Today's 21 December Famous Birthdays in History

English Archbishop of Canterbury (1162-70), born in London

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  • 1401 Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter, born in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy (d. 1428)
  • 1518 Mark van Vaernewijck, Habsburg historian, born in Ghent, County of Flanders, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1569)
  • 1596 Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia, born in Suceava, Moldavia (d. 1646)

English theologian and colonist, born in London, England

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  • 1616 Pietro Andrea Ziani, Italian organist and composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1684)
  • 1628 Samuel Friedrich Capricornus [Bockshorn], Czech baroque composer, and kapellmeister (Stuttgart, 1657-65), born in Žerčice, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1665)
  • 1714 John Bradstreet, Canadian-born soldier, born in Annapolis Royal, Canada (d. 1774)
  • 1728 Hermann Friedrich Raupach, German composer, born in Stralsund, kingdom of Sweden (d. 1778)
  • 1756 Thomas Anton Kunz, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1830)
  • 1778 Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish politician, born in Rudkøbing, Denmark (d. 1860)

German historian who founded the modern concept of source-based history, born in Wiehe, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire

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  • 1800 Robert B. Rhett, American Confederate politician, a "Fire-Eater" who pushed for succession, born in Beaufort, South Carolina (d. 1876) [1]
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  • 1805 Thomas Graham, Scottish chemist, 'the father of colloid chemistry', born in Glasgow (d. 1869)
  • 1810 Ludwig Schuncke, German pianist and composer, born in Kassel, Kingdom of Westphalia (d. 1834)
  • 1815 Thomas Couture, French history painter and teacher, born in Senlis, France (d. 1879)
  • 1818 Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece, Bavarian born wife of King Otto of Greece, born in Oldenburg (d. 1875)
  • 1818 Lewis H. Morgan, American ethnologist (Systems of Consanguinity), born in Aurora, New York (d. 1881)
  • 1823 Jean Henri Fabre, French naturalist and entomologist (insects & spiders), born in Saint-Léons, Aveyron, France (d. 1915)
  • 1826 Ernst Pauer, Austrian composer and pianist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1905)
  • 1832 John Henry Ketcham, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Dover Plains, New York (d. 1906)
  • 1840 Namık Kemal, Turkish journalist and political activist (Young Ottomans), born in Tekirdağ, Ottoman Empire (d. 1888)
  • 1843 Thomas Bracken, Irish-born New Zealand poet, born in Clones, County Monaghan (d. 1898)
  • 1845 Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, Canadian physician and founder of Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal), born in Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal (d. 1918)
  • 1848 Edward Everett Rice, American pioneer producer and composer of musical theater, born in Brighton, Massachusetts (d. 1924)
  • 1849 James Lane Allen, American writer (Kentucky Cardinal), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1925)
  • 1850 Zdeněk Fibich, Czech classical composer (Šárka; Hippodamia; Moods, Impressions, and Reminiscences), born in Všebořice, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1900)
  • 1851 Thomas Chipman McRae, American politician, 34th Governor of Arkansas (1921-25) and US Representative, born in Mount Holly, Arkansas (d. 1929) [1]
  • 1853 Isolde Kurz, German poet and short-story writer (Meine Mutter), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1944)
  • 1859 Gustave Kahn, French symbolist poet and art critic, born in Metz, France (d. 1936)
  • 1860 Henrietta Szold, U.S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1945)
  • 1867 John Winter Thompson, American organist, born in Leelanau, Michigan (d. 1951)
  • 1870 Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (1937 to 1943), born in Ellon, United Kingdom (d. 1943)
  • 1872 Albert Payson Terhune, American novelist (Lad, a Dog), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1942)
  • 1872 Sidney Ainsworth, British silent film actor (Not in the News, The Rajah's Tunic), born in Manchester, England (d. 1922)
  • 1873 Blagoje Bersa, Croatian composer, born in Dubrovnik, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1934)
  • 1874 Juan Bautista Sacasa, President of Nicaragua (1932-36), born in León, Nicaragua (d. 1946)
  • 1878 Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish logician, philosopher, professor, and author, born in Lembeck, Galacia (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1956)
  • 1879 Theodore Limperg, Dutch accountant, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1961)
  • 1885 Frank Patrick, Canadian Hockey HOF pioneer (Stanley Cup 1915 Vancouver Millionaires; introduced uniform numbers, blue line, penalty shots) and coach (Boston Bruins 1934-36), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 1960)
  • 1886 George Norman Peterkin, English composer and music publisher, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1982)
  • 1886 Hermann A. J. Kees, German egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology), born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1964)
  • 1887 Cy Williams, American baseball outfielder (4 x NL HR leader; Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Wadena, Indiana (d. 1974)
  • 1889 Sewall Wright, American geneticist, born in Melrose, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
  • 1890 Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist and Nobel laureate, born in New York City (d. 1967)
  • 1891 John W. McCormack, American politician (D) Speaker of House (1962-70), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1980)
  • 1892 Amy Key Clarke, English mystical poet and writer, born in England, United Kingdom (d. 1980)

