Today's 29 December Famous Birthdays in History

  • 1563 Francesco Maria Guaitoli, Italian composer, born in Carpi, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (d. 1628)
  • 1586 Francisco de Moncada, 3rd Marquis of Aitona, Spanish diplomat, soldier, and writer, born in Valencia, Spain (d. 1635)

Empress of Russia (1741-62) and daughter of Peter the Great, born in Kolomenskoye, Moscow, Russia

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  • 1721 Madame De Pompadour, French mistress of French King Louis XV, born in Paris, France (d. 1764)
  • 1767 Aimé Ambroise Simon Leborne, Belgian-born French composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1866)
  • 1776 Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and inventor (waterproof fabric), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1843)
  • 1788 Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Danish antiquarian (named the stone/iron/bronze ages), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1865)
  • 1792 Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet, Scottish historian (History of Europe), born in Shropshire, England (d. 1867)
  • 1796 Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1877)

American chemist and manufacturing engineer who invented the vulcanization process for rubber, born in New Haven, Connecticut

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17th US President (Unionist: 1865-69), born in Raleigh, North Carolina

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  • 1808 Györg Apponyi, Hungarian politician, born in Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1899)
  • 1809 Albert Pike, US attorney, soldier, writer, and freemason (Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1891)
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  • 1813 Etienne-Joseph Soubre, Belgian composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1871)
  • 1816 Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist, born in Witzenhausen, Germany (d. 1895)
  • 1831 Adam Badeau, American author, Union Army officer, and diplomat, born in New York City (d. 1895)
  • 1833 John James Ingalls, US politician (Rep-Ks), born in Middleton, Massachusetts (d. 1900)
  • 1843 Elisabeth of Wied [pseudonym Carmen Sylva], Queen consort of Romania and poet, born in Neuwied, Germany (d. 1916)
  • 1850 Tomás Bretón, Spanish conductor and composer (La Dolores; La verbena de la Paloma), born in Salamanca, Spain (d. 1923)
  • 1856 Thomas J Stieltjes, Dutch mathematician (Stieltjes integral), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1894)
  • 1859 Jack Simpson, Scottish golfer (British Open 1884), born in Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland (d. 1895)

Mexican revolutionary and President of Mexico (1915-20), born in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico

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  • 1866 Joseph Limburg, Dutch lawyer and politician, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1940)
  • 1869 Bill Howell, Australian cricket medium pace bowler (18 Tests, 49 wickets, BB 5/81; NSWCA), born in Penrith, Australia (d. 1940)
  • 1876 Pablo Casals [Pau Casals i Defilló], Spanish-Puerto Rican cellist, conductor, composer, and arts promoter (San Juan Casals Festival; Puerto Rico Symphony; Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music), born in Vendrell, Catalonia, Spain (d. 1973)
  • 1879 Billy Mitchell, United States Army general (father of the US Air Force), born in Nice, France (d. 1936)
  • 1880 Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, French composer (Ophellia), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1952)
  • 1881 Jess Willard, American boxer (World heavyweight champion 1915-19), born in Pottawatomie County, Kansas (d. 1968)
  • 1881 William S. Harley, American mechanical engineer and businessman (co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1943)
  • 1887 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, Japanese cellist and composer, born in Osaka (d. 1965)
  • 1888 Joseph Beran, Czech Roman Catholic prelate, born in Pilsen, Czech Republic (d. 1969)
  • 1892 Emory Parnell, American vaudeville performer and character actor (Life of RIley; County Fair; Falcon films; Ma and Pa Kettle movies), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1979)
  • 1896 David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican social realist painter and muralist (Lib of Chile), born in Chihuahua, Mexico (d. 1974)
  • 1897 Hermann Heiss, German composer, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1966)
  • 1898 Jeanne Leleu, French pianist and composer, born in Saint-Mihiel, France (d. 1979)
  • 1899 Nie Rongzhen, People's Liberation Army Chief of General Staff, born in Chongqing, China (d. 1992)
  • 1900 Willie Humphrey, American jazz clarinetist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1994)
  • 1902 Nels Stewart, Canadian Hockey HOF center (Stanley Cup 1925 Montreal Maroons; Hart Memorial Trophy 1926, 30), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1957)
  • 1903 Clyde McCoy, American jazz trumpeter ("Sugar Blues"; the wah-wah sound), bandleader and co-founder of "Down Beat" magazine, born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1990)
  • 1903 George Elrick, Scottish-British singer ("I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones"), and broadcaster known as 'The Smiling Voice of Radio' (BBC's "Housewives' Choice"), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1999)
  • 1905 Lawrence "Snub" Mosley, American jazz trombonist (Alphonso Trent Orchestra; Louis Armstrong), bandleader, and promoter of the slide saxophone ("The Man With The Funny Little Horn"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1981) [1]
  • 1907 James Gardner, British museum & exhibition designer, born in Hendon, London (d. 1995)
  • 1908 Claire Dodd, American actress (Lady, In the Navy), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1973)
  • 1908 Gerben Sonderman, Dutch test pilot (Fokker), born in Drachten, Netherlands (d. 1955)
  • 1910 Ronald Coase, British economist (Nobel Prize in Economics 1991), born in Willesden, London (d. 2013)
  • 1911 (Robert) "Cutty" Cutshall, American jazz trombonist (Benny Goodman Orchestra; Eddie Condon), born in Huntington County, Pennsylvania (d. 1968)

