick, Canadian actress (Vikings; Big Sky), born in Etobicoke, Ontario
  • 1978 Alex Cintrón, Puerto Rican MLB baseball infielder, 2001-09 (Arizona Diamondbacks, and 3 other teams), and hitting coach, born in Humacao, Puerto Rico
  • 1978 Chase Utley, American MLB second baseman, 2003-18, 6X All-Star (Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers), and baseball ambassador, born in Pasadena, California

1978 Filipino boxer, only fighter in history to win 12 major world titles in 8 different weight divisions and the lineal championship in 5 different weight divisions, born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines

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  • 1978 Neil Sanderson, Canadian rock drummer (Three Days Grace), born in Peterborough, Ontario
  • 1978 Riteish Deshmukh, Indian actor and filmmaker (Lai Bhaari; Ek Villian), born in Latur, India
  • 1979 Jaimee Foxworth, American actress (Family Matters, 1989-93 - "Judy"), born in Belleville, Illinois
  • 1979 Matt Murley, American NHL ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes), born in Troy, New York
  • 1979 Ryan Key, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Yellowcard), and recording studio owner-operator (Lone Tree Recording), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1980 Eli Pariser, American political activist (MoveOn.org), born in Lincolnville, Maine
  • 1980 Ryan Hunter-Reay, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2014; IndyCar Series championship 2012), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1981 40 Cal. [Calvin Alan Byrd], American rapper, born in Harlem, New York City
  • 1981 David Longstreth, American indie-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer (Dirty Projectors), born in Southbury, Connecticut
  • 1982 Craig Kielburger, Canadian labour activist (WE Charity), born in Thornhill, Ontario
  • 1982 Onur Ozsu, Turkish pop and dance music singer-songwriter, and keyboardist ("Come to My Slope"), born in Izmir, Turkey
  • 1985 Ryuichi Ogata, Japanese singer with boy band w-inds, born in Saporo, Japan
  • 1987 Chelsea [born Bradley] Manning, US soldier who released WikiLeaks, born in Crescent, Oklahoma
  • 1992 Quinton de Kock, South African cricket wicketkeeper (54 Tests, 232 dismissals, 6 x 100, HS 141no; Gauteng + 5 x IPL teams), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1992 Thomas Law, British actor (Peter Beale in "EastEnders"), born in Potters Bar, England
  • 1992 Young Nudy [Quantavious Thomas], American rapper ("Peaches & Eggplants"), born in East Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1994 Nat Wolff, American actor, and singer-songwriter (The Naked Brothers Band), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1998 Manu Ríos, Spanish actor and singer (Elite), born in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain
  • 1998 Martin Odegaard, Norwegian footballer, youngest to play for Real Madrid, born in Drammen, Norway
  • 1999 Holly Humberstone, English singer-songwriter ("The Walls Are Way Too Thin"), born in Grantham, England
  • 2007 James Windsor, Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn, British son of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, born in Surrey



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