American golfer (11 major titles, US Open 1914, 19), born in Rochester, New York

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  • 1895 Paul Hoffer, German composer, born in Barmen, Germany (d. 1949)
  • 1896 Carl Romme, Dutch politician (Catholic People's Party), born in Oirschot, Netherlands (d. 1980)
  • 1896 Constantine Rokossovski, Russian marshal and vice-premier of Poland, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1968)
  • 1896 Leroy Robertson, American composer and music educator, born in Fountain Green, Utah (d. 1971)
  • 1898 Ira S. Bowen, American physicist and astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), born in Seneca Falls, New York (d. 1973)
  • 1899 Guy Wilkerson, American actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron), born in Whitewright, Texas (d. 1971)
  • 1900 Oda Schaefer, German writer and journalist (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only), born in Wilmersdorf, Berlin (d. 1988)
  • 1900 Vsevolod Vishnevsky, Russian playwright and journalist, born in Saint Petersburg (d. 1951)
  • 1901 Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer, born in Portugalete, Spain (d. 1982)
  • 1901 Robin Irvine, British actor (Easy Virtue, When Boys Leave Home), born in London, England (d. 1933)
  • 1902 Peetie Wheatstraw [William Bunch], American blues singer, songwriter, and piano player, born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas (d. 1941)
  • 1905 Anthony Powell, English novelist (Infants of Spring), born in Westminster, United Kingdom (d. 2000)
  • 1905 Harry Revel (né Glaser), Latvian-American film score composer (Sitting Pretty; Gay Divorcee), born in London, England (d. 1958)
  • 1907 Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch poet and literary (Poet in Love), born in Stroobos, Netherlands (d. 1985)
  • 1908 Pat Weaver, American radio advertising executive (started Today show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
  • 1909 George Ball, American politician and diplomat (US Ambassador to the UN, Under Secretary of State), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1994)
  • 1909 Seichō Matsumoto, Japanese mystery writer and journalist, born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (d. 1992)
  • 1910 Rosa Bouglione, French circus performer, born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 2018)

American Baseball HOF catcher (Negro World Series 1943, 44; 12 × NL All-Star; Triple Crown 1936, 37; batting average .466 1943), born in Buena Vista, Georgia