German-British atomic physicist and spy for the Soviet Union, born in Rüsselsheim, German Empire

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  • 1912 Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Australian composer (Triad), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1990)
  • 1913 Laurence Gower, English lawyer and academic, born in Forest Gate, London (d. 1997)
  • 1914 Albert Tucker, Australian artist, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1999)
  • 1914 Billy Tipton [Dorothy Tipton], American jazz pianist, saxophone player. and bandleader, born in Oklahoma City (d. 1989) [1] [2]
  • 1914 Tom Weir, Scottish climber, author and broadcaster (The Scots Magazine, Weir's Way), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2006)
  • 1915 Bill Osmanski, American College Football HOF fullback (Holy Cross; NFL C'ship 1940, 41, 43, 46; 3 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1939; Chicago Bears), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1996)
  • 1915 Charles L. Harness, American sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead), born in Colorado City, Texas (d. 2005)
  • 1915 Jan Meefout, Dutch sculptor (Resting Woman, Elephant), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993) [1]
  • 1915 Robert Ruark, American writer (Something of Value), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 1965)
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  • 1919 Pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist and writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 2006)
  • 1919 Roman Vlad, Romanian-born Italian composer, born in Cernauti, Romania (d. 2013)
  • 1920 Irving Ashby, American jazz and session guitarist (Lionel Hampton - "Flying Home"; Nat King Cole Trio; Oscar Peterson Trio), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 1987)
  • 1920 Syd Dernley, British hangman (1949-54), born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire (d. 1994)
  • 1920 Viveca Lindfors, Swedish actress (Way We Were, Life Goes On), born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1995)
  • 1921 Dobrica Cosic, Serbian writer and President 1992-93), born in Velika Drenova, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2014)
  • 1921 Robert C. Baker, American inventor and professor (invented the chicken nugget), born in Newark, New York (d. 2006)
  • 1922 William Gaddis, American novelist, born in New York City (d. 1998)
  • 1923 (Myron) "Mike" Nussbaum, American stage and screen character actor (David Mamet works), and director, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
  • 1923 Sam Sheppard, American physician and accused wife murderer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1970)
  • 1924 (William) "Dub" Jones, American football halfback, 1948-55 (Pro Bowl 1951, 1952; First Team All Pro 1951; Cleveland Browns) and coach (Cleveland Browns 1963-68), born in Arcadia, Louisiana (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1924 Tuomas Haapanen, Finnish violinist, conductor, and teacher, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2024)
  • 1924 Warren Amling, American College Football Hall of Fame guard (Ohio State), born in Pana, Illinois (d. 2001)
  • 1925 Dina Merrill, American actress (Operation Petticoat; Butterfield 8), born in New York City (d. 2017)
  • 1925 Pete Dye, American golf course designer (TPC at Sawgrass, Crooked Stick, Oakwood CC), born in Urbana, Ohio (d. 2020)
  • 1927 Andy Stanfield, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 4x100m relay 1952, silver 200m 1956; WR 200m: 20.60 1952), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1985)
  • 1927 Evan Jones, Jamaican playwright, screenwriter and poet (Fight Against Slavery, The Song of the Banana Man), born in Hector's River, Jamaica (d. 2023)
  • 1927 Ronald Appleton, Northern Irish lawyer who prosecuted the Shankill Butchers, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2025)
  • 1928 Bernard Cribbins, British character actor (Old Jack’s Boat; Doctor Who – “Wilfred Mott”; The Railway Children), voice-over artist (The Wombles; Jackanory), and novelty song singer (Right Said Fred), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 2022)
  • 1928 John Kennedy Sr., Australian Rules Football coach (Australian Football Hall of Fame legend; VFL Premiership 1961, 71, 76; Hawthorn FC; North Melbourne FC), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2020)
  • 1929 Matt "Guitar" Murphy, American blues guitarist (The Blues Brothers band), born in Sunflower, Mississippi (d. 2018)
  • 1930 Glenn Reeves, American rockabilly singer-songwriter (co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel"), and radio deejay, born in Shamrock, Texas (d. 1998)
  • 1930 Willy Giefer, German composer (Everything That Breathes), born in Koblenz, Germany (d. 2020)
  • 1931 Jan Konopásek, Czech-American jazz baritone saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2020)
  • 1931 Prince Gu of Korea, Korean royalty, born in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (d. 2005)
  • 1932 Inga Swenson, American stage and screen actress (110 in the Shade; Benson - "Gretchen"), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2023)
  • 1933 "Prez" Kenneth [Kidd], American blues singer and bass guitarist ("Devil Dealing"), born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1995)
  • 1934 Benny Dees, American college basketball coach (U of New Orleans; U of Wyoming; Western Carolina Uni), born in Mount Vernon, Georgia (d. 2021)
  • 1934 Ed Flanders, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor (St. Elsewhere - "Dr Westphall"; A Moon for the Misbegotten), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1995)
  • 1934 Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian pre-eminent poet and film director, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 1967)
  • 1934 Tom Jarriel, American broadcast journalist (ABC News, 1965-2002 - Weekend News; 20/20), born in LaGrange, Georgia (d. 2024)
  • 1935 Russell Watt, New Zealand rugby union wing (9 Tests; Otago, Southland, Wellington), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 2022)
  • 1936 Eduard Martsevich, Soviet-Russian actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR, born in Tbilisi, USSR (d. 2013)