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  • 1911 Paul Burkhard, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1977)
  • 1913 Raich Carter, English soccer forward (13 caps; Sunderland, Derby County, Hull C) and manager (Hull C, Leeds, Mansfield Town, Middlesborough), born in Sunderland, England (d. 1994)
  • 1914 Ivan Generalić, Croatian painter, born in Hlebine, Croatia (d. 1992)
  • 1914 William Nebergall, American inorganic chemist (invented fluoride toothpaste), born in Cuba, Illinois (d. 1978) [1]
  • 1915 Werner von Trapp, Austrian singer (Trapp Family Singers), born in Zell am See, Austria (d. 2007)
  • 1916 Eve Perrick, British journalist (The Daily Mail), birthplace unknown (d. 1995)
  • 1916 John Boon, British publisher (Mills and Boon), born in King's Lynn, Norfolk (d. 1996)
  • 1917 Andre Eglevsky, Russian-born ballet dancer & teacher (Limelight), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1977)
  • 1917 Diana Athill, English writer and editor (Stet), born in London, England (d. 2019)
  • 1917 Ivor Dean, British stage and screen actor (Treasure Island; The Saint - "Inspector Teal"), born in London, England (d. 1974)
  • 1917 Sophie Masloff, American politician, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
  • 1918 Donald Regan, US Secretary of the Treasury (1981-85) and White House Chief of Staff (1985-87), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
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Swedish canoeist (6 Olympic gold 1948, 52, 56, 60), born in Nyköping, Sweden

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  • 1920 Kel Nagle, Australian golfer (British Open 1960), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2015)
  • 1921 Alicia Alonso, Cuban ballerina and founder of the National Ballet of Cuba, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2019)
  • 1921 James Tye, English safety expert (formed British Safety Council), born in London, England (d. 1996)
  • 1921 Joan Dickson, British cellist and teacher, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1994)
  • 1922 Paul Winchell (Wilchinsky), American ventriloquist (Jerry Mahoney, Knucklehead Smiff), inventor (mechanical artificial human heart,1963), voice actor (Winnie the Pooh - "Tigger"; Dick Dastardly; The Banana Splits -"Fleegle"), and acupuncturist, born in New York City (d. 2005)
  • 1923 Intizar Hussain, Urdu writer and columnist, born in Dibai, Bulandshahr (d. 2016) (approx. date)
  • 1923 Wataru Misaka, American basketball point guard (first non-white player, first player of Asian descent in BAA [later known NBA]; NY Knicks), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 2019)
  • 1924 Johan W "Jo" van Marle, KNVB-chairman (1980-93), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1995)
  • 1924 Rita Reys [Maria Reijs], Dutch jazz singer (with husband Pim Jacobs - Marriage in Modern Jazz), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2013)
  • 1925 Dorothy Kamenshek, American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (7x All-Star Team, National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame), loosely inspired Dottie Hinson from the 1992 film "A League of Their Own", born in Norwood, Ohio (d. 2010)
  • 1926 Joe Paterno, American College Football HOF coach (Penn State 1966-2011; NCAA C'ship 1982, 86; Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 1986), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
  • 1926 John Herbert McDowell, American composer for ballet, TV and the stage, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1985)
  • 1927 Alex d'Arbeloff, Georgian-American entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne, born in Paris, France (d. 2008) [1]
  • 1927 Michael Carreras, British film producer and director, born in London (d. 1994)
  • 1928 Edwin "Ed" Nelson, American actor (Peyton Place, Along Came a Spider), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2014)
  • 1928 Thomas Rajna, British-Hungarian pianist, and composer (Amarantha; Stop All The Clocks), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
  • 1929 Jack Philip Cannon, British composer and teacher, born in Paris, France (d. 2017)
  • 1930 Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, General Secretary of the Council of Churches of the Netherlands, born in Hilversum, Netherlands (d. 1995)
  • 1931 Caroline Kaart (neé Raitt), Scottish-Dutch alto singer, TV and radio presenter, born in Blackness, Scotland (d. 2020)
  • 1931 David Baker, American jazz trombonist and cellist, jazz and classical composer (Reflections), and educator (Indiana University), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2016)
  • 1932 Edward Hoagland, American essayist, born in New York City
  • 1932 Ilja Zeljenka, Slovak composer (Oświęcim), born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) (d. 2007)
  • 1933 Huib Eversdijk, Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA), born in Kapelle, Netherlands (d. 2012)
  • 1933 Jackie Hendriks, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (20 Tests, 47 dismissals, 2 x 50; Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1933 Miklós Kocsár, Hungarian choral, concert, and film score composer, and educator, born in Debrecen, Hungary (d. 2019)
  • 1934 (Bennie Ross) "Hank" Crawford, American saxophonist, arranger, and songwriter ("Help Me Make It Through the Night"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2009)

Pakistani cricket batsman (55 Tests; longest Test innings in history at 16 hours, 337 v WI 1958; 12 x 100), born in Junagadh, British India

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  • 1934 Harmonica Slim [Travis Blaylock], American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter ("You Better Believe It"), born in Texarkana, Texas (d. 1984)
  • 1935 Don Neely, New Zealand cricket historian, administrator (President NZ Cricket 2006-09), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2022)
  • 1935 Edward Schreyer, Canadian politician (Premier of Manitoba), born in Beausejour, Canada
  • 1935 John G. Avildsen, American film director (Rocky, The Karate Kid), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2017)
  • 1935 Lorenzo Bandini, Italian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1963; 24 Hours of Daytona 1967), born in Marj, Libya (d. 1967)
  • 1935 Phil Donahue, American Emmy Award-winning daytime TV talk show host (The Phil Donahue Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1935 Yusuf Bey (Joseph Stephens), American activist, born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2003)
  • 1936 Éric Gaudibert, Swiss composer, pianist, and teacher, born in Vevey, Switzerland (d. 2012)
  • 1937 Donald F. Munson, American politician (Maryland State Senator, 1991-2011), born in Hagerstown, Maryland

1937 American stage and screen Academy and Emmy Award-winning actress (Barbarella; Klute, 9 to 5), exercist (Jane Fonda's Workout), and political activist, born in New York City

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  • 1938 Larry Bryggman, American actor (Dr John Dixon in "As the World Turns"), born in Concord, California
  • 1938 Roland Coryn, Belgian violist, composer, and music educator, born in Kortrijk, Belgium
  • 1939 Lloyd Axworthy, Canadian politician, born in North Battleford, Canada

American rock guitarist, composer, (Mothers of Invention - "Peaches en Regalia"; "Baby Snakes"), activist, and filmmaker (200 Motels), born in Baltimore, Maryland

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  • 1940 Kálmán Sóvári, Hungarian soccer defender (17 caps; Újpesti Dózsa, VM Egyetértés), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
  • 1940 Ray Hildebrand, American pop and contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter (Paul & Paula - "Hey Paula; Land and Hildebrand), born in Joshua, Texas (d. 2023)
  • 1940 Tony Rivers [Thompson], British pop singer and vocal arranger (Harmony Grass; Cliff Richard), born in Shildon, England
  • 1942 Carla Thomas, American soul and R&B singer ("Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)"; with Otis Redding - "Tramp"), born in Memphis, Tennessee

1942 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (2002-12) and President of the People's Republic of China (2003-13), born in Taizhou, Jiangsu