American Emmy Award-winning actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Laura"; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Ordinary People), born in Brooklyn, New York

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American Pro Football HOF linebacker (5 × NFL C'ship; Super Bowl I, II; First-team All-Pro 1964, 66; GB Packers), born in Elmwood Park, Illinois

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  • 1937 Barbara Steele, English actress (Black Sunday, 8½), born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
  • 1938 Gianluigi Saccaro, Italian fencer (Olympic gold épée team 1960; silver épée team 1964; bronze épée 1968), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)

1938 American actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy), born in Yonkers, New York

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  • 1938 Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, CEO (Waste Management, Blockbuster), and sports team owner (Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, Florida Marlins), born in Evergreen Park, Illinois (d. 2018)
  • 1939 (William Edwin) "Ed" Bruce, American country singer ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"), born in Keiser, Arkansas (d. 2021)
  • 1939 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Maldivian politician and Islamic scholar, born in Malé, Maldives
  • 1940 Brigitte Kronauer, German author (The Scheik of Aachen), born in Essen, Germany
  • 1940 Peter Koelewijn, Dutch rock musician and songwriter ("Get Off That Roof"), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • 1941 Ray Thomas, English rock vocalist and flautist (Moody Blues - "Legend Of A Mind"), born in Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom (d. 2018)
  • 1942 Rajesh Khanna, Indian Bollywood actor officially titled "The First Superstar of Indian cinema", born in Amritsar, Punjab Province (d. 2012)
  • 1942 Tom Bladon, Canadian NHL hockey defenseman, 1972-81 (Stanley Cup, 1974, 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, and 4 other teams), born in Edmonton, Alberta
  • 1943 Rick Danko, Canadian rock bassist and singer (The Band - "Stage Fright"), born in Blayney, Ontario (d. 1999)
  • 1944 Rodney Redmond, New Zealand cricket batsman (1 Test, 1 x 100, HS 107; Auckland, Wellington), born in Whangarei, New Zealand
  • 1945 Adje Roland, Dutch radio disc jockey, born in Rhenen, Netherlands