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  • 1942 Reinhard Mey German folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Über den Wolken"), born in Berlin, Germany
  • 1943 (Marvin John) "Jack" Nance, American stage and screen actor (Eraserhead; Twin Peaks), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
  • 1943 Albert Lee, English session and touring country-rock guitarist (Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band; The Everly Brothers; Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings), born in Lingen, Herefordshire
  • 1943 André Arthur, Canadian radio host and politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
  • 1943 Walter Spanghero, French rugby union #8, lock, flanker (51 caps; RC Narbonne RFC, Stade Toulouse RFC), born in Payra-sur-l'Hers, France
  • 1944 Hwang Jang Lee, South Korean martial artist and actor (Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Drunken Master), born in Osaka, Japan
  • 1944 Jared Martin, American actor (Varian-Fantastic Voyage, Dusty-Dallas), born in New York City
  • 1944 Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor (San Francisco Symphony, 1995-2020), and composer (Shówa/Shoáh), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1944 Zheng Xiaoyu, Chinese bureaucrat, born in Fuzhou, China (d. 2007)
  • 1945 Doug Walters, Australian cricket all-rounder (74 Tests, 15 x 100, HS 250, 49 wickets, BB 5/66; NSWCA), born in Dungog, Australia
  • 1945 Millie Hughes-Fulford, American scientist and astronaut (STS 40), born in Mineral Wells, Texas
  • 1946 Carl Wilson, American rock vocalist and guitarist (The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows"), born in Hawthorne California (d. 1998)
  • 1946 Christopher Keene, American conductor (La Traviata), born in Berkeley, California (d. 1995)
  • 1946 Josh Mostel, American actor (Jesus Christ Superstar; Big Daddy), born in New York City
  • 1946 Kevin Peek, Australian guitarist, born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2013)
  • 1947 Paco de Lucía, Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer, born in Algeciras, Spain (d. 2014)
  • 1948 (Wilhelm) "Willi" Resetarits, Austrian singer and human rights activist, born in Stinatz, Austria (d. 2022)
  • 1948 Barry Gordon, American actor (Gary-Archie Bunker's Place), born in Brookline, Massachusetts

1948 American baseball utility, DH (3 × MLB All-Star; NL HR leader 1979, 82; NY Mets, Chicago Cubs), born in Pendleton, Oregon

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1948 American actor (Amos & Andrew; White Sand; Pulp Fiction), born in Washington, D.C.

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  • 1948 Thierry Mugler, French fashion designer, parfumeur, and bodybuilder, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 2022)
  • 1948 Willem AFG Vermeend, Dutch economist and politician, born in Zuilen, Netherlands
  • 1949 Nikolaos Sifounakis, Greek politician, born in Rethymno, Greece
  • 1949 Thomas Sankara, Burkinabé revolutionary and politician, President of Burkina Faso (1983-87), born in Yako, Upper Volta (d. 1987)
  • 1950 Jeffrey Katzenberg, American film producer and co-founder of DreamWorks SKG, born in New York City
  • 1950 Lillebjørn Nilsen, Norwegian folk-pop singer-songwriter, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2024)
  • 1951 Midori Takada, Japanese ambient composer and percussionist, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1951 Nick Gilder, English pop singer ("Hot Child in the City"), born in London
  • 1952 Dennis Boutsikaris, American actor (Batteries Not Included), born in Newark, New Jersey
  • 1952 Joaquín Andújar, Dominican baseball pitcher (4 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1982; Gold Glove Award 1984; Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals), born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic (d. 2015)
  • 1952 Steve Furniss, American swimmer (WR men's 200m IM 2:06.32 1974; Olympic bronze 1972), born in Madison, Wisconsin
  • 1953 András Schiff, Hungarian-British concert pianist, conductor, artistic director, and educator, born in Budapest, Hungary
  • 1953 Arie Luyendyk, Dutch auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1990, 97; Formula Super Vee 1984), born in Sommelsdijk, Netherlands
  • 1953 Betty Wright [Bessie Norris], American R&B singer-songwriter ("Clean Up Woman"), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2020)

1954 American tennis player (18 Gram Slam singles titles), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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  • 1955 Jane Kaczmarek, American actress (Lois in "Malcolm in the Middle"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 1955 Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese musician, born in Agano, Niigata Prefecture
  • 1955 Peter Oundjian, Canadian-American violinist (Tokyo String Quartet, 1981-95), conductor. (the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, 1998-2003; Toronto Symphony, 2004-18; Royal Scottish, 2012-18; Colorado Symphony, 2022-present), and educator, born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1956 Kevin Burnham, American sailor (Olympic gold 470 class 2004; silver 1992), born in New York City (d. 2020)
  • 1956 Lee Roy Parnell, American country singer ("Oughta Be A Law"), born in Abilene, Texas
  • 1956 Stuart Kimball, American session and touring rock guitarist (Bob Dylan, 2004-18; Face To Face, 1979-88), born in New Hampshire
  • 1957 John Geddert, American gymnastics coach (US head coach London Olympic Team 2012), born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan (d. 2021)
  • 1957 Lisa Gerritsen [Leisa Orszag], American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Phyllis - "Bess"), born in Los Angeles, California

1957 American stand-up comic and actor (Everybody Loves Raymond; Ice Age), born in Queens, New York

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  • 1957 Tom Henke, American baseball relief pitcher (World Series 1992; MLB All-Star 1987, 95; NL Rolaids Relief Man Award 1995; Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers), born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • 1957 Tony Lewis, British rock singer-songwriter and bass player (The Outfield - "Your Love"), born in London, England (d. 2020)
  • 1958 Tom Enders, German business executive (CEO of Airbus, 2012-19; President of the German Council on Foreign Relations, 2019-), born in Neuschlade, Germany

American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay 1988; WR 100m: 10.49; 200m: 21.34 1988), born in Los Angeles, California

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  • 1960 Andy Van Slyke, American baseball player, born in Utica, New York
  • 1960 Louis Demetrius Alvanis, English classical pianist, born in London
  • 1960 Michael Swain, American judoka (Olympic bronze 88), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • 1960 Roger McDowell, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets, Baltimore Orioles), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1960 Sherry Rehman, Pakistani politician and diplomat (Federal Minister of Climate Change), born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • 1961 Francis Ng, Hong Kong actor (Internal Affairs), born in British Hong Kong
  • 1961 Ryuji Sasai, Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy), and bassist, born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • 1961 Trevor Bayliss, Australian cricketer (NSW batsman) and coach (England), born in Goulburn, Australia
  • 1962 Christy Forester, American musician (Forester Sisters - "Men"), born in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
  • 1964 Fabiana Udenio, Italian-Argentine actress (Jane the Virgin, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1964 Keith Taylor, NFL safety (Washington Redskins), born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
  • 1964 Rob Kelly, English football manager, born in Birmingham, England
  • 1965 Andy Dick, American actor (Matthew-Newsradio), born in Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1965 Anke Engelke, Canadian-German comedian and actress (Fröhliche Weihnachten, Ladykracher), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1965 Gabby Glaser, American alt-rock guitarist and songwriter (Luscious Jackson), born in the USA
  • 1966 Karri Turner, American actress (Lt. Harriet Sims in "JAG"), born in Fort Worth, Texas

1966 American actor (Lost Boys, 24), born in London

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  • 1966 Michelle Hurd, American actress (Anyone But You; Star Trek: Picard), born in New York City
  • 1966 William Ruto, Kenyan politician (President of Kenya 2022-, Deputy President 2013-2022), born in Kamagut, Kenya
  • 1967 Ervin Johnson, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1967 Mikhail Saakashvili, Soviet-born President of Georgia, born in Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 1967 Terry Mills, NBA forward (Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons), born in Romulus, Michigan
  • 1968 Anthony Lynn, American football running back (Super Bowl XXXII, XXXIII Denver Broncos) and coach (LA Chargers 2017–20), born in McKinney, Texas
  • 1968 Khrystyne Haje, American actress (Simone-Head of the Class), born in Santa Clara, California
  • 1969 Chuck Smith, NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons), born in Athens, Georgia
  • 1969 Julie Delpy, French-American actress (Before Sunrise; Before Sunset; Before Midnight), singer-songwriter, and director, born in Paris, France
  • 1969 Leon Searcy, NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1969 Mihails Zemļinskis, Latvian footballer, born in Riga, Latvia