1946 Panamanian jockey (Ky Derby 1984, Belmont 1982-84, Swale), born in Panama City, Panama

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  • 1946 Marianne Faithfull, British folk-rock, pop, and jazz singer-songwriter ("As Tears Go By"; "Broken English"), and actress (The Girl on the Motorcycle), born in Hampstead, England (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1946 Mike Gibbons, American rocker (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - "Billy Don't Be a Hero"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2016)
  • 1946 Paul Trible, American attorney and politician (US Senator (R) from Virginia, 1983-89), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1947 Cozy Powell [Colin Flooks] British rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group; Emerson, Lake & Powell), born in Cirencester, United Kingdom (d. 1998)
  • 1947 Ted Danson, American actor (Cheers -"Sam"; 3 Men & A Baby: CSI; The Good Place), born in San Diego, California
  • 1947 Terry Manning, American recording engineer, record producer (Stax Records), keyboardist, and photojournalist (NME), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2025)
  • 1947 Vincent Winter, Scottish child actor, born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom (d. 1998)
  • 1949 Michèle Burke, Irish makeup artist and one of the first women to win the Academy Award for Best Makeup (Quest for Fire, Interview with the Vampire), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1949 Syed Kirmani, Indian cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer), born in Chennai, India
  • 1950 Géza Csapó, Hungarian sprint canoeist (6 x World C'ship gold; Olympic silver K-1 1000m 1976, bronze 1972), born in Szolnok, Hungary (d. 2022)
  • 1950 Jon Polito, American actor (Fire With Fire, Homicide), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
  • 1950 Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell, American jazz-funk bass guitarist, born in Daytona, Florida (d. 2017)
  • 1951 Georges Thurston, Canadian R&B and reggae musician and singer (Boule Noire), born in Bedford, Quebec (d. 2007)
  • 1951 Laurel Massé, American jazz and Celtic singer (The Manhattan Transfer, 1972-79 - "Operator"), born in Holland, Michigan
  • 1951 Nancy Darsch, American women's basketball coach (Ohio State Uni; assistant coach US Olympic gold 1984, 96; NY Liberty, Washington Mystics), born in Plymouth, Massachusetts (d. 2020)
  • 1951 Yvonne Elliman, American singer-songwriter and actress (Jesus Christ Superstar - "I Don't Know How to Love Him"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 1952 Gelsey Kirkland, American ballerina (Nutcracker), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • 1952 Joe Lovano, American jazz saxophonist, born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1952 Nikolai Andrianov, Soviet/Russian gymnast (Olympic gold 1972, 76, 80), born in Vladimir, Russia (d. 2011)
  • 1953 Gali Atari, Israeli pop singer (Milk And Honey) and actress, born in Rehovot, Israel
  • 1953 Kate Schmidt, American javelin thrower (Olympic bronze 1972, 76; WR 69.32m 1977), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1953 Stanley "Tookie" Williams, American gangster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2005)
  • 1953 Thomas Bach, German lawyer (9th President International Olympic Committee 2013-present), born in Würzburg, West Germany
  • 1954 Alan Myers, American rock drummer (Devo, 1976-86 - "Whip It!"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2013)
  • 1954 Glenn Myernick, American soccer player and coach (Olympic gold 1996), born in Trenton, New Jersey
  • 1954 John "JR" Robinson, American session drummer appearing on over 50 Grammy winning recordings, born in Creston, Iowa
  • 1954 Norihito, Prince Takamado of Japan, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2002)
  • 1954 Roger Voudouris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Get Used To It"), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2003)
  • 1955 Jan Pijnenburg, Dutch rock drummer (Doe Maar - "Bomb"), born in Vught, Netherlands
  • 1955 Neil "Spyder" Giraldo, American rock guitarist, arranger, and producer (Pat Benatar Band), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1956 Fred MacAulay, Scottish comedian and broadcaster (MacAulay and Co., McCoist and MacAulay), born in Perth, Scotland
  • 1956 Patsy Ramsey (née Paugh), American beauty queen (Miss West Virginia, 1977), and mother of murdered child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, born in Parkersburg, West Virginia (d. 2006)
  • 1957 Brad Grey, American film and TV producer, Chairman of Paramount Pictures, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
  • 1957 Paul Rudnick, American playwright (Jeffrey) and screenwriter (Addams Family Values), born in Piscataway, New Jersey
  • 1958 Nancy J. Currie-Gregg, U.S. Army officer and astronaut (STS 57, 70, sk: 88), born in Wilmington, Delaware
  • 1959 Patricia Clarkson, American actress (House Of Cards; Pieces Of April; The Station Agent), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1959 Paula Poundstone, American stand-up comedian (Emmy Awards), born in Huntsville, Alabama
  • 1959 Ritsuko Okazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter (Kanashii Jiyū / Koi ga, Kiete Yuku), born in Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan (d. 2004)
  • 1960 Dave Gilbert, Australian cricketer (Aussie pace bowler in 9 Tests 1985-86), born in Darlinghurst, Australia

1960 Australian cricket batsman (107 Tests, 7,422 runs @ 43.65; 21 x 100s; 181 ODIs), born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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  • 1960 Katerina Didaskalou, Greek actress (A Spartan Dream, Captain Corelli's Mandolin), born in Athens, Greece
  • 1960 Thomas Lubanga, Congolese war criminal, born in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • 1961 Iliya Valov, Bulgarian soccer goalkeeper (30 caps; Botev Vratsa 180 games, Karşıyaka SK), born in Knezha, Bulgaria (d. 2024)
  • 1961 Jim Reid, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The Jesus and Mary Chain; Freeheat), born in East Kilbride, Scotland
  • 1961 Robert Tewdwr Moss, British journalist, born in Congleton, United Kingdom (d. 1996)

1962 Catalan politician and nationalist (President of Catalonia, 2016-17), born in Amer, Catalonia, Spain

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  • 1962 Devon White, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1989, 93, 98; World Series 1992, 93 Toronto Blue Jays, 1997 Florida Marlins; 7 × Gold Glove Award), born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1963 Dave McKean, English graphic artist (album covers for Bill Bruford;s Eathworks; Buckethead), photographer, and filmmaker, born in Maidenhead, England
  • 1963 Francisco Bustamante, Filipino billiard player, born in Tarlac, Philippines
  • 1963 Marc Quiñones, American salsa, southern rock, session and touring percussionist (Willie Colón; The Allman Brothers Band, 1991–2014, The Doobie Brothers, 2018-present), born in The Bronx, New York City
  • 1963 Sean Payton, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2009, New Orleans Saints; AP Coach of the Year 2006; 'Bountygate'), born in San Mateo, California
  • 1963 Ulf Kristersson, Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 2022-), born in Lund, Sweden
  • 1964 Avip Priatna, Indonesian classical conductor (The Resonanz), and educator, born in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
  • 1964 Craig Grebeck, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  • 1964 Kimberly Russell, American actress (Sarah-Head of the Class), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1965 (Bryan) "Dexter" Holland, American rock singer-songwriter (The Offspring), born in Garden Grove, California
  • 1965 John Newton, American actor (Superboy, 1988-89; Melrose Place, 1998-99), born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • 1966 Jason Gould, American actor and singer, son of actor Elliott Gould and singer and actress Barbra Streisand, born in New York City
  • 1966 Martin Offiah, English rugby league winger (33 Tests GB, 5 England; 3rd on all-time try scoring list), born in London, England
  • 1966 Stefano Eranio, Italian footballer, born in Genoa, Italy
  • 1967 Ashleigh Banfield, Canadian journalist, born in Winnipeg, Canada
  • 1967 Henry Jones, American football Safety (Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings), born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1967 Kevin Toth, American shot put athlete, born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1967 Lilly [formerly Andy] Wachowski, American film director (Matrix trilogy), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1967 Tony Tolbert, American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl 1996; Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95; Dallas Cowboys), born in Tuskegee, Alabama
  • 1968 Carlo Ponti, Jr., Italian orchestral conductor and son of Carlo Ponti & Sophia Loren, born in Geneva, Switzerland
  • 1968 Darren Perry, American NFL free safety (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Chesapeake, Virginia
  • 1968 James Mouton, American baseball outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1969 Allan McNish, Scottish race car driver, born in Dumfries, United Kingdom
  • 1969 Jennifer Ehle, British-American actress (Pride and Prejudice, Zero Dark Thirty), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • 1970 Aled Jones, Welsh pop-opera singer, born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
  • 1970 Glen Phillips, American rock singer-songwriter (Toad The Wet Sprocket), born in Santa Barbara, California
  • 1970 Hidetoshi Mitsusada, Japanese racing driver, born in Osaka, Japan
  • 1970 Kevin Weisman, American actor (Marshall Flinkman in "Alias"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1970 Yaroslav Ihorovych Pustovyi, Ukrainian cosmonaut, born in Kostroma, Ukraine
  • 1971 Jay Fiedler, American NFL quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals), born on Long Island, New York
  • 1971 Margot Thien, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in San Diego, California
  • 1971 Mark Montreuil, Canadian NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1972 Evan Seinfeld, American heavy metal singer and bassist (Biohazard) and actor (Oz), born in Brooklyn, New York