1970 American programmer (Epic Games, Unreal Engine, Fortnite), born in Potomac, Maryland

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  • 1971 -M- [Matthieu Chedid], French singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ("Onde Sensuelle", "Le complexe du corn-flakes"), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
  • 1971 Brett Scallions, American rock singer and guitarist (Fuel, 1993–2006, 2010–20) - "Bittersweet"; World Fire Brigade; The X's), born in Brownsville, Tennessee
  • 1972 Dustin Hermanson, American baseball player, born in Springfield, Ohio
  • 1972 Erwin Schrott, Uruguayan opera singer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • 1972 Latroy Hawkins, American baseball player, born in Gary, Indiana
  • 1973 Karmen Stavec, Slovene pop singer, born in West Berlin, West Germany
  • 1973 Mike Alstott, American football fullback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Joliet, Illinois

1974 Australian golfer (US Open 2000, 01; British Open 2002; Chevron C'ship 2000, 06; PGA C'ship 2001; du Maurier Classic 1999; 41 x LPGA Tour titles), born in Ayr, Australia

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  • 1974 Raymond Austin, American defensive back (NY Jets), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • 1975 Paloma Herrera, Argentine ballet dancer American BAllet Theatre, 1991-2015), choreographer, and director (Colon Theater Ballet, 2017-22), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1976 Mirela Manjani, Greek javelin thrower, born in Durrës, Albania
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  • 1978 Amber Corwin, American figure skater (1997 National Sr - 5th), born in Harbor City, California
  • 1978 Michael Vitar, American actor (D2, D3, Sunset Grill, Sandlot Kids), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1978 Shaun Morgan [Welgemoed], South African rock musician and singer (Seether - "Broken", "Words as Weapons"), born in Bloemfontein, South Africa
  • 1979 Tuva Novotny (nee Hedström, Swedish actress THe Invisible, Eat Pray Love), director (Blindspot, DAG), and singer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1980 Royce Ring, American baseball player, born in La Mesa, California
  • 1981 Cristian Zaccardo, Italian football player, born in Formigine, Italy
  • 1981 Frankie Abernathy, American reality TV personality (The Real World: San Diego), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2007)
  • 1981 Lynda Thomas, Mexican teen pop singer-songwriter ("Corazón Perdido"; "Ay, Ay, Ay"), born in Tijuana, Mexico
  • 1981 Sajid Mahmood, English cricket fast bowler (8 Tests, 20 wickets; Lancashire, WA, Essex), born in Bolton, England
  • 1982 Erica America Hayden, American journalist and radio personality, born on Long Island, New York
  • 1982 Iljo Keisse, Belgian cyclist, born in Ghent, Belgium
  • 1982 Mike Gansey, American basketball player, born in Olmsted Falls, Ohio
  • 1982 Philip Humber, American baseball player, born in Nacogdoches, Texas
  • 1983 Magnus von Horn, Swedish screenwriter and director (The Girl with the Needle, Sweat), born in Göteborg, Sweden
  • 1983 Steven Yeun, Korean American actor (The Walking Dead; Minari), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • 1984 Darren Potter, Irish soccer midfielder (5 caps Northern Ireland; Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons 229 games), born in Liverpool, England
  • 1985 Bubba Stewart, American motocross racer (FIM World Supercross Champion 2009; FIM World Supercross GP Champion 2006, 07), born in Bartow, Florida
  • 1987 Valerie Concepcion, Filipino actress (Mulawin: The Movie; The Seed of Love), born in Manila, Philippines
  • 1989 Mark Ingram Jr., American football running back (Heisman Trophy 2009, U of Alabama; NFL Pro Bowl 2014, 17, 19; New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
  • 1989 Quinta Brunson, American writer, producer and actress (Abbott Elementary), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1990 Gianluca Buccellati, American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Arlo Parks; Tei Shi,; White China), born in Mount Kisco, New York
  • 1996 Kaitlyn Dever, American actress (Unbelievable), born in Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1997 Madelyn Cline, American actress (Outer Banks), born in Goose Creek, South Carolina



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