1972 English actor (The Talented Mr. Ripley; The Grand Budapest Hotel), born in London

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  • 1973 Theo Epstein, American baseball executive and President of Baseball Operations, born in New York City
  • 1973 Tomas Perez, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Lara, Venezuela
  • 1974 Brad Hodge, Australian cricketer (promising Victorian middle-order batsman), born in Sandringham, Australia
  • 1974 James Darling, American football linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1974 Mekhi Phifer, American actor known for "ER" and "8 Mile", born in Manhattan, New York
  • 1974 Richmond "Richie" Sexson, American baseball player, born in Portland, Oregon
  • 1975 Shawn Hatosy, American television actor (Animal Kingdom, The Pitt), born in Frederick, Maryland
  • 1976 Danny R. McBride, American actor, writer, and producer (The Righteous Gemstones, Vice Principals), born in Statesboro, Georgia
  • 1976 Saqlain Mushtaq, British-Pakistani cricketer (Pakistan Test off-spinner 1995), born in Lahore, Pakistan
  • 1977 Jimmy Journell, American baseball player, born in Springfield, Ohio
  • 1977 Katherine Moennig, American actress (The L Word, Ray Donovan), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1978 Kieron Dyer, English football player, born in Ipswich, United Kingdom
  • 1978 LaToya London, American R&B and soul singer, born in San Francisco, California
  • 1979 Ariel Schrag, American cartoonist, born in Berkeley, California
  • 1979 Diego Luna, Mexican actor (Andor, Y tu mamá también), born in Toluca, Mexico
  • 1979 Mitsuhiro Ishida, Japanese mixed-martial arts fighter, born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
  • 1981 Alice Rohrwacher, Italian screenwriter and director (Le pupille, La Chimera), born in Fiesole, Italy

1982 American actress (Community, GLOW), born in Los Angeles, California

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  • 1982 Gabrielle Destroismaisons, Québécois singer, born in Québec, Canada
  • 1983 Jessica Andrews, American country music singer, born in Wynne, Arkansas
  • 1985 Alexa Ray Joel, American singer-songwriter and daughter of Billy Joel & Christie Brinkley, born in Manhattan, New York
  • 1986 Kim Ok-bin, South Korean actress (The Villainess, Thirst), born in Suncheon, South Korea
  • 1986 Sullivan Fortner, American jazz pianist and composer, born in New Orleans Louisiana
  • 1987 Iain De Caestecker, Scottish actor (Young James Herriot; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • 1987 Joseph Lee [Lee Joe-yun], American actor (Beef), born in Arizona
  • 1988 Agnes Szavay, Hungarian tennis player, born in Kiskunhalas, Hungary
  • 1989 Jane Levy, American actress (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1989 Kei Nishikori, Japanese tennis player (11 singles titles, only Japanese player ranked in top 10), born in Matsue, Japan
  • 1991 Slim Jxmmi [Aaquil Brown], American singer and rapper (Rae Sremmurd - "Black Beatles"; "Sunflower"), born in Inglewood, California
  • 1993 Travis Head, Australian cricket all-rounder (Test HS 175, BB 4/10; ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final MVP 137 [120]; South Australia), born in Adelaide, Australia
  • 1994 Princess Kako of Akishino of Japan, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1994 Richard Gowers, English organist, pianist, conductor, and harpsichordist, born in Cambridge, England
  • 1995 Flossie, British domestic cat, world's oldest cat recognized by Guinness World Records, born in Merseyside, England
  • 1995 Ross Lynch, American singer-songwriter (R5, The Driver Era) and actor (My Friend Dahmer, Austin & Ally, Teen Beach Movie), born in Littleton, Colorado
  • 1996 Dylan Mulvaney, American actress, comedian and transgender influencer, born in San Diego, California
  • 1996 Minatozaki Sana, Japanese singer (Twice), born in Osaka, Japan
  • 1997 Dylan Minnette, American actor (13 Reasons Why; Saving Grace), and singer-songwriter (Wallows - Are You Bored Yet?), born in Evansville, Indiana
  • 1998 Danny Wagner, American drummer (Greta Van Fleet), born in Frankenmuth, Michigan



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